Solve Chessboard Puzzle: One King, Five Knights & Two Queens

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The discussion revolves around arranging one King, five Knights, and two Queens on a standard 8×8 chessboard so that every vacant square is under attack. A proposed solution places the King at b7, the Queens at a1 and h8, and the Knights at d4, d5, e4, e5, and g2. This configuration successfully ensures that all unoccupied squares are threatened by at least one piece, demonstrating an effective strategy for this chess puzzle.
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Consider a conventional 8×8 chessboard.

Arrange one King, five Knights and two Queens on it in such a manner that every vacant square is under attack.
 
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K Sengupta said:
Consider a conventional 8×8 chessboard.

Arrange one King, five Knights and two Queens on it in such a manner that every vacant square is under attack.

One of the several solutions...

King: b7
Queens: a1, h8
Knights: d4,d5,e4,e5,g2

:-)
 

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