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Move X to Y

Transform one completed kolam into another and compare two configurations in the same 15-puzzle orbit.

Technology
React · TypeScript · SVG
Maturity
Beta
Last tested
2026-07-29

Objective Compare two configurations and find a legal route from X to Y.

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Move X to Y

How to play: slide highlighted tiles on X until it matches the fixed configuration Y. Choose an ε\varepsilon class, try the challenge yourself, or animate a shortest solution from your current position.

X

Movable configuration

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Y

Fixed target

Reference
Choose an orbit

Shared ε\varepsilon value

ε(X)=ε(Y)\varepsilon(X)=\varepsilon(Y)+1Therefore X and Y lie in the same 15-puzzle orbit.

Configuration X is ready. Match it to configuration Y.

KolamsFifteen puzzleShortest paths

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