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from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
import numpy as np
from typing import Dict, Any, List, Tuple
from quantum.utils.paths import decode_position, clip_path_at_goal
from quantum.utils.validation import is_valid_move
from quantum.utils.logger import get_logger
class BaseSolver(ABC):
"""
Abstract base class for all quantum solvers.
Defines the common interface that all solvers must implement.
"""
def __init__(
self,
solver: str,
normalize_scale: float = 0,
num_reads: int = 10,
max_corrections: int = 3,
verbose_level: int = 2,
**kwargs,
):
"""
Initialize the base solver.
Args:
solver: Name of the solver (e.g., "dwave", "pennylane", "qiskit")
normalize_scale: Scale factor for QUBO normalization
num_reads: Number of reads/samples to take
max_corrections: Maximum number of invalid move corrections to attempt
verbose_level: Verbosity level (0=Silent, 1=Minimal, 2=Standard, 3=Debug)
**kwargs: Additional solver-specific parameters
"""
self.solver = solver
self.norm_scale = normalize_scale
self.num_reads = num_reads
self.max_corrections = max_corrections
self.verbose_level = verbose_level
self.name = f"{self.solver}_reads{num_reads}"
self._solver_params = kwargs
self.logger = get_logger() # Use global logger level
# Config file already returns dict for penalties; no new constructor needed
@classmethod
def from_config(cls, config: Dict[str, Any]):
"""
Create a solver instance from a configuration dictionary.
Args:
config: Configuration dictionary containing solver parameters
Returns:
Solver instance
"""
norm_scale = config.get("normalization_scale", 0)
num_reads = config.get("num_reads", 15)
max_corrections = config.get("max_corrections", 3)
# Extract solver-specific parameters
solver_params = {
k: v
for k, v in config.items()
if k
not in ["solver", "normalization_scale", "num_reads", "max_corrections"]
}
# Each class expects to run its own solver
return cls(
normalize_scale=norm_scale,
num_reads=num_reads,
max_corrections=max_corrections,
**solver_params,
)
def normalize_qubo(self, Q: Dict, scale: float = 1.0) -> Dict:
"""
Normalize QUBO coefficients to a specified scale.
Args:
Q: QUBO dictionary
scale: Target scale for normalization
Returns:
Normalized QUBO dictionary
"""
# In case the QUBO is empty
# It could happen in cases where the whole window gets pre-processed
if len(Q) == 0:
return Q
# Extract values
values = np.array(list(Q.values()))
# Compute min/max
max_val = np.max(np.abs(values))
if max_val == 0:
return Q
# Scale all values to [-scale, scale]
scale_factor = scale / max_val
return {k: v * scale_factor for k, v in Q.items()}
def decode_path(
self, sample: Dict, problem, t_offset: int = 0
) -> List[Tuple[Tuple[int, int, int], int]]:
"""
Decode the binary sample into a path of ((i, j, t), robot_num) tuples.
Merges multiple time-window samples while ensuring continuity per robot.
"""
path = []
# Handle multiple segments (list of samples)
if isinstance(sample, list):
if len(sample) == 1:
sample = sample[0]
else:
t_offset_running = t_offset
path = []
# Store last position per robot
last_positions = {}
for index, s in enumerate(sample):
sub_path = self.decode_path(s, problem, t_offset=t_offset_running)
if not sub_path:
continue
# Organize by robot for continuity checking
sub_robot_paths = self.get_robot_paths(sub_path)
# For each robot, check if we can clip the start
for robot_num, robot_path in sub_robot_paths.items():
if robot_num in last_positions:
last_pos = last_positions[robot_num]
first_pos = robot_path[0][:2]
if last_pos == first_pos:
# Same position continuity → remove first from subpath
# No time adjustment needed since we're using global timesteps via t_offset
sub_robot_paths[robot_num] = robot_path[1:]
# We have been working with dict num_robot: path
# So we flatten sub_robot_paths back to list of ((i,j,t), robot_num)
merged_sub_path = [
((i, j, t), r)
for r, coords in sub_robot_paths.items()
for (i, j, t) in coords
]
# Update last_positions
for (i, j, t), r in merged_sub_path:
last_positions[r] = (i, j)
# Update running time offset
if merged_sub_path:
max_t = max(x[0][2] for x in merged_sub_path)
t_offset_running = max_t + 1
path.extend(merged_sub_path)
return path
# Handle single dict sample
if isinstance(sample, dict):
qubo_type = problem.get_format_type()
num_robots = problem.num_robots
if qubo_type == "grid":
M = problem.grid.M
N = problem.grid.N
T = problem.T
total_vars = M * N * T * num_robots
else:
total_vars = len(problem.graph.nodes) * problem.T * num_robots
for idx in range(total_vars):
if sample.get(idx, 0) == 1:
i, j, t, robot_num = decode_position(idx, problem)
path.append(((i, j, t + t_offset), robot_num))
return path
return []
def format_output_path(
self, path: List[Tuple[Tuple[int, int, int], int]], problem
) -> List[Tuple[Tuple[int, int, int], int]]:
"""
Convert a decoded ((i, j, t), robot_num) path into each robot's own
coordinate_format for display/return. Internal decoding always stays
matrix — call this only at the final boundary, after all windowed
solving/validation is done (see RobotConfig.format_position).
