8 Queens Problem Solver

   
Release: 4.0.2
Date: 18 June 2008
O/S: All Windows 9x and NT versions (inc. XP, Vista & Windows 7)

Overview

This program calculates and displays all possible solutions of the "eight queens problem". This problem asks how many different ways eight queens can be placed on a chess board so that no queen can take any other.

Screenshot of 8 Queens Problem Solver program
8 Queens Problem Solver v4.0.1 running in manual mode on Windows XP.

The program can be used in two distinct ways:

  1. In manual mode – each solution is displayed by clicking a button.
  2. In "slide show" mode – each solution is displayed after a user configurable interval until all solutions have been displayed.

Context sensitive help prompts are displayed at the bottom of the window. These prompts describe the main actions that the user can take at any time.

View the PDF logoUser Guide for information about how to use the program.