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3. Septembre 2004, 20:30:07

Thad

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Sujet: Re: Gothic Chess NIM.......(OT)

This game seems pretty easy. have seen ones similar to it, but I don't recall the details.

It seems to me that P2 needs to clear a row whenever P1 does. In addition to that, if P1 removes and even number of pieces, P2 should remove an even number as well, careful to remove only as many (or fewer) as P1 did. This will assure a win for P2. This will work for any even sized board (8 x 8, 10 x 10, etc.) and for any initial layout as you described.

If the game is played on an odd sized board (9 x 9, 13 x 13, etc.) the situation is reversed and P1 should always win by removing an odd number of pieces on his first turn.

Thad

PS: Chessmaster1000, I am quite interested in item such as this. I have a degree in Mathematics/Coputer Science. Please PM me if you care to discuss math more. I have been working on a proof of the Collatz conjecture lately. ;-)