8
5
5
8
3
6
2
5
7
6
3
9
7
5
9
2
4
3
7
1
9
7
1
3
7

This Sudoku Puzzle has 59 steps and it is solved using Hidden Single, Naked Single, Locked Pair, Locked Triple, Full House techniques.

Naked Single Explanation
Hidden Single Explanation
Full House Explanation
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Solution Steps:

  1. Row 3 / Column 8 → 8 (Hidden Single)
  2. Row 1 / Column 1 → 7 (Hidden Single)
  3. Row 9 / Column 6 → 3 (Hidden Single)
  4. Row 3 / Column 1 → 3 (Hidden Single)
  5. Row 8 / Column 6 → 5 (Hidden Single)
  6. Row 7 / Column 4 → 8 (Hidden Single)
  7. Row 7 / Column 9 → 1 (Naked Single)
  8. Locked Pair: 1,4 in r12c7 => r1c8,r56c7<>1, r1c8,r79c7<>4
  9. Locked Pair: 8,9 in r89c9 => r1c9,r8c8<>9, r6c9,r9c7<>8
  10. Row 1 / Column 9 → 3 (Naked Single)
  11. Row 6 / Column 9 → 3 (Naked Single)
  12. Row 1 / Column 8 → 9 (Naked Single)
  13. Row 5 / Column 4 → 3 (Hidden Single)
  14. Row 5 / Column 5 → 9 (Hidden Single)
  15. Row 5 / Column 6 → 7 (Hidden Single)
  16. Locked Triple: 1,5,6 in r456c8 => r5c7,r7c8<>5, r56c7,r78c8<>6
  17. Row 7 / Column 8 → 4 (Naked Single)
  18. Row 8 / Column 8 → 4 (Naked Single)
  19. Row 5 / Column 7 → 8 (Naked Single)
  20. Row 6 / Column 7 → 8 (Naked Single)
  21. Row 9 / Column 5 → 4 (Hidden Single)
  22. Row 9 / Column 3 → 8 (Hidden Single)
  23. Row 9 / Column 9 → 9 (Naked Single)
  24. Row 8 / Column 9 → 8 (Naked Single)
  25. Row 4 / Column 2 → 8 (Hidden Single)
  26. Row 4 / Column 1 → 4 (Hidden Single)
  27. Row 4 / Column 4 → 6 (Naked Single)
  28. Row 4 / Column 6 → 1 (Naked Single)
  29. Row 4 / Column 5 → 1 (Naked Single)
  30. Row 4 / Column 8 → 5 (Naked Single)
  31. Row 3 / Column 5 → 2 (Naked Single)
  32. Row 7 / Column 5 → 6 (Full House)
  33. Row 8 / Column 5 → 6 (Full House)
  34. Row 1 / Column 6 → 4 (Naked Single)
  35. Row 3 / Column 6 → 4 (Naked Single)
  36. Row 8 / Column 1 → 2 (Naked Single)
  37. Row 1 / Column 7 → 1 (Naked Single)
  38. Row 2 / Column 7 → 4 (Full House)
  39. Row 2 / Column 4 → 9 (Naked Single)
  40. Row 3 / Column 4 → 9 (Naked Single)
  41. Row 6 / Column 6 → 2 (Naked Single)
  42. Row 3 / Column 3 → 9 (Naked Single)
  43. Row 7 / Column 1 → 5 (Naked Single)
  44. Row 7 / Column 7 → 2 (Full House)
  45. Row 8 / Column 2 → 9 (Naked Single)
  46. Row 9 / Column 2 → 6 (Full House)
  47. Row 9 / Column 1 → 6 (Full House)
  48. Row 2 / Column 3 → 9 (Naked Single)
  49. Row 2 / Column 2 → 1 (Naked Single)
  50. Row 1 / Column 2 → 2 (Full House)
  51. Row 5 / Column 2 → 2 (Full House)
  52. Row 1 / Column 3 → 6 (Full House)
  53. Row 6 / Column 3 → 6 (Naked Single)
  54. Row 6 / Column 4 → 4 (Naked Single)
  55. Row 9 / Column 7 → 5 (Naked Single)
  56. Row 5 / Column 1 → 1 (Naked Single)
  57. Row 5 / Column 3 → 5 (Naked Single)
  58. Row 6 / Column 8 → 1 (Naked Single)
  59. Row 5 / Column 8 → 6 (Naked Single)
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