Tech companies are infamous for torturing career hopefuls with mind-melters during interviews.
This week, youll try your hand at one without the stress of job prospects on your shoulders.
Recently, I decided to roll up my sleeves and give it an honest try.
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I was pleasantly surprised to find it approachable and enjoyable to solve.
I shouldnt have been a neigh-sayer.
Did you miss last weeks puzzle?
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Check it outhere, and find its solution at the bottom of todays article.
Be careful not to read too far ahead if you havent solved last weeks yet!
Puzzle #26: Horsing Around
A stable has 25 horses.
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What is the minimum number of races youll need to identify the three fastest horses of the 25?
You dont need to know the rank-order among the top three.
There are also no ties.
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If youre feeling stuck, just picture a tech executive tossing your resume in the bin.
Ill be back next Monday with the answer and a new puzzle.
Do you know a cool puzzle that you think should be featured here?
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Maneuvering only three queens made the trial and error much more manageable.
The black pawns are all safe.
Rotations and reflections of this diagram are also valid solutions.
The insight here is that knights only attack squares of the opposite color from the one theyre on.
The solution is rook to c6 as depicted below.
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