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Values of n that the second player has a winning strategy

Source: Tournament of Towns Spring 2003 - Junior O-Level - Problem 2

June 14, 2011
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Problem Statement

Two players in turns color the sides of an nn-gon. The first player colors any side that has 00 or 22 common vertices with already colored sides. The second player colors any side that has exactly 11 common vertex with already colored sides. The player who cannot move, loses. For which nn the second player has a winning strategy?