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Don't feel bad, Metoo999. I was losing a lot at Dots and Boxes when I first started playing it.
There are a few important strategies. One is to not place a third line in a box if you can help it because Kindle can then close the box with the next move. If I do have to place a third line (because there are no other choices left), I try to put it in a place where Kindle can't close many boxes in its next series of moves. And there are times when it's not to your advantage to close a box too. I don't know how much it helps, but I tend to place lines on the outsides and away from where Kindle places lines. I'm sure there are much more sophisticated ways of playing the game, but I'm beating Kindle the majority of the time now. Last night I closed all the boxes, which was a first for me! That may never happen again.
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