In how many ways can a white chessboard without any of the two threatening each other?
and a black king be placed on a
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The white king can be placed on any square among the 64 squares. However the areas it attacks depends on its position.
Case I: If the white king is placed on any other square excluding the edges of the chessboard it attacks 9 squares including the square on which it is placed. Therefore it leaves 64-9 = 55 squares safe. Since there are 64-28 = 36 such squares, therefore there are:
5 5 × 3 6 = 1 9 8 0 combinations.
Case II: If the white king is placed on the edge of the chessboard (excluding corners) it attacks 6 squares including the square on which it is placed. Therefore it leaves 64-6 = 58 squares safe. Since there are twenty-four such squares of this type, therefore there are:
5 8 × 2 4 = 1 3 9 2 combinations
Case III : If the white king is placed on any of the four corners of the chessboard it attacks 4 squares including the square on which it is placed. Therefore it leaves 64-4 = 60 squares safe, therefore there are:
6 0 × 4 = 2 4 0 combinations.
Therefore there are: 1 9 8 0 + 1 3 9 2 + 2 4 0 = 3 6 1 2 squares where the two kings do not threaten each other.