3x3 Dots-and-Boxes Game

Player A has 0 boxes. Player A (first player) needs 4 boxes to win.
Player B has 0 boxes. Player B (second player) needs 6 boxes to win.
See Analysis Results for why player B needs 6 rather than 5 boxes to win.

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