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keith



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:58 am    Post subject: Free Press Oct 8, 2010 Reply with quote

Code:

Puzzle: FP100810
+-------+-------+-------+
| . . . | 8 . 4 | 2 . . |
| . . . | . . 1 | . 7 4 |
| . . 7 | . 3 . | 5 . 9 |
+-------+-------+-------+
| . 6 1 | . 8 . | 7 . . |
| . . . | . . . | . . . |
| . . 9 | . 6 . | 3 5 . |
+-------+-------+-------+
| 6 . 3 | . 4 . | 9 . . |
| 1 5 . | . . . | . . . |
| . . 4 | 7 . 5 | . . . |
+-------+-------+-------+

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peterj



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 4:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Two steps - needing an ANT/AIC combo ...
Quote:
ER(2) ; (2)r5c5=r9c5 - r9c12=r8c3 ; r5c3<>2
AIC with ANT ; (5=8)r5c3 - ANT(247)[(8)r6c12=(1)r6c4]r6c126 - r7c4=r7c8 - r3c8=r3c2 - (1=9)r1c2 - (9=5)r1c1 ; r1c3<>5, r45c1<>5
(I had an x-wing(1) and xy-wing also - but extraneous)

[Edit] Clarified (!) AIC
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daj95376



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

elsewhere, Keith wrote:
Code:
 after basics and X-Wing on <1>
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |  59      19      56      |  8       7       4       |  2       136     136     |
 |  238     238     268     |  9       5       1       |  68      7       4       |
 |  48      148     7       |  26      3       26      |  5       18      9       |
 |--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------|
 |  345     6       1       |  345     8       39      |  7       49      2       |
 |  234578  2348    258     |  2345    12      2379    |  1468    4689    68      |
 |  2478    248     9       |  124     6       27      |  3       5       18      |
 |--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------|
 |  6       7       3       |  12      4       8       |  9       12      5       |
 |  1       5       28      |  36      9       36      |  48      248     7       |
 |  289     289     4       |  7       12      5       |  168     2368    368     |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 # 79 eliminations remain

 (1)r1c89 = UR Type 3 => r9c5=1

Continuing that analysis:

Code:
 r9c5=1  r7c4<>1  r7c8=1  =>  r3c8<>1
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peterj



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Danny, that's an elegant move!
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daj95376



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks. Unfortunately, all I did was add a little icing to a cake that Keith had already prepared.
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Marty R.



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 09, 2010 9:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I eliminated a couple of 1s via coloring. Then looked at the 36 DP. A couple of cells were forced and that broke it open.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I looked at the AUR(36)r19c89 before taking the x-wing 1, and found a useless deletion:
External SIS:r2c7=6, r9c7=6;
(6)r2c7
||
(6)r9c7; r5c7<>6

At this point I moved on to look for other moves including the x-wing 1. What I failed to pursue again was the AUR(36)r19c89. Using the identical SIS, we get

(6)r2c7-(8)r2c7=(8)r3c8
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(6)r9c7-(1)r9c7=r7c8-(1=8)r3c8; r3c8=8 as posted by Keith/Danny

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

peterj wrote:
Two steps - needing an ANT/AIC combo ...
Quote:
ER(2) ; (2)r5c5=r9c5 - r9c12=r8c3 ; r5c3<>2
AIC with ANT ; (5=8)r5c3 - ANT(247)[(8)r6c12=(1)r6c4]r6c126 - r7c4=r7c8 - r3c8=r3c2 - (1=9)r1c2 - (9=5)r1c1 ; r1c3<>5, r45c1<>5
(I had an x-wing(1) and xy-wing also - but extraneous)

[Edit] Clarified (!) AIC


Peter,

I am confused about your use of the ANT(247). I see a valid ANT(247)r6c126 but you included (1)r6c4 in your post which makes it a ANQ.

As an ANT, I think it would need to be
(5=8)r5c3 - ANT(247)[(8)r6c12=(247)r6c126]r6c126 - (24=1)r6c4-r7c4=r7c8 - r3c8=r3c2 - (1=9)r1c2 - (9=5)r1c1 ; r1c3<>5, r45c1<>5

It is a great move in any case!

Ted
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ted's comment on ANQ() caused me to review the grid.

