A puzzle for smart people: Move just two matches to form seven squares

This puzzle was was posted on TikTok by an account that often shares quizzes and personality tests, and has since gone viral.

The question can be a bit complicated, but if you delve long enough, you might be able to reach the right answer.

The picture shows 12 matches that form four squares. All you have to do now is move two of them to make seven squares. Will you be able to do it? The solution is at the bottom of the article.

Thousands of people reported that they had difficulty solving the puzzle. Feel free to scroll down to reveal the answer.

The answer to the matchstick puzzle

To get seven squares, you must disassemble the lower right square by removing the right vertical match and the balanced bottom match. You must place both of them in the form of a plus (+) inside the upper left square. Now, you have seven squares – three large ones left in place and four smaller ones created inside the square.