Reader’s Tips on Solving Sudoku
Lots of tips from our readers on solving sudoku…
How to Use Math in Solving Sudoku
by Rick Yakubisin (Greensburg, PA) Using Math in Solving Sudoku Any row, column or grid. Pick a candidate and count how many the chosen candidate is in the row, column or grid. Count the cells that are filled in for the row, column, or grid. Add the two counts together. Subtract from nine. If the …
Sudoku Puzzle Triplets — Identifying and Understanding
What are Sudoku’s hidden triplets? As sudoku becomes more complicated every day, it is just common for different techniques to arise in order to solve a sudoku puzzle. One of the most techniques or patterns that sudoku enthusiasts use is hidden triplets. From the name itself, a hidden triple is when you have the same …
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Sudoku Square and Space Notation
by Ed Glysson(Morgan Hill, CA.) Sudoku Square and Space Notation As we know, a Sudoku Puzzle Template is a 9×9 matrix of 81 Spaces, which are initially all empty. These 81 Spaces are grouped into 9 Squares, each containing 9 Spaces. The Spaces within the Squares can be numbered 1 through 9, with the top …
Sudoku – 54 Clues in 5 Minutes
by Ed Glysson(Morgan Hill, CA.) Sudoku – 54 Clues in Five Minutes This methodology is easy to utilize, but the explanation is wordy so stay with me. Start the Clock! There are 9 Squares (each containing 9 spaces) in a Sudoku template, and each Square can be harvested for 6 clues that extend to …
Sudoku Puzzling Materials
by Ed Glysson(Morgan Hill, CA.) Sudoku Puzzling Materials So, minimally all one needs is a puzzle and a pencil (or pen), and it’s “Game On!”. But some Sudoku puzzles necessitate making notes which can assist in the resolution of spaces and, subsequently, the entire puzzle. Also, puzzlers are sometimes motivated to guess the contents of …
Mirror Readoku – A Sudoku Twist
by Dr. Shelagh Robinson Psychologist, OPQ(Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Fast, focused, head-to-head Sudoku action. Timed, of course – the pace is competitive. Bragging rights are up for the puzzler who finds their numbers first in this unique grid. It’s an ‘Easy’ puzzle – with a full 32 digits already showing. No problem? There’s a twist: This …
Be The Master Of Evergreen Game – Sudoku Puzzle
by Sunny Patel(Ahmedabad, India) What is Sudoku? Sudoku is a number placement brainteaser which calls for you to tap into your reasoning skills. Patience is also a requirement for you to stand up to the obstacle. There are many people nowadays that are appreciating or even obsess over this occasionally mind-blowing challenge. The challenges can …
Find Naked and Hidden Singles and Pairs First
One of the most known techniques that every sudoku enthusiasts do is finding the naked and hidden singles/pairs in a sudoku puzzle. It is really important to understand exactly what they are and how they work to solve puzzles faster and more efficiently. So how does it work? Let me explain. What are Naked Singles/Pairs? …
Is Web Sudoku Deluxe Worth Downloading?
Read this critical review on Web Sudoku Deluxe and then decide for yourself. A short while ago, one of my SudokuEssential.com visitors emailed me and asked me if I had a chance to review Web Sudoku Deluxe and how did it compare to Sudoku Dragon™? I decided that was a good question, and this review is …