"""
num_to_id = {num: rid for rid, num in problem.get_robot_nums().items()}
formatted = []
for (i, j, t), robot_num in path:
robot = problem.robots[num_to_id[robot_num]]
x, y = robot.format_position((i, j))
formatted.append(((x, y, t), robot_num))
return formatted
def clip_paths_at_goal(
self, robot_paths: Dict[int, List[Tuple[int, int, int]]], problem
) -> Dict[int, List[Tuple[int, int, int]]]:
"""
Output-only trim: for each robot, drop the trailing steps where it's
already parked at goal (kept internally so windowing/collision checks
stay correct for other robots), keeping just the first arrival. Does
not touch problem/robot state — call this on a copy of the final,
fully merged robot_paths, at the same output boundary as
format_output_path, only for callers that want a "stops at goal"
path (e.g. an external planner).
"""
num_to_id = {num: rid for rid, num in problem.get_robot_nums().items()}
clipped = {}
for robot_num, coords in robot_paths.items():
goal = tuple(problem.robots[num_to_id[robot_num]].goal)
clipped[robot_num] = clip_path_at_goal(coords, goal)
return clipped
def get_combined_path(
self, path: List[Tuple[Tuple[int, int, int], int]]
) -> List[Tuple[int, int, int]]:
"""
Get a combined path with all robots together, sorted by time.
Args:
path: List of ((i, j, t), robot_num) tuples
Returns:
List of (i, j, t) tuples sorted by time
"""
if not path:
return []
# Sort by time, then by robot_num for consistent ordering
sorted_path = sorted(path, key=lambda x: (x[0][2], x[1]))
return [pos_time for (pos_time, robot_num) in sorted_path]
def get_robot_paths(
self, path: List[Tuple[Tuple[int, int, int], int]]
) -> Dict[int, List[Tuple[int, int, int]]]:
"""
Get individual paths for each robot.
Args:
path: List of ((i, j, t), robot_num) tuples
Returns:
Dictionary mapping robot_num to list of (i, j, t) tuples
"""
robot_paths = {}
for (i, j, t), robot_num in path:
if robot_num not in robot_paths:
robot_paths[robot_num] = []
robot_paths[robot_num].append((i, j, t))
# Sort each robot's path by time
for robot_num in robot_paths:
robot_paths[robot_num].sort(key=lambda x: x[2])
return robot_paths
def _resolve_duplicate_timesteps(
self, robot_paths: Dict[int, List[Tuple[int, int, int]]], problem
) -> Dict[int, List[Tuple[int, int, int]]]:
"""
Resolve cases where a robot has multiple positions at the same timestep
by choosing the one that maintains path continuity.
