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Hex Strategy and Tactics

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What is the objective of Hex?

  1. To connect your pieces from one side of the board to the other.

  2. To capture your opponent's pieces.

  3. To control the center of the board.

  4. To score the most points.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The goal of Hex is to connect your pieces from one side of the board to the other, creating a path that cannot be blocked by your opponent.

What is the size of a standard Hex board?

  1. 11x11

  2. 13x13

  3. 15x15

  4. 17x17


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The standard Hex board is 11x11 squares in size.

Who is considered the father of Hex?

  1. Piet Hein

  2. John Nash

  3. Claude Shannon

  4. Alan Turing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Piet Hein, a Danish mathematician and poet, is credited with inventing Hex in 1942.

What is the name of the winning strategy in Hex?

  1. The Nash Equilibrium

  2. The Shannon Strategy

  3. The Hein-Nash Strategy

  4. The Turing Strategy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Nash Equilibrium is the winning strategy in Hex, which guarantees a win for the first player if played perfectly.

What is the name of the Hex variant played on a torus?

  1. Torus Hex

  2. Moebius Hex

  3. Klein Bottle Hex

  4. Hyperbolic Hex


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Torus Hex is a variant of Hex played on a torus, where the edges of the board wrap around to the opposite side.

Which mathematician proved that Hex is NP-complete?

  1. Richard Karp

  2. John Nash

  3. Claude Shannon

  4. Alan Turing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Richard Karp proved that Hex is NP-complete in 1979, showing that it is one of the hardest problems in computer science to solve.

What is the name of the computer program that defeated the world's best Hex players in 2016?

  1. AlphaHex

  2. DeepMind

  3. Watson

  4. Stockfish


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

AlphaHex, developed by DeepMind, defeated the world's best Hex players in 2016, becoming the first computer program to master the game.

How many possible games of Hex are there on an 11x11 board?

  1. 10^36

  2. 10^40

  3. 10^44

  4. 10^48


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are approximately 10^48 possible games of Hex on an 11x11 board.

What is the name of the Hex variant played on a hexagonal grid?

  1. Hexagonal Hex

  2. Honeycomb Hex

  3. Triangular Hex

  4. Square Hex


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Honeycomb Hex is a variant of Hex played on a hexagonal grid, where each cell is surrounded by six other cells.

What is the name of the Hex variant played with three players?

  1. Three-Player Hex

  2. Triangular Hex

  3. Y-Hex

  4. Star Hex


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Three-Player Hex is a variant of Hex played with three players, where each player takes turns placing their pieces on the board.

What is the name of the Hex variant played on a sphere?

  1. Spherical Hex

  2. Global Hex

  3. Cosmic Hex

  4. Universal Hex


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spherical Hex is a variant of Hex played on a sphere, where the edges of the board wrap around to the opposite side.

What is the name of the Hex variant played with different shaped pieces?

  1. Polyhedral Hex

  2. Irregular Hex

  3. Asymmetric Hex

  4. Fractal Hex


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Polyhedral Hex is a variant of Hex played with different shaped pieces, such as cubes, tetrahedrons, and octahedrons.

What is the name of the Hex variant played on a computer network?

  1. Network Hex

  2. Internet Hex

  3. Global Hex

  4. Cosmic Hex


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Network Hex is a variant of Hex played on a computer network, where players can connect to each other and play games remotely.

What is the name of the Hex variant played with a deck of cards?

  1. Card Hex

  2. Poker Hex

  3. Blackjack Hex

  4. Solitaire Hex


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Card Hex is a variant of Hex played with a deck of cards, where players use the cards to determine their moves.

What is the name of the Hex variant played with a dice?

  1. Dice Hex

  2. Craps Hex

  3. Backgammon Hex

  4. Roulette Hex


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dice Hex is a variant of Hex played with a dice, where players use the dice to determine their moves.

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