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The Sliding Rooks (Posted on 2004-03-08) Difficulty: 3 of 5
You have a square 5 x 5 board with four rooks in the corners:
Note: for reference, assume the rooks are labeled A, B, C, D as follows:

A    B

C    D

You can move the rooks horizontally or vertically. The only problem is that when you move a rook, it will keep going in the same direction until it hits another rook or the edge of the board.

You want to move a rook into the darkened square on the board.

How can this be done in no more than 10 moves?

See The Solution Submitted by Gamer    
Rating: 2.8571 (7 votes)

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re: Solution | Comment 5 of 17 |
(In reply to Solution by not_so_einstein)

Then, on move 4... A will continue THROUGH the darkened square and end up at A3.  (Remember, the problem says that the rooks continue until they hit another rook or the edge of the board.)
  Posted by SilverKnight on 2004-03-08 14:23:57

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