Args:
robot_paths: Dictionary mapping robot_num to list of (i, j, t) tuples
problem: Problem instance for adjacency checking
Returns:
Cleaned robot_paths with duplicates resolved
"""
cleaned_paths = {}
for robot_num, positions in robot_paths.items():
if not positions:
cleaned_paths[robot_num] = []
continue
# Sort by time
positions.sort(key=lambda x: x[2])
# Group positions by timestep
time_to_positions = {}
for i, j, t in positions:
if t not in time_to_positions:
time_to_positions[t] = []
time_to_positions[t].append((i, j))
# Build cleaned path
cleaned = []
last_pos = None
for t in sorted(time_to_positions.keys()):
candidates = time_to_positions[t]
if len(candidates) == 1:
# No conflict, use the single position
chosen = candidates[0]
else:
# Multiple positions at same timestep - choose based on continuity
if last_pos is None:
# No previous position, choose first candidate
chosen = candidates[0]
self.logger.standard(
f"⚠️ Robot {robot_num} at t={t}: Multiple positions {candidates}, "
f"no previous position to guide, choosing {chosen}"
)
else:
# Choose the position that is adjacent to the last position
chosen = self._choose_continuous_position(
last_pos, candidates, problem, robot_num, t
)
cleaned.append((chosen[0], chosen[1], t))
last_pos = chosen
cleaned_paths[robot_num] = cleaned
return cleaned_paths
def _choose_continuous_position(
self,
last_pos: Tuple[int, int],
candidates: List[Tuple[int, int]],
problem,
robot_num: int,
t: int,
) -> Tuple[int, int]:
"""
Choose the position from candidates that maintains continuity with last_pos.
Args:
last_pos: Previous position (i, j)
candidates: List of candidate positions at current timestep
problem: Problem instance for adjacency checking
robot_num: Robot number for logging
t: Current timestep for logging
Returns:
Chosen position (i, j)
"""
problem_type = problem.get_format_type()
# Check which candidates are adjacent to last_pos
valid_candidates = []
for candidate in candidates:
if problem_type == "grid":
# Check grid adjacency
if candidate in problem.grid.adjacency.get(last_pos, []):
valid_candidates.append(candidate)
else:
# Check graph adjacency
last_node = problem.graph.get_node_from_position(last_pos)
candidate_node = problem.graph.get_node_from_position(candidate)
if any(
neighbor_node == candidate_node
for (neighbor_node, _) in problem.graph.adjacency.get(last_node, [])
):
valid_candidates.append(candidate)
if valid_candidates:
chosen = valid_candidates[0]
if len(valid_candidates) > 1:
self.logger.debug(
f"⚠️ Robot {robot_num} at t={t}: Multiple valid adjacent positions "
f"{valid_candidates} from {last_pos}, choosing {chosen}"
)
else:
self.logger.debug(
f"✓ Robot {robot_num} at t={t}: Resolved duplicate by continuity - "
f"chose {chosen} from {candidates} (adjacent to {last_pos})"
)
return chosen
else:
# No adjacent candidates - this is a discontinuity, choose first and warn
chosen = candidates[0]
self.logger.minimal(
f"⚠️ Robot {robot_num} at t={t}: No adjacent position found! "
f"Candidates {candidates} not adjacent to {last_pos}. Choosing {chosen} arbitrarily."
)
return chosen
def _resolve_invalid_moves(
self, robot_paths: Dict[int, List[Tuple[int, int, int]]], problem
) -> Tuple[Dict[int, List[Tuple[int, int, int]]], Dict[int, int]]:
"""
Detect and resolve invalid (non-adjacent) moves in robot paths.
When an invalid move is detected, truncate the path at that timestep
and mark it for replanning.
Args:
robot_paths: Dictionary mapping robot_num to list of (i, j, t) tuples
problem: Problem instance for adjacency checking
Returns:
Tuple of (corrected_robot_paths, invalid_moves_dict)
where invalid_moves_dict maps robot_num to the timestep where invalid move occurred
"""
corrected_paths = {}
invalid_moves = {}
for robot_num, positions in robot_paths.items():
if not positions or len(positions) < 2:
corrected_paths[robot_num] = positions
continue
# Sort by time to ensure sequential checking
positions.sort(key=lambda x: x[2])
# Check each consecutive pair of positions
valid_path = [positions[0]] # Start position is always valid
for idx in range(1, len(positions)):
prev_pos = (positions[idx - 1][0], positions[idx - 1][1])
curr_pos = (positions[idx][0], positions[idx][1])
curr_timestep = positions[idx][2]
# Check if move is valid (adjacent or same position)
is_valid = is_valid_move(problem, prev_pos, curr_pos)
if is_valid:
valid_path.append(positions[idx])
else:
# Invalid move detected - truncate path here
invalid_moves[robot_num] = curr_timestep
self.logger.standard(
f"❌ Robot {robot_num}: Invalid move from {prev_pos} (t={positions[idx - 1][2]}) "
f"to {curr_pos} (t={curr_timestep}). Truncating path and will replan from t={curr_timestep}."
