Noughts and Crosses

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DIRECTIONS: Take turns. Three in a line wins. Swap who goes first each game.
game 1
game 2
game 3
game 4
game 5
game 6

Noughts and Crosses — The Question

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Name Date
DIRECTIONS: Play five games against someone trying hard. Fill in the table.
GameWho went firstWho won (or draw)
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  1. How many were draws?
  2. Did the player going second ever win? If so, what mistake did the first player make?
  3. Here is the claim: if both players play well, it is always a draw. Do your games agree?
  4. If that is true, is noughts and crosses still worth playing? Say who it is worth playing with, and why.
  5. A game where both sides playing well always ends the same way is called solved. Name another game you think is solved, and one you are sure is not.