Warnsdorff's rule

proper noun

A heuristic for solving the knight's tour that favours moving to the square with the fewest possible subsequent moves.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A heuristic for solving the knight's tour that favours moving to the square with the fewest possible subsequent moves.
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Warnsdorff's rule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Warnsdorff's%20rule

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“Warnsdorff's rule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Warnsdorff's%20rule. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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