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anoopdewan

Puzzle: Arrange the 8 pieces on the board in a manner that they don't cross each other either horizontally or vertically.

chaotic_iak

I don't get what you mean by "cross each other". But if you mean "place 8 rooks on the board so they don't attack each other", here's one solution:

anoopdewan

If it were the queen, it would cross. 

Now try placing them so that they do not cross each other, either vertically or horizontally or even diagonally. None of the pieces should be on the same diagonal.

chesskingdreamer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_queens_puzzle

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=8+queens+puzzle

anoopdewan

MrDamonSmith

Pretty bored huh?

chaotic_iak
anoopdewan wrote:

If it were the queen, it would cross.

You said "horizontally or vertically", so yeah. Anyway, see Eight Queens puzzle, linked above.

anoopdewan

thanks for the link. its interesting.