Game Not sure where to start?
Read these in order to go from the rules to the endgame, finishing with exact solves.
- 1 Rules and how to play Setup, flipping, passing and how the game ends. Five minutes.
- 2 Basic strategy Stop grabbing discs. Think in terms of available moves.
- 3 Corners and danger squares Corners are stable. Why X- and C-squares cost you.
- 4 Openings Diagonal and parallel lines, and the ideas behind them.
- 5 Endgame and parity Only the final disc count decides the game.
- 6 Check it in the Analysis Lab Test what you learned against exact endgame solves.
Othello Rules & How to Play
From the starting setup to flipping, passing, and how the game ends. Learn it in five minutes.
Read โ STRATEGYOthello Basic Strategy
More discs isn't better. Take fewer early, and grow your mobility. The first real step to improving.
Read โ STRATEGYCorners & Dangerous Squares
Own the corners that can't be flipped. Avoid X-squares and C-squares, and don't hand corners away.
Read โ OPENINGOpenings for Beginners
Diagonal vs. parallel openings, and the ideas behind named lines. Build a sound opening sense.
Read โ ENDGAMEEndgame & Parity
Only the final disc count matters. Use parity, tempo, and stable discs to win the endgame.
Read โ HOW TO USEUsing the AI Analysis & Hints
Move scoring, the evaluation bar, the master's hint, and undo. Turn engine feedback into improvement.
Read โ๐ฌ Check the lore against numbers โ Analysis Lab
"X-squares are bad", "flipping a lot is weak" โ verified by exact-solving real positions with our own engine.
Open the Analysis Lab โRead it, then try it in a real game
Knowledge only becomes skill over the board. Start playing free right now.
โซ Play Othello