Code:
 after basics and Peter's ER(2)
 *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
 | 59      19      56      | 8       7       4       | 2       136     136     |
 | 238     238     268     | 9       5       1       | 68      7       4       |
 | 48      148     7       | 26      3       26      | 5       18      9       |
 |-------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------|
 | 345     6       1       | 345     8       39      | 7       49      2       |
 | 234578  2348    58      | 12345   12      2379    | 1468    14689   168     |
 | 2478    248     9       | 124     6       27      | 3       5       18      |
 |-------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------|
 | 6       7       3       | 12      4       8       | 9       12      5       |
 | 1       5       28      | 36      9       36      | 48      248     7       |
 | 289     289     4       | 7       12      5       | 168     12368   1368    |
 *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*

What I saw was an ANQ()/ALS consuming four of five unsolved cells in [r6]. Whenever something like this happens, there always seems to be a simpler interpretation using the unused cell:

(5=8)r5c3 - r6c12 = (8-1)r6c9 = r6c4 - r7c4=r7c8 - r3c8=r3c2 - (1=9)r1c2 - (9=5)r1c1 ; r1c3<>5, r45c1<>5

As Ted mentioned, nice find ... no matter what the interpretation.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 4:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tlanglet wrote:
I am confused about your use of the ANT(247)


Ted, you are quite right. I originally had exactly your notation, and went back to edit it as I thought it was a bit clunky and the link 8=1 was "clear"! Cut one too many corners Thanks.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

peterj wrote:
tlanglet wrote:
I am confused about your use of the ANT(247)


Ted, you are quite right. I originally had exactly your notation, and went back to edit it as I thought it was a bit clunky and the link 8=1 was "clear"! Cut one too many corners Thanks.


Peter, it is very interesting that I messed up yesterday the same way by changing my steps when I prepared a post. Maybe we both have learned a small lesson..........

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

daj95376 wrote:
elsewhere, Keith wrote:
Code:
 after basics and X-Wing on <1>
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 |  59      19      56      |  8       7       4       |  2       136     136     |
 |  238     238     268     |  9       5       1       |  68      7       4       |
 |  48      148     7       |  26      3       26      |  5       18      9       |
 |--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------|
 |  345     6       1       |  345     8       39      |  7       49      2       |
 |  234578  2348    258     |  2345    12      2379    |  1468    4689    68      |
 |  2478    248     9       |  124     6       27      |  3       5       18      |
 |--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------|
 |  6       7       3       |  12      4       8       |  9       12      5       |
 |  1       5       28      |  36      9       36      |  48      248     7       |
 |  289     289     4       |  7       12      5       |  168     2368    368     |
 +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 # 79 eliminations remain

 (1)r1c89 = UR Type 3 => r9c5=1

Continuing that analysis:

Code:
 r9c5=1  r7c4<1>  r3c8<>1

Danny,

I disagree. This is a very nice observation that I did not see.

What I did see is that 6 in R9C7 forces 6 in R2C7 via R7C8 and R3C8, so R9C7 <>6.

Which, after a couple of simplifications, reveals Marty's UR in R19C89 here:
Code:
+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| 59     19     56     | 8      7      4      | 2      136    136    |
| 238    238    268    | 9      5      1      | 68     7      4      |
| 48     148    7      | 26     3      26     | 5      18     9      |
+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| 345    6      1      | 345    8      39     | 7      49     2      |
| 234578 2348   258    | 2345   12     2379   | 146    469    68     |
| 2478   248    9      | 124    6      27     | 3      5      18     |
+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+
| 6      7      3      | 12     4      8      | 9      12     5      |
| 1      5      28     | 36     9      36     | 48     248    7      |
| 289    289    4      | 7      12     5      | 18     36     36     |
+----------------------+----------------------+----------------------+


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PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

keith wrote:
I disagree. This is a very nice observation that I did not see.

I credited you with the first part of the solution. It came from your statement here.

keith wrote:
I see it as either one of R1C89 is 1, and / or there is a pseudo-triple 289 in R9C12(8+9), which forces R9C5=1 and R9C7=6. (R9C89 are a pseudocell 28.)

All I did was transport r9c5=1 using the strong link (1)r7c4=(1)r7c8.

Regards, Danny
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Danny,

Yes. But I did not connect to a common implication of a 1 in R1B3 and a pseudo-triple in R9.

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PostPosted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

keith wrote:
Yes. But I did not connect to a common implication of a 1 in R1B3 and a pseudo-triple in R9.

That's why I only gave you credit for "part of the solution". _ Very Happy _
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