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daj95376
Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 3854
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 5:25 am Post subject: Puzzle 10/02/01 (A) |
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Upon review, I realize that most of my remaining puzzles are extremely difficult. Fortunately, this one is only difficult.
Code: | +-----------------------+
| 3 1 . | . . . | 7 . 6 |
| 8 2 . | . 1 . | . . . |
| . . 7 | . . . | . . 1 |
|-------+-------+-------|
| . . . | 6 . . | 4 . . |
| . 5 . | . 3 . | . . . |
| . . . | . . 1 | 3 . 5 |
|-------+-------+-------|
| 2 . . | 3 . 8 | . . . |
| . . . | . . . | . 2 3 |
| 6 . 8 | . . 2 | . 5 9 |
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Play this puzzle online at the Daily Sudoku site |
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arkietech
Joined: 31 Jul 2008 Posts: 1834 Location: Northwest Arkansas USA
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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I used: Quote: | xy-wing 497
xy-wing 897
bug+1
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Marty R.
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 5770 Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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Five and one-half steps.
1. XY (794)
2. W (47)
2.5 Pincer transport on above
3. XY (497)
4. XYZ (179)
5. BUG+1 |
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tlanglet
Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 2468 Location: Northern California Foothills
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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Five steps.
xy-wing -479,
xy-wing 4-79,
xy chain,
xy-wing 78-9,
BUG+1
Ted |
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tlanglet
Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 2468 Location: Northern California Foothills
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:52 pm Post subject: |
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Marty R. wrote: | Five and one-half steps.
1. XY (794)
2. W (47)
2.5 Pincer transport on above
3. XY (497)
4. XYZ (179)
5. BUG+1 |
Marty,
Do we really have to count transports as a half step? I normally use a lot of them and that would force my step count up.
If we do have to count transports, how about only 1/8th or at most 1/4th?
Ted |
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oaxen
Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 96
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:08 pm Post subject: Very difficult |
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Don't be afraid, come along with the very very difficulties. In this one, one of the "6's" in column 2 makes it a one stepper.
Lars |
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Marty R.
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 5770 Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | If we do have to count transports, how about only 1/8th or at most 1/4th? |
I suppose at this point in the process it would be appropriate to propose a compromise at 3/16. |
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