Grundy's Game

Equipment:

A number of counters (or coins or matches or any small objects)

Number of players:

2

The Set-up:

The counters are arranged into one large 'heap'

A Move:

At your turn you select one 'heap' and split it into two smaller heaps of different sizes.

You win:

If you leave your opponent with no valid move then you have won.

Comments:

As soon as there are heaps of sizes 1 or 2 then the game is over.

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