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Quoridor

Quoridor is pathfinding with wall placement. Experts place walls to maximize opponent path length while conserving walls for endgame.

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

  1. 1

    Wall placement math: wall that adds 4+ moves to opponent path is worth 1 wall; 2-move wall is waste.

  2. 2

    Path denial: place wall to force opponent through your pawn's column—creates block.

  3. 3

    Wall conservation: 10 walls each; use 6-7 by midgame, save 3 for endgame block.

  4. 4

    Pawn tempo: advance when opponent spends turn on wall; 2 pawn moves beat 1 wall.

  5. 5

    Endgame: with 2 walls and pawn 2 from goal, wall opponent's direct path—forces 4+ detour.

  6. 6

    Self-path check: before placing wall, verify your path isn't longer than opponent's.