Copyright (c) James A. Storer
Slide A While
Straight-Line Solution 87 Moves
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Straight-Line Solution
Rectilinear steps: 84
Straight-Line steps: 87
Unit steps: 116
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#0:
A A 1 2 C C
A A 1 2 C C
3 4 5 5 7 8
3 4 6 6 7 8
D D X Y B B
D D B B
#1 (move X, south):
A A 1 2 C C
A A 1 2 C C
3 4 5 5 7 8
3 4 6 6 7 8
D D Y B B
D D X B B
#2 (move X, east):
A A 1 2 C C
A A 1 2 C C
3 4 5 5 7 8
3 4 6 6 7 8
D D Y B B
D D X B B
#3 (move D, east):
A A 1 2 C C
A A 1 2 C C
3 4 5 5 7 8
3 4 6 6 7 8
D D Y B B
D D X B B
#4 (move 3, south, 2 UNITS):
A A 1 2 C C
A A 1 2 C C
4 5 5 7 8
4 6 6 7 8
3 D D Y B B
3 D D X B B
#5 (move 4, west):
A A 1 2 C C
A A 1 2 C C
4 5 5 7 8
4 6 6 7 8
3 D D Y B B
3 D D X B B
#6 (move 5, west):
A A 1 2 C C
A A 1 2 C C
4 5 5 7 8
4 6 6 7 8
3 D D Y B B
3 D D X B B
#7 (move 6, west):
A A 1 2 C C
A A 1 2 C C
4 5 5 7 8
4 6 6 7 8
3 D D Y B B
3 D D X B B
#8 (move 2, south, 2 UNITS):
A A 1 C C
A A 1 C C
4 5 5 2 7 8
4 6 6 2 7 8
3 D D Y B B
3 D D X B B
#9 (move C, west):
A A 1 C C
A A 1 C C
4 5 5 2 7 8
4 6 6 2 7 8
3 D D Y B B
3 D D X B B
#10 (move 8, north, 2 UNITS):
A A 1 C C 8
A A 1 C C 8
4 5 5 2 7
4 6 6 2 7
3 D D Y B B
3 D D X B B
#11 (move 7, east):
A A 1 C C 8
A A 1 C C 8
4 5 5 2 7
4 6 6 2 7
3 D D Y B B
3 D D X B B
#12 (move 2, east):
A A 1 C C 8
A A 1 C C 8
4 5 5 2 7
4 6 6 2 7
3 D D Y B B
3 D D X B B
#13 (move Y, north, 2 UNITS):
A A 1 C C 8
A A 1 C C 8
4 5 5 Y 2 7
4 6 6 2 7
3 D D B B
3 D D X B B
#14 (move X, north, 2 UNITS):
A A 1 C C 8
A A 1 C C 8
4 5 5 Y 2 7
4 6 6 X 2 7
3 D D B B
3 D D B B
#15 (move B, west):
A A 1 C C 8
A A 1 C C 8
4 5 5 Y 2 7
4 6 6 X 2 7
3 D D B B
3 D D B B
#16 (move 7, south, 2 UNITS):
A A 1 C C 8
A A 1 C C 8
4 5 5 Y 2
4 6 6 X 2
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#17 (move 8, south, 2 UNITS):
A A 1 C C
A A 1 C C
4 5 5 Y 2 8
4 6 6 X 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#18 (move C, east):
A A 1 C C
A A 1 C C
4 5 5 Y 2 8
4 6 6 X 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#19 (move 1, east):
A A 1 C C
A A 1 C C
4 5 5 Y 2 8
4 6 6 X 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#20 (move A, east):
A A 1 C C
A A 1 C C
4 5 5 Y 2 8
4 6 6 X 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#21 (move 4, north, 2 UNITS):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
5 5 Y 2 8
6 6 X 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#22 (move 5, west):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
5 5 Y 2 8
6 6 X 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#23 (move Y, west):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
5 5 Y 2 8
6 6 X 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#24 (move X, north):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
5 5 Y X 2 8
6 6 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#25 (move 6, east):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
5 5 Y X 2 8
6 6 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#26 (move 5, south):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
Y X 2 8
5 5 6 6 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#27 (move Y, west, 2 UNITS):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
Y X 2 8
5 5 6 6 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#28 (move X, west, 2 UNITS):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
Y X 2 8
