JBMO Shortlist 2021 C6
Source: JBMO Shortlist 2021
July 2, 2022
JuniorBalkanshortlist2021combinatoricsgameboard coloring
Problem Statement
Given an table consisting of unit cells. Alice and Bob play the following game: Alice goes first and the one who moves colors one of the empty cells with one of the given three colors. Alice wins if there is a figure, such as the ones below, having three different colors. Otherwise Bob is the winner. Determine the winner for all cases of
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