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[s06s]

I'm stuck with this sudoku
I'm a begginer so don't hesitate to use either basic or advanced sudoku
here's the orignal
.4./..7/...
9../8.2/..7
.../.4./2.1
3../6../..4
..5/.../9..
7../..1/..2
5.3/.6./...
4../9.5/..3
.../2../.8.

here's what i have deciphered
.4./197/...
9.1/8.2/..7
8.7/.46.291
3../6.9/..4
..5/.../9..
794/..1/..2
5.3/.6./..9
4../9.5/..3
..9/2../.8.[/code]

[udosuk]

The 6 in box 4 must be located in the 2 leftmost cells on row 5, so it must be eliminated from all other cells on row 5. Then you only have 1 possible candidate for the rightmost cell on row 5.

The rest are all what we called naked singles and hidden singles...

[s06s]

Thanks udosuk. ican't imagine i had been such an idiot.
Well i read somewhre that you can solve a sudoku with a minimum of 17 digits . can u please tell me how can i get these sudoku's

[ravel]

Well i read somewhre that you can solve a sudoku with a minimum of 17 digits . can u please tell me how can i get these sudoku's

There are more than 36000, most of them are easy.