)
break # Stop processing this robot's path
corrected_paths[robot_num] = valid_path
return corrected_paths, invalid_moves
def _flag_forced_collisions(self, builder, bfs_fixed, diag_fixed):
"""
Warn when pre-processing has fixed two robots onto the same cell at
the same absolute timestep, before K_crash/K_swap ever get a say.
Two independent mechanisms fix variables ahead of solving:
- bfs_fixed: get_logical_variables()'s aggressive BFS reachability
(per-robot, no cross-robot awareness at all).
- diag_fixed: reduce_diag_fixed_vars_iterative()'s greedy diagonal
reduction (folds already-fixed robots' coupling terms into the
next robot's diagonal, so it's collision-aware *except* when a
robot has only one reachable cell left at a timestep — then it's
forced regardless of any penalty on it).
Tagging which stage produced each fixed variable tells you which
gap to close: a "bfs" collision means the two robots' independent
aggressive-BFS paths crossed; a "diag" or mixed "bfs"/"diag"
collision means a robot was left with a single forced cell that a
penalty could see but couldn't stop.
Also checks fixed cells against robots that went inactive earlier,
but only at the exact timestep they finished (robot.path[-1]) — a
finished robot vacates its cell, it doesn't block it forever, so
this only catches a same-instant handoff collision: an active
robot forced into the same cell at the same t another robot was
still occupying when it stopped being tracked. Once a robot is
inactive it's dropped from every later window's variables entirely
(get_active_robot_in_window), so once only one robot is left
active, the same-window check above can never see this by itself.
Returns:
list of {"cell": (i, j), "time": t, "robots": [...], "sources": [...],
"origin": "same_window" | "inactive_handoff"} — one entry per forced
collision found, so callers (e.g. BenchmarkRunner) can cross-reference
a run's reported conflicts against pre-processing as the root cause.
"""
source_by_idx = {idx: "bfs" for idx, v in bfs_fixed.items() if v == 1}
for idx, v in diag_fixed.items():
if v == 1:
source_by_idx[idx] = "diag"
robot_nums = builder.problem.get_robot_nums()
num_to_id = {num: rid for rid, num in robot_nums.items()}
occupied = {}
for idx, source in source_by_idx.items():
i, j, t_window, robot_num = decode_position(idx, builder.problem)
key = (i, j, builder.current_T + t_window)
occupied.setdefault(key, []).append(
(num_to_id.get(robot_num, robot_num), source)
)
forced_collisions = []
for (i, j, t), robot_sources in occupied.items():
robots = {r for r, _ in robot_sources}
if len(robots) > 1:
detail = ", ".join(f"{r} ({s})" for r, s in sorted(robot_sources, key=str))
self.logger.standard(
f"⚠️ Pre-processing forced a collision at ({i}, {j}) t={t}: "
f"{detail} — fixed before solving, bypasses K_crash/K_swap."
)
forced_collisions.append({
"cell": (i, j),
"time": t,
"robots": sorted(robots, key=str),
"sources": sorted(robot_sources, key=str),
"origin": "same_window",
})
for robot_id, robot in builder.problem.robots.items():
if robot.active or not robot.path:
continue
goal_i, goal_j, goal_t = robot.path[-1]
robot_sources = occupied.get((goal_i, goal_j, goal_t))
if robot_sources:
mover = ", ".join(f"{r} ({s})" for r, s in sorted(robot_sources, key=str))
self.logger.standard(
f"⚠️ Pre-processing forced {mover} into ({goal_i}, {goal_j}) "
f"t={goal_t}, the same cell/time {robot_id} stopped at — "
f"{robot_id} is inactive so it has no variable in this "
f"window and this bypasses K_crash/K_swap entirely."
)
forced_collisions.append({
"cell": (goal_i, goal_j),
"time": goal_t,
"robots": sorted({r for r, _ in robot_sources} | {robot_id}, key=str),
"sources": sorted(robot_sources, key=str) + [(robot_id, "locked_inactive")],
"origin": "inactive_handoff",
})
return forced_collisions
def _prepare_window(self, builder):
"""
Prepare a QUBO window: derive logical variables, build the sparse QUBO,
and apply diagonal reduction.
