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Knights on a chess board
Started by Rainman, Sep 11 2012 10:35 PM
8 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 11 September 2012 - 10:35 PM
What is the maximum number of knights you can place on a regular chess board, so that each square has at most one knight threatening or occupying it?
What is the minimum number of knights you can place on a regular chess board, so that each square has at least one knight threatening or occupying it?
What is the minimum number of knights you can place on a regular chess board, so that each square has at least one knight threatening or occupying it?
#2
Posted 11 September 2012 - 11:15 PM
Spoiler for Well for the minimum
Edited by Rob_Gandy, 11 September 2012 - 11:16 PM.
#3
Posted 12 September 2012 - 12:31 AM
That's a good start, but it's not the minimum.
#4
Posted 12 September 2012 - 08:30 PM
Spoiler for The best minimum that I can get so far is...
#5
Posted 12 September 2012 - 08:39 PM
Spoiler for Scratch that...
#6
Posted 12 September 2012 - 08:40 PM
Nice improvement, keep going 
Edit: scratch that, looks like you found the minimum
Edit: scratch that, looks like you found the minimum
Edited by Rainman, 12 September 2012 - 08:42 PM.
#7
Posted 12 September 2012 - 09:17 PM
Spoiler for A start for maximum
#8
Posted 12 September 2012 - 09:43 PM
And that's the maximum, well done!
#9
Posted 13 September 2012 - 01:24 AM
Spoiler for Scratch that...
Spoiler for A start for maximum
Spoiler for I just noticed something.
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