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N-Queens: Backtracking in Action

Watch the algorithm run line by line — in Python or C++ — with the board updating at every step.

Python · nqueens.py
Python
C++
Board state ready
solve(row=0)
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Output

All Solutions for N

Every valid arrangement drawn as a board. Move the slider to explore how the count grows.

N = 5

Visualization

Recursion Tree for N = 4

Each node is a call to solve(row). Green = success path, Red = backtracked branch.