POSTED ON BEHALF OF JOHN BAYLIS
Each month we propose to offer a Mental Challenge. Kindly, or not so kindly devised by John Baylis.
We hope to offer a small prize or at the very least a round of applause at the April monthly meeting so get your thinking caps on! LAST ONE WINS!
“Two players alternately take stones from a pile. The only rule is the number of stones taken at each turn is 1, 2, 3 or 4. The winner is the player who takes the last stone.”
Question One: “Does either player have a winning Strategy?”
Question Two: “Under what Circumstances?