2025-08-24 09:38:10 +0000 UTC

Check if Two Chessboard Squares Have the Same Color
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class Solution:
    def checkTwoChessboards(self, coordinate1: str, coordinate2: str) -> bool:
        row1, col1 = ord(coordinate1[0]) - 97, int(coordinate1[1]) - 1
        row2, col2 = ord(coordinate2[0]) - 97, int(coordinate2[1]) - 1
        if row1 % 2 == 0:
            is_black1 = col1 % 2 == 0
        else:
            is_black1 = col1 % 2 != 0
        if row2 % 2 == 0:
            is_black2 = col2 % 2 == 0
        else:
            is_black2 = col2 % 2 != 0
        return is_black1 == is_black2