5 5 6 6 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#29 (move 6, north):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
Y X 6 6 2 8
5 5 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#30 (move 5, east):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
Y X 6 6 2 8
5 5 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#31 (move Y, south):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
X 6 6 2 8
Y 5 5 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#32 (move X, west):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
X 6 6 2 8
Y 5 5 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#33 (move 6, west):
4 A A 1 C C
4 A A 1 C C
X 6 6 2 8
Y 5 5 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#34 (move 1, south, 2 UNITS):
4 A A C C
4 A A C C
X 6 6 1 2 8
Y 5 5 1 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#35 (move A, east):
4 A A C C
4 A A C C
X 6 6 1 2 8
Y 5 5 1 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#36 (move 4, east):
4 A A C C
4 A A C C
X 6 6 1 2 8
Y 5 5 1 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#37 (move X, north, 2 UNITS):
X 4 A A C C
4 A A C C
6 6 1 2 8
Y 5 5 1 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#38 (move Y, north, 2 UNITS):
X 4 A A C C
Y 4 A A C C
6 6 1 2 8
5 5 1 2 8
3 D D B B 7
3 D D B B 7
#39 (move 3, north, 2 UNITS):
X 4 A A C C
Y 4 A A C C
3 6 6 1 2 8
3 5 5 1 2 8
D D B B 7
D D B B 7
#40 (move D, west):
X 4 A A C C
Y 4 A A C C
3 6 6 1 2 8
3 5 5 1 2 8
D D B B 7
D D B B 7
#41 (move B, west):
X 4 A A C C
Y 4 A A C C
3 6 6 1 2 8
3 5 5 1 2 8
D D B B 7
D D B B 7
#42 (move 2, south, 2 UNITS):
X 4 A A C C
Y 4 A A C C
3 6 6 1 8
3 5 5 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#43 (move 1, east):
X 4 A A C C
Y 4 A A C C
3 6 6 1 8
3 5 5 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#44 (move 6, east):
X 4 A A C C
Y 4 A A C C
3 6 6 1 8
3 5 5 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#45 (move 4, south):
X A A C C
Y 4 A A C C
3 4 6 6 1 8
3 5 5 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#46 (move X, east):
X A A C C
Y 4 A A C C
3 4 6 6 1 8
3 5 5 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#47 (move Y, north):
Y X A A C C
4 A A C C
3 4 6 6 1 8
3 5 5 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#48 (move 3, north):
Y X A A C C
3 4 A A C C
3 4 6 6 1 8
5 5 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#49 (move 5, west):
Y X A A C C
3 4 A A C C
3 4 6 6 1 8
5 5 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#50 (move 6, south):
Y X A A C C
3 4 A A C C
3 4 1 8
5 5 6 6 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#51 (move A, south):
Y X C C
3 4 A A C C
3 4 A A 1 8
5 5 6 6 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#52 (move X, east, 2 UNITS):
Y X C C
3 4 A A C C
3 4 A A 1 8
5 5 6 6 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#53 (move Y, east, 2 UNITS):
Y X C C
3 4 A A C C
3 4 A A 1 8
5 5 6 6 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#54 (move 3, north):
3 Y X C C
3 4 A A C C
4 A A 1 8
5 5 6 6 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#55 (move 4, north):
3 4 Y X C C
3 4 A A C C
A A 1 8
5 5 6 6 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#56 (move 5, north):
3 4 Y X C C
3 4 A A C C
5 5 A A 1 8
6 6 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#57 (move 6, west, 2 UNITS):
3 4 Y X C C
3 4 A A C C
5 5 A A 1 8
6 6 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#58 (move A, south):
3 4 Y X C C
3 4 C C
5 5 A A 1 8
