Copyright (c) James A. Storer

George Washington Puzzle

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Rectilinear Solution
      Rectilinear steps: 101
      Straight-Line steps: 117
      Unit steps: 151
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#0:
H H 1 2 I I
N N G G V V
J F G G Y E
J F 3 4 Y E
L L     B B

#1. Move L east 2 units:
H H 1 2 I I
N N G G V V
J F G G Y E
J F 3 4 Y E
    L L B B

#2. Move F south:
H H 1 2 I I
N N G G V V
J   G G Y E
J F 3 4 Y E
  F L L B B

#3. Move J south:
H H 1 2 I I
N N G G V V
    G G Y E
J F 3 4 Y E
J F L L B B

#4. Move N south:
H H 1 2 I I
    G G V V
N N G G Y E
J F 3 4 Y E
J F L L B B

#5. Move H south:
    1 2 I I
H H G G V V
N N G G Y E
J F 3 4 Y E
J F L L B B

#6. Move 1 west 2 units:
1     2 I I
H H G G V V
N N G G Y E
J F 3 4 Y E
J F L L B B

#7. Move 2 west 2 units:
1 2     I I
H H G G V V
N N G G Y E
J F 3 4 Y E
J F L L B B

#8. Move I west 2 units:
1 2 I I    
H H G G V V
N N G G Y E
J F 3 4 Y E
J F L L B B

#9. Move V north:
1 2 I I V V
H H G G    
N N G G Y E
J F 3 4 Y E
J F L L B B

#10. Move E north:
1 2 I I V V
H H G G   E
N N G G Y E
J F 3 4 Y  
J F L L B B

#11. Move Y north:
1 2 I I V V
H H G G Y E
N N G G Y E
J F 3 4    
J F L L B B

#12. Move 4 east 2 units:
1 2 I I V V
H H G G Y E
N N G G Y E
J F 3     4
J F L L B B

#13. Move 3 east 2 units:
1 2 I I V V
H H G G Y E
N N G G Y E
J F     3 4
J F L L B B

#14. Move L north:
1 2 I I V V
H H G G Y E
N N G G Y E
J F L L 3 4
J F     B B

#15. Move B west 2 units:
1 2 I I V V
H H G G Y E
N N G G Y E
J F L L 3 4
J F B B    

#16. Move 4 ending west on a path of 2 edges:
1 2 I I V V
H H G G Y E
N N G G Y E
J F L L 3  
J F B B 4  

#17. Move E south 2 units:
1 2 I I V V
H H G G Y  
N N G G Y  
J F L L 3 E
J F B B 4 E

#18. Move Y east:
1 2 I I V V
H H G G   Y
N N G G   Y
J F L L 3 E
J F B B 4 E

#19. Move G east:
1 2 I I V V
H H   G G Y
N N   G G Y
J F L L 3 E
J F B B 4 E

#20. Move H east:
1 2 I I V V
  H H G G Y
N N   G G Y
J F L L 3 E
J F B B 4 E

#21. Move N east:
1 2 I I V V
  H H G G Y
  N N G G Y
J F L L 3 E
J F B B 4 E

#22. Move J north 2 units:
1 2 I I V V
J H H G G Y
J N N G G Y
  F L L 3 E
  F B B 4 E

