Tangram
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Rules[edit]
An example puzzle from WPC 2017 IB. Seven specific pieces are shown in the "Tangram Set" section.
Put together the seven Tangram pieces to construct the given shape.
Rule variations[edit]
- Seven specific pieces are used in Tangram puzzles. However, in theory, any set of polygon works as pieces, and such puzzles are more generally called dissection puzzles.
History[edit]
Although Sam Loyd (USA) fradulently claimed that this was his invention, Tangram was around in China since the early 19th century. First mention of the puzzle is from 1815.[1]
Appearances in the past WPCs[edit]
- WPC 2017/Round 17 by Amit Sowani