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ravel



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 1:28 pm    Post subject: UR - eh DP Reply with quote

By gsf
Code:
. . . | 3 9 8 | . . .
. 5 . | . 2 . | . 6 .
. . . | . . . | . . .
------+-------+------
8 . . | . . . | . . 9
6 2 . | . 5 . | . 4 1
7 . . | . . . | . . 8
------+-------+------
. . . | . . . | . . .
. 4 . | . 6 . | . 2 .
. . . | 4 1 9 | . . .
After a long way and 2 x-wings an 8 cell UR (type 1) - [edit:] better UL for "unique loop" - jumped into my eyes, which easily solved it.
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nataraj



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

X-wings and one other coloring elimination (kite?):
x-wing(8) c28,
x-wing(9) c28;

x-wing(8) r28;

(multi-)coloring (7) :-r9c7=r1c7-r2c9=r2c3-; r9c3<>7

got me to this position:
Code:

+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 4       67      267      | 3       9       8        | 57      1       257      |
| 39      5       378      | 1       2       4        | 89      6       37       |
| 123     89      123      | 56      7       56       | 4       89      23       |
+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 8       3       5        | 26      4       1        | 26      7       9        |
| 6       2       9        | 8       5       7        | 3       4       1        |
| 7       1       4        | 9       3       26       | 26      5       8        |
+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+
| 35      679     67       | 257     8       25       | 1       39      4        |
| 19      4       18       | 57      6       3        | 89      2       57       |
| 235     78      23       | 4       1       9        | 57      38      6        |
+--------------------------+--------------------------+--------------------------+


An xy-chain/w-wing '39' (r2c1 ... r7c8 via r2c7,r3c8) removes 3 from r7c1.
That solves it.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I already stopped here (didnt spot the w-wing yet)
Code:
 *--------------------------------------------------*
 | 4    67   267  | 3    9    8    | 57   1    257  |
 | 39   5    378  | 1    2    4    | 89   6    37   |
 | 123  89   123  | 56   7    56   | 4    389  23   |
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 | 8    3    5    | 26   4    1    | 26   7    9    |
 | 6    2    9    | 8    5    7    | 3    4    1    |
 | 7    1    4    | 9    3    26   | 26   5    8    |
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 | 35   679  367  | 257  8    25   | 1    39   4    |
 | 19   4    18   | 57   6    3    | 89   2    57   |
 | 235  78   237  | 4    1    9    | 57   38   6    |
 *--------------------------------------------------*
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Next (optional?) step for me, before the xy-chain, was to remove 7 from r9c3 (marked #)
Code:

*--------------------------------------------------*
 | 4    67   267  | 3    9    8    | 57#  1    257  |
 | 39*  5    37#8 | 1    2    4    | 89*  6    37#  |
 | 123  89   123  | 56   7    56   | 4    389* 23   |
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 | 8    3    5    | 26   4    1    | 26   7    9    |
 | 6    2    9    | 8    5    7    | 3    4    1    |
 | 7    1    4    | 9    3    26   | 26   5    8    |
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 |-3 5  679  367  | 257  8    25   | 1    39*  4    |
 | 19   4    18   | 57   6    3    | 89   2    57   |
 | 235  78   23-7 | 4    1    9    | 57#  38   6    |
 *--------------------------------------------------*

That gives a naked triple 2,3,5 in box 7, which removes 3 from r7c3.
3 in r3c8 can be removed, too, by box/line interaction)
It is only then that the xy-chain (marked *)appears.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hm, the w-wing with strong link for 9 in c7 was there for some time, but i missed it.
Code:
 *--------------------------------------------------*
 | 4    67   267  | 3    9    8    | 57   1    257  |
 | 39   5    378  | 1    2    4    | 89   6    37   |
 | 123  89   123  |#56   7   #56   | 4    389  23   |
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 | 8    3    5    |#26   4    1    |#26   7    9    |
 | 6    2    9    | 8    5    7    | 3    4    1    |
 | 7    1    4    | 9    3   #26   |#26   5    8    |
 |----------------+----------------+----------------|
 | 35   679  367  |#257  8   #25   | 1    39   4    |
 | 19   4    18   | 57   6    3    | 89   2    57   |
 | 235  78   237  | 4    1    9    | 57   38   6    |
 *--------------------------------------------------*
Instead i saw the marked DP. See here.
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

x-wings on 8 and 9

that is after a multitude of naked pairs, triples, box line
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is a great example of more complicated DPs, ravel!
I always suspected that the pattern would bend and change candidates but never had a chance (well, maybe a chance but not the need) to follow up on this. As a matter of fact, I recognize that pattern in a grid because it is very similar to the pattern you get in coloring sometimes: starts as a pair in one row, but makes no xwing and "turns" instead. Now that I know these patterns are also DPs they will be of great help.

So, just to test my newfound knowledge, the marked DP in your grid makes r7c4=7, right? Simple Type 1.
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