Tuesday, 15 July 2014

How many squares can standard chess pieces control?


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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