Returns:
(fixed_vars, window_stat, is_fully_preprocessed, forced_collisions)
- fixed_vars: {flat_idx: 1} merged with any diag-fixed variables
- window_stat: dict with initial/final variable counts for this window
- is_fully_preprocessed: True when the QUBO is empty after reduction
(solver can skip sampling and go straight to _handle_iteration_result)
- forced_collisions: list from _flag_forced_collisions() for this window
"""
import time as timing
t0 = timing.time()
fixed_vars, active_cells = builder.get_logical_variables()
builder._active_cells = active_cells
t1 = timing.time()
# Validate feasibility using actual sparse counts (first 2 active timesteps).
# This is the authoritative check — BFS estimates in max_window_size() are only
# used for sizing; here we know the real reachable cell counts.
if (builder.total_t - builder.current_T) > 0:
first_two_ts = sorted(set(t for (_, t) in active_cells))[:2]
min_vars = sum(
len(cells)
for (_, t), cells in active_cells.items()
if t in first_two_ts
)
if min_vars > builder.var_limit:
raise ValueError(
f"var_limit={builder.var_limit} is too small: a minimum 2-step "
f"window requires {min_vars} variables based on actual reachability. "
f"Increase var_limit to at least {min_vars}."
)
builder.build()
t2 = timing.time()
initial_vars = builder.get_num_wires()
bfs_fixed = fixed_vars
diag_fixed = builder.reduce_diag_fixed_vars_iterative()
fixed_vars = {**bfs_fixed, **diag_fixed}
t3 = timing.time()
forced_collisions = self._flag_forced_collisions(builder, bfs_fixed, diag_fixed)
final_vars = builder.get_num_wires()
vars_reduced = len(diag_fixed)
reduction_ratio = vars_reduced / initial_vars if initial_vars > 0 else 0
self.logger.debug(
f"⏱️ get_logical_vars: {(t1 - t0) * 1000:.1f}ms, "
f"build: {(t2 - t1) * 1000:.1f}ms, "
f"diag_reduce: {(t3 - t2) * 1000:.1f}ms"
)
self.logger.standard(
f"Window {builder.iter}: {initial_vars}{final_vars} vars "
f"(reduced {vars_reduced}, {reduction_ratio:.1%})"
)
window_stat = {
"window": builder.iter,
"initial_variables": initial_vars,
"variables_reduced": vars_reduced,
"final_variables": final_vars,
"reduction_ratio": round(reduction_ratio, 4),
}
return fixed_vars, window_stat, final_vars == 0, forced_collisions
@abstractmethod
def solve(self, builder, optimization=False, preprocess=True) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Solve the problem represented by the given builder.
Args:
builder: QUBOBuilder instance
optimization: Whether to run variational parameter optimization before
sampling (PennyLane only; ignored by classical/annealing solvers).
preprocess: When True (default), runs _prepare_window() to apply BFS
logical-variable reduction and diagonal fixed-var pruning, tracks
window stats, and retries invalid moves up to max_corrections times.
When False, runs a simpler loop with no preprocessing — useful for
debugging the raw sampler.
Returns:
Dictionary containing solution, energy, and raw response
"""
pass
def total_energy(self, solution: Dict[str, Any]) -> float:
"""
Calculate the total energy of all windows in the solution.
Args:
solution: Solution dictionary
Returns:
Total energy
"""
return np.sum(solution["energy"])
def to_dict(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Convert solver parameters to dictionary.
Returns:
Dictionary representation of solver parameters
"""
result = {
"solver": self.solver,
"normalization_scale": self.norm_scale,
"num_reads": self.num_reads,
"max_corrections": self.max_corrections,
}
result.update(self._solver_params)
return result
def get_solver_info(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
"""
Get solver-specific information.
Returns:
Dictionary with solver information
"""
return {
"solver": self.solver,
"name": self.name,
"parameters": self._solver_params,
}
def build_solution_from_robot_paths(self, problem) -> Dict[int, int]:
"""
Build a solution dictionary from stored robot paths.
This creates a binary solution dict where variable indices that are
part of the robot paths are set to 1, and all others are 0.