6 6 A A 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#59 (move X, south):
3 4 Y C C
3 4 X C C
5 5 A A 1 8
6 6 A A 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#60 (move X, west):
3 4 Y C C
3 4 X C C
5 5 A A 1 8
6 6 A A 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#61 (move C, west):
3 4 Y C C
3 4 X C C
5 5 A A 1 8
6 6 A A 1 8
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#62 (move 8, north, 2 UNITS):
3 4 Y C C 8
3 4 X C C 8
5 5 A A 1
6 6 A A 1
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#63 (move 1, east):
3 4 Y C C 8
3 4 X C C 8
5 5 A A 1
6 6 A A 1
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#64 (move A, east):
3 4 Y C C 8
3 4 X C C 8
5 5 A A 1
6 6 A A 1
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#65 (move X, south, 2 UNITS):
3 4 Y C C 8
3 4 C C 8
5 5 A A 1
6 6 X A A 1
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#66 (move Y, south, 2 UNITS):
3 4 C C 8
3 4 C C 8
5 5 Y A A 1
6 6 X A A 1
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#67 (move C, west):
3 4 C C 8
3 4 C C 8
5 5 Y A A 1
6 6 X A A 1
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#68 (move 8, west):
3 4 C C 8
3 4 C C 8
5 5 Y A A 1
6 6 X A A 1
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#69 (move 1, north, 2 UNITS):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 Y A A
6 6 X A A
D D B B 2 7
D D B B 2 7
#70 (move 7, north, 2 UNITS):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 Y A A 7
6 6 X A A 7
D D B B 2
D D B B 2
#71 (move 2, east):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 Y A A 7
6 6 X A A 7
D D B B 2
D D B B 2
#72 (move B, east):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 Y A A 7
6 6 X A A 7
D D B B 2
D D B B 2
#73 (move X, south, 2 UNITS):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 Y A A 7
6 6 A A 7
D D B B 2
D D X B B 2
#74 (move Y, south, 2 UNITS):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 A A 7
6 6 A A 7
D D Y B B 2
D D X B B 2
#75 (move A, west):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 A A 7
6 6 A A 7
D D Y B B 2
D D X B B 2
#76 (move 7, west):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 A A 7
6 6 A A 7
D D Y B B 2
D D X B B 2
#77 (move 2, north, 2 UNITS):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 A A 7 2
6 6 A A 7 2
D D Y B B
D D X B B
#78 (move B, east):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 A A 7 2
6 6 A A 7 2
D D Y B B
D D X B B
#79 (move Y, east):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 A A 7 2
6 6 A A 7 2
D D Y B B
D D X B B
#80 (move Y, south):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 A A 7 2
6 6 A A 7 2
D D B B
D D X Y B B
#81 (move A, south):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 7 2
6 6 A A 7 2
D D A A B B
D D X Y B B
#82 (move 5, east, 2 UNITS):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
5 5 7 2
6 6 A A 7 2
D D A A B B
D D X Y B B
#83 (move 6, north):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
6 6 5 5 7 2
A A 7 2
D D A A B B
D D X Y B B
#84 (move D, north):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
6 6 5 5 7 2
D D A A 7 2
D D A A B B
X Y B B
#85 (move X, west, 2 UNITS):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
6 6 5 5 7 2
D D A A 7 2
D D A A B B
X Y B B
#86 (move Y, west, 2 UNITS):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
6 6 5 5 7 2
D D A A 7 2
D D A A B B
X Y B B
#87 (move A, south):
3 4 C C 8 1
3 4 C C 8 1
6 6 5 5 7 2
D D 7 2
D D A A B B
X Y A A B B