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Best Play in Fanorona Leads to Draw

M.P.D. Schadd, M.H.M. Winands, M.H.J. Bergsma, J.W.H.M. Uiterwijk, and H.J. van den Herik, New Mathematics and Natural Computation, Vol. 4, No. 3, 2008, pp. 369–387

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The definitive mathematical result for Fanorona: a proof that the game is a draw under perfect play. The first complete solution of a game with this distinctive approach-and-withdrawal capture mechanic.

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The Academy · May 27, 2026

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