Puzzle

Rearrange the Coins

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This puzzle challenges you to rearrange the coins from one pattern to another in the fewest possible moves.

Coins

     

    

Coins

Put six coins on a table arranged like this picture.
 

 

Your challenge is to rearrange them into this new pattern in the fewest possible moves.

A move is defined as pushing a single coin into a new position without moving any other coins. At the end of the move the coin you pushed must be touching two other coins.


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