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Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2022-01-21

★ 3RustAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TL;DR

A Rust program using the Stockfish chess engine to solve a 2021 Dutch intelligence agency Christmas puzzle involving missing chess pieces and mate-in-two.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Solves chess puzzle
      Places missing pieces
      Finds mate in two
    Tech stack
      Rust
      Stockfish
    Use cases
      Solve AIVD puzzle
      Verify board configs
      Study puzzle solving
    Audience
      Puzzle enthusiasts
      Chess programmers
    Setup
      Install Rust
      Install Stockfish

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Solve the AIVD 2021 Christmas puzzle number 18 automatically.

REASON 2

See how a chess engine verifies mate-in-two sequences for a board.

REASON 3

Learn how to combine constraint search with Stockfish for chess puzzles.

REASON 4

Explore all valid piece placements satisfying row and column sum rules.

What's in the stack?

RustStockfish

How it stacks up

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LanguageRustRustRust
Last pushed2022-01-21——
MaintenanceDormant——
Setup difficultymoderatehardmoderate
Complexity2/54/53/5
Audiencedeveloperdeveloperdeveloper

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How do you spin it up?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Rust and Stockfish installed locally, run takes about a minute.

Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Explain how this Rust program searches for valid piece placements satisfying the row and column sum constraints.
Prompt 2
Walk me through how this solver uses Stockfish to verify a mate-in-two sequence.
Prompt 3
Help me adapt this approach to solve a similar constraint-based chess puzzle.
Prompt 4
What would I need to change in this code to solve a different AIVD puzzle variant?

Frequently asked questions

wtf is aivd-kerstpuzzel-2021-18-solver?

A Rust program using the Stockfish chess engine to solve a 2021 Dutch intelligence agency Christmas puzzle involving missing chess pieces and mate-in-two.

What language is aivd-kerstpuzzel-2021-18-solver written in?

Mainly Rust. The stack also includes Rust, Stockfish.

Is aivd-kerstpuzzel-2021-18-solver actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2022-01-21).

How hard is aivd-kerstpuzzel-2021-18-solver to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is aivd-kerstpuzzel-2021-18-solver for?

Mainly developer.

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