Partially solved games

Partially solved games are games for which some knowledge about optimal strategies exists, but the game has not been completely solved. This means that while certain positions or states of the game may have been analyzed to the point of determining the best moves or strategies, not every possible position has been explored exhaustively.

Chess is a two-player strategy board game that is played on an 8x8 grid called a chessboard. Each player controls an army of 16 pieces: one king, one queen, two rooks, two knights, two bishops, and eight pawns. The objective of the game is to checkmate the opponent's king, which means putting it under threat of capture in such a way that it cannot escape.

Go is an ancient board game originating from China, believed to be over 2,500 years old. It is played on a grid of intersecting lines, typically 19x19, although smaller sizes such as 13x13 or 9x9 are also common for beginners. The game involves two players, one playing with black stones and the other with white stones. The objective of Go is to control more territory on the board than your opponent.

International draughts, also known as "international checkers," is a strategy board game that is played between two players on a 10x10 square board. Each player starts with 20 pieces, which are typically distinct in color, such as black and white. The goal of the game is to capture all of the opponent's pieces or block them so they cannot make any legal moves.

The M,n,k-game is a combinatorial game played on a finite board, typically with two players. The game is defined on an \(M \times n\) grid, where \(M\) is the number of rows and \(n\) is the number of columns.

Reversi is a two-player strategy board game played on an 8x8 square board. The game is known for its simple rules but complex strategy, making it suitable for players of all ages. ### Basic Rules: 1. **Setup**: The game starts with two white pieces and two black pieces placed in the center of the board in a diagonal formation. 2. **Objective**: Players aim to have the most pieces of their color on the board when the game ends.