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Finding black squares

Source: Iran MO 2nd round 2022 , P4

May 10, 2022
combinatorics

Problem Statement

There is an nāˆ—nn*n table with some unit cells colored black and the others are white. In each step , Amin takes a rowrow with exactly one black cell in it , and color all cells in that black cell's columncolumn red. While Ali , takes a columncolumn with exactly one black cell in it , and color all cells in that black cell's rowrow red. Prove that Amin can color all the cells red , iff Ali can do so.