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- 02:51, 4 June 2020 diff hist +1,647 N Simple Colors Created page with "'''Simple Colors''' is a subtype of coloring which only uses 2 colors. == How it works (1) == The following example demonstrates the principle: Image:Color-trap.png..." current
- 02:50, 4 June 2020 diff hist +415 N Pencil and paper Created page with "When a solving technique is said to be suitable for '''pencil and paper''' (P&P) solvers, the technique can be performed without the use of computer programs. In theory, e..." current
- 02:49, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:Equivalence Marking Example.png current
- 02:48, 4 June 2020 diff hist +3,954 N Equivalence Marks Created page with "People solving Sudokus with pencil and paper cannot use coloring techniques, unless they find an alternative to coloring cells and/or candidates. '''Equiva..." current
- 02:47, 4 June 2020 diff hist +576 N Candidates Created page with "A '''candidate value''', usually called simply a '''candidate''', represents a digit that can be placed into an unsolved cell. Another word used is '''possibility'''...." current
- 02:46, 4 June 2020 diff hist +470 N Equivalent Created page with "== Equivalent == Candidates are '''equivalent''' when they must both be true or false at the same time. Equivalence is an essential part of coloring. It allows us to u..." current
- 02:41, 4 June 2020 diff hist +374 N Opposite Created page with "Candidates are '''opposite''' when only one of them must be true, while the other must be false. They have opposite parity within a cluster. In coloring, colo..." current
- 02:41, 4 June 2020 diff hist +557 N Parity Created page with "'''Parity''' is a term used in coloring. It represents the state of a candidate in a cluster. Within a color cluster, there can only be 2 parities. Each candidate..." current
- 02:40, 4 June 2020 diff hist +259 N Cluster Created page with "A '''cluster''' is a group of candidates which are all connected with strong links. As a result, there can only be 2 ways to solve this cluster. Parity is assigned..." current
- 02:40, 4 June 2020 diff hist +23 N Advanced Coloring Redirected page to 3D Medusa current Tag: New redirect
- 02:37, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:InnieOutieDifference.png current
- 02:37, 4 June 2020 diff hist +1,814 N Innie-outie difference Created page with "This is a medium-level solving technique specific to Killer Sudoku. It usually only comes into play with more difficult puzzles. When a set of cages lies nearly &..." current
- 02:30, 4 June 2020 diff hist +1,892 N 45 rule Created page with "The '''45 rule''' is a basic solving-technique in Killer Sudoku. Each house (row, column, nonet) must add to 45 (the sum of the digits 1 through 9). If a..." current
- 01:26, 4 June 2020 diff hist +237 N Category:Solving Techniques Created page with "The list of '''Solving Techniques''' is still expanding, as new and exotic techniques are discovered. For the average Sudoku, the following list will certainly contain the..." current
- 01:25, 4 June 2020 diff hist -4 Contradiction current
- 01:23, 4 June 2020 diff hist +1,057 N Contradiction Created page with "The state of the grid in which the puzzle no longer complies with the rule. Aliases include '''conflict''' and '''error'''. A '''contradiction''' is an essential par..."
- 01:22, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:Forcing net.png current
- 01:21, 4 June 2020 diff hist +2,140 N Forcing Net Created page with "A '''Forcing Net''' shows a contradiction or a verity which is caused by testing a candidate. Also known as '''Generalized Forcing Chain'''. The term '''Contradict..." current
- 01:20, 4 June 2020 diff hist +3,612 N Forcing Chain Created page with "'''Forcing Chain''' is the generic term for all types of chains and loops which propagate implications from one cell or candidate to another. People who a..." current
- 01:19, 4 June 2020 diff hist +651 N Double Implication Chain Created page with "A '''Double Implication Chain''' or '''DIC''' is a Forcing Chain with implications in both directions. When it starts and ends with the same cell, it is also a Nice Loop...." current
- 01:18, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:SubsetExclusion.png current
- 01:17, 4 June 2020 diff hist +1,290 N Subset Exclusion Created page with "<blockquote>''The name '''Subset Exclusion''' is not commonly used in the Sudoku community. This article is created as a bridge between '''Aligned Pair Exclusion''' and ''..." current
- 01:16, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:AlignedTripleExclusion.png current
- 01:15, 4 June 2020 diff hist +930 N Aligned Triple Exclusion Created page with "'''Aligned Triple Exclusion''' is a solving technique in which the solver checks combinations of digits in a triple of cells located in an intersection. It is..." current
- 01:14, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:APE2.png current
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- 01:13, 4 June 2020 diff hist +3,644 N Aligned Pair Exclusion Created page with "'''Aligned Pair Exclusion''' or '''APE''' is a solving technique in which the solver checks combinations of digits in a pair of cells located in an [[intersection]..." current
