FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in          Games  Calendar Log in to check your private messages    stuck          Sudoku Programmers Forum Index -> Solving sudoku View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message djense Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 3 : Items Posted: Thu May 26, 2005 11:06 pm    Post subject: stuck Hello, I am relatively new to Sudoku and I am stuck. I am trying to solve one of the daily sudoku, at http://www.griffiths-jones.co.uk/cgi-bin/sudoku/draw.pl?year=2005&month=5&day=7 Code:  5 8 . | . . 7 | . . .  . . 6 | 4 5 . | 8 . .  . . 7 | . 3 . | . . 1 ----------------------  1 . . | . . 9 | . 2 .  8 . . | . . . | . . 6  . 6 . | 2 . . | . . 4 ----------------------  7 . . | . 9 . | 2 . .  . . 1 | . 2 3 | 9 . .  . . . | 8 . . | . 1 3 Without too much difficulty, I get to : Code:  5 8 . | . . 7 | . . 2  3 1 6 | 4 5 2 | 8 7 9  . . 7 | . 3 8 | . . 1 ----------------------  1 . . | . . 9 | . 2 .  8 . . | . . . | . 9 6  9 6 . | 2 . . | . . 4 ----------------------  7 3 8 | . 9 . | 2 . 5  . . 1 | . 2 3 | 9 . .  . . . | 8 . . | . 1 3 Would somebody be kind enough to indicate me the next step ? Thanks a lot. Back to top Simes Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Posts: 71 : Location: North Yorkshire, UK Items Posted: Fri May 27, 2005 6:59 am    Post subject: Have a look at where 6s can go in blocks 2 and 5. Then think what effect that has on block 8. Simes http://www.simes.clara.co.uk/programs/sudoku.htm Back to top rubylips Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Posts: 62 : Location: London Items Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 11:36 am    Post subject: djense, this is the Sudoku Programmers forum - you might find the Sudoku Players forum at http://www.sudoku.com/forums a better place to ask for assistance on individual puzzles. Back to top djense Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 3 : Items Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:28 pm    Post subject: Sorry about that and thanks for the help Simes. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Sudoku Programmers Forum Index -> Solving sudoku All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Sudoku----------------Solving sudokuSetting sudokuProgramming sudokuThe mathematics of sudokuExotic sudoku Library----------------PuzzlesSoftwareSudoku elsewhere Not sudoku----------------Random thoughtsForum feedback  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum   Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group Igloo Theme Version 1.0 :: Created By: Andrew Charron