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A puzzle for you all

Name: Anonymous 2007-10-07 14:23

A rook and a bishop are placed at random on an 8x8 chess board. What is the probability that one will be attacking the other.

Name: 4tran 2007-10-15 2:31

>>4
That reminds me of an Olympiad question.  Does anyone know the answer?

>>5
It's a good thing the two pieces cannot simultaneously attack each other.  Still, the answer is good to a first approximation.  The chance of the bishop being placed in any given layer depends on which layer the rook is in...  Making this small adjustment is going to be a pain in the ass, so I'll neglect it for now.

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