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2016 LMT Theme #3

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April 11, 2016

Problem Statement

Geri plays chess against himself. White has a 5% chance of winning, Black has a 5% chance of winning, and there is a 90% chance of a draw. What is the expected number of games Geri will have to play against himself for one of the colors to win four times?
Proposed by Matthew Weiss