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Tag Archives: sue-de-coq
The Volume 10 Rebecca Bean Extremely Hard Sudoku
This post begins the second review of a Rebecca Bean collection, this one prompted by a clever cover, and similarities in format to recently reviewed collections attributed to Moito Publishing, A.D. Ardson and James D. Glover. Here we resolve Extremely … Continue reading
Almost Extreme 175 Tags Five Advanced Bases
This post reaches the halfway point in the review of Manuel Castillo’s Only Extreme collection, with Only Extreme 175. A double UR, a regular Sue de Coq and irregular XYZ-wing prepare the bv field for coloring, and an XY chain … Continue reading
BV Scan Satisfaction in Saturday 2
This post continues the visit of Sudoku Satisfaction readers to Sysudoku with a tour of advanced method principles applied in a Sysudoku solution of Satisfaction’s Saturday 2 puzzle. The roles of Rick Seemel’s Solution Rectangles I – IV in the … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Solving, Expert Reviews
Tagged irregualr XYZ-wing, Richard Seemel, Sudoku Satisfaction, sue-de-coq, X-wing, XY-chain, XYZ map
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The Nastiest Ever Party II
This post displays some sysudokie snapshots from Nastiest 618, 640 and 651, The bv scan rules, with line marked fish, unique rectangles, Sue de Coq, XYZ-wings, and XY-chains. A Sysudoku technique formerly rated extreme gets to stop for a drink. … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Solving, Longo, Puzzle Reviews
Tagged Frank Longo, iXYZ-wing, Nastiest Sudoku Ever, Sudoku bv scan, Sudoku coloring, Sudoku Sue de Coq, sue-de-coq, UR, XY rail, XYZ-wing
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Hodoku Sue de Coq in 2015
This post reveals the Hodoku view of Sue de Coq, reflecting an earlier expert consensus, to be dated. His classic examples are good, but the examples of Hodoku’s “Extended Variation” of Sue de Coq are better interpreted as simply the … Continue reading
Posted in Expert Reviews, Hobiger
Tagged Bernhard Hobiger, Hodoku, logical trials, SdC remainder ALS, sue-de-coq
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Taking on More Extreme 200
This post and the next checkpoint a sysudokie solution of Antoine Alary’s extra tough More Extreme 200. Sysudokie readers are given an opportunity to get a little extreme, as well. Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Let’s do the 200. But first, … Continue reading
Posted in Alary, Extreme Solving, Puzzle Reviews
Tagged Antoine Alary, double x-wing, More Extreme 200, pattern analysis, pink olive analysis, sue-de-coq
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The Snake Attacks Easter Monster
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
Posted in Extreme Solving, Monster
Tagged naked double loop, SK loop, Sudoku Snake, sue-de-coq
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A Sudokuwiki Resolution of Insane 475
In this post Insane 475 is taken through basic and then submitted to Andrew Stuart’s Sudokuwiki solver for advanced solving. In the original review, the puzzle was solved by an Single Alternative Sue de Coq trial, but in this update … Continue reading
Posted in Extreme Solving, KrazyDad, Puzzle Reviews
Tagged AIC, AIC trial, pattern slicing, pink olive analysis, sue-de-coq
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A Bv Scan of Week 48
Here we checkpoint the sysudoku bv scan on the blog homework puzzle, Week 48 in Paul Stephens’ Mastering Sudoku Week By Week. The scan includes Sue de Coq and APE, two techniques ignored by Stephens’ books, and two techniques, XYZ-wings … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Solving, Puzzle Reviews, Sudoku Toolware
Tagged avoidable UR, bv map, forcing chains, Paul Stephens, sue-de-coq, X-wing, XYZ map
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Forcing Chains in Sue de Coq Analysis
In this post, the classical forcing chain and a sysudokie endorsed application are demonstrated on a multiple solution puzzle. An underlying assumption made in solving a Sudoku puzzle is that it has one and only one solution. Some composers offer … Continue reading
Posted in Advanced Solving
Tagged ER, forcing chains, sue-de-coq, uniqueness methods
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