Scam School

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If Harvard offered a PhD in deceit, this would be it. Award-winning magician Brian Brushwood takes viewers on an inside tour of bar tricks, street cons and scams. If you watch carefully, you'll never have to pay for a drink again! Read More

Awesome Chess Puzzles That'll Fool a Genius!

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 – running time 11:02

We're still hung over from celebrating the New Year, so we're taking a break from the bar. This week, Scam School is back in session at one of the smartest universities in the country! Watch the Stanford Chess Club take on the "Eight Queens" puzzle and see if you can solve it, too. Place eight queens on a chess board and try to set them up in a way that no two queens threaten each other. Plus, a bonus chess puzzle sent in from Magician Curt Anderson!

We're still hung over from celebrating the New Year, so we're taking a break from the bar. This week, Scam School is back in session at one of the smartest universities in the country! Watch the Stanford Chess Club take on the "Eight Queens" puzzle and see if you can solve it, too. Place eight queens on a chess board and try to set them up in a way that no two queens threaten each other. Plus, a bonus chess puzzle sent in from Magician Curt Anderson!

Eight Queens

00:19 | Play

Make the Right Move

04:55 | Play

Puzzle Solved

07:26 | Play

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Scam School
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If Harvard offered a PhD in deceit, this would be it. Award-winning magician Brian Brushwood takes viewers on an inside tour of bar tricks, street cons and scams. If you watch carefully, you'll never have to pay for a drink again!
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Apr 6, 2008
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