%0 Journal Article %T Tic-Tac-Toe: Understanding the Minimax Algorithm %A Shahd H. Alkaraz %J Scientific & Academic Publishing %D 2020 %R 10.5923/j.jgt.20200901.01 %X In this paper we deduce a new mathematical technique to define the winning game Tic-Tac-Toe. The results were placed in a 3x3 matrix and initial conversions were performed on the rows to find all possible win states. Programming languages were used to find the matrix to determine the diagonal wins. A simulation algorithm is presented to predict the win, or draw of a game by knowing the first move of a player. The game of Tic-Tac-Toe is simulated by using a Min-max algorithm %K Zaminamina Draft %K Games %K Combinatorics %K Strategies %K Decision Theory %K Game Theory %K Group Theory %K Minimax Algorithm %U http://article.sapub.org/10.5923.j.jgt.20200901.01.html