#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

using namespace std;

int main ()
{
	char answer;		//setting up variable for Yes/No answer for playinh
	
	string name1;		//Player 1's name
	
	string name2;		//Player 2's name
	
	cout<<"Rules: The game starts with 1000 chips. Each player may only take at
       most half of the chips. The player that gets the last chip
       wins. Good luck!" <<"\nWould you like to play the chip game (y or n)? ";		//Rules
	   
	cin>>answer;		//Answer if you want to play
	
	if (answer == 'n' || answer == 'N')		//Both choices for not wanting to play
		{
		cout<< "Goodbye";
		exit(0);		//exits program if choice is no
		}
		else
			{
			if (answer == 'y' || answer == 'Y')		//continues on with game if Yes
				{
				cout<<"Player 1 please enter your first name: ";		//Player 1's name entered
				cin>> name1;
				cout<<"\nPlayer 2 please enter your first name: ";		//Player 2's name entered
				cin>> name2; 
				}
			}
	
	int chipCount = 1000;
	
	int inputNum;
	
	while(inputNum > chipCount/2)
		{	 	 
		cout << endl << name1 << " how many of the remaining " << chipCount << " chip(s) would you like (" << chipCount/2 << " max)?";
		cin >> inputNum;
			
			while(inputNum > chipCount/2)
				{

				cout<<"Error: Chips taken must be at most half of the chips. (" << chipCount/2 << "max) ";
				cin >> inputNum;

				}
		inputNum <= chipCount/2
			{
			chipCount=chipCount-inputNum;
			}	 
		}
			
			
}