Anti-Knight Sudoku by Philip Newman
(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
The GAS team was challenged to do a puzzle with a negative constraint, so today’s puzzle is an Anti-Knight Sudoku. (A not-GAS first attempt is also provided as a bonus!)
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Bonus (more difficult, not-GAS)
or solve online (using SudokuPad)
Theme: engy’s Negativity 2-ur
Author/Opus: This is the 99th puzzle from Philip Newman, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) team.
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules (insert a number from 1 to 9 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region). Also, numbers cannot repeat in any cells separated by a chess knight’s move.
GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): 8:00; One party hat (🥳): 16:00. All other solvers earn a 🦕: Paluxysaurus Pal.
Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 2:41 and 6:16, with main replay and bonus replayshared as a download for now (requires loading via settings menu with improvements expected before people should use this regularly).
Solution: PDF and bonus PDF; solving video with explanation to be added later from GAS team.
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