Matchstick Puzzles
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Sadly due to the volume of drug adverts being posted on this site anonymous posting is no longer allowed in this forum.
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Last post by Sameen1983
Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:31 am
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Submit your own puzzles
Upload your own puzzles here, ideally with the solution as a reply to your puzzle.
You can attach a photo of the puzzle or try to describe it (much much harder). Once we have verified the puzzle we will add it to the main puzzle page - 1 Topics
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Last post by jimwsmith
Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:38 pm
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Submit your own puzzles
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Swimming Fish
Move 3 matches to turn the fish around
(Harder) move just 2 matches to turn the fish
Click on the puzzle title above to see the solution - 2 Topics
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Last post by admin
Sat Jan 01, 2011 5:47 pm
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Turning the Donkey
Thanks to Caleb M. Rosenberg for this puzzle which he learned from a waiter named Bomin from the Philippines.
Move 1 matchstick to turn the donkey
Click on the puzzle title above to see the solution - 1 Topics
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Last post by admin
Sat Jan 01, 2011 7:04 pm
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2 Squares to 3
Move 4 matches to make 3 squares - (puzzle supplied by Mike Daigneault, solution supplied by us, alternate solution supplied by David Tiffany)
Click on the puzzle title above to see the solution - 2 Topics
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Last post by jimwsmith
Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:33 am
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10 to 2 Squares
Move 3 matches to make 2 squares - (puzzle supplied by Tabitha King)
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Last post by GlocKskix
Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:00 pm
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History of Matchstick Puzzles
These are derived from matchstick puzzles popular from the time when candles and gas lighting meant that almost everyone carried a small box of matches with them. As a pastime, many would know of examples of these lateral thinking puzzles.
We can supply pre-made kits of matchstick puzzles with full instructions and safe sticks - they make an ideal activity for a club! Contact us for more details of prices and ordering details.
If you want to give these puzzles to children to try, please avoid using live matches. Toothpicks are much safer!
Solutions are given to each puzzle but remember - you will get much more from solving the puzzle yourself rather than from just being told the solution, and they do all have a solution.
The puzzles are not all solved in the same way, they require a bit of lateral thinking and in fact are a good way of exercising different parts of your brain and different thinking styles.
To see the solutions, simply click on the puzzle title
Why not give them a go! - 0 Topics
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History of Matchstick Puzzles
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5 Squares to 4
Move 2 matches to new positions to get only 4 squares, no overlapping or loose ends
Click on the puzzle title above to see the solution - 1 Topics
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Last post by jimwsmith
Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:19 pm
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5 Squares to 4 again
Move 3 matches to new positions to get only 4 squares, no overlapping or loose ends
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Last post by BREE
Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:16 pm
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16 Squares to none
Remove 9 matches so that no square (of any size) remains
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Last post by jimwsmith
Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:41 pm
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3 Squares to 5
Move 6 matches so that 5 squares are formed
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Last post by SHooLCdrum
Thu Sep 29, 2011 3:51 pm
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Make 3 Squares
Move 3 matches to get 3 perfect squares
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Last post by jimwsmith
Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:43 pm
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Divide by 2
Use the four matches to divide the large square into 2 parts of the same shape. Use the matches without breaking or overlapping them
Click on the puzzle title above to see the solution - 1 Topics
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Last post by jimwsmith
Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:44 pm
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3 Triangles to 4
Move 3 matches to make 4 equilateral triangles, no overlapping
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Last post by ggudzenko
Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:44 pm
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4 Squares to Many
Starting each time with this arrangement:
Move 2 matches to make 7 squares
Remove 2 matches and leave 2 squares
Move 3 matches and leave 3 squares
Remove 3 matches and move 2 to form 3 squares
Move 4 matches and form 3 squares
Remove 1 match and move 4 to make 11 squares
Click on the puzzle title above to see the solution - 6 Topics
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Last post by jaiswalnilesh
Fri May 25, 2012 4:18 pm
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Wheel to 3 Triangles
Move 4 matches to form 3 equilateral triangles
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Last post by jimwsmith
Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:58 pm
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5 add 6 makes 9
Add 5 matches to these 6 matches and make 9
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Last post by jimwsmith
Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:59 pm
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6 plus 4 = 4
Can anyone solve this puzzle from Gabriel, moving only 1 matchstick?
So far we have 3 correct solutions posted, if you have an alternative solution please post it in the forum by clicking on puzzle title above
Sadly this forum has had to be locked due to the amount of SPAM posts - 11 Topics
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Last post by Tombomb250
Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:06 pm
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Cross to 6 Squares
Move 3 matches to make 6 identically sized squares
I don't have a solution yet, if you have any ideas please post theme here by clicking on the puzzle name above - 1 Topics
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Last post by jackyzai
Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:38 pm
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Ice in the Glass
(Easy) Move 3 matchsticks and reform the glass in the same shape so the ice is outside it
(Harder) Move 2 matchsticks and reform the glass in the same shape so the ice is outside it.
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Last post by jimwsmith
Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:35 pm
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7 to Nothing
From these 7 matches, take 1 away and move 2 to leave nothing.
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Last post by jimwsmith
Sat Jan 01, 2011 10:36 pm
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4 Triangles
Use 6 matches to make 4 equilateral triangles (no broken matches)
Click on the puzzle title above to see the solution - 2 Topics
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Last post by icodia
Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:30 am
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2 Triangles to 4
Move 1 match to make 4 triangles
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Last post by jimwsmith
Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:10 pm
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6 Touching
Rearrange the matchsticks so that all 6 touch each other - 1 Topics
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Last post by jimwsmith
Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:20 pm
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