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nataraj



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:09 am    Post subject: Aug 29 vh Reply with quote

After basics,
Code:

+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 6       29      5        | 3       29      1        | 8       4       7        |
| 49      34      8        | 7       6       5        | 39      1       2        |
| 129     7       123      | 4       29      8        | 39      6       5        |
+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 3       6       4        | 1       7       29       | 5       289     89       |
| 5       29      27       | 8       3       6        | 1       279     4        |
| 129     8       127      | 5       4       29       | 6       279     3        |
+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 7       1       23       | 9       8       34       | 24      5       6        |
| 48      5       6        | 2       1       34       | 7       389     89       |
| 248     34      9        | 6       5       7        | 24      38      1        |
+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+

xy-wings (24-34-23-24 boxes 7 and 9)

There is a UR 89 with strong links:
strong link (9) in r8c89 means r4c8<>8 which leaves a triple 279 in col 8
strong link (8) in r4c89 means r8c8<>9 which leaves a naked pair 38
... but one of the xy-wings is still needed

edit (by popular request): last sentence changed from "but the xy-wings are still needed"


Last edited by nataraj on Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:05 pm; edited 1 time in total
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sdq_pete



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A single XYZ in Block 7 finishes it off...

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All it took for me was a single XY wing. The puzzle falls apart after that
Code:

.---------------.---------------.---------------.
| 6    29   5   | 3    29   1   | 8    4    7   |
| 49   34   8   | 7    6    5   | 39   1    2   |
| 129  7    123 | 4    29   8   | 39   6    5   |
:---------------+---------------+---------------:
| 3    6    4   | 1    7    29  | 5    289  89  |
| 5    29   27  | 8    3    6   | 1    279  4   |
| 129  8    127 | 5    4    29  | 6    279  3   |
:---------------+---------------+---------------:
| 7    1    *23 | 9    8    34  | *24  5    6   |
| 48   5    6   | 2    1    34  | 7    389  89  |
| 248  *34  9   | 6    5    7   | 2-4  38   1   |
'---------------'---------------'---------------'
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I finished the basics too soon because I could not find any solution. Eventually the xy wing did it.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The xy-wing on <234> was also my solution.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Quote:
... but the xy-wings are still needed

Better make that singular my friend. Laughing

I used the 34-38-48 pivoted in r9c2.
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nataraj



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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

nataraj, at your service! Laughing
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:07 pm    Post subject: Daily Sudoku:Fri 29-Aug-2008 VH Reply with quote

XY-Wing 234 with Pivot {3,4}r9c2 eliminating 2 in r7c7 solves the puzzle.
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sudocraz



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Please forgive me for this question, but how do you determine the pivot of an xy wing? Embarassed

I am still trying to learn these

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daj95376



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sudocraz wrote:
Please forgive me for this question, but how do you determine the pivot of an xy wing? Embarassed

Hello Sheila,

There are three bivalue cells in an XY-Wing! Here is the original PM marked for the first of three XY-Wings present. A is the pivotal cell because it contains a candidate in common with each of the two outlying a cells. Since the outlying a cells contain a common unlinked value (4), this value can be eliminated in any cell seeing both a cells. In the first XY-Wing, [r9c7]<>4 is the result.

Code:
       |-------------|
[r7c3]=23  &  [r7c7]=24
[r7c3]=23  &  [r9c2]=34
        |------------|

Code:
 +-----------------------------------------------------+
 |  6    29   5    |  3    29   1    |  8    4    7    |
 |  49   34   8    |  7    6    5    |  39   1    2    |
 |  129  7    123  |  4    29   8    |  39   6    5    |
 |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------|
 |  3    6    4    |  1    7    29   |  5    289  89   |
 |  5    29   27   |  8    3    6    |  1    279  4    |
 |  129  8    127  |  5    4    29   |  6    279  3    |
 |-----------------+-----------------+-----------------|
 |  7    1   A23   |  9    8    34   | a24   5    6    |
 |  48   5    6    |  2    1    34   |  7    389  89   |
 |  248 a34   9    |  6    5    7    |  2-4  38   1    |
 +-----------------------------------------------------+
 # 39 eliminations remain

                    A      a      a
         XY-Wing  [r7c3]/[r7c7]+[r9c2]   <> 4    [r9c7]
         XY-Wing  [r9c2]/[r7c3]+[r9c7]   <> 2    [r7c7],[r9c1]
         XY-Wing  [r9c2]/[r8c1]+[r9c8]   <> 8    [r8c89],[r9c1]

Regards, Danny
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sheila,

In simple terms, the pivot in an XY wing is the pair that can see both of the other pairs.

You start with two pairs that have one comon digit, i.e. xy and xz, or xy and yz. Then you look for the third pair (yz, or xz respectively) in any row, column or box that can be seen by the two pairs. If you find the third pair then you have an XY wing. The pivot is the one that can see the other two.

Clear as mud?

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Marty R.



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why not take a look at a simple illustration?

http://www.brainbashers.com/sudokuxywing.asp
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sudocraz



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PostPosted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks to all of you, Danny, Krazygy,Marty. I am still stumbling around, but determined to learn xy wings. It is a lot easier if it forms a rectangle, but it doesn't often do that.

Will study what you have given me.


Thanks
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