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		daj95376
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 5:23 pm    Post subject: Puzzle 11/04/06: ~ Difficult | 
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 | . 9 4 | . . 1 | . 6 2 |
 
 | 8 . 6 | 7 . . | . 3 . |
 
 | 1 3 5 | 2 8 6 | . 7 . |
 
 |-------+-------+-------|
 
 | . 4 7 | 6 . . | . . . |
 
 | . . 8 | . . 7 | . . 6 |
 
 | 6 . 9 | . 2 8 | . . . |
 
 |-------+-------+-------|
 
 | . . . | . . . | 2 . . |
 
 | 4 7 2 | . . . | . 5 . |
 
 | 9 . . | . 7 . | . . . |
 
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		peterj
 
 
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				 Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:46 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				Very interesting symmetrical pattern in box 8! Notice that there is  a strong link 8 in b8/c4, strong link 3 in b8/c6 and strong link 6 on b8/c5. These are coupled together s-wing-like using the (68)r7c2 and (36)r8c7 - throw in matching bivalues on 1...
 
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 | 7    9    4    | 3     5      1    | 8    6    2    |
 
 | 8    2    6    | 7     49     49   | 1    3    5    |
 
 | 1    3    5    | 2     8      6    | 4    7    9    |
 
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 | 23   4    7    | 6     13     5    | 9    128  18   |
 
 | 23   1    8    | 49    349    7    | 5    24   6    |
 
 | 6    5    9    | 14    2      8    | 7    14   3    |
 
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 | 5    (68) (13) | 14(8) -14(6) 4(3) | 2    9    7    |
 
 | 4    7    2    | 19(8) -19(6) 9(3) | (36) 5    (18) |
 
 | 9    68   13   | 5     7      2    | 36   18   4    |
 
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(1=3)r7c3 - (3)r7c6=r8c6 - (3=6)r8c7
 
          - (6)r8c5=r7c5 -           ; r7c5<>1
 
(6=8)r7c2 - (8)r7c4=r8c4 - (8=1)r8c9 ; r8c5<>1 | 	 
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		ronk
 
 
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				 Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:07 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | peterj wrote: | 	 		   	  | Code: | 	 		  
 
(1=3)r7c3 - (3)r7c6=r8c6 - (3=6)r8c7
 
          - (6)r8c5=r7c5 -           ; r7c5<>1
 
(6=8)r7c2 - (8)r7c4=r8c4 - (8=1)r8c9 ; r8c5<>1 | 	 
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You seem to have intertwined two chains that share the strong link (6)r8c5 = (6)r7c5. For me, they're easier to understand separately.
 
 
(6)r8c5 = (6)r7c5 = (6=8)r7c2 - (8)r7c4 = (8)r8c4 - (8=1)r8c9 ==> r8c5<>1
 
 
(1=3)r7c3 - (3)r7c6 = (3)r8c6 - (3=6)r8c7 - (6)r8c5 = (6)r7c5 ==> r7c5<>1 | 
			 
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		peterj
 
 
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				 Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:23 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | ronk wrote: | 	 		  | You seem to have intertwined two chains that share the strong link  | 	  
 
Absolutely. just thought there was an interesting symmetry to the two chains! | 
			 
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		Marty R.
 
 
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				 Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 1:01 am    Post subject:  | 
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				| After a Kite, r8c4<>1, I couldn't find a move, but it fell easily to a Medusa wrap. | 
			 
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