Solitaire
Board
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Answer :
Here is a solution in nineteen
moves.
The moves enclosed in brackets count as one move only: 19-17, 16-18,
(29-17, 17-19), 30-18, 27-25, (22-24, 24-26), 31-23, (4-16, 16-28),
7-9, 10-8, 12-10, 3-11, 18-6, (1-3, 3-11), (13-27, 27-25), (21-7, 7-9),
(33-31, 31-23), (10-8, 8-22, 22-24, 24-26, 26-12, 12-10), 5-17.
All the counters are now removed except one, which is left in the
central hole.
The solution needs judgment, as one is tempted to make several jumps in
one move, where it would be the reverse of good play. For example,
after playing the first 3-11 above, one is inclined to increase the
length of the move by continuing with 11-25, 25-27, or with 11-9, 9-7.
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