#23. Move F west:
1 2 I I V V
J H H G G Y
J N N G G Y
F   L L 3 E
F   B B 4 E

#24. Move B west:
1 2 I I V V
J H H G G Y
J N N G G Y
F   L L 3 E
F B B   4 E

#25. Move 4 west:
1 2 I I V V
J H H G G Y
J N N G G Y
F   L L 3 E
F B B 4   E

#26. Move L west:
1 2 I I V V
J H H G G Y
J N N G G Y
F L L   3 E
F B B 4   E

#27. Move 3 west:
1 2 I I V V
J H H G G Y
J N N G G Y
F L L 3   E
F B B 4   E

#28. Move E west:
1 2 I I V V
J H H G G Y
J N N G G Y
F L L 3 E  
F B B 4 E  

#29. Move Y south 2 units:
1 2 I I V V
J H H G G  
J N N G G  
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#30. Move G east:
1 2 I I V V
J H H   G G
J N N   G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#31. Move H east:
1 2 I I V V
J   H H G G
J N N   G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#32. Move N east:
1 2 I I V V
J   H H G G
J   N N G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#33. Move 2 south 2 units:
1   I I V V
J   H H G G
J 2 N N G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#34. Move 1 ending south on a path of 2 edges:
    I I V V
J 1 H H G G
J 2 N N G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#35. Move I west 2 units:
I I     V V
J 1 H H G G
J 2 N N G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#36. Move V west 2 units:
I I V V    
J 1 H H G G
J 2 N N G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#37. Move G ending south on a path of 2 edges:
I I V V    
J 1 H H G G
J 2 N N G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#38. Move V east 2 units:
I I     V V
J 1 H H G G
J 2 N N G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#39. Move H north:
I I H H V V
J 1     G G
J 2 N N G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#40. Move 1 east:
I I H H V V
J   1   G G
J 2 N N G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#41. Move 2 north:
I I H H V V
J 2 1   G G
J   N N G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#42. Move N west:
I I H H V V
J 2 1   G G
J N N   G G
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#43. Move G west:
I I H H V V
J 2 1 G G  
J N N G G  
F L L 3 E Y
F B B 4 E Y

#44. Move Y north 2 units:
I I H H V V
J 2 1 G G Y
J N N G G Y
F L L 3 E  
F B B 4 E  

#45. Move E east:
I I H H V V
J 2 1 G G Y
J N N G G Y
F L L 3   E
F B B 4   E

#46. Move 3 ending south on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
J 2 1 G G Y
J N N G G Y
F L L     E
F B B 4 3 E

#47. Move G south:
I I H H V V
J 2 1     Y
J N N G G Y
F L L G G E
F B B 4 3 E

#48. Move 1 east 2 units:
I I H H V V
J 2     1 Y
J N N G G Y
F L L G G E
F B B 4 3 E

#49. Move 2 east 2 units:
I I H H V V
J     2 1 Y
J N N G G Y
F L L G G E
F B B 4 3 E

#50. Move N north:
I I H H V V
J N N 2 1 Y
J     G G Y
F L L G G E
F B B 4 3 E

#51. Move L north:
I I H H V V
J N N 2 1 Y
J L L G G Y
F     G G E
F B B 4 3 E

#52. Move B north:
I I H H V V
J N N 2 1 Y
J L L G G Y
F B B G G E
F     4 3 E

#53. Move 4 west 2 units:
I I H H V V
J N N 2 1 Y
J L L G G Y
F B B G G E
F 4     3 E

#54. Move 3 west 2 units:
I I H H V V
J N N 2 1 Y
J L L G G Y
F B B G G E
F 4 3     E

#55. Move G south:
I I H H V V
J N N 2 1 Y
J L L     Y
F B B G G E
F 4 3 G G E

#56. Move 1 ending west on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
J N N 2   Y
J L L 1   Y
F B B G G E
F 4 3 G G E

#57. Move Y west:
I I H H V V
J N N 2 Y  
J L L 1 Y  
F B B G G E
F 4 3 G G E

#58. Move E north 2 units:
I I H H V V
J N N 2 Y E
J L L 1 Y E
F B B G G  
F 4 3 G G  

#59. Move G ending west on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
J N N 2 Y E
J L L 1 Y E
F B B G G  
F 4 3 G G  

#60. Move E south 2 units:
I I H H V V
J N N 2 Y  
J L L 1 Y  
F B B G G E
F 4 3 G G E

#61. Move Y east:
I I H H V V
J N N 2   Y
J L L 1   Y
F B B G G E
F 4 3 G G E

#62. Move 2 ending south on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
J N N     Y
J L L 1 2 Y
F B B G G E
F 4 3 G G E

#63. Move N east 2 units:
I I H H V V
J     N N Y
J L L 1 2 Y
F B B G G E
F 4 3 G G E

#64. Move L north:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J     1 2 Y
F B B G G E
F 4 3 G G E

#65. Move B north:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J B B 1 2 Y
F     G G E
F 4 3 G G E

#66. Move 3 ending west on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J B B 1 2 Y
F 3   G G E
F 4   G G E

#67. Move G west:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J B B 1 2 Y
F 3 G G   E
F 4 G G   E

#68. Move 2 south 2 units:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J B B 1   Y
F 3 G G   E
F 4 G G 2 E

