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Place 8 queens on the copymaster chessboard so that they
are safe from capture. (This means no more than 1 queen
in any line: horizontal, vertical, or diagonal.) Use counters
to represent the queens.
Don’t give up – both puzzles can be solved!
Cut your copy of the chessboard into four pieces that are
identical in shape and size, each with a knight on it. You
can’t move the knights. To help you, the diagram shows
part of one of the pieces.
The queen can move any number
of squares in any direction.
Amy’s grandmother gives her two very old puzzles to solve. They are not as easy as they look.
Can you solve them?
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You need: a photocopy of the chessboard copymaster, scissors, counters
Puzzle ONE
Puzzle TWO
Geometry and Measurement, Link (years 7–8)