Commander

Hi, there was an error on the initial board You need to move now.from : | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

TAR , Alright, here we go. I think you have now analyzed well and I might have a tough time. Regards, Thomas | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

Yes, I remove 2 and leave 1 Nice that you are approaching logically. Good try

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Michel, Every move will have more variations than what you are stating. In the above if you remove one stick from row 4 I will do the following | | | | | | | | | | | | | | That is : I will remove one stick from Row 3 Now it is your turn. You might give a tough fight

Hi, Can you explain it a bit. What is the first move and what are the Dots or Sticks left after the first move. Please note that a player can not own one row etc and any player can remove from any row on his/her turn. And on the next turn the player can remove from another row or the same row etc.

Hi Thanks, I also note that if we take the adjacent pairs of integers ; 12 < 21 23 < 32 but thereafter 34 > 43 45 > 54 56 > 65 etc and this nn+1 > (n+1)n will hold for higher number adjacent pairs.

Now and then I play around with Maths and Scientific thinking. Only later on I check on the available knowledge store. Two days back I thought of testing out the following equation : x y = y x where both x and y are Positive Integers and x is not equal to y. I guessed that there won't be a solution to this equation then I realized that 2 4 = 4 2 and perhaps this is the only solution possible. Are there any other solutions ?

Sensei : Thanks for the response. But I have lost my touch with coding and can not do it myself without spending long hours. Not using android either. About the game steps you indicated my opponent in the other site did remove all 7 sticks on the 4th Row as a first move. Then I responded by removing 3 sticks from 3rd row leaving the following position :

Hi Michel, My Computer was off for the last 6 hours but I had failed to log out, so it must have shown that I was online. I thought that we were in good terms and I note that you were the only one who gave me recently two praises but the effect on my overall score was lost as I again got some more neg voting. From my side you got more than 7 to 9 up voting in the last few days and perhaps you did not note that. Though these voting must be strictly done on merit I have realized that no one is doing that here and simply give praises to whom they like and down vote whom they dislike. Apart from you I also gave up voting to many and as I suggested that this can be transparent I did try and inform the recipients of my praise. Many of them have recently even got more than 5 praises individually. For those who have already a high score this hardly matters. Honestly I did think that I can bury this issue as suggested by imatfaal but your post has triggered this response so that I can give an account of what's happening. My score overall has never been worse than what it is with minor fluctuations. Ever since it started sliding down from -9 I have been upset and always thought that it is a matter of time before it becomes normal again. Frankly I could not concentrate on real science , Maths etc as I tried in my initial months here and I am unable to digest this hatred being shown here. Imagine someone telling me that he will give me 3 Neg Votes etc. If I am mean minded I can go after his 3500 score by down 3 every day. I have given over 100 praises perhaps [may be more] since I joined here but only 20 or less Negative voting. I have a fairly good idea who have tried to be mean with me. I am now reverting back to my Policy of giving No Praises and No Negative Voting to anyone whatsoever and let me see whether I'll be able to regain my equanimity !

OK Agreed. You have put it excellently ! I won't now be bothered about the Rep System. Also won't bother to down vote those I thought are giving me these. Not easy to forgive them though !

Hello there, you were the first one I came in contact here.

You are right ! Do I have any privileges here ? Perhaps not. Won't even say that I gave you a praise bcoz you already know that. Right now my mind is busy with this Rep System but as I am not allowed to further discuss about it I won't. Yes, it is up to you gentlemen / ladies whether you want Brains to get involved here or send them to Rational Skepticism !

Yes, it's a complicated issue and I prefer not to discuss further : I mean the Rep System Govt Officials who are also Citizens can Vote but can not stand as Candidates in the Election when they are still Govt Officials !

Thank you for your vast info here and other posts too ! I will try my best to read as much as I could.

Was just browsing through old posts and giving praises where it was due !

Sorry Swansont, forgot we shouldn't discuss Rep issues ! Deleted

Oh OK Then I won't even bother to click on the hints. Thanks mate

Nice +1 coming Nice +1 coming Nice point +1 coming [out of quota right now] nice one +1 soon I owe you at least +5 more - will happen soon

Good Question ! +1 for you Nice +1 Good point +1

I still don't try to guess +1 for you

Hi +1

Thank you Acme

No, it was just to rhyme with any Tom, .ick or Harry with the other gender equivalent