How can you design the Board class to efficiently support different game variants with varying board sizes and piece sets?

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LLD - Design — Chess Game

How can you design the Board class to efficiently support different game variants with varying board sizes and piece sets?

AHardcode board size and pieces inside the Board class

BCreate separate Board subclasses for each variant

CUse composition to inject board size and piece factory at runtime

DStore all pieces in a single global list

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand flexibility needs
Supporting variants requires configurable board size and piece creation.
Step 2: Use composition and factories
Injecting size and piece factory allows runtime customization without code changes.
Final Answer:
Use composition to inject board size and piece factory at runtime -> Option C
Quick Check:
Flexible design = composition + injection [OK]

Quick Trick: Inject configuration for flexible board design [OK]

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