05/11/22 tough puzzle from sudoku.com.au
Want to see the whole thing? A complete proof
1) First eliminations : h1=8%col, b9=7%col, b5=5%col, b2=2%col, b3=8%col, f2=8%block, h5=1%cell, h9=5%cell, b1=9%cell lead to 28 filled cells.
2) Now :
Look at only possibles f3=9,d3=9 in their block. They forbid{g3=9, i3=9}.
Look at only possibles a2=4,a2=3 in their cell. Whether a2=3 (in which case c2=4%cell) or a2=4, in both cases, we have no more {a1=4, c3=4, e2=4, g2=4, i2=4}.
Look at only possibles a2=3,a2=4 in their cell. Whether a2=4 (in which case c2=3%cell) or a2=3, in both cases, we have no more {i2=3, a1=3, g2=3, e2=3, c3=3}.
Look at only possibles h7=7,h7=9 in their cell. Whether h7=9 (in which case h8=7%cell) or h7=7, in both cases, we have no more {g8=7, g7=7}.
Look at only possibles h7=9,h7=7 in their cell. Whether h7=7 (in which case h8=9%cell) or h7=9, in both cases, we have no more {i8=9, g8=9, g7=9}.
3) Now :
Look at only possibles g8=1,g8=3 in their cell. Whether g8=3 (in which case i8=1%cell) or g8=1, in both cases, we have no more {e8=1, i9=1, c8=1, a8=1, g7=1}.
Look at only possibles g8=3,g8=1 in their cell. Whether g8=1 (in which case i8=3%cell) or g8=3, in both cases, we have no more {d8=3, e8=3, i9=3}.
Look at only possibles e2=5,e2=7 in their cell. Whether e2=7 (in which case e8=5%cell) or e2=5, in both cases, we have no more {e4=5, e6=5, e3=5, e7=5}.
Look at only possibles e2=7,e2=5 in their cell. Whether e2=5 (in which case e8=7%cell) or e2=7, in both cases, we have no more {e4=7, e6=7, e7=7}.
4) Look at only possibles g5=6,d5=6 in their row. Whether g5=6 (in which case g7=4%cell) or d5=6 (in which case e6=4%cell), in both cases, we have no more {e7=4}.
Now easy fillings up to 41 filled cells. (If needed, e7=1%cell, f4=1%col, e4=3%cell, a2=3%col, c2=4%block, a6=4%block, e3=4%col, e6=6%col, g5=6%block, i9=6%block, g7=4%block, i1=4%block, c5=3%col)
5)Look at only possibles f7=5,f7=7 in their cell. Whether f7=7 (in which case e8=5%cell) or f7=5, in both cases, we have no more {d7=5, d8=5}.
Look at only possibles f7=7,f7=5 in their cell. Whether f7=5 (in which case e8=7%cell) or f7=7, in both cases, we have no more {d7=7, d8=7}.
Now easy fillings up to 47 filled cells. (If needed, d7=8%cell, d8=2%cell, d5=4%cell, f9=4%block, d9=3%cell, f5=2%cell)
6)Look at only possibles e8=7,e2=7 in their col. Whether e8=7 (in which case f7=5%cell) or e2=7 (in which case d1=6%cell,a7=6%col), in both cases, we have no more {a7=5}.
Now easy fillings up to 81 filled cells. (If needed, a8=5%block, c8=8%block, c7=9%block, h8=9%block, a4=8%block, i6=8%block, h7=7%block, e8=7%block, a7=6%block, c3=6%block, d1=6%block, f1=7%block, g2=7%block, i2=9%block, f7=5%block, e2=5%col, f3=3%col, d3=9%block, f6=9%block, g4=9%block, i8=3%col, g1=3%col, g6=2%col, i4=5%block, d6=5%block, d4=7%block, c6=7%block, g3=5%block, a9=2%col, c4=2%col, i3=1%col, g8=1%col, c9=1%col, a1=1%col)
Beware, 9-agon needed here: |
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The 9-agon is needed here : |
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Now applying the same "dictionary" (renaming numbers, replacing cells) to proof of 05/09/12 you will mechanically get a proof of today's. E.g. first filled cell in 05/09/12 was c7=8%col; in today's it becomes b9=7%col. Try it ! Or see the method explained step by step on 10/08 example.
In case that you be lazy enough not to find it by yourself, see hints for today's proof (automatically derived from 05/09/12's proof).