Board Insight Archive

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Sheep 10 / Wood 6 / Brick 4), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Wheat 10 / Ore 9 / Brick 4) + I35 (Sheep 10 / Wood 6 / Brick 4).

This classic board is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I16 (Wood 9 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8), while I30 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I16 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I20 (Sheep 11 / Wheat 9 / Ore 6) + I43 (Wheat 10 / Brick 10 / Wood 8).

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I42 (Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I33 (Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5) + I35 (Wood 8 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 4).

This classic board is port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I09 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Sheep 10 / Wood 6 / Brick 4) + I26 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5).

This classic board is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I20 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3) + I45 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5).

This classic board is port-driven, polarized, wood-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Ore 9 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4), while I15 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 9 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4) + I16 (Wood 11 / Wheat 5 / Sheep 4).

This classic board is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Wood 9 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5), while I19 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Wood 9 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5) + I33 (Ore 10 / Sheep 8 / Brick 3).

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 6), while I09 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Wood 5 / Ore 4 / Brick 3) + I44 (Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 6).

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Brick 11 / Sheep 8 / Ore 5), while I09 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Brick 11 / Sheep 8 / Ore 5) + I48 (Wheat 9 / Wood 6).

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I16 (Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Sheep 5) + I16 (Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4).

This classic board is polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I16 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5) + I24 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6).

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 5), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 5) + I33 (Wood 6 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4).

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I22 (Wood 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I22 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Brick 11 / Wood 9 / Wheat 6) + I39 (Ore 9 / Brick 4 / Wood 3).

This classic board is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, sheep-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Brick 9 / Wheat 9 / Ore 6), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Brick 9 / Wheat 9 / Ore 6) + I16 (Wood 8 / Wood 5 / Sheep 3).

This classic board is city-heavy, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Brick 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I32 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I22 (Ore 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4) + I44 (Brick 9 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 4).

This classic board is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I25 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Brick 10 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5) + I32 (Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4).

This classic board is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I19 (Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6), while I15 is the best city-focused start, I32 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4) + I19 (Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6).

This classic board is port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I34 (Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5) + I44 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6).

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, sheep-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Ore 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Ore 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5) + I44 (Sheep 11 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4).

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I04 (Sheep 9 / Brick 8) + I13 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 4).

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5), while I40 is the best city-focused start, I22 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5) + I34 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 3).

This classic board is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I21 (Wheat 8 / Ore 5 / Sheep 5), while I21 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Ore 9 / Brick 8 / Wood 3) + I34 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 4).

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, sheep-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Wheat 9 / Brick 8 / Ore 3), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Wheat 9 / Brick 8 / Ore 3) + I34 (Ore 10 / Wood 4 / Sheep 3).

This classic board is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Ore 11 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Brick 8 / Wheat 4 / Sheep 3) + I39 (Ore 11 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4).