- 01:13, 4 June 2020 diff hist +9 Technique Changed redirect target from Pagename to Solving Technique current Tag: Redirect target changed
- 01:12, 4 June 2020 diff hist +22 N Technique Redirected page to Pagename Tag: New redirect
- 01:11, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:DeathBlossom.png current
- 01:11, 4 June 2020 diff hist +2,838 N Death Blossom Created page with "The '''Death Blossom''' technique involves a ''stem'' cell of N candidates that sees N ''petals'', each an Almost Locked Set. It is developed by extending the..." current
- 01:09, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:ALSXYWingExample.png current
- 01:09, 4 June 2020 diff hist +3,291 N ALS-XY-Wing Created page with "The '''ALS-XY-Wing''' rule is a solving technique that uses three Almost Locked Sets. Make sure you understand the concept of Almost Locked Sets (ALSs) before you..." current
- 01:08, 4 June 2020 diff hist +264 N Restricted common Created page with "A digit is '''restricted common''' to 2 Almost Locked Sets when it cannot be present in both sets at the same time. As a result, one of the sets must be locked for th..." current
- 01:07, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:ALS-XZ.png current
- 01:07, 4 June 2020 diff hist +2,931 N ALS-XZ Created page with "The '''ALS-XZ''' rule is a solving technique that uses two Almost Locked Sets. It is the easiest of the ALS techniques, but still a technique that is rarely used by th..." current
- 01:05, 4 June 2020 diff hist +1,035 N Almost Locked Set Created page with "An '''Almost Locked Set''' is a group of '''N''' cells in a single house with candidates for '''N+1''' digits. In other words, it is one cell short from being..." current
- 01:04, 4 June 2020 diff hist +2,716 N Inference Created page with "In Sudoku, '''inference''' is the interaction between linked candidates, in particular when they are used in chains or loops. There is some discussion about t..." current
- 01:04, 4 June 2020 diff hist +18 N Vertices Redirected page to Node current Tag: New redirect
- 01:03, 4 June 2020 diff hist -3 Alternating Inference Chain
- 01:02, 4 June 2020 diff hist +5 Alternating Inference Chain
- 01:01, 4 June 2020 diff hist +6 Alternating Inference Chain
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- 01:00, 4 June 2020 diff hist -74 Alternating Inference Chain
- 00:50, 4 June 2020 diff hist +1,389 N Alternating Inference Chain Created page with "An '''Alternating Inference Chain''', better known by its acronym '''AIC''', is a chain of candidates with alternating strong and weak inference. The vertices..."
- 00:49, 4 June 2020 diff hist +414 N B/B Plot Created page with "A '''Bivalue/Bilocal Plot''' is a diagram that shows the strong links between candidates in a Sudoku grid. Such a diagram is a useful tool to identify c..." current
- 00:48, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:ContinuousNiceLoop1.gif current
- 00:48, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:DiscontinuousNiceLoop4.gif current
- 00:48, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:DiscontinuousNiceLoopMixedLinks.gif current
- 00:47, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:DiscontinuousNiceLoopWeakLinks.gif current
- 00:46, 4 June 2020 diff hist +5,340 N Nice Loop Created page with "A '''Nice Loop''' is a loop that follows a set of rules and notation guidelines. Several types of chains and loops can also be represented as Nice Loops. The basis fo..." current
- 00:45, 4 June 2020 diff hist +253 N Node Created page with "A '''node''' is an item in a chain or loop. It can be a cell, a candidate or a complex structure like an Almost Locked Set. The term '''vertex''' is somet..." current
- 00:45, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:Discontinuous.png current
- 00:44, 4 June 2020 diff hist +746 N Discontinuous Created page with "A loop is '''discontinuous''' when a single node does not comply with the rules defined for that loop. The following image illustrates the concept: Image:discontin..." current
- 00:43, 4 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:Continuous.png current
- 00:43, 4 June 2020 diff hist +513 N Continuous Created page with "A loop is '''continuous''' when it fully complies with the rules defined for that loop. The following image illustrates the concept: Image:continuous.png This loop..." current
- 00:42, 4 June 2020 diff hist +620 N Weak link Created page with "A '''weak link''' exists between any 2 candidates that cannot be true (i.e. part of the solution) at the same time. These 2 candidates can either represent 2 different..." current
- 00:41, 4 June 2020 diff hist +1,915 N Fishy Cycle Created page with "A '''Fishy Cycle''' is a continuous loop of candidates for a single digit. It has alternating strong links and weak links. The Fishy Cycle was first i..." current
- 19:25, 3 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:Swordfish-cr.png current
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- 19:23, 3 June 2020 diff hist +3,142 N Swordfish Created page with "A '''Swordfish''' is a basic fish pattern with 3 rows and 3 columns. It is a single-digit solving technique. == Swordfish in the Rows == : When all can..." current
