If you play O with each response given in the right column you will never encounter a board that is not a reflection and/or rotaion of the boards presented in the left column. Furthermore, you will never loose a game. Situations that require O to block or complete a win are not included. O's genes: 0, 6, 4, 3, 0, 7, 6, 4, 4, 2, 5, 6, 8, 1, 3, 8, 0 Table of the 17 boards / responses (genes) Board Response *X* OX* *** *** *** *** *** *** *X* *X* *** O** X** X** *** *O* *** *** *** *** *** O** OXX OXX *X* OX* *O* *O* **X **X *XO *XO **X **X *** *O* X** X** *X* *X* **O O*O **O **O **X *OX X** X** **X **X *** *O* *XO *XO O** O*O X** X** *X* *X* **X **X *O* *OO X** X** X** X** OXX OXX **O O*O XOX XOX *O* *O* *X* *XO *** *O* X*O X*O OXX OXX XO* XO* **X O*X *XO *XO *XO *XO *OX *OX X** X*O **X O*X O*X O*X *XO *XO