@SMcNeill
Will try that.  Starting at corner or center ,  same chance of a win?
If you start in the center, you’re only guaranteed a win if the second player takes a middle.
Tic-Tac-Toe isn’t really a game you can “
win” at.  All you can do is screw up and lose.  There’s no perfect game, perfect move, or perfect position that guarantees you a win.  As long as neither player screws up, EVERY game will be a draw.
You don’t really win at it; the other guy just loses.