Wouldn't it be better to just use a magic square[1]? Is minimax more efficient or is the author simply using the game to describe the concept behind the algori

Wouldn't it be better to just use a magic square[1]? Is minimax more efficient or is the author simply using the game to describe the concept behind the algorithm? [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_square https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_square