Episode 3 How To Solve An Easy Sudoku Puzzle Follow Along Youtube E3: a start to finish easy sudoku puzzle for you to follow along as i solve it. if you are new to sudoku, then you will enjoy following along as i solve one. At the beginning we are presented with the grid containing only the givens. we will start using a simple solving technique known as "scanning". start looking for the 1's by clicking on the highlighter button '1'. this will highlight with a black circle all instances of 1 on the grid (givens and any 1's that you previously entered).
How To Solve Easy Sudoku Puzzles Sudoku instructions: solving an easy puzzle. first, let me welcome you to the wonderful world of sudoku. grab a pencil, and print the easy sudoku sample (page 1) of the sudoku puzzle samples document so you can follow along and fill in the puzzle as we go. i'll start with the basics in case this is your first time playing sudoku. Strategy 1: single possibility technique. look for squares with only one possible number based on the existing numbers in the grid. these squares act as clues and provide a starting point for your solving journey. fill in the single possibility and watch as the puzzle unfolds. Start by finding a cell with only 2 possible numbers to use as a “pivot.”. check the same row, column, and box for “pincers”, which are other cells with 2 potential candidates that share at least 1 number with the pivot. the second number in each of the pincers should be the same. The rules of sudoku. there are three sudoku rules: firstly, each row must contain the numbers 1 9 exactly once each. secondly, each column must contain the numbers 1 9 exactly once each. lastly, each 3×3 box must contain the numbers 1 9 exactly once each. that’s it! but let’s take a look at these rules in more detail….
How To Solve Easy Sudoku Puzzles Start by finding a cell with only 2 possible numbers to use as a “pivot.”. check the same row, column, and box for “pincers”, which are other cells with 2 potential candidates that share at least 1 number with the pivot. the second number in each of the pincers should be the same. The rules of sudoku. there are three sudoku rules: firstly, each row must contain the numbers 1 9 exactly once each. secondly, each column must contain the numbers 1 9 exactly once each. lastly, each 3×3 box must contain the numbers 1 9 exactly once each. that’s it! but let’s take a look at these rules in more detail…. X wing method sudoku. the four corners of the boxes with 5 as a candidate form a rectangle. since 5 is not a candidate elsewhere in row e or row i, all 5 candidates in columns 5 and 8 can be eliminated. the x wing method is one of the more advanced sudoku solving techniques. largely focused on the two parallel rows or two parallel columns. 10) don’t guess – use the process of elimination. our last sudoku tip is simple: remember that sudoku is a puzzle of logical deduction that uses the process of elimination to arrive at an unique solution. that means you never have to guess when solving a sudoku. instead, remain patient and think about the puzzle in front of you logically.
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