#621, November 23 - November 29, 2024: The Weekly 'Unsolvable' Sudoku Puzzle
by Andrew Stuart
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WARNING: This is the Weekly 'Unsolvable' Sudoku, rated above 'Extreme'.
This is currently unsolvable by my solver, except perhaps with trial and error strategies.
Using the solver will not help you. (much).
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... by: Frans Goosens
#621
Combination 2-digits cells
C7=2 ( A9=3 ) Solved,
Total solving time is : 8 sec.
Number of logical steps is : 823
... by: Dieter
#621 - basics: D4=2; F3=7
strategy: try to get hidden pairs or triplets
combinations of C2 / C7 = (2,3,6,8) / (2,4,8)
basic checks: 5 matrices left
C2=8 & C7=2 solve
... by: Serban
# 621 D1=F4=C6=B9=4 F1=1 F3=7 D4=2 Basics to 31
1. Number 5 n=3 e=6 N=16 Nc=9 Ns=3 => F2=5 solve
2. Number 7 n=5 e=4 N=23 Nc=13 Ns=3 => J6=7 basics to 36
--2a. X-chain x=2 => [B2,C25,J3,H9]<>2 => H2=B5=2 solve
3. Number 8 n=2 e=7 N=27 Nc=35 Ns=7 => C2=B8=8 solve