+Kaynos I have harboured the same question for some time now. I don't get it. This video is 11:13 minutes long and totally worthless if you already know the basic rules of Sudoku. I use the Sudoku Deluxe on my Mac to generate "extreme" puzzles, and I've yet to see anyone on RU-vid solve one on that level of difficulty.
I solve "diabolical" level sudoku in about the same time as this video. It seems when it comes to Sudoku for every "world champion" there are thousands that do it for fun that are probably faster.
Perhaps you didn't notice that his movements were shown in extreme slow motion, with hand gestures and pauses for our benefit. He probably did the voice-over afterwards, while watching the slowed-down video. It therefore seemed as though we were all thinking well ahead of him, but he actually did it much, much faster than shown. Admittedly, the puzzle was extremely easy right from the start, so it didn't really show off his skills. Nevertheless, his method was less efficient than I had expected. He missed numerous obvious clues while looking for more obscure ones. The curious feature for me was the fully solved puzzle displayed throughout. He had obviously done a trial run previously.
Thanks for this explanation. I have a question, around 4:00, can you explain more about "in row 5, the only missing number is 2"? For me, the missing numbers are 1, 2, 7, 8. Thanks
The only missing number is "2" is not correct. What is correct though is that the only place the 2 can go is in the extreme left box because there's already a 2 in the center box of 9 squares.
Es la explicacion mas completa y didactica q hasta ahora encuentro.. Como la traduzco al español? O en donde encuentro esa explicacion en Español? Gracias por su atencion.
I have watched 5 videos by champions and experts and they all solve puzzles that are really easy. If anyone watches a video of a hard puzzle being solved, please let me know. So far, youtube experts are a real joke.
Fuck, so someone needs an expert to explain a simple puzzle? No tricks, it's just a process that you get better at, due to practice. Next video will be an mathematician to show you how to add for Kakuro. Next week we will show you how to use crayons, with a 6 year old phenom.
Poor tutorial. For not very advanced solvers, your insistence on referring to column#X or Row X instead of just pointing to where the point refers to is most unhelpful. Point to it and explain the logic you're using, pointing to the cells as each logic step is gone through. And make your voice sound as though you're not bored senseless with the process, that transmits to the listener and makes it harder to listen to than need be.
