Use these positions to check the answer quickly before reading the logic.
B1
Row 1, Column 2
D2
Row 2, Column 4
A3
Row 3, Column 1
E4
Row 4, Column 5
G5
Row 5, Column 7
I6
Row 6, Column 9
F7
Row 7, Column 6
C8
Row 8, Column 3
H9
Row 9, Column 8
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Step 1: Place the cat at E4
The board reaches 1/9 cats after the placement at E4.
Visual step: E4
Use this image to confirm the cat at E4, row 4, column E. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 1/9 cats placed.
E4 is the new cat for this step.
8 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 2: Place the cat at B1
The board reaches 2/9 cats after the placement at B1.
Visual step: B1
Use this image to confirm the cat at B1, row 1, column B. Keep the earlier cats at E4. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 2/9 cats placed.
B1 is the new cat for this step.
7 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 3: Place the cat at D2
The board reaches 3/9 cats after the placement at D2.
Visual step: D2
Use this image to confirm the cat at D2, row 2, column D. Keep the earlier cats at E4, B1. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 3/9 cats placed.
D2 is the new cat for this step.
6 cats remain after this placement.
4
Step 4: Place the cat at A3
The board reaches 4/9 cats after the placement at A3.
Visual step: A3
Use this image to confirm the cat at A3, row 3, column A. Keep the earlier cats at E4, B1, D2. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 4/9 cats placed.
A3 is the new cat for this step.
5 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 5: Place the cat at G5
The board reaches 5/9 cats after the placement at G5.
Visual step: G5
Use this image to confirm the cat at G5, row 5, column G. Keep the earlier cats at E4, B1, D2, A3. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 5/9 cats placed.
G5 is the new cat for this step.
4 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 6: Place the cat at C8
The board reaches 6/9 cats after the placement at C8.
Visual step: C8
Use this image to confirm the cat at C8, row 8, column C. Keep the earlier cats at E4, B1, D2, A3, G5. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 6/9 cats placed.
C8 is the new cat for this step.
3 cats remain after this placement.
7
Step 7: Place the cat at F7
The board reaches 7/9 cats after the placement at F7.
Visual step: F7
Use this image to confirm the cat at F7, row 7, column F. Keep the earlier cats at E4, B1, D2, A3, G5, C8. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 7/9 cats placed.
F7 is the new cat for this step.
2 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 8: Place the cat at I6
The board reaches 8/9 cats after the placement at I6.
Visual step: I6
Use this image to confirm the cat at I6, row 6, column I. Keep the earlier cats at E4, B1, D2, A3, G5, C8, F7. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 8/9 cats placed.
I6 is the new cat for this step.
1 cat remains after this placement.
9
Step 9: Place the cat at H9
The board reaches 9/9 cats after the placement at H9.
Visual step: H9
Use this image to confirm the cat at H9, row 9, column H. Keep the earlier cats at E4, B1, D2, A3, G5, C8, F7, I6. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 9/9 cats placed.
H9 is the new cat for this step.
All 9 cats are now placed without sharing a row or column.
Final board image
Final screenshot source: Step 9, focused on H9.
Logic recap
Why This Solves Level 132
The final placements (B1, D2, A3, E4, G5, I6, F7, C8, H9) cover 9 rows and 9 columns exactly once. Each cat stays inside the 9x9 board and keeps the row, column, and no-touching rules intact.
Final check
Rows 1-9 each contain one cat.
Columns A-I each contain one cat.
No two final cats touch, including diagonally.
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Video Walkthrough
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