Use these positions to check the answer quickly before reading the logic.
E1
Row 1, Column 5
G2
Row 2, Column 7
B3
Row 3, Column 2
H4
Row 4, Column 8
D5
Row 5, Column 4
F6
Row 6, Column 6
C7
Row 7, Column 3
A8
Row 8, Column 1
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Step 1: Place the cat at D5
The board reaches 1/8 cats after the placement at D5.
Visual step: D5
Use this image to confirm the cat at D5, row 5, column D. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 1/8 cats placed.
D5 is the new cat for this step.
7 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 2: Place the cat at F6
The board reaches 2/8 cats after the placement at F6.
Visual step: F6
Use this image to confirm the cat at F6, row 6, column F. Keep the earlier cats at D5. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 2/8 cats placed.
F6 is the new cat for this step.
6 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 3: Place the cat at E1
The board reaches 3/8 cats after the placement at E1.
Visual step: E1
Use this image to confirm the cat at E1, row 1, column E. Keep the earlier cats at D5, F6. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 3/8 cats placed.
E1 is the new cat for this step.
5 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 4: Place the cat at G2
The board reaches 4/8 cats after the placement at G2.
Visual step: G2
Use this image to confirm the cat at G2, row 2, column G. Keep the earlier cats at D5, F6, E1. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 4/8 cats placed.
G2 is the new cat for this step.
4 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 5: Place the cat at H4
The board reaches 5/8 cats after the placement at H4.
Visual step: H4
Use this image to confirm the cat at H4, row 4, column H. Keep the earlier cats at D5, F6, E1, G2. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 5/8 cats placed.
H4 is the new cat for this step.
3 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 6: Place the cat at B3
The board reaches 6/8 cats after the placement at B3.
Visual step: B3
Use this image to confirm the cat at B3, row 3, column B. Keep the earlier cats at D5, F6, E1, G2, H4. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 6/8 cats placed.
B3 is the new cat for this step.
2 cats remain after this placement.
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Step 7: Place the cat at C7
The board reaches 7/8 cats after the placement at C7.
Visual step: C7
Use this image to confirm the cat at C7, row 7, column C. Keep the earlier cats at D5, F6, E1, G2, H4, B3. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 7/8 cats placed.
C7 is the new cat for this step.
1 cat remains after this placement.
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Step 8: Place the cat at A8
The board reaches 8/8 cats after the placement at A8.
Visual step: A8
Use this image to confirm the cat at A8, row 8, column A. Keep the earlier cats at D5, F6, E1, G2, H4, B3, C7. This keeps the one-cat-per-row and one-cat-per-column rule intact.
Board state shows 8/8 cats placed.
A8 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 A8.
Logic recap
Why This Solves Level 161
The final placements (E1, G2, B3, H4, D5, F6, C7, A8) 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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