ABSTRACT

The game of Dots-and-Boxes, the popular game in which two players take turns connecting an array of dots to form squares, or "boxes" has long been considered merely a child's game. In this book, however, the author reveals the surprising complexity of the game, along with advanced strategies that will allow the reader to win at any level of gamepla

chapter 1|8 pages

Dots-and-Boxes—An Introduction

chapter 2|2 pages

Strings-and-Coins

chapter 3|10 pages

Elementary Chain Counting Problems

chapter 4|4 pages

Advanced Chain Counting

chapter 5|12 pages

Advanced Chain Counting Problems

chapter 6|14 pages

Nimber Values for Nimstring Graphs

chapter 7|6 pages

Elementary Problems with Nimbers

chapter 9|6 pages

Advanced Nimstring Problems

chapter 11|30 pages

Dots-and-Boxes Problems with Close Scores

chapter 12|8 pages

Unsolved Problems