how to tell what a clue means (i.e. a Play Clue or a Save Clue)
how to tell what the focus of a clue is (i.e. Chop-Focus or left-most)
But that doesn't really tell you much about the strategy involved in playing Hanabi. How do players find the best move for a certain situation?
Hanabi is very complicated, so it is impossible to write a guide on how to find the best move. (And that's a good thing, because the game continues to be interesting to play, even after thousands of games!)
Luckily, beginners can focus on internalizing just three main principles: