Hi Bunny,
Probably the easiest possibility is a
W-Wing:
- Code: Select all
.--------------.-----------------.---------------.
| 8 257 3 | *45 457 9 | 1 6 257 |
| 179 579 6 | 15 2 3 | 8 4 579 |
| 179 2579 4 | 8 157 6 | 3 57 2579 |
:--------------+-----------------+---------------:
| 47 67 1 | 46-5 3 *45 | 2 9 8 |
| 49 69 8 | 7 14 2 | 56 135 1356 |
| 5 3 2 | 169 189 18 | 4 17 167 |
:--------------+-----------------+---------------:
| 3 4 5 | 2 19 7 | 69 8 16 |
| 2 8 7 | *149 6 *14 | 59 135 135 |
| 6 1 9 | 3 58 58 | 7 2 4 |
'--------------'-----------------'---------------'
Either r8c4 or r8c6 is a 4 (only two possibilities in row 8), so either r1c4 or r4c6 must be a 5. Therefore r4c4 can't be a 5, leaving a hidden single in r4c6. The rest is singles.
Another relatively easy possibility is a
XYZ-Wing:
- Code: Select all
.--------------.----------------.---------------.
| 8 257 3 | 45 457 9 | 1 6 257 |
| 179 579 6 | 15 2 3 | 8 4 579 |
| 179 2579 4 | 8 157 6 | 3 57 2579 |
:--------------+----------------+---------------:
| 47 67 1 | 456 3 45 | 2 9 8 |
| 49 69 8 | 7 4-1 2 | 56 135 1356 |
| 5 3 2 | 169 *189 *18 | 4 17 167 |
:--------------+----------------+---------------:
| 3 4 5 | 2 *19 7 | 69 8 16 |
| 2 8 7 | 149 6 14 | 59 135 135 |
| 6 1 9 | 3 58 58 | 7 2 4 |
'--------------'----------------'---------------'
At least one of the three starred cells must be a 1 (see what happens if not). Therefore r5c5 (which sees all of them) can't be a 1, so it must be a 4. Again, the rest is singles.