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MathNet 2026 — Part 07 Question 43

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2026 — Part 07

Question 43

We have two piles with $2000$ and $2017$ coins respectively. Ann and Bob take alternate turns making the following moves: The player whose turn is to move picks a pile with at least two coins, removes from that pile $t$ coins for some $2 \leqslant t \leqslant 4$, and adds to the other pile $1$ coin. The players can choose a different $t$ at each turn, and the player who cannot make a move loses. If Ann plays first determine which player has a winning strategy.