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Nim is an example of a first player win game.
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In [[game theory]], a two-player [[turn-based game]] is a '''first player win''' if a [[optimal play|perfect player]] can always force a win. [[Nim]] is an example of a first player win game.
 
Some games with relatively small [[game tree]]s have been proven to be first player wins. It remains a matter of conjecture as to whether other games such as [[chess]] are first player wins; see the article [[first-move advantage in chess]] for more on this.