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by Para
Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:50 pm
Forum: Solving Techniques & Tips
Topic: Curious new move
Replies: 4
Views: 10673

Sue-de-Coq vs ALC

Just checked what Sue-de-Coq is. As i figure Sue-de-Coq is what i did in my post of Jan 2nd, right? --> http://www.sudocue.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=474

There are no ALC's in that one, right?

Para
by Para
Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:57 pm
Forum: Solving Techniques & Tips
Topic: Curious new move
Replies: 4
Views: 10673

Same move in Dec 20th Nightmare

8 . .|. . .|. . . . 7 .|. . 2|. 9 . . 1 2|3 . .|. 6 . -----+-----+----- . . 6|. . 7|2 . 5 . . .|. . .|. . . 5 . 7|4 . .|6 . . -----+-----+----- . 6 .|. . 5|9 4 . . 9 .|8 . .|. 1 . . . .|. . .|. . 3 A few basic steps upto this .------------------------.------------------------.----------------------...
by Para
Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:26 am
Forum: Solving Techniques & Tips
Topic: Nice move
Replies: 0
Views: 4477

Nice move

. . 5|. . .|. 6 9 7 3 4|8 6 9|. . . 6 9 .|. . .|. 4 3 -----+-----+----- . 4 .|6 . 5|. 9 . 5 . .|2 . 4|6 . . . 1 6|. 8 .|5 . 4 -----+-----+----- . 5 .|. 2 6|. 1 . 4 6 .|. . .|3 . . . . .|3 . .|. . 6 Take this puzzle. After the initial steps you come up with the situation below. .------------------.-...
by Para
Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:29 pm
Forum: Solving Techniques & Tips
Topic: Trying to understand the ALS-XZ pattern
Replies: 4
Views: 6273

Trying to understand the ALS-XZ pattern

Hi I am trying to understand the ALS-XZ pattern. I have read the explanation a few times but it never really understood it. Now lately i made some eliminations that when checking it with Sudocue were mentioned there as Almost locked sets. This made me think back how i made the eliminations and i thi...
by Para
Wed Dec 13, 2006 12:06 am
Forum: Help Me! I'm stuck!
Topic: Puzzle 10 No ponies collection
Replies: 3
Views: 5262

hmm that puzzle is actually puzzle number 12 in my collection, are you sure you replaced it with that one?
by Para
Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:44 pm
Forum: Help Me! I'm stuck!
Topic: Puzzle 10 No ponies collection
Replies: 3
Views: 5262

ok thanks

i was already wondering about it being rated unfair. I figured none of the no-trick ponies would be rated unfair.
I'll try the replacement

Para
by Para
Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:40 pm
Forum: Help Me! I'm stuck!
Topic: Puzzle 10 No ponies collection
Replies: 3
Views: 5262

Puzzle 10 No ponies collection

2 . 3|. 4 8|. 9 . . . .|. 1 .|. . . . 9 .|. . 2|. . 5 -----+-----+----- . 5 .|. . .|. . 9 . . 2|. 7 .|4 . . 7 . .|. . .|. 1 . -----+-----+----- 1 . .|6 . .|. 2 . . . .|. 3 .|. . . . 6 .|2 5 .|7 . 8 Hi This puzzle is from the no ponies collection but i think it might be out of it's place there. When...
by Para
Wed Nov 15, 2006 10:46 pm
Forum: Daily Sudoku Nightmare & Archive
Topic: Nightmare November 8th 2006 (oops sorry not 11th)
Replies: 6
Views: 10027

Hi Yes i know about enabling and disabling. I already turned off unique patterns and BUG +1, mostly because i preferably try to avoid them even when i see them. I don't know if there are any puzzles in which you are forced to use them. I tried disabling medusa. But it got annoying to hear every time...
by Para
Wed Nov 08, 2006 9:05 pm
Forum: Daily Sudoku Nightmare & Archive
Topic: Nightmare November 8th 2006 (oops sorry not 11th)
Replies: 6
Views: 10027

Nightmare November 8th 2006 (oops sorry not 11th)

I am new to this site and the pencilmark solving techniques. I like new techniques i didn't use before like finned fish and empty rectangles. I don't really like the medusa technique when it takes massive forms (using a lot of cells). Maybe i dislike it because i can't use it properly. When i try it...