Back to sudoku after a long absence, here is a puzzle that I propose you to solve.
Cordialy
Robert
92.6..7.........266.59.........61..2.6..3..8.4..85.........32.123.........9..7.38
puzzle: Show
solution: Show
Resolution state after Singles and whips[1]:
+----------------+----------------+----------------+
! 9 2 3 ! 6 14 8 ! 7 145 45 !
! 178 1478 1478 ! 3 147 5 ! 9 2 6 !
! 6 147 5 ! 9 1247 24 ! 8 14 3 !
+----------------+----------------+----------------+
! 3 5789 78 ! 47 6 1 ! 45 4579 2 !
! 57 6 27 ! 247 3 249 ! 1 8 4579 !
! 4 179 127 ! 8 5 29 ! 3 6 79 !
+----------------+----------------+----------------+
! 578 4578 6 ! 45 489 3 ! 2 4579 1 !
! 2 3 1478 ! 145 489 6 ! 45 4579 4579 !
! 15 145 9 ! 1245 24 7 ! 6 3 8 !
+----------------+----------------+----------------+
117 candidates.
FORCING[3]-T&E(BRT) applied to trivalue candidates n5r4c2, n5r4c7 and n5r4c8 :
===> 21 values decided in the three cases: n1r3c8 n1r1c5 n8r4c3 n2r5c3 n1r6c3 n2r6c6 n4r3c6 n9r5c6 n2r3c5 n4r9c5 n2r9c4 n8r7c1 n9r7c5 n4r7c2 n7r8c3 n7r7c8 n8r8c5 n1r8c4 n5r7c4 n4r2c3 n7r2c5
===> 60 candidates eliminated in the three cases: n4r1c5 n1r1c8 n7r2c1 n8r2c1 n4r2c2 n7r2c2 n1r2c3 n7r2c3 n8r2c3 n1r2c5 n4r2c5 n1r3c2 n4r3c2 n1r3c5 n4r3c5 n7r3c5 n2r3c6 n4r3c8 n7r4c2 n8r4c2 n7r4c3 n4r4c8 n7r4c8 n7r5c3 n2r5c4 n2r5c6 n4r5c6 n9r5c9 n1r6c2 n2r6c3 n7r6c3 n9r6c6 n5r7c1 n7r7c1 n5r7c2 n7r7c2 n8r7c2 n4r7c4 n4r7c5 n8r7c5 n4r7c8 n5r7c8 n9r7c8 n1r8c3 n4r8c3 n8r8c3 n4r8c4 n5r8c4 n1r8c5 n4r8c5 n9r8c5 n7r8c8 n5r8c9 n7r8c9 n4r9c2 n1r9c4 n4r9c4 n5r9c4 n1r9c5 n2r9c5
stte
denis_berthier wrote:.
But I imagine you'll prefer some forcing-chains:
after singles and one intersection two (or three) chains:
9 2 3 6 14 8 7 145 45
178 1478 a±47×(18) 3 147 5 9 2 6
6 147 5 9 1247 24 8 14 3
3 5789 d7+8 c4+7 6 1 b+45 d45-79 2
57 6 27 247 3 f24+9 1 8 fd45*7-9
4 g17+9 h+127 8 5 g2-9 3 6 d*79
578 4578 6 45 489 3 2 4579 1
2 3 a×1+478 145 489 6 b-4+5 4579 e457+9
15 145 9 1245 24 7 6 3 8
r9c1{n1 n5} - r5c1{n5 n7} - r5c3{n7 n2} - r6c3{n2n7 n1} => r8c3 <> 1
/ r4c3{n7 n8} => r2c3 <> 8
c3n4{r2 r8} - c7n4{r8 r4} - r4c4{n4 n7}
\ b6n7{r4c8 r5c9r6c9} - r8c9{n4n5n7 n9} - r5n9{c9 c6} - r6n9{c6 c2} - r6n1{c2 c3} => r2c3 <> 1
ste.
