Problem

Source: JBMO Shortlist 2023, C4

Tags: game, JBMO, JBMO Shortlist, combinatorics



Anna and Bob are playing the following game: The number $2$ is initially written on the blackboard. With Anna playing first, they alternately double the number currently written on the blackboard or square it. The person who first writes on the blackboard a number greater than $2023^{10}$ is the winner. Determine which player has a winning strategy.