This game is played by two players at a round table. They each take turns placing identical coins onto the table's surface. No two coins can overlap, and the entirety of the coin's surface must rest on the table. The loser of the game is the first person who is unable to put down a coin because there is no more room.

Which of the players has a winning strategy? What is it?

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Well, if you put the first coin dead center, then wherever the other player can fit a coin, you can place one opposite it.

Posted by TomM on 2002-09-08 13:19:47