Is it Possible to Always Win at Connect 4?

Is there a strategy that could win the game Connect 4 every time? Let me show you how this question leads to a bunch of surprising patterns, unsolved mysteries, and connections to other games like Tic-Tac-Toe and Chess! (See below for timestamps of different subtopics) 0:00 - Introduction 1:06 - Basic Rules and Human Strategies of Connect 4 4:39 - Zermelo’s Theorem about Solvable Games 5:58 - Tic-Tac-Toe, Tic-Tac-Two, and Adding “Gravity“ 9:22 - The Solvability of Chess 10:57 - Strategy-Stealing Techniques 13:46 - Why “Connect 3“ Wouldn’t Be Fun 15:55 - Connect 4 on Different Board Sizes 18:42 - The Mysterious Landscape of Known Solutions 21:57 - How The First Move Can Determine Everything 23:54 - Philosophies about Humans and Computers 26:54 - Outroduction Thanks for watching! I might analyze more games in future episodes from time to time, so let me know if there are any games you personally enjoy and/or would like to see me cov