I remember going back to the site a while after submitting my solution. I'd been so happy that I'd given you the solution for the largest number of players yet

I remember going back to the site a while after submitting my solution. I'd been so happy that I'd given you the solution for the largest number of players yet, feeling like I had made a real contribution, and was somewhat disappointed to see that you'd surpassed it many times over. I am again restored to happiness, knowing that my contribution played a part in those solutions. Thanks for letting me know! --- Also, you are right; "brute force" appears to specifically refer to exhaustive search methods. It was a poor word choice on my part.