Solve N-Queens Problem
Find how many ways N queens may be placed on an N x N chessboard, such that the queens do not attack each other.
Statement
Given a chessboard of size , determine how many ways queens can be placed on the board, such that no two queens attack each other.
A queen can move horizontally, vertically, and diagonally on a chessboard. One queen can be attacked by another queen if it is present in the same row, column, or diagonal of that queen.
Example 1
Below is a valid placement of queens on a chessboard. The on the board represents a square where a queen is placed:
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