matchstick puzzle
Move-the-sticks challenge
A matchstick puzzle is a type of brain teaser where you rearrange, add, or remove matchsticks to solve a problem—typically transforming one shape into another, correcting a mathematical equation, or creating a specified number of squares or triangles.
The puzzles rely on spatial reasoning and lateral thinking: Move two matchsticks to make four squares.
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
- trianglesThree-sided plane figures
- moveChange location or act
- removeTake something away
- brainteaserPuzzle demanding clever thought
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Segmented image to reassemble
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