Step-By-Step Solution:
Initial Grid | |
First step - add in all possible valid pencilmarks. | |
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (6,8). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (5,8). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (2,8). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (9,8). | ||
For row 3, number 9 is only possible in cell (8,3) | ||
For row 4, number 9 is only possible in cell (1,4) | ||
For row 9, number 9 is only possible in cell (3,9) | ||
For column 8, Number 8 is only possible in cell (8,5) | ||
For row 3, number 6 is only possible in cell (1,3) | ||
For row 4, number 5 is only possible in cell (6,4) | ||
For row 5, number 5 is only possible in cell (2,5) | ||
For row 5, number 6 is only possible in cell (4,5) | ||
For row 2, number 6 is only possible in cell (5,2) | ||
For row 1, number 6 is only possible in cell (9,1) | ||
For row 1, number 5 is only possible in cell (7,1) | ||
For row 9, number 5 is only possible in cell (9,9) | ||
For row 7, number 4 is only possible in cell (4,7) | ||
For row 9, number 4 is only possible in cell (1,9) | ||
For column 7, Number 2 is only possible in cell (7,5) | ||
For box 3, candidates for 1 are all in column 8, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For row 4, number 1 is only possible in cell (9,4) | ||
For box 8, candidates for 7 are all in row 9, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For blocks 5 and 8, candidates for 8 are all in the same two columns (4 and 5) | ||
X-Wing in columns for 1. (X-Wings) | ||
Swordfish in rows for 7. | ||
Either candidate for cell (4,2) forces 1 into cell (1,2). | ||
For row 1, number 1 is only possible in cell (8,1) | ||
For row 5, number 1 is only possible in cell (3,5) | ||
Either candidate for cell (5,4) forces 8 into cell (6,1). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (6,3). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (4,2). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (5,1). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (8,2). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (7,3). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (3,3). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (8,4). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (5,4). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (6,5). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (9,5). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (1,5). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (1,1). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (3,1). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (1,6). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (2,6). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (4,6). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (5,6). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (9,6). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (3,7). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (9,7). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (2,7). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (7,7). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (2,9). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (4,9). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (5,9). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (7,9). |
