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[ArkieTech]

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 *-----------*
 |2..|...|6.3|
 |...|1..|7..|
 |...|..9|.4.|
 |---+---+---|
 |..3|89.|4.7|
 |..9|...|5..|
 |8.4|.37|1..|
 |---+---+---|
 |.8.|4..|...|
 |..2|..1|...|
 |9.6|...|..5|
 *-----------*


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[Ngisa]

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+----------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+
| 2       1579    1578 | 57       4        58    | 6      58-9     3   |
| 4       356-9  e58   | 1      eb2568    b23568 | 7    fb2589    a29  |
| 3567    3567    578  | 23567    25678    9     | 28     4        1   |
+----------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+
| 156     1256    3    | 8        9        256   | 4      26       7   |
| 67      267     9    | 26       1        4     | 5      3        8   |
| 8       256     4    | 256      3        7     | 1      269      269 |
+----------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+
| 1357    8       157  | 4       c256     c2356  | 9      267     b26  |
| 357     357     2    | 9       d568      1     | 38     678      4   |
| 9       4       6    | 237      278      238   | 238    1        5   |
+----------------------+-------------------------+---------------------+


A net
(9=2)r2c9 - r2c568&(2=6)r7c9 - (6)r7c56 = r8c5 - (6=5|8)r2c35 - (58=9)r2c8 => -9r1c8,r2c2; stte

Clement

[SteveG48]

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 *--------------------------------------------------------------------*
 | 2      1579  f1578   |f57     4     f58     | 6    ae589    3      |
 | 4      3569  d58     | 1     d2568   23568  | 7    ad2589  d29     |
 | 3567   3567   578    | 23567  25678  9      | 2-8    4      1      |
 *----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
 | 156    1256   3      | 8      9      256    | 4     a26     7      |
 | 67     267    9      | 26     1      4      | 5      3      8      |
 | 8      256    4      | 256    3      7      | 1     a269    269    |
 *----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
 | 1357   8     g157    | 4      256    2356   | 9      267    26     |
 |g357   g357    2      | 9     c568    1      |h38    b678    4      |
 | 9      4      6      | 237    278    238    | 238    1      5      |
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------*


(8=2569)r1246c8 - 6r8c8 = r8c5 - (6=2589) - (8|9=5)r1c8 - (5=178)r1c346 - (1=357)b7p345 - (3=8)r8c7 => -8 r3c7 ; stte

[SpAce]

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.--------------------.----------------------.----------------------.
| 2     1579    1578 | 57      4      58    | 6     58-9      3    |
| 4     356-9  c58   | 1      c2568   23568 | 7    c258(9)  ca2(9) |
| 3567  3567    578  | 23567   25678  9     | 28    4         1    |
:--------------------+----------------------+----------------------:
| 156   1256    3    | 8       9      256   | 4     26        7    |
| 67    267     9    | 26      1      4     | 5     3         8    |
| 8     256     4    | 256     3      7     | 1     269       269  |
:--------------------+----------------------+----------------------:
| 1357  8       157  | 4       256    2356  | 9     267      a26   |
| 357   357     2    | 9      b568    1     | 38   b678       4    |
| 9     4       6    | 237     278    238   | 238   1         5    |
'--------------------'----------------------'----------------------'

(9=26)r27c9 - (6)r8c[8=5] - (6=2589)r2c5389 => -9 r1c8,r2c2; stte

Hmm... That seems to be practically the same as Clement's, so here's the ugly one I found first:

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.---------------------.------------------------.---------------------.
|  2     c1579   1578 | 57        4      58    |   6    c589     3   |
|  4      3569  a58   | 1      aA(2)568  23568 |   7    b2589    9-2 |
|  3567   3567   578  | 23567     25678  9     | f(2)8   4       1   |
:---------------------+------------------------+---------------------:
| d156   d1256   3    | 8         9      256   |   4     26      7   |
|  67     267    9    | 26        1      4     |   5     3       8   |
|  8      256    4    | 256       3      7     |   1     269     269 |
:---------------------+------------------------+---------------------:
| e1357   8      157  | 4         256    2356  |   9     267   C(2)6 |
| e357   e357    2    | 9        B568    1     |  f38   C678     4   |
|  9      4      6    | 237       278    238   |   238   1       5   |
'---------------------'------------------------'---------------------'

