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Two players (black and white) alternate in making moves. Each turn a player must use one of his knights to capture an opponent's knight. Knights use standard chess moves. It is black's turn in the following starting configuration. Can the players work together to obtain a single knight on the grid?

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Here is a simpler 4x4 version of this puzzle: Jumping knights on a 4x4 grid

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  • $\begingroup$ Hmmm perhaps this puzzle is too hard? I am glad I didn't provide the version where every cell had a knight... $\endgroup$
    – Dmitry Kamenetsky
    Feb 8, 2022 at 11:24

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Yes, it is possible, like this


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Solved by computer (hand written C code).

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    $\begingroup$ Very nicely done! $\endgroup$
    – Dmitry Kamenetsky
    Feb 8, 2022 at 11:42
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    $\begingroup$ One of 945898 solutions. $\endgroup$
    – Weather Vane
    Feb 8, 2022 at 11:43
  • $\begingroup$ Wow so many solutions! $\endgroup$
    – Dmitry Kamenetsky
    Feb 8, 2022 at 12:02
  • $\begingroup$ Could you provide your code too? $\endgroup$
    – Dmitry Kamenetsky
    Feb 8, 2022 at 14:13
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    $\begingroup$ The code is here. $\endgroup$
    – Weather Vane
    Feb 8, 2022 at 16:13

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