Practice Handling Attacks on Squares - 32.1.7 | 32. Backtracking, N queens - Part A | Data Structures and Algorithms in Python
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Explain the N-Queens problem in detail.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about the movement of the queen in chess.

Question 2

Easy

What does backtracking mean?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how you would solve a puzzle by trial and error.

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Question 1

What is the maximum number of queens that can be placed on an N x N chessboard without threat?

  • N-1
  • N
  • N+1

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider the board's dimensions.

Question 2

True or False: The N-Queens problem cannot be solved for 2 or 3 queens.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Visualize the queen's attack patterns.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Implement a function that returns all possible arrangements of N queens on a chessboard using backtracking.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how you'd generate all combinations.

Question 2

Optimize the N-Queens algorithm by reducing time complexity. Propose improvements and write the optimizations.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how to set flags for attacked areas.

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