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Snake-in-the-box updates

William Echols · Last updated September 4, 2026

This page collects my snake-in-the-box record improvements, along with selected updates from Tom Ace and others for chronological context. It is not intended to be a complete history. For the latest results, I recommend Ace's Snake-in-the-Box lower bounds.

Updates

June 26-29, 2026 · Echols (more details)
12-d snake: 1461→1463
13-d snake: 2892→2898
10-d coil: 366→370
11-d coil: 694→700
12-d coil: 1346→1352
13-d coil: 2600→2624
11-d symmetric coil: 662→674
July 2, 2026 · Echols (more details)
11-d symmetric coil: 674→718
12-d symmetric coil: 1222→1422
13-d symmetric coil: 2354→2766
July 8, 2026 · Echols (more details)
13-d snake: 2898→2900
13-d coil: 2832→2840
12-d symmetric coil: 1422→1430
13-d symmetric coil: 2766→2810
July 16, 2026 · Orland et al (A Census of New Snake-in-the-Box Records)
9-d snake: 190→191
10-d snake: 376→379
11-d snake: 737→746
12-d snake: 1465→1476
13-d snake: 2900→2922
9-d coil: 188→192
10-d coil: 370→374
11-d coil: 728→732
12-d coil: 1442→1466
10-d symmetric coil: 362→370
11-d symmetric coil: 718→726
July 17, 2026 · Ace
13-d snake: 2922→2928
11-d coil: 732→734
July 22, 2026 · Echols
13-d snake: 2928→2932
11-d coil: 734→736
12-d coil: 1466→1468
Built from stale 2924- and 732-length starting records, as I was working over ssh and had not loaded Ace's latest results.
July 23, 2026 · Ace
11-d coil: 736→738
July 23, 2026 · Echols
11-d coil: 738→740
August 11, 2026 · Ace
11-d snake: 746→747
August 13, 2026 · Echols
13-d coil: 2916→2926
11-d symmetric coil: 726→730
13-d symmetric coil: 2810→2822
Found by augmenting my approach with a neutral move from Ace.
August 29, 2026 · Echols
11-d snake: 747→750
13-d coil: 2926→2930
12-d symmetric coil: 1430→1434
13-d symmetric coil: 2822→2830

Last updated September 4, 2026