Inventive Strategies on playing the game of sticks
(revised web page by Peter Harris)
-
Leave your opponent with an even number of sticks
-
If it is your move and there are an odd number of sticks you can win easily here are some examples of winning combinations:
3,5,6
1,4,5
2,4,6
1,1,1
x,x,o
3,4,7
Going first when you know what you are doing, you will win
-
If you go first, take one from any row and it will be a winning combination