Hawk-Dove (or Chicken) (t = tough, c = concede)
Two (young) players are engaged in a conflict situation. For instance, they may be racing their cars towards
each other on Main Street, while being egged on by their many friends. If player 1 hangs tough and stays in
the center of the road while the other player concedeschickens outby moving out of the way, then all glory is
his and the other player eats humble pie. If they both hang tough they end up with broken bones, while if
they both concede they have their bodiesbut not their prideintact.
Player 1 \ Player 2 t c
t -1,-1 10,0
c 0, 10 5, 5
The matrix form can be used to compactly represent the strategic form when there are two players even if
each player has more than two strategies to choose from.