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Puzzle ZXQO 



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How many squares, of any size, can you find on this chessboard which do not contain a Rook?

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Answer
93.

There are 60 squares of size 1x1.
There are 33 squares of size 2x2.

A total of 60 + 33 = 93.

 

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