Use these positions to check the answer quickly before reading the logic.
A1
Row 1, Column 1
F2
Row 2, Column 6
C3
Row 3, Column 3
E4
Row 4, Column 5
B5
Row 5, Column 2
H6
Row 6, Column 8
D7
Row 7, Column 4
G8
Row 8, Column 7
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Step 1: Place the cat at C3
The board reaches 1/8 cats after the placement at C3.
Visual step: C3
Use this image to confirm the cat at C3, row 3, column C. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 1/8 cats placed.
C3 is the new cat for this step.
7 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 2: Place the cat at A1
The board reaches 2/8 cats after the placement at A1.
Visual step: A1
Use this image to confirm the cat at A1, row 1, column A. Keep the earlier cats at C3. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 2/8 cats placed.
A1 is the new cat for this step.
6 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 3: Place the cat at B5
The board reaches 3/8 cats after the placement at B5.
Visual step: B5
Use this image to confirm the cat at B5, row 5, column B. Keep the earlier cats at C3, A1. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 3/8 cats placed.
B5 is the new cat for this step.
5 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 4: Place the cat at D7
The board reaches 4/8 cats after the placement at D7.
Visual step: D7
Use this image to confirm the cat at D7, row 7, column D. Keep the earlier cats at C3, A1, B5. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 4/8 cats placed.
D7 is the new cat for this step.
4 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 5: Place the cat at G8
The board reaches 5/8 cats after the placement at G8.
Visual step: G8
Use this image to confirm the cat at G8, row 8, column G. Keep the earlier cats at C3, A1, B5, D7. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 5/8 cats placed.
G8 is the new cat for this step.
3 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 6: Place the cat at E4
The board reaches 6/8 cats after the placement at E4.
Visual step: E4
Use this image to confirm the cat at E4, row 4, column E. Keep the earlier cats at C3, A1, B5, D7, G8. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 6/8 cats placed.
E4 is the new cat for this step.
2 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 7: Place the cat at F2
The board reaches 7/8 cats after the placement at F2.
Visual step: F2
Use this image to confirm the cat at F2, row 2, column F. Keep the earlier cats at C3, A1, B5, D7, G8, E4. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 7/8 cats placed.
F2 is the new cat for this step.
1 cat remains after this placement.
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Step 8: Place the cat at H6
The board reaches 8/8 cats after the placement at H6.
Visual step: H6
Use this image to confirm the cat at H6, row 6, column H. Keep the earlier cats at C3, A1, B5, D7, G8, E4, F2. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 8/8 cats placed.
H6 is the new cat for this step.
All 8 cats are now placed without sharing a row or column.
Final board image
Final screenshot source: Step 8, focused on H6.
Logic recap
Why This Solves Level 149
The final placements (A1, F2, C3, E4, B5, H6, D7, G8) cover 8 rows and 8 columns exactly once. Each cat stays inside the 8x8 board and keeps the row, column, and no-touching rules intact.
Final check
Rows 1-8 each contain one cat.
Columns A-H each contain one cat.
No two final cats touch, including diagonally.
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Video Walkthrough
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