Replying to scarmig, No. Player A may consistently beat Player B who may consistently beat Player C who consistently beats Player A. There are different strat

Replying to scarmig, No. Player A may consistently beat Player B who may consistently beat Player C who consistently beats Player A. There are different strategies depending upon how much emphasis is placed upon early territorial gains as opposed to "influence" which is used for later later territorial gains. Similarly, playing "passive" moves that make territory without starting a "fight" versus agressively contesting for every piece of territory available.