How to Play Tic-Tac-Toe

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How to play Tic-Tac-Toe

A round of Tic-Tac-Toe at XH0411 begins with understanding the objective. Complete a row, column or diagonal of three marks. If the board fills without a line, the round is a draw. The learning focus here is careful restarts, supported by the rule notes below.

Careful restarts

Start a fresh round when you want another attempt. Restarting may discard current progress; read the controls rather than assuming an account backup exists.

Your goal

Complete a row, column or diagonal of three marks. If the board fills without a line, the round is a draw.

Step by step

1. Player 1 places a cross in an empty cell.
2. Player 2 places a circle in another empty cell.
3. Take turns, watching both your winning opportunities and the opponent’s threats.
4. The board stops accepting moves when a player wins or the game is drawn.

Controls

Use the on-screen controls with a mouse or touch.

A useful example

Two crosses in the top row threaten a win in the remaining top-row cell.

Watch out for this

You cannot replace a mark that is already on the board.

Common questions