Args:
problem: Problem instance with robots containing stored paths
Returns:
Dictionary mapping variable indices to binary values (0 or 1)
"""
solution = {}
# Get problem dimensions
qubo_type = problem.get_format_type()
if qubo_type == "grid":
M = problem.grid.M
N = problem.grid.N
vars_per_time = M * N
else:
vars_per_time = len(problem.graph.nodes)
T = problem.T
num_robots = problem.num_robots
total_vars = vars_per_time * T * num_robots
# Initialize all variables to 0
for idx in range(total_vars):
solution[idx] = 0
# Set variables to 1 for positions in robot paths
for robot_num, robot_id in enumerate(problem.robots.keys()):
robot = problem.robots[robot_id]
robot_offset = robot_num * (vars_per_time * T)
for i, j, t in robot.path:
# Calculate variable index for this position
if qubo_type == "grid":
local_pos_idx = i * N + j
else:
# For graph, convert position to node index
node_idx = problem.graph.get_node_from_position((i, j))
local_pos_idx = node_idx
var_idx = robot_offset + t * vars_per_time + local_pos_idx
solution[var_idx] = 1
return solution
def _handle_iteration_result(self, solution, fixed_vars, builder):
"""
Handle the result of a QUBO iteration: reconstruct solution and
update problem.
Args:
solution: The solution dictionary or sample
fixed_vars: Fixed variables from preprocessing
builder: QUBOBuilder instance
Returns:
tuple: (reconstructed_solution, invalid_moves_dict)
where invalid_moves_dict maps robot_num to timestep where invalid move occurred
"""
# Reconstruct full solution
full_sol = builder.reconstruct_solution(
solution, fixed_vars, total_vars=builder.initial_num_vars
)
path = self.decode_path(full_sol, builder.problem, t_offset=builder.current_T)
robot_paths = self.get_robot_paths(path)
# Apply post-processing to resolve duplicate timesteps
robot_paths = self._resolve_duplicate_timesteps(robot_paths, builder.problem)
# Apply post-processing to detect and resolve invalid moves
robot_paths, invalid_moves = self._resolve_invalid_moves(
robot_paths, builder.problem
)
# print("Decoded path:", path)
self.logger.standard("Robots paths", robot_paths)
if invalid_moves:
self.logger.standard(
f"⚠️ Invalid moves detected for robots: {list(invalid_moves.keys())}"
)
# Don't update the problem - this will cause the solver to repeat the same window
# The window will be rebuilt from scratch with just the start positions
return full_sol, invalid_moves
# SCENARIO where we want to stay in last valid cell without repeating the whole window
# Like treating as if it was only one window from the beginning (but with smaller size)
# self.logger.standard(f"🔄 Discarding this window and repeating from current_T={builder.current_T}")
# Adjust builder.current_T to the earliest truncation point
# This ensures the next window starts from where the error occurred
# earliest_invalid_time = min(invalid_moves.values())
# # Calculate effective t_max so that after update_problem,
# # current_T will be at (earliest_invalid_time - 1)
# # update_problem does: current_T += t_max - 1
# # We want: current_T + t_max - 1 = earliest_invalid_time - 1
# # Therefore: t_max = earliest_invalid_time - current_T
# old_t_max = builder.t_max
# effective_t_max = earliest_invalid_time - builder.current_T
# print(f"🔄 Invalid move at t={earliest_invalid_time}, adjusting t_max from {old_t_max} to {effective_t_max}")
# print(f" After update_problem, current_T will be: {builder.current_T} + {effective_t_max} - 1 = {builder.current_T + effective_t_max - 1}")
# # CRITICAL: Re-offset the timesteps in robot_paths to match the adjusted window
# # The paths were decoded with the original window, but now we're changing the window size
# # We need to adjust the timesteps so merge_paths works correctly
# time_adjustment = old_t_max - effective_t_max
# if time_adjustment != 0:
# print(f" Re-offsetting path timesteps by -{time_adjustment} to match adjusted window")
# for robot_num in robot_paths:
# robot_paths[robot_num] = [
# (i, j, t - time_adjustment)
# for i, j, t in robot_paths[robot_num]
# ]
# builder.t_max = effective_t_max
builder.update_problem(robot_paths)
return full_sol, invalid_moves