- 19:21, 3 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:Swordfish-crx.png current
- 19:20, 3 June 2020 diff hist +5,828 N Fish and Subsets Created page with "Fish and Subsets are complementary to each other. One can transform a problem of finding a fish into a problem of finding a subset, and vice versa. == Trawling for Fi..." current
- 19:19, 3 June 2020 diff hist +1,194 N Subset Created page with "Complex problems can often be solved by finding ways to split them into several smaller problems. In a Sudoku, each house is a problem that has 362880 possible solutions (..." current
- 19:18, 3 June 2020 diff hist +1,227 N Hidden Subset Created page with "A '''Hidden Subset''' is formed when '''N''' digits have only candidates in '''N''' cells in a house. A Hidden Subset is always complemented by a Naked Subs..." current
- 19:18, 3 June 2020 diff hist +1,414 N Naked Subset Created page with "A '''Naked Subset''' is formed by '''N''' cells in a house with candidates for exactly '''N''' digits. '''N''' is the size of the subset, which must lie betwe..." current
- 19:17, 3 June 2020 diff hist 0 N File:NakedPairs.png current
- 19:16, 3 June 2020 diff hist +850 N Naked Pair Created page with "A '''Naked Pair''' is a Naked Subset of size 2. It is formed by 2 cells that have candidates for only 2 digits and are collocated in the same house. == H..." current
- 19:15, 3 June 2020 diff hist +459 N Locked Pair Created page with "A '''Locked Pair''' is a Naked Pair where both cells are locked in a single intersection. Because the intersection is part of 2 houses, the Locked Pair can ca..." current
- 19:14, 3 June 2020 diff hist +26 N Sole Candidate Redirected page to Naked Single current Tag: New redirect
- 19:12, 3 June 2020 diff hist +26 N Forced Digit Redirected page to Naked Single current Tag: New redirect
- 19:11, 3 June 2020 diff hist +27 N Pinned Digit Redirected page to Hidden Single current Tag: New redirect
- 02:43, 1 June 2020 diff hist +2,619 N Gattai Created page with "'''Gattai''' is a Japanese word meaning ''merged'' or ''fused''. In the world of Sudoku, this term is used for '''overlapping Sudokus'''. A number indicates how many 9x9 S..."
- 02:42, 1 June 2020 diff hist +18 N Cells Redirected page to Cell current Tag: New redirect
- 02:41, 1 June 2020 diff hist +4 Greater Than current
- 02:41, 1 June 2020 diff hist +19 N Givens Redirected page to Given current Tag: New redirect
- 02:40, 1 June 2020 diff hist +622 N Greater Than Created page with "A '''Greater-Than''' Sudoku has no givens. Instead, there are greater-than (>) signs between some adjacent cells, which signify that the digit in one cell should be gr..."
- 02:35, 1 June 2020 diff hist +31 N Variation Redirected page to Sudoku Variations current Tag: New redirect
- 02:34, 1 June 2020 diff hist +359 N Non-Consecutive Created page with "A '''Non-Consecutive Sudoku''' is a variation of ordinary Sudoku such that no two adjacent cells have consecutive values. For example, if '''r2c2''' is 8, then none of..." current
- 02:33, 1 June 2020 diff hist +497 N Template:Stub Created page with "<div id="incomplete"> {|style="background:none;margin-top:12px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;" |style="vertical-align:middle;"|30px |style="vertical-align:m..." current
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- 02:27, 1 June 2020 diff hist +446 N Even-Odd Created page with "'''Even-Odd''', or '''Odd-Even''', is just like regular Sudoku but with shaded or colored squares which must contain either even or odd numbers according to the puzzle. T..." current
- 02:25, 1 June 2020 diff hist +31 N Variant Redirected page to Sudoku Variations current Tag: New redirect
- 02:25, 1 June 2020 diff hist +3 Center Dot current
- 02:24, 1 June 2020 diff hist -24 Center Dot
- 02:22, 1 June 2020 diff hist +342 N Center Dot Created page with "'''Center Dot''' a variant of Sudoku with an extra constraint. Specifically, the center cells of all the boxes is also a house. That is, in the example puz..."
- 02:20, 1 June 2020 diff hist +31 N Sudoku Variant Redirected page to Sudoku Variations current Tag: New redirect
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- 02:18, 1 June 2020 diff hist +829 N Asterisk Created page with "'''Asterisk Sudoku''' is a Sudoku Variant invented by ''Peter Sudoku'', who previously calls this variant '''Peter's Sudoku'''. It is an ordinary Sudoku with one extra..."
- 00:47, 1 June 2020 diff hist +156 N Category:Stubs Created page with "The listed articles are incomplete. Use your writing talent to complete them. See also Category:Incomplete Articles. Category:Incomplete Articles" current
- 00:46, 1 June 2020 diff hist +334 N Category:Incomplete Articles Created page with "It takes time to complete a Sudoku encyclopedia. The listed articles have been identified as incomplete. You can help '''Sudopedia''' by adding your distinct knowledge about t..." current
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- 00:42, 1 June 2020 diff hist +348 N Template:Incomplete Created page with "<table style="background:none;margin-top:12px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;"> <tr> <td style="vertical-align:middle;">File:Inc_icon.gif ''This article is incomplete.'' You ca..."