May 23, 2017

Problem of the Week

Tuesday, May 23, 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 composed of the king's and the queen's crown shown below, what is the winning strategy? Do you wish to play first or second? What is your winning first move?