January 8, 2019
Problem of the Week
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
In the game of Queen, two players take turns moving the Queen either forward, to the left, or both forward and to the left along that diagonal. The Queen can move exactly like the chess piece, however is not permitted at any point to move backward or to the right. The goal of the game is to be the player who arrives at the star located in square (1,1). If the Queen starts out in position (8,7), what move can Player One make at the beginning the game in order to ensure victory?
