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Matchstick Puzzles |
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These puzzles require just very
simple things to play with - matchsticks or toothpicks.
This makes them very suitable to be used literally
everywhere. And this feature makes this kind of puzzles
as popular as puzzles with coins. There are many
clever matchstick puzzles, both classic and modern, and
here I'd like to present some of them.
Note that matchsticks in these puzzles are used as math
segments of a unit length 1, and you should use
matchsticks in full, with no loose ends. Also, it's not
permitted to bend, break, and/or overlap matchsticks.
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Important:
All puzzles are published here with the kind permission
of their authors, where applicable. Copyright to all
presented puzzles stays with their respective
authors, unless otherwise is stated.
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Printable Puzzle: To
solve the puzzles presented here you
can print them. While at the puzzle's page, click the respective
image marked with the pictogram shown at left to go to a new window with the puzzle; then you
can print it. Note that all these puzzles
are copyrighted, so you can print them for your own use only,
and not for any kind of commercial profit. |
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The Bat
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Serhiy Jr.
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Peter Grabarchuk |
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The Bat is formed of ten matches.
The goal is simple: Move only three matches so that the
Bat flies in another direction. Bear in mind that you
have to use matches without any special tricks like
cutting, breaking or overlapping... |
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Square & Division |
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by
Serhiy Grabarchuk |
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Eight matches form a 2 x 2 square.
With four additional matches divide this square into two
parts of the same area and shape. But remember that you
have to use matches without any special tricks like
cutting, breaking or overlapping... |
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The Factory Block |
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by
Serhiy Grabarchuk |
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You have twelve matchsticks. Nine
of them form the Factory Block shape. The goal is
with the three remaining matchsticks to divide the
Factory Block into two parts of the same area... |
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