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  2. Eight queens puzzle - Wikipedia

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    One algorithm solves the eight rooks puzzle by generating the permutations of the numbers 1 through 8 (of which there are 8! = 40,320), and uses the elements of each permutation as indices to place a queen on each row. Then it rejects those boards with diagonal attacking positions. This animation illustrates backtracking to solve the problem. A ...

  3. Mathematical chess problem - Wikipedia

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    The most famous problem of this type is the eight queens puzzle. Problems are further extended by asking how many possible solutions exist. Further generalizations apply the problem to NxN boards. [3] [4] An 8×8 chessboard can have 16 independent kings, 8 independent queens, 8 independent rooks, 14 independent bishops, or 32 independent ...

  4. 15 puzzle - Wikipedia

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    The 15 puzzle (also called Gem Puzzle, Boss Puzzle, Game of Fifteen, Mystic Square and more) is a sliding puzzle. It has 15 square tiles numbered 1 to 15 in a frame that is 4 tile positions high and 4 tile positions wide, with one unoccupied position.

  5. List of Martin Gardner Mathematical Games columns - Wikipedia

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    How to solve puzzles by graphing the rebounds of a bouncing ball: 1963 Oct: About two new and two old mathematical board games 1963 Nov: A mixed bag of problems 1963 Dec: How to use the odd-even check for tricks and problem-solving 1964 Jan: Presenting the one and only Dr. Matrix, numerologist, in his annual performance 1964 Feb

  6. Missing square puzzle - Wikipedia

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    Animation of the missing square puzzle, showing the two arrangements of the pieces and the "missing" square Both "total triangles" are in a perfect 13×5 grid; and both the "component triangles", the blue in a 5×2 grid and the red in an 8×3 grid. The missing square puzzle is an optical illusion used in mathematics classes to help students ...

  7. Nine dots puzzle - Wikipedia

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    The "nine dots" puzzle. The puzzle asks to link all nine dots using four straight lines or fewer, without lifting the pen. The nine dots puzzle is a mathematical puzzle whose task is to connect nine squarely arranged points with a pen by four (or fewer) straight lines without lifting the pen or retracing any lines.

  8. Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily ... - AOL

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    You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Inevitable (Freestyle) Constructor: ... MAIN Street, USA has a town square, shops, a train station, and a firehouse. Walt Disney had ...

  9. Mutilated chessboard problem - Wikipedia

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    The puzzle is impossible to complete. A domino placed on the chessboard will always cover one white square and one black square. Therefore, any collection of dominoes placed on the board will cover equal numbers of squares of each color. But any two opposite squares have the same color: both black or both white.