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I would go second and choose to break along the vertical line.
If OP chooses:
(a) to cut the first or third horizontal line,
>I would cut any of the 6 vertical lines in either the top 1x7 bar, or the bottom 1x7 bar, which was formed by him.
>Then he has to cut another horizontal line which could be the 2nd line or the other line.
>In whichever case, I would still continue cutting the 1x7 bar.
>Then he has to cut the last horizontal line.
>Still, I would continue breaking any available vertical line.
>He has no move left and I'd win!
(b) to cut the second horizontal line,
>I'd cut the fourth vertical line on top. Now there would be a 2x4 bar on the top left, 2x3 bar on the top right, and still a 2x7 bar below.
>He could cut any of the three bars horizontally forming two 1xn bars. (e.g. if he cuts the 2x3 bar, then it would form two 1x3 bars.)
>I would cut vertically any of the 1xn bars.
>Just like his previous move, he has to again cut horizontally any of the 2xn bars which he didn't cut. The same thing would happen which is two 1xn bars would form.
>Again, I would cut vertically any of the 1xn bars.
>Finally, he has to cut the last 2xn bar.
>I still have plenty more vertical lines to cut.
>He has no more horizontal lines left, so I'd win!
I would go second and choose to break along the vertical line.
If OP chooses:
(a) to cut the first or third horizontal line,
>I would cut any of the 6 vertical lines in either the top 1x7 bar, or the bottom 1x7 bar, which was formed by him.
>Then he has to cut another horizontal line which could be the 2nd line or the other line.
>In whichever case, I would still continue cutting the 1x7 bar.
>Then he has to cut the last horizontal line.
>Still, I would continue breaking any available vertical line.
>He has no move left and I'd win!
(b) to cut the second horizontal line,
>I'd cut the fourth vertical line on top. Now there would be a 2x4 bar on the top left, 2x3 bar on the top right, and still a 2x7 bar below.
>He could cut any of the three bars horizontally forming two 1xn bars. (e.g. if he cuts the 2x3 bar, then it would form two 1x3 bars.)
>I would cut vertically any of the 1xn bars.
>Just like his previous move, he has to again cut horizontally any of the 2xn bars which he didn't cut. The same thing would happen which is two 1xn bars would form.
>Again, I would cut vertically any of the 1xn bars.
>Finally, he has to cut the last 2xn bar.
>I still have plenty more vertical lines to cut.
>He has no more horizontal lines left, so I'd win!
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