Copyright (c) James A. Storer

Work Or Golf

All pieces are distinct; Q represents the second O that is in GOLF.


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Rectilinear Solution
      Rectilinear steps: 43
      Straight-Line steps: 85
      Unit steps: 150
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#0:
W O R K
$   $ $
$     $
$   $ $
G Q L F

#1. Move O south 3 units:
W   R K
$   $ $
$     $
$ O $ $
G Q L F

#2. Move W on a path of 3 segments ending east:
    R K
$   $ $
$   W $
$ O $ $
G Q L F

#3. Move O on a path of 2 segments ending west:
O   R K
$   $ $
$   W $
$   $ $
G Q L F

#4. Move Q north 4 units:
O Q R K
$   $ $
$   W $
$   $ $
G   L F

#5. Move W on a path of 2 segments ending north:
O Q R K
$ W $ $
$     $
$   $ $
G   L F

#6. Move G on a path of 3 segments ending east:
O Q R K
$ W $ $
$   G $
$   $ $
    L F

#7. Move W on a path of 2 segments ending west:
O Q R K
$   $ $
$   G $
$   $ $
W   L F

#8. Move Q south 4 units:
O   R K
$   $ $
$   G $
$   $ $
W Q L F

#9. Move O on a path of 2 segments ending south:
    R K
$   $ $
$   G $
$ O $ $
W Q L F

#10. Move G on a path of 3 segments ending west:
G   R K
$   $ $
$     $
$ O $ $
W Q L F

#11. Move R on a path of 2 segments ending south:
G     K
$   $ $
$ R   $
$ O $ $
W Q L F

#12. Move K on a path of 2 segments ending south:
G      
$ K $ $
$ R   $
$ O $ $
W Q L F

#13. Move G east 3 units:
      G
$ K $ $
$ R   $
$ O $ $
W Q L F

#14. Move K on a path of 2 segments ending west:
K     G
$   $ $
$ R   $
$ O $ $
W Q L F

#15. Move R on a path of 2 segments ending east:
K   R G
$   $ $
$     $
$ O $ $
W Q L F

#16. Move K on a path of 3 segments ending east:
    R G
$   $ $
$   K $
$ O $ $
W Q L F

#17. Move O on a path of 2 segments ending west:
O   R G
$   $ $
$   K $
$   $ $
W Q L F

#18. Move Q north 4 units:
O Q R G
$   $ $
$   K $
$   $ $
W   L F

#19. Move W on a path of 2 segments ending north:
O Q R G
$ W $ $
$   K $
$   $ $
    L F

#20. Move K on a path of 3 segments ending west:
O Q R G
$ W $ $
$     $
$   $ $
K   L F

#21. Move L on a path of 3 segments ending east:
O Q R G
$ W $ $
$   L $
$   $ $
K     F

#22. Move F on a path of 2 segments ending north:
O Q R G
$ W $ $
$   L $
$ F $ $
K      

#23. Move K east 3 units:
O Q R G
$ W $ $
$   L $
$ F $ $
      K

#24. Move F on a path of 2 segments ending east:
O Q R G
$ W $ $
$   L $
$   $ $
    F K

#25. Move W on a path of 2 segments ending west:
O Q R G
$   $ $
$   L $
$   $ $
W   F K

#26. Move Q south 4 units:
O   R G
$   $ $
$   L $
$   $ $
W Q F K

#27. Move R on a path of 2 segments ending south:
O     G
$   $ $
$   L $
$ R $ $
W Q F K

#28. Move L on a path of 3 segments ending east:
O   L G
$   $ $
$     $
$ R $ $
W Q F K

#29. Move R on a path of 2 segments ending east:
O   L G
$   $ $
$   R $
$   $ $
W Q F K

#30. Move Q north 4 units:
O Q L G
$   $ $
$   R $
$   $ $
W   F K

#31. Move R on a path of 2 segments ending north:
O Q L G
$ R $ $
$     $
$   $ $
W   F K

#32. Move F on a path of 3 segments ending east:
O Q L G
$ R $ $
$   F $
$   $ $
W     K

#33. Move R on a path of 2 segments ending east:
O Q L G
$   $ $
$   F $
$   $ $
W   R K

#34. Move Q south 4 units:
O   L G
$   $ $
$   F $
$   $ $
W Q R K

#35. Move L on a path of 2 segments ending south:
O     G
$   $ $
$   F $
$ L $ $
W Q R K

#36. Move F on a path of 3 segments ending east:
O   F G
$   $ $
$     $
$ L $ $
W Q R K

#37. Move O on a path of 3 segments ending east:
    F G
$   $ $
$   O $
$ L $ $
W Q R K

#38. Move F on a path of 2 segments ending south:
      G
$ F $ $
$   O $
$ L $ $
W Q R K

#39. Move G west 3 units:
G      
$ F $ $
$   O $
$ L $ $
W Q R K

#40. Move F on a path of 2 segments ending east:
G     F
$   $ $
$   O $
$ L $ $
W Q R K

#41. Move L on a path of 2 segments ending east:
G   L F
$   $ $
$   O $
$   $ $
W Q R K

#42. Move Q north 4 units:
G Q L F
$   $ $
$   O $
$   $ $
W   R K

#43. Move O on a path of 2 segments ending south:
G Q L F
$   $ $
$     $
$   $ $
W O R K