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partition lattice points into pairs / infinite chessboard

Source: Polish MO Finals 1978 p2

August 24, 2024
combinatoricscombinatorial geometry

Problem Statement

In a coordinate plane, consider the set of points with integer cooedinates at least one of which is not divisible by 44. Prove that these points cannot be partitioned into pairs such that the distance between points in each pair equals 11. In other words, an infinite chessboard, whose cells with both coordinates divisible by 44 are cut out, cannot be tiled by dominoes.