Logic Puzzles

42. Ring Movement Puzzle

I have 7 pegs on a board, 3 to the left hand blue rings and three to the right have red rings, the centre peg is empty. How I can get the 3 blue and the 3 red to opposite ends if the board. You cannot move backwards.

Ring Peg Puzzle

Move the blue rings to the right and the red rings to the left. No moving backwards.

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Start: B B B _ R R R
Goal: R R R _ B B B

Submitted by tartle · Added 3 June 2008 · Updated 5 July 2026

Solution:

Ring Peg Puzzle Solution

Blue rings move only right. Red rings move only left. A ring may move one space or jump over one ring.

Start: B B B _ R R R
Click Next to begin.
  1. Blue: 3 → 4
  2. Red: 5 → 3
  3. Red: 6 → 5
  4. Blue: 4 → 6
  5. Blue: 2 → 4
  6. Blue: 1 → 2
  7. Red: 3 → 1
  8. Red: 5 → 3
  9. Red: 7 → 5
  10. Blue: 6 → 7
  11. Blue: 4 → 6
  12. Blue: 2 → 4
  13. Red: 3 → 2
  14. Red: 5 → 3
  15. Blue: 4 → 5

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