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Problem 256 of 333MediumBrainteaserP256
Knights on a chessboard
Two players take turns placing knights on an empty 8 × 8 chessboard. A knight may not go on a square that is occupied or attacked by a knight already on the board. The first player who cannot place a knight loses. Would you rather go first or second, and what is your strategy?
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