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tlanglet



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:26 am    Post subject: Dec 27 VH Reply with quote

I have never before been the first person to initiate the VH post. Guess I am the only person that has resorted to playing Sudoku the night after Christmas.

In any case, I solved it as an easy one-stepper:
Quote:
xy-wing <347> with pivot <37 in r2c8


What was more interesting to me was another xy-wing where one of the pincers is determined as a chain.
Code:

 *-----------------------------------------------------------*
 | 37    9     1     | 5     6     47    | 34    2     8     |
 | 8     2     3457  | 1     9     47    | 6     37    457   |
 | 57    6     457   | 3     2     8     | 9     17    1457  |
 |-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
 | 679   13    67    | 4     8     2     | 5     1367  179   |
 | 4     18    567   | 9     3     56    | 17    1678  2     |
 | 569   38    2     | 7     1     56    | 34    368   49    |
 |-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
 | 36    4     9     | 2     7     1     | 8     5     36    |
 | 2     5     8     | 6     4     3     | 17    9     17    |
 | 1     7     36    | 8     5     9     | 2     4     36    |
 *-----------------------------------------------------------*

The pivot cell is <34> in r1c7.
If r1c7=3 => r2c8=7
If r1c7=4 =>r6c7=3 => r6c2=8 => r5c2=1 => r5c7=7
r45c8<>7

The logic seems valid to me. The resultant pseudo-cell <47> is formed as a result of the additional bivalues <38> & <18> to form a chain.

I would appreciate some comments from the more "knowledgeable" folks.

Ted
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daj95376



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 2:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't know what kind of knowledge you are seeking. However, ...

Code:
 You created a 6-cell XY-Chain a -b -c -d -e -f  =>  [r45c8]<>7
                               73-34-43-38-81-17
 +--------------------------------------------------------------+
 |  37    9     1     |  5     6     47    | b34    2     8     |
 |  8     2     3457  |  1     9     47    |  6    a37    457   |
 |  57    6     457   |  3     2     8     |  9     17    1457  |
 |--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
 |  679   13    67    |  4     8     2     |  5     136-7 179   |
 |  4    e18    567   |  9     3     56    | f17    168-7 2     |
 |  569  d38    2     |  7     1     56    | c34    368   49    |
 |--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
 |  36    4     9     |  2     7     1     |  8     5     36    |
 |  2     5     8     |  6     4     3     |  17    9     17    |
 |  1     7     36    |  8     5     9     |  2     4     36    |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------+
 # 48 eliminations remain
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Clement



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:05 pm    Post subject: Daily Sudoku: Sat 27-Dec-2008 VH Reply with quote

No need of chains. If r1c7=3=>r2c8=7. Also, If r1c7=4=>r1c6=7. This eliminates 7 in r2c6 which solves the puzzle.
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Wendy W



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 27, 2008 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A 1-step xy-wing <3> did it for me. I couldn't believe how many eliminations I made using locked candidates.
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