Problem 45332. Castling-03

Created by Asif Newaz

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Given the position of different chess pieces on the chessboard, figure out whether castling is valid or not in the next move (white king).

a=position of white pieces
b=position of black pieces

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castling

Previous problem https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/cody/problems/45330-castling-02#

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Asif Newaz on 16 Feb 2020

Let me know if u find any discrepency

Rafael S.T. Vieira on 8 Nov 2022

I had to consider so many cases that I am almost sure some "solutions" are wrong. lol

Rafael S.T. Vieira on 8 Nov 2022

For instance, in the last test, instead of having the Rook at b2, why not put it at d7? b={'Ba8','Bg7','Rh6','Rd7'}.

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