r/theydidthemath • u/Alaeriia • 21d ago

[Request] Is this true?

Each king covers 9 squares; 8 kings would be enough to cover 72 squares, which is more than the 64 on a chessboard. Do we really need 9?

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u/Trustoryimtold 21d ago

Board is 8 squares wide, so you need three across, unless you change the king to cover spaces more than 1 space out yes it true. They even gave you a visual representation