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 More options Nov 7 2009, 6:07 pm
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From: jane <jane1...@rambler.ru>
Date: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:07:16 EST
Local: Sat, Nov 7 2009 6:07 pm
Subject: Re: Game with coins
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> On Fri, 6 Nov 2009, jane wrote:

> > There are 10 piles of coins (possibly with
> different amount of coins).
> > Each of the two players can take arbitrary number
> of coins either from
> > the leftmost or from the rightmost pile of coins.
> The one who cannot
> > make a move loses. Is there a winning strategy for
> some of the player in
> > this game?

> Likely as it appears to be a variant of Nim, which
> does have such.

Yes, i also noticed that it looks similar to the game of Nim. However i don't see how to construct the table of losing and winning positions in this case. In the game of Nim there is a neat and clear strategy/answer who wins and how. However here i didn't manage to find one, that's why i am asking it here.

If somebody sees one, i would be grateful.
Thanks.


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