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as being more convenient to analyze.
as being more convenient to analyze. The lines are considered  <br>
strings connected to 9 marbles and to surrounding  <br>
frame. When all 4 strings to a marble are cut it is captured.  <br>
Martin suggested some kind of a commercial game could be  <br>
made using this idea.I said if I did he should get a  <br>
cut. He said no. Also the equivalency is old, not discovered  <br>
by Berlekamp, altho Martin didn't know it before.  <br>
<u>Berlekamp</u> also has a method for artificial  <br>
strategy in the <u>FRENCH MILITARY GAME</u>, or a similar  <br>
game on any extended board. The single pc. is  <br>
started as shown and the three pcs. in any  <br>
starting places.  <br>
"Strong Heuristic". Move to a position where the  <br>
sum of the numbers underneath all 4 men is a  <br>
multiple of 3. Strategy for either player. Not  <br>
perfect, but 99% effective.
 
[Diagram of an arrangement of interconnected squares and hexagons, each containing a number ranging from (-2) to (11). The (-2) space is labeled 'single pc.'. Above the '11' space the word 'etc.' is written.]
 
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