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The domino problem

Posted by St John's College Access on October 8, 2020October 9, 2020

Try your hand at this brainteaser courtesy of Maths tutor Professor Stuart White!

Take an 8 by 8 chess board and remove two opposite corners so that it has 62 squares. Is it possible to tile this 62 square board with 31 dominoes?

the domino problem – solution (PDF)

If you enjoyed this brainteaser, you might also like Dr David Seifert’s Tetris puzzle!

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