This is one of my favorite games. I like the way complexity can arise out of simplicity. As for people looking for strategies, i have quite a lot to say so I'll only give one. on your first turn go to the right (or left, your preference) until there is one space separating you from the edge. then set up a corridor parallel to your direction of movement and next to your piece so that you are enclosed. continue this process until there is an enclosed path directly to your win. this should take up 8 turns. now you can use the rest of your quoridors and not worry about being blocked.

Quoridor is quite a complex game: Determining one's next move is nearly always non-trivial. Basic questions are unanswered, e.g., how does one defend against move copying?

I would love to see a robust treatment of Quoridor strategies. I did see one master's thesis on it but it was more a rehash of game theory than insight into Quoridor. For example, while the number of moves to win is important in the last stages, the number of possible paths a player has seems to be a key success factor (the fewer possible paths the better).

In particular I seek a book on Quoridor like Paul Magriel's Backgammon. Any suggestions or pointers are appreciated.