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| 9 2 3 | 6 b#14 8 | 7 a#145 45 |
| 178 1478 1478 | 3 147 5 | 9 2 6 |
| 6 g147 5 | 9 h#1427 c24 | 8 b#14 3 |
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| 3 5789 78 | 47 6 1 | 45 4579 2 |
| 57 6 27 | 247 3 249 | 1 8 4579 |
| 4 f179 e127 | 8 5 d29 | 3 6 79 |
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| 578 4578 6 | 45 89 3 | 2 4579 1 |
| 2 3 1478 | 145 89 6 | 45 4579 4579 |
| 15 145 9 | 1245 24 7 | 6 3 8 |
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| 9 2 3 | 6 1 8 | 7 #45 #45 |
| 178 1478 1478 | 3 47 5 | 9 2 6 |
| 6 47 5 | 9 247 24 | 8 1 3 |
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| 3 5789 78 | 47 6 1 |#45 #45+79 2 |
| 57 6 27 | 247 3 249 | 1 8 45-79 |
| 4 179 127 | 8 5 29 | 3 6 *79 |
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
| 578 4578 6 | 45 89 3 | 2 4579 1 |
| 2 3 1478 | 145 89 6 |#45 4579 #45+79 |
| 15 145 9 | 1245 24 7 | 6 3 8 |
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+
*---------------------------------------------------------*
| 9 2 3 | 6 1 8 | 7 d45 d45 |
| 18 148 148 | 3 7 5 | 9 2 6 |
| 6 7 5 | 9 2 4 | 8 1 3 |
|-------------------+---------------+---------------------|
| 3 589 78 | 47 6 1 | 45 79 2 |
| b57 6 2 | 47 3 9 | 1 8 c45 |
| 4 19 17 | 8 5 2 | 3 6 79 |
|-------------------+---------------+---------------------|
| b78 a48 6 | 5 89 3 | 2 79-4 1 |
| 2 3 478 | 1 89 6 | 45 4579 79 |
| 15 15 9 | 2 4 7 | 6 3 8 |
*---------------------------------------------------------*
+----------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
| 9 2 3 | 6 14 8 | 7 b145 a45 |
| 178 1478 zf47-18 | 3 147 5 | 9 2 6 |
| 6 147 5 | 9 1247 24 | 8 b14 3 |
+----------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
| 3 5789 C78 | 47 6 1 | 45 4579 2 |
|B*57 6 C*27 | 247 3 249 | 1 8 A4579 |
| 4 179 C*127 | 8 5 29 | 3 6 79 |
+----------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
| 578 4578 6 | 45 89 3 | 2 c4579 1 |
| 2 3 ye478-1 | 145 89 6 |xd45 d4579 wd4579 |
| *15 145 9 | 1245 24 7 | 6 3 8 |
+----------------------+----------------------+---------------------+
.----------------------------------------------------.
| 9 2 3 | 6 14 8 | 7 145 45 |
| 178 1478 148-7| 3 147 5 | 9 2 6 |
| 6 a147 5 | 9 1247 a24 | 8 a14 3 |
|-----------------+-----------------+----------------|
| 3 589-7 78 | 47 6 1 | 45 4579 2 |
| 57 6 d27 | 247 3 249 | 1 8 4579 |
| 4 19-7 c127 | 8 5 b29 | 3 6 79 |
|-----------------+-----------------+----------------|
| 578 4578 6 | 45 89 3 | 2 4579 1 |
| 2 3 1478 | 145 89 6 | 45 4579 4579 |
| 15 145 9 | 1245 24 7 | 6 3 8 |
'----------------------------------------------------'
.----------------------------------------------------.
| 9 2 3 | 6 14 8 | 7 145 45 |
| 178 1478 148 | 3 147 5 | 9 2 6 |
| 6 147 5 | 9 1247 24 | 8 a14 3 |
|-----------------+-----------------+----------------|
| 3 589-7 78 | 47 6 1 | 45 4579 2 |
|b57 6 a27 | 247 3 249 | 1 8 4579 |
| 4 19-7 a127 | 8 5 29 | 3 6 79 |
|-----------------+-----------------+----------------|
| 578 4578 6 | 45 89 3 | 2 4579 1 |
| 2 3 478-1| 145 89 6 | 45 4579 4579 |
|b15 145 9 | 1245 24 7 | 6 3 8 |
'----------------------------------------------------'
.--------------------------------------------------.
| 9 2 3 | 6 14 8 | 7 145 45 |
| 178 1478 148 | 3 147 5 | 9 2 6 |
| 6 147 5 | 9 1247 24 | 8 14 3 |
|----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 3 589 d78 |d47 6 1 |d45 d4579 2 |
| 57 6 27 | 247 3 249 | 1 8 c4579 |
| 4 19 127 | 8 5 29 | 3 6 c79 |
|----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 578 4578 6 | 45 89 3 | 2 479 1 |
| 2 3 47-8| 1 a89 6 | 45 4579 b4579 |
| 15 145 9 | 245 24 7 | 6 3 8 |
'--------------------------------------------------'
.--------------------------------------------------.
| 9 2 3 | 6 14 8 | 7 145 45 |
| 178 1478 148 | 3 147 5 | 9 2 6 |
| 6 147 5 | 9 1247 24 | 8 14 3 |
|----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 3 589 b78 | 47 6 1 |e45 4579 2 |
|c57 6 b27 | 247 3 249 | 1 8 d4579 |
| 4 19 b127 | 8 5 29 | 3 6 79 |
|----------------+----------------+----------------|
| 578 4578 6 | 45 9 3 | 2 47 1 |
| 2 3 a47 | 1 8 6 | 5-4 4579 4579 |
| 15 145 9 | 245 24 7 | 6 3 8 |
'--------------------------------------------------'
.-----------------------------------------------.
| 9 2 3 | 6 14 8 | 7 145 45 |
| 178 1478 b14 | 3 147 5 | 9 2 6 |
| 6 147 5 | 9 1247 24 | 8 14 3 |
|----------------+----------------+-------------|
| 3 g59 8 | 7 6 1 | 4 f59 2 |
| 57 6 27 | 24 3 249 | 1 8 579 |
| 4 h19 ia127 | 8 5 29 | 3 6 79 |
|----------------+----------------+-------------|
| 578 4578 6 | 45 9 3 | 2 47 1 |
| 2 3 c47 | 1 8 6 | 5 e479 d49 |
| 15 145 9 | 245 24 7 | 6 3 8 |
'-----------------------------------------------'