Question 61
Several chess players took part in a chess tournament. Each participant played exactly one game with any other participant. A participant received $1$ point for a win, $0.5$ point for a draw, and $0$ point for a lose. Any two players received different numbers of points and the participant taking the last place received $2.5$ points.
What is the smallest number of the wins of the participant taking the first place?
What is the smallest number of the wins of the participant taking the first place?