Originally posted by LivingLegendSorry but you miss understood white can't attack black or white, & black can't attack white or black, in fact the colour of the bishops does not matter.
White: Bishops from a1 till h1, b2-g2, c3-f3, d4-e4
Black: b8-g8, c7-f7, d6-e6!
14 would be true if white couldn't attack white...the riddle was the white just couldn't attack black!
Olav
Furthermore, and this may come as a bit of a shock to some of you, 14 isn't the answer either!
Keep on trying.....
Originally posted by Jay Peatea14 bishops can go on board before any attacks another
What is the maximum number of bishops you can put on a chess board before one of them is able to take another bishop?
thus 15 bishops is themaximimum point where it's possible that last bishop placed on board is first bishop to attack another bishop
same logic with queen
8 queens is maximum number of queens to be placed on board with none attacking each other so the 9th queen fits your logic here like the bishops
Originally posted by villa68Haha, he fooled us all, (except you...😀) nice riddle!
14 bishops can go on board before any attacks another
thus 15 bishops is themaximimum point where it's possible that last bishop placed on board is first bishop to attack another bishop
same logic with queen
8 queens is maximum number of queens to be placed on board with none attacking each other so the 9th queen fits your logic here like the bishops
Olav
Originally posted by villa6810 out of 10 for effort, but these arn't the right answer either. Any more takers ?
14 bishops can go on board before any attacks another
thus 15 bishops is themaximimum point where it's possible that last bishop placed on board is first bishop to attack another bishop
same logic with queen
8 queens is maximum number of queens to be placed on board with none attacking each other so the 9th queen fits your logic here like the bishops
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Originally posted by Jay PeateaI can get 32 bishops on the board without any of them being able to attack another bishop, as long as I've got at least 24 pawns to protect them. 😉
Lateral thinking is what is needed to solve this riddle ! Still if you promise not to tell I'll send you the answer just so that you know that there is a proper solution.😀
Originally posted by richjohnsonWe have a winner.
I can get 32 bishops on the board without any of them being able to attack another bishop, as long as I've got at least 24 pawns to protect them. 😉
The correct answers are 32 for the bishops e.g. 4 rows of bishops separated by 4 rows of pawns (this being the simplest pattern although there are others) & 16 Queens each one separated by a wall pawns
Welldone
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