The $3\times 3$ Solution to the Game of Tak
General Mathematics
2025-09-09 v1
Abstract
We provide answers to natural combinatorial questions which arise from learning the rules to Tak. We solve the discarded cases of the game not previously considered by Joshua Achiam, showing that Player has a forced win from any starting position, including random ones. Diagrams for both his and our solutions are provided in the hopes of making the results more accessible.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2509.05844,
title = {The $3\times 3$ Solution to the Game of Tak},
author = {Joseph E. Marrow},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.05844},
year = {2025}
}