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Mathematical problems on a chess board

Katarina Vincetić ; Odjel za matematiku, Sveučilište J.J. Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek
Darija Brajković orcid.org/0000-0001-5146-9296 ; Odjel za matematiku, Sveučilište J.J. Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek
Marinela Pilj ; studentica-Odjel za matematiku, Sveučilište J.J. Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek

Abstract

In this article we present several mathematical problems formulated on a chess board. After the description of history of chess, we explain the rules, figure traversals and the goal of the game.
Next, we state, in terms of the chess board, various mathematical problems in order to entice student’s interest to solved them. In this regard, solutions to certain of these problems are given, while the others are left to the reader.

Keywords

chess; mathematics on a chess board

Hrčak ID:

214851

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/214851

Publication date:

7.1.2019.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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