Puzzle 38 | (Tic Tac Toe Puzzle)
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28 May, 2025
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Statement:
The game of Tic-Tac-Toe is being played between two players and it is in below state after six moves.
Can you answer following questions?
- Who will win the game, O or X?
- Which was the sixth mark and at which position?
Assume that both the players are intelligent enough.
Solution:
X will win the game. The sixth mark was O in square 8.
Explanation:
If X places at position 5 (middle-center), it completes a vertical line:
Positions 1 (X), 4 (X), 5 (X) → X wins
If X places at position 6 or 3, no immediate 3 in a row.
So, X wins on the 7th move by placing at position 5.
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