#620, November 16 - November 22, 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: Serban
# 620 A9=4 B2=6 Basics to 26
1. if F8=5 => F4=7 F6=8 basics to 39
2. X-chain x=6 => [ J4,CE5,A7,D8 ]<>6 ;
X-chain x=9 => GH4<>9 => A7=9 OR G4=4 solve
... by: Frans Goosens
With trial and error
Combination A3=237 and G9=269
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A3=2 G9=2 Wrong, Undo calculation
All reset to initial position
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A3=2 G9=6 ( A7=9 ) Solved,
Total solving time is : 25 sec.
Number of logical steps is : 2981
... by: SM
I don't like Magic Singles/Pairs (like r2c1=9 & r5c7=6). Here's an alternative.
r89c29 can't be solved by 29 (deadly configuration), but that's exactly what would happen if r8c2=2:
bilocation of 2 in r8c89 and r7c9 forces r7c9=2.
bilocation of 9 in r7c2 and r8c2 forces r7c2=9.
so far so easy; for the final stretch (forcing 1 or 2 into r8c9):
8c2=2 → r5c2=1 → r5c7≠1 → r2c7=1 → r2c7≠5 → r89c7=5 → r8c9≠5
Context: [URL of the solver on this site that isn't allowed to be referred to]?bd=S9B01052gaaag1k8i080dbc0f488b8g1d8386079i042e08au1z02928z624309027e5m033m1v050l2l033e093738086048062q014i049w844gbc058qc807c2018k06bd4h8bc04xde9w844407458zck5hci0403
... by: Serban
# 620 A9=4 B2=6 Basics to 26
1. if B4=5 => F4=7 basics to 28
2. X-chain x=6 => G4<>6 ; X-chain x=9 => G4<>9 ; => G4=H3=D1=E5=B6=4 solve
... by: Dieter
#620 - basics: A9=4; B2=6
strategy: try to get hidden pairs or triplets
E3 = (1,2,4,7)
basic checks: E3=1, E3=2 failed
E3=7 & F2=2 solve
... by: Serban
# 620 A9=4 B2=6 Basics to 26
1. Number 5 n=3 e=6 N=27 Nc=52 Ns=2 => B4=H6=5 solve
2. Number 6 n =3 e=6 N=23 Nc=20 Ns=6 => E7=J5=6 solve
3. Box 5 DEF456 n=4 e=5 Nc=12 Ns=4 => D5=5 & [E5=4 OR D6=6] solve
Note : F6=8