Link Race

Reach the target Wikipedia page in as few clicks as possible.

Get from one Wikipedia page to another using only the links in the articles. Often the shortest route goes through somewhere you did not expect.

How to play

1. You start on one Wikipedia page and you are shown a target page.
2. Click links inside the article to move from page to page.
3. Reach the target in as few clicks as you can. Going back costs a click too.

Scoring

1000 points in 2 clicks or fewer, 100 fewer for each extra click, and at least 200 if you get there. Not reached: 0.

What it works

• General knowledge You need to know how subjects connect to each other.
• Logical reasoning You plan a route, often through big general pages.
• Verbal intelligence You skim long articles quickly for the one useful link.