Answer to November 8, 1999 Problem |
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The Chess Problem
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Place 16 chess pieces (or 16 checkers) on an
8 x 8 chess board so that no three
are in a line (horizontally, vertically, or
diagonally).
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Solution:
There are numerous solutions. Here are two:
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| 1. Richard Mocarski | Winchester, VA |
| 2. Liz Cotter | Oak Hill, VA |
| 3. Chip Crawford | Winchester, VA |
| 4. Tom Marino | Winchester, VA |
| 5. Court Pifer | Winchester, VA |
| 6. Angie Cunsolo | Winchester, VA (Shenandoah University) |
| 7. Mike Webber | Winchester, VA |
| 8. Jon Pence | Winchester, VA |