About Tic-Tac-Toe
Classic X's and O's — challenge a friend or a strong, tactical AI.
How to play: Click / tap a square
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Rules and strategy
How to play Tic-Tac-Toe
Complete a row, column, or diagonal of three marks before your friend or the AI.
Start playing
- Choose a square by clicking or tapping it to place your mark.
- After the opponent moves, check both your possible winning lines and theirs.
- Win by making three in a row, or fill all nine squares for a draw.
Tic-Tac-Toe strategy tips
- Take the center when it is available because it belongs to four possible winning lines.
- Block any opponent line with two marks before building a non-winning line of your own.
- Create a fork by making two threats at once; one reply cannot block both.