Mafy 9, 2017
Problem of the Week
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
In the game of Diamonds, two players take turns coloring on the game board a diamond composed of two equilateral triangles that share an edge. the winner is the last to successfully color in a diamond. Given the game board pictured below, what is the winning strategy? do you wish to play first or second? What is your winning first move? (Triangles are numbered to make it easier to describe your winning first move.)