metadata
license: mit
tags:
- chess
- puzzle
size_categories:
- 100K<n<1M
configs:
- config_name: default
data_files:
- split: top_row
path: hippodrome_solutions_og.csv
Solutions to all Hippodrome chess puzzles. Hippodrome is a type of chess puzzle in which the player has to move 4 knights from the bottom row to the top row (or some designated spots) in a 4x4 grid. Solutions is generated using A* search algorithm. Note that since there are only 1 empty spot, and no captures allowed, this essentially means that queens function effectively as kings.
Detailed Statistics:
- Total number of puzzle configurations: 415800
- Total number of unsolvable configurations: 2730
- Shortest solution: 21 moves
- Longest solution: 38 moves
- Average moves: 26.6 moves
- Median moves: 27 moves