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The more you play,
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Othello

Simple rules, deep reading. Three difficulty levels — from your first game to serious study.

Best — the engine's top move
Good — a solid, principled move
OK — fine, but not the best
Mistake — a move that hurts your position
Blunder — a game-deciding oversight
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Learn Othello in order

  1. 1 Rules and how to play
  2. 2 Basic strategy
  3. 3 Corners and danger squares
  4. 4 Openings
  5. 5 Endgame and parity
  6. 6 Check it with an exact solve

Othello lore, read out to the very last move

X-squares are bad. Don’t flip too many discs. Corners are strong. We solve the position to the end with our own solver and compare the final disc margin of every candidate move.

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Featured exact solves

Endgames we solved exactly, where the result came out clearly.

Should you always take the corner? 400 positions solved

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abcdefgh
  • a2+16
  • h3−12
  • f1−22
  • h1−22
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Are the "danger squares" really bad?

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abcdefgh
  • g4+12
  • e1+12
  • a5+6
  • b7±0
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Does flipping the most discs win?

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abcdefgh
  • g8+4
  • a4−6
  • h3−6
  • h2−6
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Guide Articles

From beginner to intermediate. Reading to make you stronger.

BEGINNER 🔰

Othello Rules & How to Play

From the starting setup to flipping, passing, and how the game ends. Learn it in five minutes.

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STRATEGY

Othello Basic Strategy

More discs isn't better. Take fewer early, and grow your mobility. The first real step to improving.

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STRATEGY 📐

Corners & Dangerous Squares

Own the corners that can't be flipped. Avoid X-squares and C-squares, and don't hand corners away.

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OPENING 🎯

Openings for Beginners

Diagonal vs. parallel openings, and the ideas behind named lines. Build a sound opening sense.

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ENDGAME 👑

Endgame & Parity

Only the final disc count matters. Use parity, tempo, and stable discs to win the endgame.

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Check the advice with an exact solve

X-squares are bad. Don’t grab discs early. We solve endgames to the very last move and compare the final disc margin of every candidate.

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