NOT AS SIMPLE AS BLACK AND RED
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It may not be the game of kings, but you can still get some enjoyment out of a checkerboard. That is, of course, unless your a mathematician โ€” or even just a numbers nerd โ€” in which case you can derive infinite fun with just a theoretical checkerboard and a little imagination.

Jumping to know more? Allow mathematician and professor Zvezdelina Stankova to explain the math "game" called Conway Checkers.

 Numberphile

Not done nerding out? Here's the (40-minute long!) proof explaining why it's impossible to leapfrog past row 4.

 Numberphile2

Math is king.

[Numberphile]

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