SOLUTION: A straight line is drawn across an 8 by 8 checkerboard. What is the greatest number of 1 by 1 squares through which this line could pass?

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Question 1179225: A straight line is drawn across an 8 by 8 checkerboard. What is the greatest number of 1 by 1 squares through which this line could pass?
Answer by ikleyn(52866) About Me  (Show Source):
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See this solution with nicely presented illustration

https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1498966/what-line-can-touch-the-most-chess-squares


or this

https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1498966/what-line-can-touch-the-most-chess-squares

with the nice explanation.