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CONCLUSION: I'm acutely aware that some of the advice I've just given may seem contradictory (stay together and attack, for example). Indeed, as I said above, it all depends on the phase of the game you are in, the position of the balls, the know-how of the players. I believe in the relevance of thi...

10) A final commandment, perhaps the most important:

Play with pleasure, and without constraint!

9) Accept Losing Losing is not always pleasant when you love to gamble, but the very notion of gambling is intimately linked to the possibility of losing. Does a player who never, or almost never, lose, still play? If he knows in advance, when he opens the game, that he is going to win, is he still ...

8) Dare to attack "Memento audare semper – Remember to always dare" was the advice given to me by an excellent player, who thought my game was too timid and beat me to the punch. Another player put it this way: "Go for it!" Remember that you can't win without attacking. Of course...

7) Don't hesitate to eject when possible This Abonian principle was passed on to me in these terms by a player of a very peaceful character: "When you can kill, kill!" This advice may seem to be in complete contradiction with the previous one, but this contradiction is only apparent. I wil...

6) Know how to choose between position and point During the game, we will often find ourselves faced with a dilemma: eject an opponent's ball that is within our reach, but in return abandon a position that seems strong to us. The ejection always takes us away from the center – the safety zone – and ...

5) Cut the opponent's lines Again, the advice may seem a bit elementary, but it touches on the very principle of the game: the numerical superiority that allows you to win. Since the numerical superiority of the balls placed on the same line allows you to exert a push on the opponents' balls (3 agai...

4) Constantly exert maximum pressure on the opponent's balls Why is it important to put constant pressure on the opponent? There are two main reasons for this: – the pressure that the opponent is under prevents him from acting as he pleases: rather than implementing his own strategy, he will have to...

3) Always move forward "If you don't move forward, go backwards," there is a saying. This seems obvious, but it is worth remembering. Too often I see players who step back to regroup, to try to form a block. Sometimes it's necessary, but not often, especially not in the early game. Remembe...

2) Stay together: form a block Once the question of conquering the center is settled, the two players will find themselves face to face, block against block. Nothing is more stable, more solid, more reassuring for the beginner than a compact block. The adversary will try to pierce it in its center, ...