# Grim trigger strategy

Last edited: 2026-02-05

Grim trigger strategy

Given we have some agreed cooperation strategy $C$ and a strategy that guarantees the minmax profile for the other player $P$, the grim trigger strategy is as follows: as long as the other player is following strategy $C$, we follow strategy $C$ too—if they ever do not follow strategy $C$, we switch to strategy $P$ for the rest of time.