How to play: Place counters as shown. Players take turns removing counters from one or both (horizontal) rows; in the latter case, the numbers of counters removed from each row must be equal. The player that picks up the last counter wins the game. Who can always win this game, the 1st player or the 2nd player? If the first player can always win state the first move that he or she needs to make. If the second player can always win state the first move he or she must make in response to every way the game may be begin.