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by **TTHsieh** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:15 pm

Code: Select all: 1 . . | . 2 . | . . 3 . 4 . | . . . | . 5 . . . 6 | . 4 . | 7 . . - - - + - - - + - - - . . . | 2 . 8 | . . . 6 . 8 | . . . | 9 . 1 . . . | 1 . 3 | . . . - - - + - - - + - - - . . 5 | . 7 . | 8 . . . 9 . | . . . | . 6 . 2 . . | . 3 . | . . 9 ED=8.4/2.3/2.3

TTHsieh

by **gsf** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:20 pm

Code: Select all: 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . 9 . . . . . 5 . . . 3 . 4 . 1 . . . . . 2 . 5 . . . 3 . 6 . . . 5 . 7 . . . 7 . 8 . . . . . 9 . 1 . 6 . . . 6 . . . . . 2 . 7 . . . 8 . . . 4 ED=3.4/1.5/1.5

by **TTHsieh** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:20 pm

Code: Select all: 1 . . | . 2 . | . . 3 . 2 . | . . . | . 4 . . . 5 | . 6 . | 7 . . - - - + - - - + - - - . . . | 7 . 8 | . . . 5 . 8 | . . . | 9 . 1 . . . | 1 . 3 | . . . - - - + - - - + - - - . . 6 | . 7 . | 8 . . . 4 . | . . . | . 9 . 2 . . | . 3 . | . . 4 ED=7.3/2.3/2.3

TTHsieh

by **gsf** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:33 pm

Code: Select all: 8 . . . 1 . . . 9 . 7 . . . . . 3 . . . 6 . 8 . 2 . . . . . 6 . 4 . . . 3 . 4 . . . 9 . 7 . . . 5 . 7 . . . . . 8 . 5 . 1 . . . 5 . . . . . 2 . 1 . . . 6 . . . 3 ED=7.4/1.5/1.5

by **TTHsieh** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:34 pm

Code: Select all: 1 . . | . 2 . | . . 3 . 4 . | . . . | . 5 . . . 5 | . 6 . | 7 . . - - - + - - - + - - - . . . | 2 . 8 | . . . 5 . 8 | . . . | 1 . 9 . . . | 9 . 7 | . . . - - - + - - - + - - - . . 6 | . 7 . | 8 . . . 1 . | . . . | . 4 . 2 . . | . 3 . | . . 6 ED=9.1/2.3/2.3

TTHsieh

by **m_b_metcalf** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:43 pm

Code: Select all: 9 . . . 5 . . . 4 . 2 . . . . . 9 . . . 3 . 4 . 6 . . . . . 7 . 1 . . . 1 . 6 . . . 8 . 7 . . . 2 . 5 . . . . . 9 . 2 . 1 . . . 7 . . . . . 5 . 3 . . . 9 . . . 6 ED=7.1/1.5/1.5

Regards,

Mike Metcalf

by **gsf** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:45 pm

Code: Select all: 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . 4 . . . . . 5 . . . 5 . 6 . 7 . . . . . 7 . 8 . . . 5 . 8 . . . 1 . 9 . . . 9 . 2 . . . . . 6 . 7 . 8 . . . 1 . . . . . 4 . 2 . . . 3 . . . 6 ED=9.0/2.3/2.3

by **TTHsieh** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:47 pm

Code: Select all: 1 . . | . 2 . | . . 3 . 4 . | . . . | . 1 . . . 5 | . 6 . | 7 . . - - - + - - - + - - - . . . | 7 . 8 | . . . 5 . 8 | . . . | 1 . 9 . . . | 9 . 3 | . . . - - - + - - - + - - - . . 6 | . 7 . | 8 . . . 2 . | . . . | . 4 . 9 . . | . 3 . | . . 1 ED=8.3/2.3/2.3

TTHsieh

by **gsf** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:55 pm

m_b_metcalf wrote:::: comment :::
g.r.emlin wrote:::: game 0018 start LIGHTNING at 2008-02-13+12:00:00-0000 :::

Might I suggest that a longer pause be introduced between games? At least an additional 24 hours.

