CHESS
Difficulty level
Easy
The Bishop’s Domain
Clarifications
- The square the bishop stands on does not count.
Try different positions for the bishop on the 3 × 3 board. Count how many squares it threatens diagonally and find the position that covers the most.
How many squares can the bishop threaten without moving?
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Solution and explanation
From the central square 5, the bishop threatens the four corners of the board: 1, 3, 7 and 9.