Efficiency in Minesweeper

Efficiency in Minesweeper is all about minimizing how many clicks used to solve a board. This video is aimed at: -Players who do not yet understand efficiency, but would like to. -Non-players who are interested to know about this. -Experienced players who enjoy minesweeper content. Thank you to the following for information and fact checking. Quickkiran: https://minesweeper.online/player/11695868 Llama: https://minesweeper.online/player/733893 Luna: https://minesweeper.online/player/2150671 Kurraga's detailed video about opening probabilities: https://youtu.be/WLYrBPJVQGg?si=QZ9bPoQSlZnyl6ym 0:00 Saving clicks 0:27 Clearing cells 1:32 Unequal boards 1:48 3BV 3:28 Why not Zini? 5:05 Guessing is required 5:19 Optimal board 340% 5:48 Known board examples 7:10 General example 8:12 Guaranteed openings 8:46 What to play