OME 2015 Problem 3
On the board is written an integer . Two players and play in turn, starting with . Each player in turn replaces the existing number by the result of performing one of two operations: subtract 1 and divide by 2, provided that a positive integer is obtained. The player who reaches the number 1 wins. Determine the smallest even number requires you to play at least times to win ( shifts are not counted).
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