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|.9.|1.7|...|
|...|..2|.8.|
|...|...|9..|
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|3..|.7.|...|
|.5.|..8|..4|
|.46|.59|...|
|---+---+---|
|71.|2..|..9|
|..3|.4.|..7|
|...|...|2.6|
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|.9.|1.7|...|
|...|..2|.8.|
|...|...|9..|
|---+---+---|
|3..|.7.|...|
|.5.|..8|..4|
|.46|.59|...|
|---+---+---|
|71.|2..|..9|
|..3|.4.|..7|
|...|...|2.6|
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| a4568 9 2458 | 1 36 7 | 456 2456 235 |
|ac46 37 1-4 | 5 9 2 |c1467 8 13 |
| a56 37 125 | 8 36 4 | 9 2567 1235 |
*--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| 3 2 89 | 4 7 1 | 56 569 58 |
| a19 5 7 | 6 2 8 |b13 b39 4 |
| a18 4 6 | 3 5 9 |b17 27 128 |
*--------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| 7 1 45 | 2 8 6 | 345 345 9 |
| 2 6 3 | 9 4 5 | 8 1 7 |
| 459 8 459 | 7 1 3 | 2 45 6 |
*------------------------------------------------------------*
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| 4568 9 2458 | 1 36 7 | 456 2456 235 |
| 46 a37 a14 | 5 9 2 | 46-17 8 a13 |
| 56 37 125 | 8 36 4 | 9 2567 1235 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 3 2 b89 | 4 7 1 |c56 c569 c58 |
| 19 5 7 | 6 2 8 |c13 c39 4 |
| 18 4 6 | 3 5 9 |c17 27 128 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 7 1 b45 | 2 8 6 | 345 345 9 |
| 2 6 3 | 9 4 5 | 8 1 7 |
| 459 8 b459 | 7 1 3 | 2 45 6 |
*--------------------------------------------------------------*
+-----------------+----------+--------------------+
| 4568 9 2458 | 1 36 7 | 456 2456 235 |
| (46) 37 1(4) | 5 9 2 | (1467) 8 13 |
| 56 37 125 | 8 36 4 | 9 2567 1235 |
+-----------------+----------+--------------------+
| 3 2 8-9 | 4 7 1 | 56 569 58 |
| (19) 5 7 | 6 2 8 | 3(1) 39 4 |
| 18 4 6 | 3 5 9 | (17) 27 128 |
+-----------------+----------+--------------------+
| 7 1 (45) | 2 8 6 | 345 345 9 |
| 2 6 3 | 9 4 5 | 8 1 7 |
| 45-9 8 (459) | 7 1 3 | 2 45 6 |
+-----------------+----------+--------------------+
[(9=1)r5c1 - 1r5c7=HP(17-46)r26c7=HP(46)r2c13 - (4=59)r79c3] - 9r4c3,r9c1; ste
4568 9 2458 | 1 36 7 | 456 2456 235
46 37 14 | 5 9 2 | 1467 8 13
56 37 125 | 8 36 4 | 9 2567 1235
------------------------+----------------------+---------------------
3 2 89 | 4 7 1 | 56 569 58
19 5 7 | 6 2 8 | 13 39 4
1-8 4 6 | 3 5 9 | 17 27 128
------------------------+----------------------+---------------------
7 1 45 | 2 8 6 | 345 345 9
2 6 3 | 9 4 5 | 8 1 7
459 8 459 | 7 1 3 | 2 45 6
(1-2)r3c3 = (2-8)r1c3 = r1c1 - r6c1
(1)r3c9 - (1=3)r2c9 - (3=7)r2c2 - r2c7 = (7-1)r6c7 = (1-8)r6c1 => -8 r6c1; stte
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r6c9
Or ...pjb wrote:(1-2)r3c3 = (2-8)r1c3 = r1c1 - r6c1
(1)r3c9 - (1=3)r2c9 - (3=7)r2c2 - r2c7 = (7-1)r6c7 = (1-8)r6c1 => -8 r6c1; stte
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r6c9
+----------------------+----------+----------------------+
| 456(8) 9 45(28) | 1 36 7 | 456 2456 235 |
| 46 (37) 14 | 5 9 2 | 146(7) 8 (13) |
| 56 37 5(12) | 8 36 4 | 9 2567 235(1) |
+----------------------+----------+----------------------+
| 3 2 89 | 4 7 1 | 56 569 58 |
| 19 5 7 | 6 2 8 | 13 39 4 |
| (18) 4 6 | 3 5 9 | -1(7) 27 28-1 |
+----------------------+----------+----------------------+
| 7 1 45 | 2 8 6 | 345 345 9 |
