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Take These Steps To Solve Sudoku Swordfish
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, R6C2 | | 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.
From this point forward, you can solve the remaining steps as described in my article
"Solve Sudoku Swordfish And Become A Pro".
If you have difficulty identifying and solving the Sudoku Swordfish pattern, then I recommend buying the Sudoku Solving Techniques video. This video will show you the
Sudoku Techniques
to solve Swordfish and other patterns. Read my review and see for yourself.
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