Tag Archives: Sudoku BARN

A WXYZ vs. BARN Settlement

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

In this post, progress is reported on the Sysudoku Guide, and on  a possible territorial agreement between the WXYZ wing and the Bent family. The Guide, that link up there on the menu bar, is taken shape. The Basic pages … Continue reading →

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Djape’s Hard Sudoku

Posted on March 15, 2016 by

This is a single post review of a book of very few words, Djape’s Hard Sudoku Book.   The book is a good size, the paper is good quality, and grids are clearly printed, with adequate margins. There’s no commentary inside, … Continue reading →

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How the BARN Was Built

Posted on February 16, 2016 by

This post continues a report on the discovery of a practical human solving technique and the need to have it properly classified and named. This method has been credited to its author, known by his forum moniker as StrmCkr, on … Continue reading →

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Longo’s Nastiest Ever Collection

Posted on January 19, 2016 by

This post begins the review of Frank Longo’s The Nastiest Sudoku Book Ever with a  review table and  solving highlights of two review puzzles, Nastiest 607 and 629. The original post was revised to correct errors found by my backup … Continue reading →

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An Insane 445 March to the Bridge

Posted on August 13, 2013 by

In this revised post, difficult line marking leaves a semi-monster. It is whittled down to a final coloring bridge by unconventional sysudokie techniques. The review puzzle, Insane volume 4, book 4, number 5, with thousands more, is available at http://www.krazydad.com … Continue reading →

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