{"id":8455,"date":"2018-09-01T21:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-09-02T04:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=8455"},"modified":"2021-11-22T07:12:51","modified_gmt":"2021-11-22T15:12:51","slug":"balance-loop-by-serkan-yurekli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2018\/09\/balance-loop-by-serkan-yurekli\/","title":{"rendered":"Balance Loop by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/180901b-BalanceLoop-Occupants.png\" alt=\"Balance Loop by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/180901b-BalanceLoop-Occupants.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>or <a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/s\/180901bOcc>solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X&#8217;s)<\/p>\n<p><b>Theme:<\/b> Occupants (This is a sample puzzle from the new beginner-friendly book: <a href=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/store\/intro-to-gmpuzzles>Intro to GMPuzzles<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><b>Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 223rd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Serkan Y\u00fcrekli.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rules:<\/b> Standard <a href=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/balance-loop-rules-info\/>Balance Loop<\/a> rules. <\/p>\n<p><b>Answer String:<\/b> Enter the length in cells of the horizontal loop segments from left to right in the marked rows, starting at the top.  If the loop only has vertical segments in the marked row, enter 0. Separate each row\u2019s entry with a comma.<\/p>\n<p><b>Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> <span style=\"color:white;background-color:white;\">Grandmaster = 0:45, Master = 1:05, Expert = 2:10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Solution:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/180901b-BalanceLoop-Occupants-soln.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other <a href=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/category\/loop\/balance-loop\/>Balance Loop puzzles<\/a> and this link for other less common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/category\/loop\/loop2\/\">Loop variations<\/a>. More Balance Loops can be found in our beginner-friendly collection <a href=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/store\/intro-to-gmpuzzles><i>Intro to GMPuzzles<\/i><\/a> by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PDF or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X&#8217;s) Theme: Occupants (This is a sample puzzle from the new beginner-friendly book: Intro to GMPuzzles) Author\/Opus: This is the 223rd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Serkan Y\u00fcrekli. 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