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diff --git a/2017/03/puzzle-1.c b/2017/03/puzzle-1.c
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+#include <err.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#define ODD(x) (x & 1)
+#define MOVE(x)                                                                                    \
+	do {                                                                                       \
+		for (int k = 0; k < j; k++) {                                                      \
+			x;                                                                         \
+			if (++m == n)                                                              \
+				goto out;                                                          \
+		}                                                                                  \
+	} while (0)
+
+int
+main(void)
+{
+	int n, x, y;
+	FILE *fp;
+
+	if (!(fp = fopen("input", "r")))
+		err(EXIT_FAILURE, "fopen");
+
+	fscanf(fp, "%d", &n);
+	fclose(fp);
+
+	x = y = 0;
+	for (int i = 1, m = 1, j = 1; i < n; i++) {
+		if (ODD(i)) {
+			if (ODD(j))
+				MOVE(x++);
+			else
+				MOVE(x--);
+		} else {
+			if (ODD(j))
+				MOVE(y++);
+			else
+				MOVE(y--);
+			j++;
+		}
+	}
+out:
+	if (x < 0)
+		x = -x;
+	if (y < 0)
+		y = -y;
+
+	printf("%d\n", x + y);
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}