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The second shading mini-playoff puzzle features a “star”, part of the logo for the 30th World Puzzle Championship<\/a>. How long will it take you to solve this puzzle by Zolt\u00e1n Horv\u00e1th?<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Tapa<\/p>\n

PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to shift between shading mode and the composite Yajilin mode where left click marks cells, right click marks dots in cells or X’s on edges, left click+drag draws lines.)<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 20th puzzle from guest contributor Zolt\u00e1n Horv\u00e1th.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Tapa<\/a> rules.<\/p>\n

Estimated Difficulty:<\/b> 2 stars<\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a> for all Shading playoff puzzles.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for classic Tapa<\/a> and this link for Tapa variations<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Tapa puzzles<\/a> to get started on. More Tapa puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles<\/i><\/a>, in Tapa and Variations<\/i> 1, 2, and 3<\/a>, and in our beginner-friendly books Intro to GMPuzzles<\/i><\/a> and Starter Pack 2: Tapa<\/a><\/i>, all by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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