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[Pat]

welcome Robbie nice puzzle !

my next deal is a good one ...

for game 321,
expected dealer is m_b_metcalf

[g.r.emlin]

::: game 0321 open 2018-08-20+00:00:05-0000 dealer m_b_metcalf 19 clues diagonal and antidiagonal symmetry :::

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3 . . . . 4 . . .
. . . . 5 . 1 . .
. . . 3 . . . 5 .
. . 1 . 6 . 7 . .
. 2 . . . 8 . . .
. . 2 . 7 . . . .
. . . 1 . . . . 9
5 . . . . . . 4 .  ED=1.5/1.2/1.2

[champagne]

quite a different game !!!
Fight for best pearls mainly
Diamond ??
High rating ??

[champagne]

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.1......9
3....4...
....5.6..
...1...8.
..5.7.4..
.3...6...
..4.2....
...9....8
6......1. ED=3.4/3.4/3.4

only one diamond on my side

[m_b_metcalf]

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 3 . . . . 4 . . .
 . . . . 5 . 6 . .
 . . . 7 . . . 8 .
 . . 7 . 2 . 1 . .
 . 6 . . . 3 . . .
 . . 2 . 6 . . . .
 . . . 9 . . . . 3
 8 . . . . . . 4 .   ED=8.5/8.5/3.8

quite a different game !!!

"Variety is the spice of life". This highly symmetric pattern with few clues is both rare and demanding.

The highest rating in a game with only 19 clues was 9.3/9.3/3.4. One non-player managed to complete an exhaustive search in the two days the game lasted.

[champagne]

The highest rating in a game with only 19 clues was 9.3/9.3/3.4. One non-player managed to complete an exhaustive search in the two days the game lasted.

I already stopped the generation, likely not so far from an exhaustive list.

I got as highest

9.1 1.2 1.2
9.0 9.0 3.4

[dobrichev]

::: comment :::
This puzzle has a 17-given in its solution grid.
I would play it if its rating wasn't played too early in the game

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.1......23....1.......2.4.....5...4...2.6.7...8...3.....4.7.......6....85......3. ED=1.5/1.2/1.2

The pattern is a good challenge.
Unfortunately I am busy with other tasks and can't do my best for this game.

[1to9only]

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3 . . . . 4 . . .
. . . . 5 . 6 . .
. . . 1 . . . 3 .
. . 6 . 7 . 4 . .
. 8 . . . 9 . . .
. . 7 . 9 . . . .
. . . 6 . . . . 8
2 . . . . . . 1 . ED=8.9/7.2/3.8


can go for some rarity points.

[g.r.emlin]

::: rarity :::

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2018-08-20+09:29:00-0000 8.9/7.2/3.8 1to9only rare ED not seen before


[m_b_metcalf]

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 3 . . . . 4 . . .
 . . . . 5 . 1 . .
 . . . 6 . . . 3 .
 . . 5 . 7 . 4 . .
 . 6 . . . 8 . . .
 . . 4 . 6 . . . .
 . . . 1 . . . . 6
 7 . . . . . . 8 .   ED=1.2/1.2/1.2

[champagne]

can go for some rarity points.

not a bad strategy in this game

[Robbie]

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3 . . . . 4 . . .
. . . . 5 . 6 . .
. . . 1 . . . 3 .
. . 6 . 7 . 8 . .
. 9 . . . 5 . . .
. . 5 . 8 . . . .
. . . 2 . . . . 7
4 . . . . . . 1 .   ED=9.1/1.2/1.2

Highest ?

[champagne]

Highest ?

I think so, but who knows

[m_b_metcalf]

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 3 . . . . 4 . . .
 . . . . 5 . 6 . .
 . . . 6 . . . 3 .
 . . 5 . 7 . 8 . .
 . 9 . . . 1 . . .
 . . 6 . 8 . . . .
 . . . 7 . . . . 9
 4 . . . . . . 1 .   ED=9.0/9.0/3.4

Probably.

[Robbie]

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3 . . . . 4 . . .
. . . . 5 . 1 . .
. . . 6 . . . 4 .
. . 5 . 7 . 8 . .
. 7 . . . 9 . . .
. . 4 . 8 . . . .
. . . 9 . . . . 5
6 . . . . . . 3 .   ED=8.8/8.8/3.4