Puzzle Sum 20
What two American cities do these sums spell?
SOLUTION
SEAT + CATTLE – CAT = SEATTLE
BOY + AWL – YAWL + STONE – E = BOSTON
Samuel Loyd (1841 – 1911), born in Philadelphia and raised in New York City, was an American chess player, chess composer, puzzle author, and recreational mathematician. As a chess composer, he authored a number of chess problems, often with interesting themes. At his peak, Loyd was one of the best chess players in the US and was ranked 15th in the world, according to chessmetrics.com.