Matchstick Puzzle

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1. Playing With Fire

1.3

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Don’t Fence Me In

Apply all match rules. Same size and shape for all squares. Only find distinct solutions, ignore symmetrical solutions.

A Remove two matches, leave four squares

B Rearrange two matches, leave four squares Keep 5 squares, remove matches: C eight D six E four Keep 6 squares, remove matches: F three G four H five I six Keep 7 squares, remove matches: J four K three L two Keep 4 squares, remove matches: M eight

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Orphans Away

These problems have orphaned matches, their solutions must not. Apply all match rules. All squares must have same size, shape.

A Move two matches, make five identical squares

B Move three matches, make three identical squares Detailed analysis starts on page 11


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