How many squares can standard chess pieces control?

Tuesday 15 July 2014

How many squares can you control with only one set of chess pieces of the same color? (8 Pawns, 2 Knights, 2 Bishops, 2 Rook, Queen and King)

Edit: Pieces cannot attack (control) the square they are currently occupied.

Answer

I believe this is relatively easy and that many combinations will exist. This seems to be an example of such a position:

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To answer the question, the set of pieces for one side can attack all squares (and then some).

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