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X-Cycles in Sudoku

Trace alternating strong and weak links for a single digit.

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How it works

Trace alternating strong and weak links for a single digit.

Example

A contradiction in the loop can prove a candidate true or false; apply only the elimination justified by the link pattern.

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X-Cycles in Sudoku

Key point

Trace alternating strong and weak links for a single digit.

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