Board Insight Archive

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

The strongest overall opening is I45 (Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 5), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Sheep 12 / Brick 10 / Wood 8) + I45 (Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4), while I33 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I33 (Ore 9 / Wheat 8 / Wheat 4) + I35 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Brick 4).

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

The strongest overall opening is I48 (Wheat 8 / Sheep 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 8) + I43 (Brick 10 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5), while I21 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5) + I48 (Wheat 10 / Brick 6).

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

The strongest overall opening is I42 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I20 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Ore 11 / Wheat 9 / Wood 8) + I42 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I48 (Wheat 8 / Wheat 5), while I42 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Ore 8) + I39 (Wood 11 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Sheep 10 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Sheep 6 / Brick 4 / Ore 3) + I26 (Ore 11 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4).

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

The strongest overall opening is I22 (Wheat 9 / Wood 5 / Sheep 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I32 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Sheep 11 / Wheat 9 / Ore 6) + I32 (Wood 5 / Sheep 5 / Brick 4).

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

The strongest overall opening is I30 (Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I32 is strongest for road pressure, and I20 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Brick 9 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3) + I30 (Brick 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4).

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

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Ore 10 / Sheep 8 / Wood 5), 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 I02 (Ore 10 / Sheep 8 / Wood 5) + I32 (Sheep 11 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6).

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

The strongest overall opening is I21 (Brick 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I31 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Brick 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 5) + I43 (Brick 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I43 (Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 5) + I45 (Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 6).

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

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wheat 5), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I16 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Wood 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3) + I35 (Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wheat 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I38 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I19 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I20 (Wheat 11 / Ore 9 / Brick 8) + I38 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8).

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

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wood 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I09 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5) + I19 (Ore 9 / Wood 5 / Brick 3).

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

The strongest overall opening is I24 (Ore 8 / Brick 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Wheat 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5) + I33 (Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 6).

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

The strongest overall opening is I33 (Brick 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5), while I21 is the best city-focused start, I33 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Ore 9 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 3) + I33 (Brick 9 / Wood 8 / Wheat 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Sheep 4), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 8) + I43 (Brick 8 / Wood 5 / Sheep 4).

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

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5), while I07 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Brick 9 / Wheat 8 / Sheep 5) + I40 (Wood 9 / Ore 8).

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

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Ore 10 / Sheep 8 / Wood 5) + I35 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Ore 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I20 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 4) + I44 (Ore 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5), while I16 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Ore 2) + I44 (Wood 10 / Wheat 6 / Brick 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Wood 5) + I45 (Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Sheep 3).

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

The strongest overall opening is I13 (Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wood 5), while I44 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Sheep 10 / Ore 8 / Wood 5) + I40 (Wheat 9 / Brick 8).