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+-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------------+
| 1 2 3468* | 4678 5 468* | e347 b468 9 |
| g468* g34568 g34568 | 146789 g468* 19 | f12347-5 b2468-5 f2347-5 |
| 7 468-5 9 | 1468* 3 2 | 145 b4568 a45 |
+-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------------+
| 2489 348 348 | 3489 7 5 | 6 c24 1 |
| 2468 7 1 | 3468 468 468 | 9 c245 2345 |
| 469 3456 3456 | 13469 2 19 | d34 7 8 |
+-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------------+
| 3 1 468* | 25 468* 7 | 2458 9 2456 |
| 5 468* 2 | 468* 9 3 | 478 1 467 |
| 468* 9 7 | 25 1 468* | 2458 3 2456 |
+-------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------------+
TH(468)b1278 has three guardians (3r1c3, 5r3c2, 1r3c4)
1. Elimination of 5r3c2:
(5=4)r3c9 - r123c8 = r45c8 - (4=3)r6c7 - r1c7 = r2c79 - (3=4685)r2c1235 => -5 r3c2, r2c789
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+-------------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+
| 1 2 c3468 | 4678 5 468 | 347 a468 9 |
| d468 d34568 d34568 | 146789 d468 19 | 12347 2468 2347 |
| 7 468 9 | b1468 3 2 | a145 a4568 a45 |
+-------------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+
| 2489 348 348 | 3489 7 5 | 6 24 1 |
| 2468 7 1 | 3468 468 468 | 9 245 2345 |
| 469 3456 3456 | 13469 2 19 | 34 7 8 |
+-------------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+
| 3 1 468 | 25 468 7 | 2458 9 2456 |
| 5 468 2 | 468 9 3 | 478 1 467 |
| 468 9 7 | 25 1 468 | 2458 3 2456 |
+-------------------------+-----------------------+------------------------+
2. TH-chain:
(4685=1)b3p2789 - (1)r3c4 == (3)r1c3 - (3=5468)r2c1235 => -468 r2c8; lcls, 16 placements
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| 1 2 3 | 4678 5 468 | 47 68 9 |
| 468 4568 456 | 17 468 9 | 17 2 3 |
| 7 468 9 | 1468 3 2 | 145 68 45 |
+---------------------+---------------------+--------------------+
| 2 3 8 | 9 7 5 | 6 4 1 |
| 46 7 1 | 3 468 468 | 9 5 2 |
| 9 456 456 | 46 2 1 | 3 7 8 |
+---------------------+---------------------+--------------------+
| 3 1 46 | 25 468 7 | 2458 9 456 |
| 5 68-4 2 | 68-4 9 3 | 48 1 7 |
| 68-4 9 7 | 25 1 468 | 2458 3 456 |
+---------------------+---------------------+--------------------+
The puzzle is now rated 7.1
e.g. 3. (4=6)r5c1 - r6c23 = r6c4 - r8c4 = (6-8)r8c2 = (8)r9c1 => -4 r9c1
4. Kraken column (4)r257c5
(4)r2c5 - r2c123 = (4)r3c2
(4)r5c5 - (4=6)r5c1 - r6c23 = r6c4 - r8c4 = (6)r8c2
(4-8)r7c5 = r7c7 - (8=4)r8c7
=> -4 r8c2
5. Kraken column (6)r257c5
(6)r2c5 - r2c123 = r3c2 - r8c2=(6)r8c4
(6)r5c5-(6=4)r5c1 - r6c23 = (4)r6c4
(6-8)r7c5 = r7c7 - (8=4)r8c7
=> -4 r8c4; ste
...or with uniqueness
3. UR (25)r79c47 single external => +5 r3c7; 6 placements
4. (8=6)r8c4 - (6=4)r6c4 - r5c5 = (4)r7c5 => -8 r7c5; 7 placements
5. (6=4)r5c1 - r5c5 = r7c5 - (4=6)r7c3 => -6 r6c3; ste