How to Play & Use the Solver
Next Reversi Move is a free, instant AI calculator for Reversi and Othello. It calculates the strongest possible move on any board position using championship minimax algorithms.
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Corner Dominance
Moves leading to the 4 critical corners (A1, H1, A8, H8) are highlighted with golden stars.
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3D Double-Sided Flips
Discs flip smoothly with realistic 3D motion and tactile wooden piece sounds.
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Easy Piece Editing
Click any spot to play, or click any piece to change it between Black, White, and Empty.
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Permanent Territory
Discs anchored by corners that cannot be flipped back get gold anchor rings.
Why Corners (A1, H1, A8, H8) Win Games
In Reversi and Othello, the four corners (A1, H1, A8, H8) are the most valuable squares on the entire board. Because corners have no adjacent flanking lines beyond the edge, a piece placed in a corner can NEVER be flipped by the opponent for the rest of the game!
Once you take a corner, all pieces placed along the edge connected to that corner become Stable Discs that belong to you forever.
Beware of X-Squares (B2, G2, B7, G7)
The squares right next to corners diagonally—known as X-squares (B2, G2, B7, G7)—are dangerous traps. If you play into an X-square early in the game, your opponent can usually take the corner on their very next turn! Always think twice before placing a piece into an X-square.
Masterclass Guide
E-E-A-T Verified
Discover the famous Disc Count Paradox: why flipping fewer pieces early wins games. Master corner dominance (A1, H1, A8, H8), avoid the fatal X-squares (B2, G2, B7, G7), control mobility, and secure permanent stable territory.
iMessage Game Guide
GamePigeon 2026
Beat your friends in iPhone GamePigeon Reversi every single match. Learn how to bait friends into X-square blunders, force automatic passes, and solve any board position with our instant browser move calculator.