I haven't played this vt before, but I am convinced that the correct opening strategy is to capture your hsc as quickly as possible. Furthermore you should capture the center that is nearest to your starting center so that you continue to expand outwards. Playing Austria I would go for Vie, England Lpl, France Paris, Germany Berlin, Italy Rome, Russia Moscow and Turkey Con.

The Austrian move to Ser is worrying, but it could be a brilliant double-bluff. In this position I would order A(Ser)-Bud, hoping to entice Turkey into moving into Bul. We shall see!

I agree with the opening moves used for F/I/R and, naturally, T. Although I believe that F should go for Paris I think it's best to order to Gas, because then your opponents can't be certain about what you are aiming for. Mark.

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