Four players—W, X, Y, and Z—participated in a chess tournament where each played every other player once. There were no ties. W beat X, Y, and Z. X beat Y and Z. Y beat Z. How many matches did X win?
2
The problem states directly that X beat Y and Z. Since each player plays every other player once (3 matches total per player), X won 2 matches.
About this riddle
Logic riddles give you a few facts and ask what must be true. List what you know, cross out what cannot be, and see what is left.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Logic riddles with answers or try Einstein's Logic Grid for a different kind of puzzle.
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