2player game with 4 piles of paper disks onto the table
Source: 2020 Dürer Math Competition Finals E+ 1. 6
November 30, 2020
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Problem Statement
(Game) At the beginning of the game the organisers place piles of paper disks onto the table. The player who is in turn takes away a pile, then divides one of the remaining piles into two nonempty piles. Whoever is unable to move, loses.Defeat the organisers in this game twice in a row! A starting position will be given and then you can decide whether you want to go first or second.