Monthly Archives: March 2014

Core Patterns in the Easter Monster

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Sudent

This post continues the siege of the Easter Monster with a pattern analysis seeking to merge four corner clusters into two. The previous post found patterns supporting a merge of blue and yellow. There are three more merge mappings to … Continue reading →

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Advancing the Colors On The Easter Monster

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Sudent

The assault on Easter Monster continues with coloring induced by the SK loop, and a plan for  cluster mergers  by means of  pattern analysis on the monster’s favorite numbers: 1, 2, 6 and 7. We’re off to a good start … Continue reading →

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Kurzhals’ Easter Monster Volley in SetLink

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Sudent

This post exhibits SudokuOne’s setlink diagram of Steve Kurzhal’s  in sysudoku format, showing the direct correspondence to Sudoku Snakes naked double loop. The chute loop is known as an SK-1 Loop on the New Player’s Forum.  A matrix version of … Continue reading →

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The Snake Attacks Easter Monster

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Sudent

This time we review the implications of Sudoku Snake’s naked double loop attack on Easter Monster. It is posed as an independent method of attack, i.e. one that is not dependent of the EM distribution of given clues.  But is … Continue reading →

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