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		arkietech
 
 
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				 Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:30 pm    Post subject: x-chain | 
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				au 2/12/12 tough
 
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 |.6.|8..|2..|
 
 |.4.|..2|...|
 
 |..5|1..|.9.|
 
 |---+---+---|
 
 |...|7..|..9|
 
 |..7|.8.|4..|
 
 |8..|..1|...|
 
 |---+---+---|
 
 |.9.|..3|1..|
 
 |...|6..|.2.|
 
 |..3|..5|.6.|
 
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		Marty R.
 
 
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				 Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:24 am    Post subject:  | 
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				Finned X-Wing in c16; r1c3<>9
 
 
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+------------------+------------------+--------------------+
 
| 1379   6    19   | 8     3459   479 | 2     13457 13457  |
 
| 1379   4    189  | 359   3569   2   | 35678 13578 135678 |
 
| 237    2378 5    | 1     346    467 | 3678  9     34678  |
 
+------------------+------------------+--------------------+
 
| 123456 1235 1246 | 7     23456  46  | 3568  1358  9      |
 
| 123569 1235 7    | 2359  8      69  | 4     135   12356  |
 
| 8      235  2469 | 23459 234569 1   | 3567  357   23567  |
 
+------------------+------------------+--------------------+
 
| 24567  9    2468 | 24    247    3   | 1     4578  4578   |
 
| 1457   157  14   | 6     1479   8   | 3579  2     3457   |
 
| 1247   1278 3    | 249   12479  5   | 789   6     478    |
 
+------------------+------------------+--------------------+
 
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		arkietech
 
 
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				 Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:33 am    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | Code: | 	 		   *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
 
 | 1379    6       1-9     | 8       3459   a479     | 2       13457   13457   |
 
 | 1379    4       189     | 359     3569    2       | 35678   13578   135678  |
 
 | 237     2378    5       | 1       346     467     | 3678    9       34678   |
 
 |-------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------|
 
 | 123456  1235    1246    | 7       23456   46      | 3568    1358    9       |
 
 |c123569  1235    7       | 2359    8      b69      | 4       135     12356   |
 
 | 8       235    d2469    | 23459   234569  1       | 3567    357     23567   |
 
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 | 24567   9       2468    | 24      247     3       | 1       4578    4578    |
 
 | 1457    157     14      | 6       1479    8       | 3579    2       3457    |
 
 | 1247    1278    3       | 249     12479   5       | 789     6       478     |
 
 *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------*
 
x-chain 
 
(9)r1c6=r5c6-r5c1=r6c3 => r1c3<>9
 
also known as a turbot fish | 	 
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		Marty R.
 
 
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				 Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 1:43 am    Post subject:  | 
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				Dan, help me out. I did the puzzle with pencil and paper and finished with the one move. We had the same grids and did the same elimination. Then I tried to confirm my solution by doing it online and got stuck. Do you see what I'm missing?
 
 
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+-----------+---------------+-----------------+
 
| 379 6   1 | 8    359   47 | 2    3457 3457  |
 
| 379 4   8 | 359  3569  2  | 3567 1357 13567 |
 
| 37  2   5 | 1    36    47 | 3678 9    34678 |
 
+-----------+---------------+-----------------+
 
| 4   135 2 | 7    35    6  | 358  1358 9     |
 
| 6   135 7 | 235  8     9  | 4    135  1235  |
 
| 8   35  9 | 2345 2345  1  | 3567 357  23567 |
 
+-----------+---------------+-----------------+
 
| 25  9   6 | 24   247   3  | 1    4578 4578  |
 
| 15  7   4 | 6    19    8  | 359  2    35    |
 
| 12  8   3 | 249  12479 5  | 79   6    47    |
 
+-----------+---------------+-----------------+
 
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		arkietech
 
 
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				 Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:08 am    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | Marty R. wrote: | 	 		  Dan, help me out. I did the puzzle with pencil and paper and finished with the one move. We had the same grids and did the same elimination. Then I tried to confirm my solution by doing it online and got stuck. Do you see what I'm missing?
 
 
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+-----------+---------------+-----------------+
 
| 379 6   1 | 8    359   47 | 2    3457 3457  |
 
| 379 4   8 | 359  3569  2  | 3567 1357 13567 |
 
| 37  2   5 | 1    36    47 | 3678 9    34678 |
 
+-----------+---------------+-----------------+
 
| 4   135 2 | 7    35    6  | 358  1358 9     |
 
| 6   135 7 | 235  8     9  | 4    135  1235  |
 
| 8   35  9 | 2345 2345  1  | 3567 357  23567 |
 
+-----------+---------------+-----------------+
 
| 25  9   6 | 24   247   3  | 1    4578 4578  |
 
| 15  7   4 | 6    19    8  | 359  2    35    |
 
| 12  8   3 | 249  12479 5  | 79   6    47    |
 
+-----------+---------------+-----------------+
 
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Look at c5 | 
			 
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				 Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:43 am    Post subject:  | 
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				How do I miss this stuff after checking rows, columns and boxes a dozen times?    | 
			 
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		arkietech
 
 
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				 Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 3:19 am    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | Marty R. wrote: | 	 		  How do I miss this stuff after checking rows, columns and boxes a dozen times?    | 	  
 
 
To me quads and ALS's are the hardest to spot.   | 
			 
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