Lengyel's period conjecture for two transfer games

Let L(b;x1,y1;x2,y2)L(b;x_1,y_1;x_2,y_2) be the vector subtraction game with move set

{(0,−b),(−x1,y1),(−x2,y2)},\{(0,-b),(-x_1,y_1),(-x_2,y_2)\},

where b,x1,x2∈N+b,x_1,x_2\in\mathbb{N}^+ and y1,y2∈Ny_1,y_2\in\mathbb{N}. A period (p,q)(p,q) means that the game's pattern repeats under translation by (p,0)(p,0) and (0,q)(0,q).

Lengyel's conjecture. (a) If bb is odd and at least 33, then L(b;b,0;1,1)L(b;b,0;1,1) has period (2b(b+1),2b)(2b(b+1),2b). (b) For b≥2b\geq 2, L(b;1,0;1,1)L(b;1,0;1,1) has period (4b,2b)(4b,2b).

These claims extend Lengyel's proved special cases for periods of vector subtraction games. The parser supplies no evidence that either assertion has been resolved, so they remain open.

References

Primary source

Alon Danai, Paul Ellis and Thotsaporn Aek Thanatipanonda, “Two Dimensional Subtraction – Transfer Games”, arXiv:2602.14325 (2026).

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