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</style></head><body><main><header><p class="kicker">MISÈRE NIM · TWO LOCAL PLAYERS</p><h1>Take the last object, lose the game</h1><p>Rule: remove at least one object from one pile. Whoever takes the last object loses. Two local players; no AI.</p></header><section class="panel"><h2>Piles and active player</h2><div id="state" class="result" role="status" aria-live="polite"></div><div class="actions"><button type="button" id="p0">Pile 0</button><button type="button" id="p1">Pile 1</button><button type="button" id="p2">Pile 2</button></div><div id="piles" class="result" role="status" aria-live="polite"></div><div id="selection" class="result" role="status" aria-live="polite">No pile selected.</div><label for="quantity">How many objects to remove?</label><input id="quantity" type="text" value=""><div class="actions"><button type="button" id="remove">Remove once</button><button type="button" id="reset">Reset game</button></div><div id="feedback" class="result" role="status" aria-live="polite">Select a nonempty pile.</div></section><section class="panel"><h2>Move history</h2><div id="history" class="result" role="status" aria-live="polite">No moves yet.</div></section><footer>Choose a nonempty pile and a positive removal. In this variant, taking the last object loses.</footer><noscript>JavaScript is required for the local controls. The accompanying article contains worked examples.</noscript></main><script>
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