Monthly Archives: April 2020

Wrapping Up Nakamoto Extreme With 183

Posted on April 28, 2020 by Sudent

This post completes the review of the Nakamoto Extreme collection. The review table follows the finish of Nakex 183. A Sudokuwiki assisted solution of Nakex 183 continues with the second APE triggered by the first’s removal of 8r2c9. In this one, … Continue reading →

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Nakex 183 Hides the Keys

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Sudent

The last review puzzle, Nakamoto Extreme 183, follows the collection’s pattern of hiding easier removals behind methods that are very difficult to spot. An effective defense is to maintain bv maps, X-panels, and coloring clusters carefully as more advanced results … Continue reading →

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An Orphan Takes Down Nakamoto Extreme 163

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Sudent

In this post, AIC building is replaced by BARN’s, conventional chains, coloring, and a noteworthy pattern analysis result. Nakex 163 basic starts with a 3-fill. The bypass contains six more. Two resolve into clue and naked pair, and one, into … Continue reading →

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Nakamoto 143 Avoids Extremes

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Sudent

Nakex 143, the eighth puzzle in the review, avoids AIC building with an outstanding exhibition of advanced techniques, and three subsets in basic line marking, including this naked triple. Two more show up in LM closing, the stage that examines … Continue reading →

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