Knight movement method

Put number 1 in the middle of the top row. Put the numbers 2 up to n (= lenght of the square) each time (using a chess knight movement) 1 cell to the right and 2 cells down. Put number n+1 below number n. Put the numbers n+2 up to 2n each time 1 cell to the right and 2 cells down. Put number 2n+1 below number 2n. Etcetera ...

					1
7
						2
	8
							3
		9
								4
			10
									5
				11
				12						6

11x11 symmetric magic square

116	93	70	47	24	1	110	87	64	41	18
7	105	82	59	36	13	111	99	76	53	30
19	117	94	71	48	25	2	100	88	65	42
31	8	106	83	60	37	14	112	89	77	54
43	20	118	95	72	49	26	3	101	78	66
55	32	9	107	84	61	38	15	113	90	67
56	44	21	119	96	73	50	27	4	102	79
68	45	33	10	108	85	62	39	16	114	91
80	57	34	22	120	97	74	51	28	5	103
92	69	46	23	11	109	86	63	40	17	115
104	81	58	35	12	121	98	75	52	29	6

You can use this method to construct magic squares of odd order from 3x3 to infinite and you get a symmetric (but not pan)magic square.

See 3x3, 5x5, 7x7, 9x9, 11x11, 13x13, 15x15, 17x17, 19x19, 21x21, 23x23, 25x25, 27x27, 29x29 and 31x31

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