The problem first appeared in 1869. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A chess problem that has stumped mathematicians for more than ...
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If you have a few chess sets at home, try the following exercise: Arrange eight queens on a board so that none of them are attacking each other. If you succeed once, can you find a second arrangement?
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