Quick winning principles
- Wall placement: force opponent 4+ extra moves.
- Advance pawn when opponent is blocked.
- Conserve 2+ walls for endgame.
- Never wall yourself into longer path.
Ideal strategy
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Wall placement math: wall that adds 4+ moves to opponent path is worth 1 wall; 2-move wall is waste.
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Path denial: place wall to force opponent through your pawn's column—creates block.
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Wall conservation: 10 walls each; use 6-7 by midgame, save 3 for endgame block.
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Pawn tempo: advance when opponent spends turn on wall; 2 pawn moves beat 1 wall.
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Endgame: with 2 walls and pawn 2 from goal, wall opponent's direct path—forces 4+ detour.
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Self-path check: before placing wall, verify your path isn't longer than opponent's.