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Earl



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:51 am    Post subject: Jan 13 VH Reply with quote

After a week's wait for a VH, an xy-wing (679) does it.

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cgordon



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Same for me. Kinda disappointing. Crying or Very sad
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Wendy W



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's even worse for me. The past 2 VH puzzles I've done with no advanced techniques whatsoever. One I'd put down to luck -- or a mistake. But two in a row?!
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daj95376



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe you won't find my Set H Puzzle 85 so trivial.
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Marty R.



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wendy W wrote:
It's even worse for me. The past 2 VH puzzles I've done with no advanced techniques whatsoever. One I'd put down to luck -- or a mistake. But two in a row?!

Wendy, when that happens, do you ever try it a second time? I have and have been unable to duplicate my first solution at times.
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keith



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 5:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

After basics:
Code:
+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| 2    5    39   | 4679 367  3467 | 8    37   1    |
| 79a 67-9 367-9 | 1    8    2    | 39b  4    5    |
| 4    1    8    | 79   5    37   |2-39  237  6    |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| 59   69   2    | 3    1    8    | 7    56   4    |
| 3    8    67   | 45   67   45   | 1    9    2    |
| 57d  4    1    | 267  267  9    | 35c 3-56  8    |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| 8    23   5    | 26   9    36   | 4    1    7    |
| 6    79   79   | 8    4    1    | 25   25   3    |
| 1    23   4    | 257  237  357  | 6    8    9    |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+
Take a look at a-b-c-d-a. The solutions are:
Code:
7  9

5  3

or
Code:
9  3

7  5
and you can make the eliminations shown.

Keith
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Marty R.



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Keith, is that considered a standard XY-Chain or is there something else about it?
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keith



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Marty R. wrote:
Keith, is that considered a standard XY-Chain or is there something else about it?

Marty,

Sudoku Susser calls it a loop. (Edit: I also just saw a mention of a "bidirectional cycle" which is probably the same thing. Or, maybe it is a bicycle with a reverse gear.)

It is bidirectional. For example, choose <7> in a, the implications traverse the loop counter-clockwise. Choose <9>, the implications are clockwise.

You can see how I found it. I was looking for an extended XY-wing. We have 79 - 39 - 35 - 57. Regard any two adjacent cells as a pseudocell, for example 79 - (59) - 57 and you have an XY-wing.

The point is that the pincer cells a and d can see each other. You may recall that re'born pointed this out in an M-wing a couple of weeks ago.
http://dailysudoku.co.uk/sudoku/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2143
If the pincer cells are peers (buddies) then you have a loop, and each pair of adjacent cells in the chain potentially makes eliminations.

I don't know if these are rare or not. They are not often mentioned, which may be because most solvers (human and otherwise) do not look for them.

Keith


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storm_norm



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Keith,
I wouldn't say they are rare.
Myth Jellies calls them a Bi-location Loop in his players forum post on AIC's. this is a special case of a AIC loop because each cell contains only two candidates. the two candidates within the cell are connected strongly, and the cells are connected weakly.
since the loop connects the bi-value cells weakly, you can cut the loop at any of those weak links and still have a true xy-chain.
this will make the eliminations you pointed out.


yours is a square and therefore more easily recognized, some can get very elaborate especially if they involve more than 5 cells and two or more cells occur in the same box Smile

Code:
                  not2            not5

                  not2            not5

                  not2            not5

not4, not4, not4  (4=2)---not4----(5=4)  not4, not4, not4
                   |                |
                   |                |
                   |                |
                  not2            not5
                   |                |
                   |                |
                   |                |
not8, not8, not8  (2=8)---not8----(8=5)  not8, not8, not8

                  not2            not5

                  not2            not5
 
                  not2            not5


(4=2)-(2=8}-(8=5)-(5=4)

edit: corrected for errors


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keith



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 10:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Norm,
Quote:
some can get very elaborate especially if they involve more than 5 cells

You mean, like this:
Code:
+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| 2    5    39   | 4679 367  3467 | 8    37   1    |
| 79a  679  3679 | 1    8    2    | 39b  4    5    |
| 4    1    8    | 79   5    37   | 239  237  6    |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| 59h  69g  2    | 3    1    8    | 7    56f  4    |
| 3    8    67   | 45   67   45   | 1    9    2    |
| 57i  4    1    | 267  267  9    | 35c  356  8    |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+
| 8    23   5    | 26   9    36   | 4    1    7    |
| 6    79   79   | 8    4    1    | 25d  25e  3    |
| 1    23   4    | 257  237  357  | 6    8    9    |
+----------------+----------------+----------------+


Keith


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sudocraz



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

At least my husband and I are getting a lot of practice with xy-wings. We are pretty good with them now. They even might be beginning to be a little boring. Laughing

Are the xyz wings pretty much the same as xy-wings, except one square , I assume the pivot square, has 3 numbers?
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DennyOR



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A 79s w-wing in columns 1 and 2 did it for me.
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