Corner Strategy

📖 Strategy Principle

The corner strategy is the most fundamental and important strategy in the 2048 game. The core concept is: always keep your largest tile in one of the four corners.

Why is this important?

• Reduce movement directions: When the largest tile is in a corner, you only need to use 2-3 directions to operate, greatly reducing the chance of mistakes
• Build a stable structure: Corners are the only positions protected by two walls, so tiles won't be accidentally pushed away
• Convenient accumulation: Other tiles can be arranged orderly along the walls and gradually merged into the corner

📊 Visual Example

Notice the bottom row arrangement: 2048 → 512 → 256 → 128, forming a perfect descending sequence. This makes it easy to merge new 128 tiles into the chain.

❌ Common Mistakes

• Frequently moving the corner tile: Once you choose a corner, never let the largest tile leave unless absolutely necessary
• Not choosing a fixed corner: Moving randomly at the start of each game without a strategic goal
• Choosing a corner but not maintaining it: Although the tile is in the corner, not keeping that row filled
• Switching corners mid-game: Trying to switch to another corner halfway through usually leads to failure

✅ Practical Tips

• Decide your corner at game start: Your first move should be toward your chosen corner
• Keep the corner row always filled: For example, if you choose bottom-left, try to keep 4 tiles in the bottom row
• Prioritize two directions: If the corner is bottom-left, mainly use "left" and "down"
• Use the third direction carefully: "Right" can be used occasionally, but make sure it won't disrupt the structure
• Absolutely avoid the opposite direction: If the corner is at the bottom, almost never press "up"