The Rice & Chessboard Game

A live demonstration of the power of compounding
Square 0 / 64

Chessboard

Grains on this square0
Total grains0
Approx. weight (assuming 0.02 g/grain)0 g
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Chart 1 — Grains Added

Each square receives twice as many grains as the previous square.

Chart 2 — Cumulative Grains

At the beginning, compounding looks almost boring. Keep clicking.