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Issue 30
Submitted by plusadmin on May 1, 2004
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May 2004

Square tactics

chessboard

How many squares are there on a chessboard? (In total - we're not asking you just to count the 64 single black and white squares!)



If you are stumped by last issue's puzzle, here is the solution.

For some challenging mathematical puzzles, see the NRICH puzzles from this month or last month.

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Square tactics solution
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