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We present a rigorous experimental and theoretical investigation addressing the claim embedded in this work's title. Using a combination of analytical derivations, numerical simulations, and where applicable, experimental data from state-of-the-art quantum hardware, we establish precise quantitative thresholds and scaling behaviors.

The King graph K_n places vertices on the n x n squares of a chessboard, with two vertices adjacent whenever a chess king can move between them in a single step. We determine the minimum dominating set size gamma(K_n) for all n from 1 to 10 by combining integer linear programming with symmetry-breaking constraints derived from the dihedral group D_4 acting on the board.