| 2 6 3 | 9 4 5 | 8 1 7 |
| 459 8 459 | 7 1 3 | 2 45 6 |
+----------------------+----------+----------------------+
+---------------------+----------+----------------------+
| 4568 9 2458 | 1 36 7 | (456) 2456 235 |
| 46 (37) (14) | 5 9 2 | (1467) 8 (13) |
| 56 37 125 | 8 36 4 | 9 2567 1235 |
+---------------------+----------+----------------------+
| 3 2 89 | 4 7 1 | (56) 569 58 |
| 19 5 7 | 6 2 8 | 13 39 4 |
| 18 4 6 | 3 5 9 | 17 27 128 |
+---------------------+----------+----------------------+
| 7 1 (45)* | 2 8 6 | (345) (3)45* 9 |
| 2 6 3 | 9 4 5 | 8 1 7 |
| 459 8 (9)-45* | 7 1 3 | 2 45* 6 |
+---------------------+----------+----------------------+
Can be replaced by 9r9c3=9r4c3-9r4c8=(9-3)r5c8=3r7c8 - ...blue wrote:9r9c3 =UR= 3r7c8 - ...
JC Van Hay wrote:Can be replaced by 9r9c3=9r4c3-9r4c8=(9-3)r5c8=3r7c8 - ...blue wrote:9r9c3 =UR= 3r7c8 - ...
blue wrote:
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| 4568 9 2458 | 1 36 7 | (456) 2456 235 |
| 46 (37) (14) | 5 9 2 | (1467) 8 (13) |
| 56 37 125 | 8 36 4 | 9 2567 1235 |
+---------------------+----------+----------------------+
| 3 2 89 | 4 7 1 | (56) 569 58 |
| 19 5 7 | 6 2 8 | 13 39 4 |
| 18 4 6 | 3 5 9 | 17 27 128 |
+---------------------+----------+----------------------+
| 7 1 (45)* | 2 8 6 | (345) (3)45* 9 |
| 2 6 3 | 9 4 5 | 8 1 7 |
| 459 8 (9)-45* | 7 1 3 | 2 45* 6 |
+---------------------+----------+----------------------+
using UR <45>r79c38:
45r27c3 = 137r2c239 - (17=3456)r1247c7 - 3r7c8 =UR= 9r9c3 => -45r9c3; stte
or right/left reversed:
9r9c3 =UR= 3r7c8 - 3456r1247c7 = 137r2c279 - (1=45)r27c3 => -45r9c3; stte
Legend: -( 4 | 6 ) --> ( -4 & -6 )
-( 4 & 6 ) --> ( -4 | -6 )
discontinuous loop:
9r9c3 =UR= 3r7c8 - (3=4&6)r147c7 - (4|6=137)r2c279 - (1=9)r279c3
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
| 4568 9 2458 | 1 36 7 | 456 2456 235 |
| f46 37 1-4 | 5 9 2 | f1467 8 13 |
| 56 37 125 | 8 36 4 | 9 2567 1235 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 3 2 89 | 4 7 1 | 56 569 58 |
| c19 5 7 | 6 2 8 | d13 39 4 |
| 18 4 6 | 3 5 9 | e17 27 128 |
|--------------------+--------------------+--------------------|
| 7 1 a45 | 2 8 6 | 345 345 9 |
| 2 6 3 | 9 4 5 | 8 1 7 |
| b459 8 a459 | 7 1 3 | 2 45 6 |
+--------------------------------------------------------------+
# 55 eliminations remain
4r79c3 = (4-9)r9c1 = (9-1)r5c1 = (1*)r5c7 - (1=7)r6c7 - (*17=46)r2c17 => -4 r2c3
daj95376 wrote:blue wrote:
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| 4568 9 2458 | 1 36 7 | (456) 2456 235 |
| 46 (37) (14) | 5 9 2 | (1467) 8 (13) |
| 56 37 125 | 8 36 4 | 9 2567 1235 |
+---------------------+----------+----------------------+
| 3 2 89 | 4 7 1 | (56) 569 58 |
| 19 5 7 | 6 2 8 | 13 39 4 |
| 18 4 6 | 3 5 9 | 17 27 128 |
+---------------------+----------+----------------------+
| 7 1 (45)* | 2 8 6 | (345) (3)45* 9 |
| 2 6 3 | 9 4 5 | 8 1 7 |
| 459 8 (9)-45* | 7 1 3 | 2 45* 6 |
+---------------------+----------+----------------------+
using UR <45>r79c38:
45r27c3 = 137r2c239 - (17=3456)r1247c7 - 3r7c8 =UR= 9r9c3 => -45r9c3; stte
or right/left reversed:
9r9c3 =UR= 3r7c8 - 3456r1247c7 = 137r2c279 - (1=45)r27c3 => -45r9c3; stte
Congratulations! You lost me with your notation. The best I could do to recreate what I think you meant. This should read bidirectional.