#69. Move 1 ending south on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J B B     Y
F 3 G G 1 E
F 4 G G 2 E

#70. Move B east 2 units:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J     B B Y
F 3 G G 1 E
F 4 G G 2 E

#71. Move 3 ending east on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J   3 B B Y
F   G G 1 E
F 4 G G 2 E

#72. Move 4 north 2 units:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J 4 3 B B Y
F   G G 1 E
F   G G 2 E

#73. Move G west:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J 4 3 B B Y
F G G   1 E
F G G   2 E

#74. Move 1 ending south on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J 4 3 B B Y
F G G     E
F G G 1 2 E

#75. Move B south:
I I H H V V
J L L N N Y
J 4 3     Y
F G G B B E
F G G 1 2 E

#76. Move N south:
I I H H V V
J L L     Y
J 4 3 N N Y
F G G B B E
F G G 1 2 E

#77. Move L east 2 units:
I I H H V V
J     L L Y
J 4 3 N N Y
F G G B B E
F G G 1 2 E

#78. Move 4 ending east on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
J   4 L L Y
J   3 N N Y
F G G B B E
F G G 1 2 E

#79. Move J east:
I I H H V V
  J 4 L L Y
  J 3 N N Y
F G G B B E
F G G 1 2 E

#80. Move F north 2 units:
I I H H V V
F J 4 L L Y
F J 3 N N Y
  G G B B E
  G G 1 2 E

#81. Move G ending east on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
F J 4 L L Y
F J 3 N N Y
  G G B B E
  G G 1 2 E

#82. Move F south 2 units:
I I H H V V
  J 4 L L Y
  J 3 N N Y
F G G B B E
F G G 1 2 E

#83. Move J west:
I I H H V V
J   4 L L Y
J   3 N N Y
F G G B B E
F G G 1 2 E

#84. Move 3 ending north on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
J 3 4 L L Y
J     N N Y
F G G B B E
F G G 1 2 E

#85. Move G north:
I I H H V V
J 3 4 L L Y
J G G N N Y
F G G B B E
F     1 2 E

#86. Move 1 west 2 units:
I I H H V V
J 3 4 L L Y
J G G N N Y
F G G B B E
F 1     2 E

#87. Move 2 west 2 units:
I I H H V V
J 3 4 L L Y
J G G N N Y
F G G B B E
F 1 2     E

#88. Move B south:
I I H H V V
J 3 4 L L Y
J G G N N Y
F G G     E
F 1 2 B B E

#89. Move N south:
I I H H V V
J 3 4 L L Y
J G G     Y
F G G N N E
F 1 2 B B E

#90. Move L south:
I I H H V V
J 3 4     Y
J G G L L Y
F G G N N E
F 1 2 B B E

#91. Move 4 east 2 units:
I I H H V V
J 3     4 Y
J G G L L Y
F G G N N E
F 1 2 B B E

#92. Move 3 east 2 units:
I I H H V V
J     3 4 Y
J G G L L Y
F G G N N E
F 1 2 B B E

#93. Move G north:
I I H H V V
J G G 3 4 Y
J G G L L Y
F     N N E
F 1 2 B B E

#94. Move 1 ending east on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
J G G 3 4 Y
J G G L L Y
F   1 N N E
F   2 B B E

#95. Move F east:
I I H H V V
J G G 3 4 Y
J G G L L Y
  F 1 N N E
  F 2 B B E

#96. Move J south 2 units:
I I H H V V
  G G 3 4 Y
  G G L L Y
J F 1 N N E
J F 2 B B E

#97. Move G west:
I I H H V V
G G   3 4 Y
G G   L L Y
J F 1 N N E
J F 2 B B E

#98. Move 3 ending south on a path of 2 edges:
I I H H V V
G G     4 Y
G G 3 L L Y
J F 1 N N E
J F 2 B B E

#99. Move H south:
I I     V V
G G H H 4 Y
G G 3 L L Y
J F 1 N N E
J F 2 B B E

#100. Move I east 2 units:
    I I V V
G G H H 4 Y
G G 3 L L Y
J F 1 N N E
J F 2 B B E

#101. Move G north:
G G I I V V
G G H H 4 Y
    3 L L Y
J F 1 N N E
J F 2 B B E