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Within the Othello board there are squares that are safer than others. When starting a game, it is recommended to play within the 4x4 central area marked by white translucent discs in the diagram below when possible. It is often not recommended to move on the squares next to corners marked by black translucent discs.

Moving in these squares could give the opponent access to the adjacent corner. A common beginner mistake is to try to get as many discs as possible from the beginning. This is not a good strategy in Othello. A better strategy is to focus on limiting your opponent's options, while having many possible moves yourself.

This is usually easier to achieve by having fewer discs. In the example below, White, with only one disc, can easily win the game in four moves. If you enjoy learning Othello and want to get better at the game, we recommend Brian Rose's book "Othello: a minute to learn Brian is the World Othello Champion and his is the most comprehensive book on Othello strategy ever published in English.

Games How to play. Leaderboard Search. Play Othello online Log in Register. Continue with Facebook. At eOthello you can play multiple Othello games online simultaneously and increase your score as you win. Try to reach the top of the leaderboard! Both players begin the game with two pieces on the board in the four centre squares. No two matching colours are connected vertically or horizontally so a miniature chequered pattern is made. In the typical set ups where it is black versus white the person using black chips must make the first move.

A legal move is one that consists of, for example, a black piece being placed on the board that creates a straight line vertical, horizontal or diagonal made up of a black piece at either end and only white pieces in between.

When a player achieves this, they must complete the move by turning any white pieces in between the two black so that they line becomes entirely black. This turning action must be completed for every legal turning line that is created with the placing of the new piece. It goes without say that while the example assumes the use of black as the moving player, it is applicable both ways.

Players will then continue to move alternately until they get to the end of the game and a winner is decided. To quit, you may press the "Quit" button in the top right of the screen. Skip to content. Star Python 3. Branches Tags. Could not load branches. Could not load tags. Latest commit. Git stats 36 commits. Failed to load latest commit information.