Step-By-Step Solution:
Initial Grid | |
First step - add in all possible valid pencilmarks. | |
For column 9, Number 1 is only possible in cell (9,5) | ||
For row 9, number 6 is only possible in cell (9,9) | ||
For row 9, number 2 is only possible in cell (1,9) | ||
For column 1, Number 9 is only possible in cell (1,8) | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (4,8). | ||
For row 3, number 3 is only possible in cell (1,3) | ||
For row 2, number 3 is only possible in cell (6,2) | ||
For row 7, number 3 is only possible in cell (9,7) | ||
For row 7, number 2 is only possible in cell (7,7) | ||
For row 7, number 7 is only possible in cell (1,7) | ||
For column 5, Number 5 is only possible in cell (5,4) | ||
For row 4, number 1 is only possible in cell (6,4) | ||
For row 1, number 1 is only possible in cell (5,1) | ||
For column 6, Number 5 is only possible in cell (6,7) | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (3,7). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (2,9). | ||
For box 1, candidates for 4 are all in column 3, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
Candidates for 6 in boxes 4 and 5 force the candidates in box 6 to be in the remaining line. | ||
Naked Pair for 4 and 5, can remove these as candidates from other cells. | ||
Hidden Pair for 2 and 6, can remove other candidates from these cells. | ||
X-Wing in columns for 4. (X-Wings) | ||
Either candidate for cell (6,5) forces 6 into cell (3,6). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (3,5). | ||
Naked Triple for 4, 7 and 8, can remove these as candidates from other cells. | ||
Either candidate for cell (8,1) forces 1 into cell (2,2). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (3,2). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (9,2). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (3,3). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (1,1). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (6,1). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (8,1). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (9,1). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (4,3). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (7,3). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (9,3). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (1,4). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (7,4). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (7,2). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (8,2). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (2,4). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (8,4). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (1,5). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (6,5). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (2,5). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (8,5). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (7,5). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (4,5). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (2,6). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (5,6). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (4,6). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (8,6). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (9,6). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (2,8). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (3,8). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (7,8). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (8,8). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (4,9). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (5,9). |
