October 2025
Problem of the Month

Pawn on a Chessboard

The lines of this 6x6 Chessboard create many squares of different sizes.

One pawn is placed on the Chessboard as shown.

How many squares do not contain the pawn?

Solution to the Problem:

Here is the solution:

There are 69 squares that do not contain the pawn.

There are 35 squares measuring 1x1.
There are 21 squares measuring 2x2.
There are 10 squares measuring 3x3.
There are 3 squares measuring 4x4.

Correctly solved by:

1. Kamal Lohia	Hisar, Haryana, India
2. Colin (Yowie) Bowey	Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
3. Dr. Hari Kishan	D.N. College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
4. Davit Banana	Istanbul, Turkey
5. Ivy Joseph	Pune, Maharashtra, India
6. Thomas Koratharackal	India

Send any comments or questions to: David Pleacher