If you have been puzzled about how to solve Sudoku very hard puzzle #2, read this article. I will take you step by step so you can arrive at the starting position to solve the Swordfish pattern that is in this puzzle.

Solve Sudoku Swordfish Steps

Cell
Action
Reason or Pattern
R2C4
Enter an 8
Hidden Single
R3C4
Enter a 7
Hidden Single
R1C9
Enter a 4
Hidden Single
R3C8
Enter a 5
Hidden Single
R6C6
Enter a 2
Hidden Single
R6C3
Enter a 5
Naked Single
R5C3
Enter a 1
Naked Single
R4C3
Enter a 2
Naked Single
R5C6
Enter a 7
Hidden Single
R8C2
Enter a 2
Hidden Single
R9C1
Enter a 5
Hidden Single
R1C2
Enter a 5
Hidden Single
R9C8
Enter a 2
Hidden Single
R4C1, R6C1
Remove 4s & 6s
Naked Pair 4,6 in R5C2 & R6C2
R7C1
Enter a 4
Hidden Single
R5C4, R5C5
Remove 4s & 6s
Naked Pair 4,6 in R5C2 & R5C8
R5C4
Enter a 9
Naked Single
R6C5, R6C9
Remove 7s & 8s
Naked Pair 7,8 in R6C1 & R6C7
R4C5
Remove 4 & 3
Naked Pair 4,3 in R4C4, R6C5
R2C2
Remove a 6
Naked Pair 4,6 in R5C2 & R6C2
R2C1
Enter a 6
Hidden Single
R2C7, R2C9
Remove 1s & 3s
Naked Pair 1,3 in R2C2 & R2C8
R3C9
Remove a 9
Naked Pair 7,9 in R2C7 & R2C9
R7C5
Remove an 8
Naked Pair 5,8 in R4C5 & R5C5
R8C6, R8C9
Remove all 9s
Locked Candidates (9) in R8C1 & R8C3
R9C9
Remove a 6
Locked Candidates (6) in R9C4, & R9C5
R9C5
Remove 1 & 9
Naked Pair 1,9 in R9C6 & R9C9
R3C5
Remove a 3
Locked Candidates (3) in R1C4, R1C5, & R1C6
R8C8
Remove a 1
Colors
R8C8
Enter a 6
Naked Single
R5C8
Enter a 4
Naked Single
R5C2
Enter a 6
Naked Single
R6C2
Enter a 4
Naked Single
R6C5
Enter a 3
Naked Single
R4C4
Enter a 4
Naked Single
R6C9
Enter a 6
Naked Single
R9C4
Enter a 6
Naked Single
R1C4
Enter a 3
Naked Single
R9C5
Enter a 4
Naked Single
R1C5
Enter a 6
Hidden Single
R7C6 & R8C6
Remove 1s & 9s
Naked Pair 1,9 in R7C5, & R9C6

We have now arrived at the place where you can solve the Sudoku pattern shown.

Solve Sudoku Swordfish

From this point forward, you can solve the remaining steps as described in my article “Solve Sudoku Swordfish And Become A Pro”