{"id":26512,"date":"2023-11-17T09:05:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T17:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=26512"},"modified":"2023-11-19T15:55:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T23:55:40","slug":"wpc-region-division-mini-playoff-2-3-araf-by-serkan-yurekli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/wpc-region-division-mini-playoff-2-3-araf-by-serkan-yurekli\/","title":{"rendered":"WPC Region Division Mini-Playoff 2\/3: Araf by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli"},"content":{"rendered":"

The next Region Division puzzle is a crowded Araf puzzle by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli that emphasizes the two key numbers for the 30th WPC and 16th WSC. Can you fit all the regions into this grid?<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Araf<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to alternate between a composite mode for line\/edge drawing and a shading mode.)<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 416th puzzle from our managing editor Serkan Y\u00fcrekli.<\/p>\n

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

Estimated Difficulty:<\/b> 2.5 stars<\/p>\n

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

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for more Araf puzzles<\/a> on this website. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Araf Puzzles<\/a> to get started on. More Araf puzzles can be found in the ebook Araf by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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