Uploaded September 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In Diplomacy, Turkey has relatively few openings, but one of the most common at high level is also the most unintuitive. Why do so many high level Turkeys hold Smyrna (or bounce it off Ank) instead of moving it to Constantinople?
In this video, CaptainMeme explains the long-term strategy behind the opening, and why you might want to use it in your games too.
Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
In Diplomacy, Turkey has relatively few openings, but one of the most common at high level is also the most unintuitive. Why do so many high level Turkeys hold Smyrna (or bounce it off Ank) instead of moving it to Constantinople?
In this video, CaptainMeme explains the long-term strategy behind the opening, and why you might want to use it in your games too.
Diplomacy is a negotiation-based board game set during World War One. 7 players each control one great power (England, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia, and Turkey) and fight for control of Europe, using their diplomatic skill to make covert deals with one another and to backstab their friends.
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