Yep, I agree, 16.
95% of people get this wrong, Are Chess Players Different?
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I'll hazard a 16 too.
9
I also counted 16.
I always tell myself I'll come up with a general method for these things, but I never do. It's fun to just sit there and visualize :p
Sechzein
17 squares
FirebrandX wrote:
Assuming the rules are the borders must not be broken and the sides must be equidistant, I count 16 squares.
Sides being equidistant is a property of square, right? lol
FirebrandX wrote:
waffllemaster wrote:
I also counted 16.
I always tell myself I'll come up with a general method for these things, but I never do. It's fun to just sit there and visualize :p
The "system" if you will, is to start with the biggest square and work your way down to the smallest. Makes these puzzles really easy.
I also categorize them by size (some ask you to count triangles or rectangles or whatever). I remember one I counted I think it was 70. When it's that high you can easily forget what you've already counted or not. I've never specifically tried largest to smallest though, that may be best.
abiogenesis23 wrote:
FirebrandX wrote:
Assuming the rules are the borders must not be broken and the sides must be equidistant, I count 16 squares.
Sides being equidistant is a property of square, right? lol
Yeah but terminology is boring. Ideas are what counts. Rectangles, squares, who cares what they're called :p
Definition of a square: A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles.
Oh and by the way, I'm pretty sure 95% of people don't get this wrong.
honinbo_shusaku wrote:
Definition of a square: A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles.
yaaaaaaaaawn
honinbo_shusaku wrote:
Definition of a square: A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles.
And your point is?
abiogenesis23 wrote:
honinbo_shusaku wrote:
Definition of a square: A plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles.
And your point is?
That is the answer to your earlier question. A square is a rectangle with all sides being equidistant.
EDIT: I copy pasted the earlier definition from Google. So it may not be so clear.
It was a rhetorical question. 
abiogenesis23 wrote:
It was a rhetorical question.
Ok, I got it now. I didn't read the post by FirebrandX (which you quoted) properly. I thought you were asking a question. My bad. 
9+5+1+1=16
honinbo_shusaku wrote:
abiogenesis23 wrote:
It was a rhetorical question.
Ok, I got it now. I didn't read the post by FirebrandX (which you quoted) properly. I thought you were asking a question. My bad.
No worries. 
This quick little puzzle was on my facebook page with the heading "95% of people get the answer wrong, How many Squares can you count in the following diagram" I was amazed when I looked through the thousands of answers that in fact most people got it wrong.
I'm guessing the average chess player will solve this no problem,, don't let me down
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How many squares can you count? post your number I'll put up the answer tommorow.