The Bishop in Tic-Tac-Chec

The bishop can control five squares from one of the central squares and only three squares from a side square. This means that it is often better to have the bishop centrally located. As in regular chess the bishop must move diagonally. Yet in Tic-Tac-Chec, the bishop can be placed on either color, but once committed it must remain on the same color until captured. Remember, the bishop will only be able to reach half of the squares on the board. This is his greatest liability. This means that a player must be somewhat judicious about where the bishop is placed.

Keep in mind his ability to both disrupt the opponent and to form your own line of four-in-a-row. The bishop should be placed early for use on both offense and defense.