battleship game, revisited (VI Soros Olympiad 1990-00 R1 9.6)
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May 27, 2024
combinatorics
Problem Statement
On the "battleship" field (a square of cells), "ships" are placed in the following sequence: first one "ship" of size , then two - of size , three - of size , and, finally, four - . The rules do not allow "ships" to touch each other even with their tops. Can it happen that when part of the "ships" have already been displayed, there is nowhere to place the next one?