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Life & fun · January 14, 2023

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Minesweeper on a chess board with chess pieces as mines

rearrange the chess pieces so that the number of pieces threatening each square matches the large number in that square? pieces move freely https://chedoku.com/#dailypuzzle

Minesweeper on a chess board with chess pieces as mines launched on January 14, 2023 with 43 votes, #1,231 of 3,901 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.

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Chedoku combines Minesweeper mechanics with chess by challenging players to rearrange chess pieces on a board so that the number of pieces threatening each square matches the number shown in that square. Pieces move freely without traditional chess movement rules. The puzzle game offers daily challenges and is designed for players who enjoy logic puzzles and chess mechanics combined.

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