Eight Knights -- numbered 1 through 8 -- are to be seated facing the Round Table in such a way that no knight sits next to any knight whose number is one away from his own.

Additionally, knight 6 may not sit either one or two places to the right of the seated knight 2.

With knights 2, 4, and 7 seated as shown, seat the rest of the knights.

You may send in your answer in the form: 4 - x - x - 2 - x - x - 7 - x
beginning with 4 and going clockwise around the table.


Solution to the Problem:


Beginning with knight 4 and going clockwise around the table,
the answer is: 4 - 8 - 5 - 2 - 6 - 3 - 7 - 1


Correctly solved by:

1. Alp Aribal Istanbul, Turkey
2. James Alarie Flint, Michigan
3. David Yang ----------
4. Navin Sivasankaran Brisbane, Australia
5. Mary Murtishaw Cabot, Arkansas