we have

Code: Select all: WAIT_IDLE=22+WAIT_CLOSED=2 hours idle + WAIT_START=8 hours close=>start + WAIT_OPEN=8 hours start=>open

I coded an interval not a multiple of 24 between close and open for variability
suggestions for WAIT_START/WAIT_OPEN?

by **gsf** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:56 pm

Code: Select all: 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . 2 . . . . . 7 . . . 5 . 4 . 2 . . . . . 7 . 8 . . . 5 . 8 . . . 9 . 1 . . . 1 . 3 . . . . . 6 . 7 . 8 . . . 4 . . . . . 9 . 2 . . . 3 . . . 4 ED=3.6/1.5/1.5

by **m_b_metcalf** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:56 pm

Code: Select all: 5 . . . 2 . . . 8 . 6 . . . . . 3 . . . 9 . 1 . 5 . . . . . 2 . 9 . . . 7 . 8 . . . 3 . 5 . . . 7 . 3 . . . . . 1 . 4 . 6 . . . 5 . . . . . 2 . 6 . . . 9 . . . 1 ED=3.0/1.5/1.5

Regards,

Mike Metcalf

by **TTHsieh** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:57 pm

Code: Select all: 1 . . | . 2 . | . . 3 . 4 . | . . . | . 5 . . . 5 | . 6 . | 7 . . - - - + - - - + - - - . . . | 6 . 1 | . . . 5 . 8 | . . . | 1 . 9 . . . | 9 . 3 | . . . - - - + - - - + - - - . . 6 | . 7 . | 8 . . . 8 . | . . . | . 4 . 9 . . | . 3 . | . . 2 ED=8.9/2.3/2.3

TTHsieh

by **gsf** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:57 pm

::: comment :::
looks like 0018 may be a bad pearl/diamond pattern
any hints on analyzing a puzzle for max pearl/diamond (besides random generation/filtering)?

by **g.r.emlin** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 3:58 pm

::: game 0018 status LIGHTNING :::

Code: Select all: game 0018 2008-02-13+12:16:00-0000 LIGHTNING duration 2h41m dealer gsf pages 120-122 (open) 4 players 1.2/1.2/1.2 TTHsieh 1.5/1.5/1.5 m_b_metcalf 1.7/1.5/1.5 TTHsieh 2.0/1.5/1.5 m_b_metcalf 2.3/1.5/1.5 TTHsieh 2.5/1.5/1.5 TTHsieh 2.6/1.5/1.5 m_b_metcalf 2.8/1.5/1.5 TTHsieh 3.0/1.5/1.5 m_b_metcalf 3.2/1.5/1.5 gsf 3.4/1.5/1.5 gsf 3.6/1.5/1.5 gsf 3.8/1.5/1.5 TTHsieh 4.2/1.5/1.5 m_b_metcalf 4.4/1.5/1.5 TTHsieh 6.6/1.5/1.5 gsf 6.7/1.5/1.5 gsf 6.8/1.5/1.5 gsf 7.1/1.5/1.5 m_b_metcalf 7.2/1.5/1.5 m_b_metcalf 7.3/2.3/2.3 TTHsieh 7.4/1.5/1.5 gsf 8.2/1.5/1.5 gsf 8.3/2.3/2.3 TTHsieh 8.4/2.3/2.3 TTHsieh 8.5/1.5/1.5 m_b_metcalf 8.9/2.3/2.3 TTHsieh 9.0/2.3/2.3 gsf 9.1/2.3/2.3 TTHsieh submitter entries score response notes ----------- ------- ----- -------- ----- JPF 0 0 13m59s m_b_metcalf 8 148 10m07s gsf 9 168 4m35s dealer TTHsieh 12 304 2m42s highest-rating,last-entry ----------- ------- ----- ----- 4 29 620

by **m_b_metcalf** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:04 pm

::: comment :::

gsf wrote:::: comment :::
looks like 0018 may be a bad pearl/diamond pattern
any hints on analyzing a puzzle for max pearl/diamond (besides random generation/filtering)?

I have the impresssion that any pattern with 4 givens in a row/column (not box) is a poor (impossible?) source of pearls.

Regards,

Mike Metcalf

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