Guides

Daily brain games

• How to find checkmate in one, two and three
  Learn to spot forced checkmates in one to three moves: checks, captures and threats, reading the king's escape squares, and the mating patterns to recognise.
• Word ladder strategy: how to reach par
  Word ladder strategy for Suvi's daily four- and five-letter ladders: count the changes, swap vowels, plan from both ends and back out of dead ends.
• Memory game tips for pairs, sequence and grid
  Practical techniques for Suvi's daily memory workout: a system for Pairs, a way to hold a long Sequence, and how to read Grid patterns as shapes.
• Mines strategy: the patterns that clear a board
  Clear Suvi's daily no-guess minefield by logic: reduced numbers, the 1-2-1 and 1-2-2-1 patterns, corners, chording and using the mine counter at the end.
• How to solve a 5×5 mini crossword
  How to solve a 5×5 mini crossword quickly: where to start, using every crossing, matching plurals and tense, the clue types to know and when to use Check.
• Sudoku techniques: from singles to X-wing
  The sudoku techniques that solve every grade, explained simply: singles, naked and hidden pairs, pointing, box-line and the X-wing, with small worked examples.
• Word search tips: how to find every word faster
  Find words faster in any word search: anchor on rare and double letters, catch backwards and diagonal words, and choose the right Suvi grid for you.

Classics

• Mahjong solitaire strategy: how to clear the board
  Mahjong solitaire tips that work: spot free tiles, open long rows, choose well when three or four match, and clear Suvi's Turtle, Pyramid, Fortress and Bridge.
• How to win at solitaire: Klondike, Spider and Free Cell
  Solitaire strategy that wins more deals: Klondike draw one and three, Spider with one, two or four suits, and Free Cell, with the rules exactly as Suvi plays them.

Play together

• Backgammon strategy for beginners
  Backgammon strategy for beginners: an opening move for every roll, the pip count, primes, hitting, safe bearing off, gammons and the doubling cube.
• Doodle Guess tips: draw faster, guess sooner
  How to draw so friends guess fast, how to guess well, and how a Doodle Guess room works: an invite link, 2–4 players on their own phones and practice mode.
• Dots and Boxes strategy: chains, loops and control
  How to win at dots and boxes: never draw the third side, read chains and loops, use the double-dealing move and count long chains on all three Suvi boards.
• Draughts strategy: how to win at checkers
  Draughts (checkers) strategy for beginners and improvers: using forced captures, keeping the back row, trading when ahead and winning king endgames.
• Five dice strategy: fill your score card well
  Five dice strategy for Suvi's 13-box score card: reaching the 63-point bonus, which dice to hold, when to chase five of a kind and how to use chance.
• Four in a Row strategy: how to win more games
  How to win at four in a row: why the centre column matters, how to set up two threats at once, the odd and even row rule, and a plan to beat the Hard computer.
• Gomoku strategy: how to win at five in a row
  Gomoku strategy for five in a row: open and split threes, fours, building a four-three, and how to defend. Suvi plays freestyle rules on a 15×15 board.
• Mancala strategy: how to win with the classic six-pit rules
  Mancala strategy for the classic six-pit rules: count seeds to land in your store, chain free turns, set up captures and keep seeds on your side.
• Nine Men's Morris strategy: place, slide, fly and win
  Nine men's morris strategy: where to place your pieces, why mobility beats early mills, running mills, flying with three pieces and Suvi's draw rules.
• Reversi strategy: from corners to parity
  Reversi strategy that wins: take corners, stay off X- and C-squares, play for mobility rather than disc count, and use parity to get the last move at the end.
• Sea Battle strategy: hide well, hunt smart
  How to win at sea battle: where to hide your five ships, the chequerboard search, how to finish a ship after a hit, and how Suvi's computer chooses its shots.
• Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe strategy: think one board ahead
  Ultimate tic-tac-toe strategy: master the send rule, learn what Suvi does when you're sent to a finished board, and use sacrifices to steer your opponent.

Arcade

• Block puzzle strategy: how to score more on the 8×8 board
  How to score more in the 8×8 block puzzle: how Suvi scores lines, the pieces to plan for, placing all three in the right order and using the one more go well.
• Snake tips: how to beat the daily maze
  How to score more in Suvi's daily snake: read the maze, use the wrap and the portals, swipe a square early and know when a risk is worth it. Classic tips too.

Crafting

• Cross-stitch basics: from the screen to a real hoop
  Cross-stitch basics for beginners: aida and fabric count, threads and strands, how to read a chart, and how to stitch Suvi's free printable patterns for real.

Cosy

• Jigsaw tips: how to finish a puzzle faster
  Jigsaw tips that work on screen and on the table: edges first, sort by colour, read the tabs and blanks, and use Suvi's Edges, Ghost, Mix and hint tools well.
• Tidy tips: sort every shelf in fewer moves
  How to sort Tidy's shelves in fewer moves: what par really means, how to use the empty shelves, when to move pairs, and why free undo is your best planning tool.