Kraken Cell (2568)r2c5

(2)r2c5
||
(6)r2c5 - r8c5 = (62)b9p53
||
(58)r2c53 - r2c8 = (59-1)r1c82 = r4c[2-1] = (13)b7p145 - (3=82)r83c7

=> -2 r2c9; stte

[SpAce]

A net
(9=2)r2c9 - r2c568&(2=6)r7c9 - (6)r7c56 = r8c5 - (6=5|8)r2c35 - (58=9)r2c8 => -9r1c8,r2c2; stte

Hi Clement. Good of you to use the '|' but it should actually be on the following term:

(6=58)r2c35 - (5|8=9)r2c8

Also, since you're using a net (which you properly mention), it would be better to show it more clearly in your chain too. In this case a normal memory chain would do. Without any other modifications, I'd write it like this (2r2c9 being the memory candidate):

(9=2*)r2c9 - (2=6)r7c9 - r7c56 = r8c5 - (6|*2=58)r2c35 - (5|8|*2=9)r2c8

...which could be shortened to this:

(9=2*)r2c9 - (2=6)r7c9 - r7c56 = r8c5 - (6|*2=589)r2c358

...and then this (to avoid any explicit netting):

(9=2)r2c9 - (2=6)r7c9 - r7c56 = r8c5 - (6=2589)r2c3589

(which is practically the same as my first solution).

[SpAce]

(8=2569)r1246c8 - 6r8c8 = r8c5 - (6=2589)r2c3589 - (8|9=5)r1c8 - (5=178)r1c346 - (1=357)b7p345 - (3=8)r8c7 => -8 r3c7 ; stte

Hi Steve! Seems to me that there's a slight problem with your chain as written. The red-colored 8 has no weak link to the previous node so I guess it's using an implicit memory. I think it would be clearer to make it explicit, but it's kind of hard with the nodes you've chosen. How about something like:

(8)r12c8 = (8*-6)r8c8 = r8c5 - (6=2589)r2c3589 - (*8|9=5)r1c8 ... ?

...or a bit shorter using my comma-style:

(8)r12c8 = (8*,6)r8c85 - (6=2589)r2c3589 - (*8|9=5)r1c8 ...

[SteveG48]

Thanks, SpAce. That one is hardly worth saving, but I guess the best way is to just run it backwards:

(8=357)r8c127 - (5|7=1)r7c3 - (1=5789)r1c3468 - (9=2568)r2c3589 - 6r8c5 = r8c8 - (6=2589)r1246c8 => -8 r3c7

Hmm. That doesn't make sense. If it runs one way, then it should the other. So looking at my original:

(8=2569)r1246c8 - 6r8c8 = r8c5 - (6=2589) - (8|9=5)r1c8 - (5=178)r1c346 - (1=357)b7p345 - (3=8)r8c7 => -8 r3c7 ; stte

Let's just fix it like this:

(8=2569)r1246c8 - 6r8c8 = r8c5 - (6=2589) - (9=1578)r1c3468 - (1=357)b7p345 - (3=8)r8c7 => -8 r3c7 ; stte

[SpAce]

Thanks, SpAce. That one is hardly worth saving

I wouldn't say so. Conciseness and elegance are nice, but they're not necessarily the most interesting solutions.

Let's just fix it like this:

(8=2569)r1246c8 - 6r8c8 = r8c5 - (6=2589) - (9=1578)r1c3468 - (1=357)b7p345 - (3=8)r8c7 => -8 r3c7 ; stte

Yep, that's a perfect fix!