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Marty R.
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 5770 Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:14 pm Post subject: Nataraj Special Holiday XY-Chain #1 |
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Did I miss basics again? I haven't made a move, although I see the Type 4 UR on 17 which doesn't seem very helpful.
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| 1 2 4 | 38 358 7 | 35 6 9 |
| 8 35 6 | 4 9 2 | 357 135 157 |
| 579 3579 37 | 1 6 35 | 4 2 8 |
+---------------+-----------------+--------------+
| 267 4 278 | 3689 3578 3589 | 1 35 257 |
| 3 17 5 | 2 17 4 | 8 9 6 |
| 267 178 9 | 368 13578 358 | 2357 4 257 |
+---------------+-----------------+--------------+
| 4579 6 378 | 389 238 1 | 25 58 245 |
| 25 58 128 | 7 4 6 | 9 158 3 |
| 49 389 138 | 5 238 389 | 6 7 124 |
+---------------+-----------------+--------------+
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Play this puzzle online at the Daily Sudoku site |
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daj95376
Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 3854
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:47 pm Post subject: Re: Nataraj Special Holiday XY-Chain #1 |
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Marty R. wrote: | ... I see the Type 4 UR on 17 which doesn't seem very helpful.
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Wrong! |
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Marty R.
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 5770 Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 12:52 am Post subject: |
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I'm sure you're right Danny, but I can't see a thing. The only thing that happened after playing the UR is that the grid has two fewer 7s. |
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daj95376
Joined: 23 Aug 2008 Posts: 3854
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Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:09 am Post subject: |
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Marty R. wrote: | The only thing that happened after playing the UR is that the grid has two fewer 7s. |
And it exposes the fourth bivalue cell in a 5-cell XY-Chain that does a lot of damage to the puzzle -- starting with two more eliminations on <7>.
Code: | r56c25 <17> UR Type 4.2235 <> 7 r6c25
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| 1 2 4 | 38 358 7 | 35 6 9 |
| 8 b35 6 | 4 9 2 | 357 135 157 |
| 579 359-7 a37 | 1 6 35 | 4 2 8 |
|---------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 267 4 28-7 | 3689 3578 3589 | 1 35 257 |
| 3 e17 5 | 2 17 4 | 8 9 6 |
| 267 d18 9 | 368 1358 358 | 2357 4 257 |
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| 4579 6 378 | 389 238 1 | 25 58 245 |
| 25 c58 128 | 7 4 6 | 9 158 3 |
| 49 389 138 | 5 238 389 | 6 7 124 |
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# 81 eliminations remain
(7=3)r3c3 - (3=5)r2c2 - (5=8)r8c2 - (8=1)r6c2 - (1=7)r5c2 => r3c2,r4c3<>7
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A Locked Pair version for Peter w/o performing the UR Type 4:
Code: | (7=3)r3c3 - (3=5)r2c2 - (5=8)r8c2 - (8=17)r56c2 => r3c2,r4c3<>7
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Note: Either way, the puzzle still needs several steps. |
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Marty R.
Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 5770 Location: Rochester, NY, USA
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Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 5:41 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | And it exposes the fourth bivalue cell in a 5-cell XY-Chain that does a lot of damage to the puzzle -- starting with two more eliminations on <7>. |
Much easier to see after someone points it out to you. Thanks Danny. |
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