3. Now consider the case where each player is allowed to take only 2 or 3 stones at a time. If a player cannot take any stones, this player loses and the opponent wins. Thus if our heap has 2 stones, the first player wins, but if a heap has only one stone, the second player wins. 3. Now consider the case where each player is allowed to take only 2 or 3 stones at a time. If a player cannot take any stones, this player loses and the opponent wins. Thus if our heap has 2 stones, the first player wins, but if a heap has only one stone, the second player wins