diff --git a/NQueens.java b/NQueens.java
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+
+class NQueens {
+    int[][] dirs;
+    public boolean exist(char[][] board, String word) {
+        dirs = new int[][]{{0,1},{0,-1},{1,0},{-1,0}};
+        for(int i = 0; i < board.length; i++)
+        {
+            for(int j = 0; j < board[0].length; j++)
+            {
+                if(dfsBacktrack(board, i, j, word, 0)) return true;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    private boolean dfsBacktrack(char[][] board, int r, int c, String word, int idx)
+    {
+        // base
+        // have got all char of the word
+        if(idx == word.length()) return true;
+        // check boundry for nr and nc and also check if we hit a dead end by getting a '#' already
+        // visited char/grid
+        if(r < 0 || c < 0 || r == board.length || c == board[0].length || board[r][c] == '#') return false;
+
+        // logic
+        // dfs search, idx for char of word
+        // backtrack if not yet found
+        if(board[r][c] == word.charAt(idx))
+        {
+            // action
+            board[r][c] = '#';
+            for(int[] dir : dirs)
+            {
+                int nr = dir[0] + r;
+                int nc = dir[1] + c;
+                // recurse
+                if(dfsBacktrack(board, nr, nc, word, idx+1)) return true;
+            }
+            // backtrack
+            board[r][c] = word.charAt(idx);
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/WordSearch.java b/WordSearch.java
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+
+class WordSearch {
+    List<List<String>> result;
+    public List<List<String>> solveNQueens(int n) {
+        result = new ArrayList<>();
+        boolean[][] board = new boolean[n][n];
+        solveQueensHelper(board, 0);
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    private void solveQueensHelper(boolean[][] board, int row)
+    {
+        // base
+        if(row == board.length)
+        {
+            List<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
+            for(int i = 0; i < board.length; i++)
+            {
+                StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
+                for(int j = 0; j < board.length; j++)
+                {
+                    if(board[i][j])
+                    {
+                        sb.append("Q");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        sb.append(".");
+                    }
+                }
+                list.add(sb.toString());
+            }
+            result.add(list);
+        }
+
+        // logic
+        for(int col = 0; col < board.length; col++)
+        {
+            if(isSafeToPlace(board, row, col))
+            {
+                //action
+                board[row][col] = true;
+                // recurse
+                solveQueensHelper(board, row+1);
+                // backtrack
+                board[row][col] = false;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private boolean isSafeToPlace(boolean[][] board, int row, int col)
+    {
+        // is safe - colum up
+        for(int i = 0; i < row; i++)
+        {
+            if(board[i][col])
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // is safe - diagonal up right
+        int i = row, j = col;
+        while(i >= 0 && j < board.length)
+        {
+            if(board[i][j]) return false;
+            i--;
+            j++;
+        }
+
+        // is safe - diagonal up left
+        i = row; j = col;
+        while(i >= 0 && j >= 0)
+        {
+            if(board[i][j]) return false;
+            i--;
+            j--;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+}
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