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LLD - Design — Chess Game

Given this simplified code snippet for check detection, what will be the output if the king is under threat?

def is_in_check(board, king_pos):
    threats = find_threats(board, king_pos)
    return len(threats) > 0

print(is_in_check(board_state, (4, 0)))

AFalse

BError

CNone

DTrue

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand function logic
The function returns True if threats list length is greater than zero, meaning king is threatened.
Step 2: Analyze output for king under threat
If king is under threat, threats list is not empty, so function returns True.
Final Answer:
True -> Option D
Quick Check:
King threatened => is_in_check returns True [OK]

Quick Trick: Check detection returns True if threats exist [OK]

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