Movie Conundrums 2
Can you recognize which famous movies are depicted by these images?
SOLUTION
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
- American Pie
- 2001: Space Odyssey
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2 Matchsticks, 4 Squares
Move only 2 matchsticks so that you get 4 (identical) squares. There should not be any spare matchsticks left.
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
Programmers and Coins
One programmer draws on a sheet of paper several circles in a line, representing coins, and puts his thumb on the first circle, covering the rest with his hand. Then he asks another programmer to guess how many different head-tail combinations are possible if someone flips all the (imaginary) coins on the paper. The second programmer, without knowing the number of circles, takes the pen and writes down a number. Then the first programmer lifts his hand and sees that the correct answer is written on the paper. How did the second programmer manage to do this?
SOLUTION
The second programmer wrote down “1” in front of the first circle. When the second programmer lifted his hand, he saw the number “10…00”, which is exactly the number of possible head-tail combinations in binary system.
Nothing Serious
When I’m first said,
I’m quite mysterious,
But when I’m explained,
I’m nothing serious.
What am I?
SOLUTION
The answer is RIDDLE.
Unusual Position
What is the smallest number of moves needed to result in this unusual position?
SOLUTION
The shortest game takes just 4 moves:
1. Nf3 e5
2. Nxe5 Ne7
3. Nxd7 Nec6
4. Nxb8 Nxb8
Maze of Flowers
Can you find your way through this maze of flowers?
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
Pass Through a Card
Take a small piece of paper – 4in by 6in, and scissors. Can you cut the paper in such a way, so that you can pass through it
SOLUTION
Yes, you can, as shown on the image below.
Be brave!
Which is the best move for White in this position?
SOLUTION
The best move is 1. Rc8+. Then either 1. … Kxb7 2. Rxd8, or 1. … Rxc8 2. Qxa7 Kxa7 3. bxc8 = N+, and Black loses both the Rook and the Queen.
Hidden Objects Piles 2
Can you find the objects which are hidden in the images below?
SOLUTION
The solution is shown below.
Complex Timepiece
A sundial has the fewest moving parts of any timepiece. Which has the most?
SOLUTION
The hourglass, it has thousands of grains of sand.