Chess Tournament

A chess tournament is taking place on knock-out terms (the one who loses the match is out of the game).
(a) If 10 matches are played in total, how many players participated?
(b) If 20 players took part in the tournament, how many matches were played?




Similar Riddles

What does the below rebus riddle means?

Wise Rebus Riddle

Asked by Neha on 04 Jul 2021


I make two people out of one. What am I?

Asked by Neha on 29 Mar 2022

Solve below rebus puzzle?

Popular Rebus

Asked by Neha on 18 May 2023


Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?

Asked by Neha on 03 Aug 2025

In the Chess Board picture below white army is arranged. You need to add a black army on the board such that no piece is under any threat.
Note: Army comprised of 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns.

Game of Chess

Asked by Neha on 14 Nov 2023

A bomb goes off.
Carnage.
One person, only a few feet away, survives! How can this be?

Asked by Neha on 19 Sep 2021


Can you count the number of seconds in a year?

Clue: You need to bother about calculation.

Asked by Neha on 06 Oct 2024

There are two words one resembles the "state of rest" and the other is related to "writing/reading material".

Can you name these two words which also sound similar?

Asked by Neha on 21 May 2024

How many bananas can you eat if your stomach is empty?

Asked by Neha on 13 Mar 2022


There is a box. The area of its top is 240 square units, the area of the front is 300 square units and the area of the end is 180 square units.

Can you calculate the dimensions of this box with the given data?

Asked by Neha on 19 Apr 2025

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Gambling

In Canada, a mathematical puzzle must be solved in order to win the lottery to classify it as a “game of skill” not gambling.