I really like the section on initial piece deployment: > The Flag is almost always put on the back row, and often protected by Bombs. Occasionally, however, De

I really like the section on initial piece deployment: > The Flag is almost always put on the back row, and often protected by Bombs. Occasionally, however, DeepNash will not surround the Flag with Bombs. Experts (e.g. Vincent de Boer, 3-fold World Champion) believe that it is indeed good to occasionally not protect the Flag because this unpredictability makes it harder for the opponent in the end-game. Another pattern observed is that the highest pieces, the 10 and 9, are often deployed on different sides of the board. Additionally, the Spy is quite often located not too far away from the 9 (or 8), which protects it against the opponent’s 10. DeepNash does not often deploy Bombs on the front row, which complies with the behavior seen from strong human players. The 3’s (Miner), which can defuse Bombs, are often placed on the back row, which makes sense because their importance typically increases throughout a game as more opponent Bombs and potential Flag positions get revealed. The eight 2’s (Scout) are typically deployed both in the front and more in the back, allowing to scout opponent pieces initially but also in later phases of the game.