=============== SLIDING PIECE PUZZLE SOLUTION =============== Release 6.0 Copyright (c) 2008 Balmoral Software All Rights Reserved File: d:\games\sliding3.txt Starting arrangement Ending arrangement +---+---+---+ +---+---+---+ | 3 | 7 | 8 | | 1 | 2 | 3 | +---+---+---+ +---+---+---+ | 6 | 1 | 2 | | 4 | 5 | 6 | +---+---+---+ +---+---+---+ | 4 | 5 | | | 7 | 8 | | +---+---+---+ +---+---+---+ 22-move solution relative to current position of space (L: Left, R: Right, A: Above, B: Below): L L A R A L B R R A L B B L A R B R A L B R +---+---+---+ | A | B | C | +---+---+---+ | D | E | F | +---+---+---+ | G | H | I | +---+---+---+ 22-move solution in terms of absolute piece locations: H G D E B A D E F C B E H G D E H I F E H I