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MathNet 2020 — Math Olympiad Vault — Part 06 Question 10

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2020 — Math Olympiad Vault — Part 06

Question 10

Ana and Bernardo play with a bag containing $n\geq1$ stones. Starting with Ana, they alternate turns. If the number of stones is even, a player may take one stone or half the stones; if odd, the player must take one stone. The goal is to take the last stone. For which $n$ does Ana have a winning strategy?