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2026-05-17

Setup #3832
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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).

Top start: I35 — Sheep 10 / Wood 6 / Brick 4
Top pair: I25 + I35
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2026-05-16

Setup #833
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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).

Top start: I16 — Wood 9 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 8
Top pair: I20 + I43
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2026-05-15

Setup #78
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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).

Top start: I42 — Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I33 + I35
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2026-05-14

Setup #3492
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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).

Top start: I26 — Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 5
Top pair: I03 + I26
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2026-05-13

Setup #306
city-heavy port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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).

Top start: I26 — Wood 9 / Wheat 6 / Brick 3
Top pair: I26 + I45
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2026-05-12

Setup #1428
port-driven polarized wood-scarce

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).

Top start: I03 — Ore 9 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4
Top pair: I03 + I16
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2026-05-11

Setup #1839
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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).

Top start: I09 — Wood 9 / Sheep 5 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I09 + I33
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2026-05-09

Setup #1102
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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).

Top start: I44 — Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 6
Top pair: I21 + I44
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2026-05-08

Setup #2793
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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).

Top start: I03 — Brick 11 / Sheep 8 / Ore 5
Top pair: I03 + I48
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2026-05-07

Setup #3192
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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).

Top start: I16 — Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I02 + I16
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2026-05-05

Setup #2618
polarized brick-scarce

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).

Top start: I16 — Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I16 + I24
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2026-05-04

Setup #1312
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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).

Top start: I08 — Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I08 + I33
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2026-05-03

Setup #1383
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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).

Top start: I22 — Wood 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I25 + I39
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2026-05-02

Setup #22
city-heavy port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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).

Top start: I08 — Brick 9 / Wheat 9 / Ore 6
Top pair: I08 + I16
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2026-05-01

Setup #8
city-heavy polarized brick-scarce

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).

Top start: I35 — Brick 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I22 + I44
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2026-04-30

Setup #3025
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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).

Top start: I32 — Wood 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I25 + I32
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2026-04-29

Setup #2245
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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).

Top start: I19 — Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Brick 6
Top pair: I15 + I19
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2026-04-28

Setup #2970
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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).

Top start: I44 — Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6
Top pair: I34 + I44
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2026-04-27

Setup #2526
road-race port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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).

Top start: I09 — Ore 9 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I09 + I44
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2026-04-24

Setup #818
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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).

Top start: I08 — Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I04 + I13
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2026-04-23

Setup #105
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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).

Top start: I32 — Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I03 + I34
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2026-04-21

Setup #2595
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

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).

Top start: I21 — Wheat 8 / Ore 5 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I26 + I34
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2026-04-19

Setup #328
road-race port-driven polarized sheep-scarce

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).

Top start: I08 — Wheat 9 / Brick 8 / Ore 3
Top pair: I08 + I34
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2026-04-18

Setup #2259
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

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).

Top start: I39 — Ore 11 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4
Top pair: I26 + I39
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