8 Queens Puzzle Solver

Solution 1 of 92

What is the 8 Queens Puzzle?

The 8 Queens Puzzle is a classic chess problem where you need to place eight queens on an 8x8 chessboard so that no two queens threaten each other. In chess, a queen can attack any piece in the same row, column, or diagonal.

How to use this app:

  1. The chessboard above shows one of the 92 possible solutions to the 8 Queens Puzzle.
  2. Use the "Previous" and "Next" buttons to navigate through all the solutions.
  3. Hover your mouse over any queen to highlight all the squares it can attack.
  4. Notice how no two queens threaten each other in each solution.