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Set VH Puzzle 3 -- VH lite

 
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daj95376



Joined: 23 Aug 2008
Posts: 3854
PostPosted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:58 pm    Post subject: Set VH Puzzle 3 -- VH lite Reply with quote
I'm testing the waters with an easier puzzle.

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

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===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== Ratings

Can be solved using steps from ...

Basics: Naked/Hidden Single, Naked Pair/Triple, Locked Candidate 1/2

Basics+: Naked Quad, Hidden Pair/Triple/Quad

VH: BUG+1, UR Type 1, X-Wing, XY-Wing, XYZ-Wing

VH+: 2-String Kite, Empty Rectangle, Remote Pair, Skyscraper, Colors, UR Type 2

Advanced: finned X-Wing, Multiple Colors, Swordfish, M-Wing, W-Wing, XY-Chain

Extreme: Jellyfish, (but mostly) Chain

Code:
 r6  b4  Naked  Pair                     <> 29   [r4c13]
   c8b6  Naked  Pair                     <> 45   [r4c7]
   c1    Naked  Pair                     <> 56   [r23c1]

     b1  Naked  Quad                     <> 1269 [r2c3],[r3c2]

         UR Type 1 [r45c38]              <> 45   [r4c3]
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wapati



Joined: 10 Jun 2008
Posts: 472
Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
PostPosted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow, this is hard if you ignore the UR!

I need a 5-cell xy-chain followed by a 4-cell xy-chain.
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