Eight cards are placed in the diagram shown below, one in each numbered cell. These are the facts:

a) There are 2 Aces, 2 Kings, 2 Queens and 2 Jacks.
b) Every Ace borders a King.
c) Every King borders a Queen.
d) Every Queen borders a Jack.
e) No Queen borders an Ace.
f) No two cards of the same kind border each other.

        +---+
        | 1 |
+---+---+---+
| 2 | 3 | 4 |
+---+---+---+---+
    | 5 | 6 | 7 |
    +---+---+---+
        | 8 |
        +---+

In what cells could you identify the card in it ?

i have to tell you all,

so far all the posts are wrong.

i tried for awhile now

and i do not like admitting defeat.

i logged in just for this puzzle i can manage all the rules except for one

no matter how i lay the cards one of the rules break

Posted by vincent on 2005-09-09 10:44:20