Please, there ought to be someone other than me who likes this game ! I really don't get it why people find chess boring! Sure, you need brains but still.
Anyway, folks, for those who are game here's a puzzle:
Can you pass the queen through all of the shaded squares in 4 moves? The queen must start at the square as shown in the figure(attached).
It's really easy so I expect most of you to get it. I could do it in a minute
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And it's not necessary to answer with notation. Just answer like Move 1: 3 squares left... and so on.
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So, folks? Any answers?
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2 knight moves and a bishop.
all squares covered in 3 moves
all squares covered in 3 moves
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Sorry if I didn't elaborate, but you can only move like a queen does (straight and diagonal, no knight moves. You can't solve the puzzle in less than 4 moves )
The two attachment below consist of the puzzle written in a clearer manner and the solution to the puzzle itself.
The two attachment below consist of the puzzle written in a clearer manner and the solution to the puzzle itself.
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i didnt realise the queen could go outside the grey area... makes sense now
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"Think outside the box"
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Time for you guys to tease me with your puzzles!