Weekly Challenge 171: Backed into an Octagonal Corner

Win a game of Octagonal Othello vs @PS-Greedy-Two-Move (or @PST-Greedy-Tom) where you own the fewest corner spaces.

Adjudication Criteria:
1. Fewest count of your pieces on corner squares (a3, c1, a8, c10, h1, j3, h10, j8)
2. Best score difference
3. Earliest Entry

Additional Clarification:
- Takebacks are not permitted

Closing Date: Monday 27th July 1200 UTC+0

6 corners
74-14
playstrategy.org/wyQEN3rR

1

playstrategy.org/fqdeg2R5Wfhs
0 corner
53-35

1

Entries for Weekly Challenge 171 has closed. Thanks to all users who participated.

The winner is @SOLFAREMI who won a game of Octagonal Othello with 0 corners owned in the following game: playstrategy.org/fqdeg2R5

Users are still welcome to attempt this challenge and post answers here, but the winner has been fixed. The next challenge can be found here: playstrategy.org/forum/weekly-challenges/weekly-challenge-172-king-of-the-corners