==> competition/games/chess/queen.control.s <== Five queens are required to attack every square: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ h | | | | | | | | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- g | | | | Q | | | | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- f | | | | Q | | | | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- e | | | | Q | | | | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- d | | | | Q | | | | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- c | | | | | | | | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- b | | | | | | | | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- a | | | | Q | | | | | --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- There are other positions with five queens.