Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/253 - The Angelica Puzzle/Solution

by : $253$

 * The Angelica Puzzle

Solution

 * Though we start with the $A$s in the correct positions, the puzzle can only be solved by making them change places.


 * Representing the $A$ in the bottom row with a capital, and the $A$ in the top corner with a small letter, the moves are as follows:


 * $A \ N \ L \ E \ G \ A \ N \ G \ C \ I \ A \ N \ G \ C \ I \ A \ N \ G \ C \ L \ E \ a \ A \ N \ G \ I \ L \ C \ I \ L \ a \ E \ C \ a \ L \ I$


 * which is $36$ moves in all.