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Rules of Dots and Boxes

Dots and Boxes is an old paper and pencil game.

       A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 
 
    1  +   +   +   +   +   +   +   +   1
    2                                  2
    3  +   +   +   +   +   +   +   +   3
    4                                  4
    5  +   +   +   +   +   +   +   +   5
    6                                  6
    7  +   +   +   +   +   +   +   +   7
    8                                  8
    9  +   +   +   +   +   +   +   +   9
   10                                 10
   11  +   +   +   +   +   +   +   +  11
   12                                 12
   13  +   +   +   +   +   +   +   +  13
   14                                 14
   15  +   +   +   +   +   +   +   +  15
 
       A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O 

Players take turns connecting the dots. If you complete a box (1 unit square), you get a point and may move again.

Moves are simply listed as rc[,rc[..,rc]], where each rc designates a space between two dots.