{"id":9698,"date":"2019-07-01T09:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=9698"},"modified":"2022-12-27T08:40:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T16:40:51","slug":"gems-and-stones-by-ashish-kumar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/gems-and-stones-by-ashish-kumar\/","title":{"rendered":"Gems and Stones by Ashish Kumar"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Gems<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; click on a cell to cycle between a white circle, a black circle, and an empty cell).<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Logical<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 23rd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Ashish Kumar.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Fill some cells with either a single white or black \u201cstone\u201d so that there is exactly one black stone in each row and column. Digits on the outside indicate the count of stones in that row\/column up to and including the black stone.<\/p>\n

See also this example:<\/p>\n

\"Gems<\/p>\n

Answer String:<\/b> Enter the contents of the 4th row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 6th row from left to right. Use a capital B for a black stone, a capital W for a white stone, and a capital X for a blank cell.<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 1:00, Master = 1:30, Expert = 3:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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