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Mutilated Chessboard
This Hard puzzle in the “logic” category rewards careful reading and step-by-step reasoning. Use the hint if you are stuck, then compare your approach with the explained answer.
You have a standard 8 × 8 chessboard.
Now remove two opposite corner squares.
You are left with 62 squares.
You also have 31 dominoes, and each domino covers exactly 2 adjacent squares.
Can the 31 dominoes cover the entire modified board exactly?
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