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=== Puzzle 1 ===
 
=== Puzzle 1 ===
 
[[Blue]] to move and win.
 
[[Blue]] to move and win.
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Ha1
 
Ha1
 
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=== Puzzle 2 ===
 
=== Puzzle 2 ===
 
Blue to move and win.
 
Blue to move and win.
<hex>R5 C5
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<hex>R5 C5 Q1
 
Va2
 
Va2
 
  Ha3 Vb3 Hc3
 
  Ha3 Vb3 Hc3
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Red to move and win.
 
Red to move and win.
 
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Revision as of 04:10, 18 December 2020

These are a few puzzles designed by Claude Berge. Their respective solutions can be found here.

Puzzles

Puzzle 1

Blue to move and win.

abcde12345

Puzzle 2

Blue to move and win.

abcde12345

Puzzle 3

Red to move and win.

abcdefghijklmn1234567891011121314

Puzzle 4

Red to move and win.

abcdefghijklmn1234567891011121314

Puzzle 5

Red to move and blue to win.

abcdefghijklmn1234567891011121314

References

The puzzles are taken from:

  • Claude Berge. L'Art Subtil du Hex. Manuscript, 1977.

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See also