Problem 3 -- Difference Duel
Source: 47th Austrian Mathematical Olympiad Regional Competition Problem 3
July 27, 2018
AustriaGame Theory
Problem Statement
On the occasion of the 47th Mathematical Olympiad 2016 the numbers 47 and 2016 are written on the blackboard. Alice and Bob play the following game: Alice begins and in turns they choose two numbers and with written on the blackboard, whose difference is not yet written on the blackboard and write this difference additionally on the board. The game ends when no further move is possible. The winner is the player who made the last move.Prove that Bob wins, no matter how they play.(Richard Henner)