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Puzzle 1 


How many squares of any size on this chessboard do not contain a rook?

Rooks On A7, C2, E4

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Puzzle 2 


Moving from letter to letter using the moves of a chess knight, can you find the letters 'PUZZLES' in order?

Note: this puzzle is not interactive, and the squares cannot be clicked.

The moves of a knight are:

Knight's Move

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Puzzle 3 


If you write all of the numbers from 1 to 100 as words: ONE, TWO, THREE, …, ONE HUNDRED:

Which number is first alphabetically?
Which number is last alphabetically?
Which is the most common letter?
Which is the least common letter, and which number does it appear in?
Which letter is never used?
What is the total number of letters?
Which number is the longest?
How many numbers start with the letter T?
How many numbers contain the letter V?
100 is the first number to contain the letter N, what is the last number before 100 to contain a new letter for the first time?
If we carry on writing, when does the letter A first appear?
If we carry on writing, when does the letter B first appear?
Some questions have more than one answer, can you find them all?

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Puzzle 4 


What four-digit number has …

… Digit 2 smaller than Digit 4 which is two thirds of Digit 1 which is two thirds of Digit 3 which is three times Digit 2?

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