Board Insight Archive

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 4), while I32 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I43 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 4) + I45 (Wheat 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I19 (Sheep 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Brick 9 / Wheat 5 / Ore 3) + I19 (Sheep 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I39 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I39 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 6) + I42 (Brick 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 6).

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Brick 11 / Wood 9 / Sheep 8) + I34 (Ore 6 / Brick 5 / Wheat 4).

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5), while I35 is the best city-focused start, I32 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I22 (Sheep 12 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8) + I44 (Wheat 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I04 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I19 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 4 / Ore 4) + I44 (Brick 10 / Wood 8 / Ore 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Ore 11 / Wheat 6 / Sheep 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I30 (Wheat 10 / Ore 9 / Wood 4) + I44 (Sheep 8 / Brick 4 / Wheat 3).

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

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wheat 5), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I08 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Wood 8 / Ore 5 / Wheat 5) + I22 (Brick 11 / Sheep 9 / Wood 8).

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

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5) + I48 (Wood 10 / Wheat 8).

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Sheep 6) + I32 (Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3).

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

The strongest overall opening is I45 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Brick 10 / Ore 10 / Wood 8) + I45 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I26 (Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Wood 10 / Wheat 9 / Ore 3) + I26 (Brick 8 / Sheep 4 / Ore 3).

This classic board is polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I31 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I31 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I31 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5) + I32 (Brick 10 / Ore 6 / Wheat 3).

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

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 4), while I30 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 / Ore 4) + I45 (Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4).

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

The strongest overall opening is I21 (Wood 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Wood 10 / Brick 5 / Sheep 3) + I21 (Wood 10 / Ore 9 / Wheat 8).

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

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Sheep 8 / Brick 5 / Wood 4), while I32 is the best city-focused start, I15 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I20 (Brick 10 / Wood 6 / Ore 3) + I32 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 3).

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

The strongest overall opening is I32 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Sheep 11 / Wheat 6 / Ore 5) + I42 (Sheep 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6).

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

The strongest overall opening is I42 (Brick 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 6), while I43 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Wood 10 / Ore 8 / Sheep 4) + I42 (Brick 10 / Wood 9 / Wheat 6).

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

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I43 (Ore 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 4) + I45 (Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I15 (Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I20 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I15 (Ore 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 8) + I22 (Sheep 10 / Wheat 8 / Ore 3).

This classic board is polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I21 (Wood 9 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8), while I45 is the best city-focused start, I21 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 6 / Wood 5 / Brick 4) + I21 (Wood 9 / Brick 9 / Wheat 8).

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

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4), while I09 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Ore 9 / Wood 6 / Wheat 4) + I33 (Wheat 12 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5).

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

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Ore 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 3) + I31 (Brick 6 / Ore 4 / Sheep 3).

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

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I19 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 5) + I25 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 4).