Anna, Berta and Clara write the square numbers on a blackboard, compute their sum and observe that it is divisible by . Then, they agree to the following game: In each round, Anna will cross out one number, then Berta will do the same, and then Clara will do the same. This continues until all numbers are crossed out. Clara has the goal that the sum of the remaining numbers after each round is divisible by .
a) Prove that Anna cannot stop Clara from reaching her goal if Clara has Berta's help.
b) Prove that Berta can stop Clara from reaching her goal even if Clara has Anna's help.
(Richard Henner)