Snaky in 21 Maker moves

Formal proof listed 1 paper September 25, 2026
What the paper claims, in its own words

Settles the Snaky achievement problem: Maker can force the six-cell Snaky shape within 21 of its own moves on the initially empty infinite square board. Maker moves first, each player claims one free cell per turn, and translations, rotations and reflections count as wins.

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The original paper