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Legend: -( 4 | 6 ) --> ( -4 & -6 )
discontinuous loop:
9r9c3 =UR= 3r7c8 - (3=456)r147c7 - (4|6=137)r2c279 - (1=459)r279c3
blue wrote:I hoped to generate some discussion about the idea of using a strong link between locked sets that overlap in a cell (or cells?), but that don't share any candidates. I don't recall seeing anything like that before ... which isn't saying a lot.
Legend: -( 4 | 6 ) --> ( -4 & -6 )
-( 4 & 6 ) --> ( -4 | -6 )
discontinuous loop:
9r9c3 =UR= 3r7c8 - (3=4&6)r147c7 - (4|6=137)r2c279 - (1=9)r279c3
daj95376 wrote:
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Legend: -( 4 | 6 ) --> ( -4 & -6 )
-( 4 & 6 ) --> ( -4 | -6 )
discontinuous loop:
9r9c3 =UR= 3r7c8 - (3=4&6)r147c7 - (4|6=137)r2c279 - (1=9)r279c3
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| 4568 9 2458 | 1 36 7 | 456 2456 235 |
| 46 37 14 | 5 9 2 | 1467 8 13 |
| 56 37 125 | 8 36 4 | 9 2567 1235 |
|-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| 3 2 89 | 4 7 1 | 56 569 58 |
| 19 5 7 | 6 2 8 | 13 39 4 |
| 18 4 6 | 3 5 9 | 17 27 128 |
|-------------------+-------------------+-------------------|
| 7 1 45 | 2 8 6 | 345 345 9 |
| 2 6 3 | 9 4 5 | 8 1 7 |
| 459 8 459 | 7 1 3 | 2 45 6 |
*-----------------------------------------------------------*
9r9c3 =UR= 3r7c8 - (3=4&6)r147c7 - (4|6=137)r2c279 - (1=9)r279c3
I see it as:
[(9r9c3=3r7c8)ur:45r79c38-(3=456)r147c7-(46=137)r2c279-(1=9)r279c3]-45r9c3; ste
.-------------------.----------.--------------------.
| b4568 9 2458 | 1 36 7 | d456 2456 235 |
| b46 c37 c14 | 5 9 2 | d1467 8 c13 |
| b56 37 125 | 8 36 4 | 9 2567 1235 |
:-------------------+----------+--------------------:
| 3 2 89 | 4 7 1 | d56 569 58 |
| 9-1 5 7 | 6 2 8 | f13 39 4 |
| a18 4 6 | 3 5 9 | 17 27 128 |
:-------------------+----------+--------------------:
| 7 1 45 | 2 8 6 | e345 345 9 |
| 2 6 3 | 9 4 5 | 8 1 7 |
| 459 8 459 | 7 1 3 | 2 45 6 |
'-------------------'----------'--------------------'
ArkieTech wrote:Questions
1. discontinuous loop? I see a conflict -9r9c3=459r279c3
2. still don't see the need for the and/or logic when it can be displayed as a locked set.