2005 IMO Shortlist Problems/C5
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There are 
markers, each with one side white and the other side black. In the beginning, these markers are aligned in a row so that their
white sides are all up. In each step, if possible, we choose a marker whose white side is up (but not one of the outermost markers), remove it, and reverse the closest marker to the left of it and also reverse the closest marker to the right of it. Prove that if 
, it’s impossible to reach a state with only two markers remaining.
