In the series of multi-step puzzles, here is the one I'm proposing to you today.
Good sudoku.
Robert
...5..4.2..23.....57..2..9..4.2..7..6.....2.12.8..7.6..2.....15.....83..9.1..2...
the puzzle: Show
+---------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+
| 13 13689 369 | 5 16789 169 | 4 378 2 |
| 4 1689 2 | 3 16789 169 | 1568 578 678 |
| 5 7 36 | 1468 2 146 | 168 9 368 |
+---------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+
| 13 4 359 | 2 13689 13569 | 7 358 389 |
| 6 c359 7 | b489# 3489 3459 | 2 3458 1 |
| 2 d1359 8 | a149* 1349 7 | e5-9 6 349 |
+---------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+
| 8 2 346 | 7 a3469* a3469* | a69* 1 5 |
| 7 56 456 | a1469* 14569 8 | 3 2 469 |
| 9 c35 1 | 46 35 2 | 68 478 4678 |
+---------------------+-------------------------+-----------------------+
+-------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
| b13 18-6 9 | 5 1678 c16 | 4 37 2 |
| 4 168 2 | 3 16789 169 | 168 5 678 |
| 5 7 a36 | 148-6 2 14-6 | 168 9 368 |
+-------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
| 13 4 35 | 2 16 156 | 7 8 9 |
| 6 59 7 | 489 3489 3459 | 2 34 1 |
| 2 19 8 | 149 1349 7 | 5 6 34 |
+-------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
| 8 2 46 | 7 346 346 | 9 1 5 |
| 7 56 456 | 19 19 8 | 3 2 46 |
| 9 3 1 | 46 5 2 | 68 47 4678 |
+-------------------+------------------------+--------------------+
->1r1c1->(1r6c2->5r6c7->9r4c9)->9r5c2--
/ \ \
-6r3c3->3r3c3-> --------------------------------->6r2c2
\ /
->(3r1c8->7r1c5)->8r1c2----------------