Chess Puzzles

N-Queens & N-Knights — Classic combinatorial challenges

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N-Queens MAX
MAX
Place N queens on an N×N board so no two queens threaten each other.
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N-Queens MIN
MIN
Use the fewest queens possible to threaten every empty square on the board.
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N-Knights MAX
MAX
Knight's Tour — visit as many squares as possible without revisiting any.
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N-Knights MIN
MIN
Place the fewest knights so that every empty square is attacked by at least one knight.
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