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Cafc43v3r
Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
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I saw this this morning and I have absolutely no idea where to start.  Answer will be published at 5pm so if I remember I'll provide the link. 


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  • thai malaysia addick
    thai malaysia addick Posts: 18,332
    Is that the riddle "I saw this this morning and I have absolutely no idea where to start"? 
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,722
    Eh?
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    Castling Step-by-step hints 1. One of the two pieces completely encloses another piece. 2. The inner piece is shaped like a small dodecagon with some chess pieces attached to it. 3. You can rotate or flip the inner piece to move the rook-shaped hole, for example. A rook attached to the inner dodecagon can fill the rook-shaped hole and leave another hole in its original position. 4. What happens if there are more than one rook and king?

    I googled this and have read the answer and have absolutely no idea what is going on

  • Dave Rudd
    Dave Rudd Posts: 2,865
    edited October 2021
    OK ... it looks like the two chess pieces in the original shape are holes (King-shaped hole and a Rook-shaped hole).

    Then, it seems like you have to cut a shape (smaller version of the original 12-sided shape) but with a Rook shape and a King shape attached to it.  By rotating you can then fill the original holes and 'replace' with new Rook and King shapes.

    If I'm right, it's poor wording in the original as it not made clear that the two chess pieces are holes.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Dave Rudd said:
    OK ... it looks like the two chess pieces in the original shape are holes (King-shaped hole and a Rook-shaped hole).

    Then, it seems like you have to cut a shape (smaller version of the original 12-sided shape) but with a Rook shape and a King shape attached to it.  By rotating you can then fill the original holes and 'replace' with new Rook and King shapes.

    If I'm right, it's poor wording in the original as it not made clear that the two chess pieces are holes.
    It sounds obvious when you put it like that.  The answer is here

    https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/oct/04/did-you-solve-it-another-game-of-brutal-genius-from-south-korea 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,827
    I still don’t understand it 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    MrOneLung said:
    I still don’t understand it 
    The chess pieces are holes.  You cut a a shape that fills those holes and has two different holes. 
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,761
    Solution:

    I wrestled with this for ages last night. Very good puzzle and really difficult to visualise. The big thing that caught me out was the red herring that ‘the pieces may be flipped’. They don’t need to be.
    Sneaky. 😃
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    If anyone watches Lee Mack’s 1% Club they will know the answer to this.  The final question which stumped all 4 remaining contestants in their quest for £94,000 was as follows.  You have 30 seconds by the way.

    What are the 2 letters which can be placed in front of the following words giving them a different meaning:

    CAR

    ABLE
  • valleynick66
    valleynick66 Posts: 4,876
    Blackheathen said:
    If anyone watches Lee Mack’s 1% Club they will know the answer to this.  The final question which stumped all 4 remaining contestants in their quest for £94,000 was as follows.  You have 30 seconds by the way.

    What are the 2 letters which can be placed in front of the following words giving them a different meaning:

    CAR

    ABLE
    vi

    borderline 30 secs though and certainly not with the pressure of a TV studio ! 
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  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    You’re brilliant Nick.  

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