Extreme Sudoku For Dummies

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Wiley, Nov 13, 2006 - Games & Activities - 360 pages
Have you worn out all of your pencils mastering ever-changing Sudoku puzzles? Have you stepped up your game to the next level and now seek something a little more demanding? Do you crave the challenge of more cunning, deadly Sudoku?

Extreme Sudoku For Dummies features 236 beyond diabolical puzzles to challenge even the most skilled expert—perfect for anyone who wants to be a true Sudoku master. In this book you will not only discover some amazingly tricky Sudoku puzzles, but also face new challenges in the form of Killer Sudoku, Irregular Sudoku, and other recently developed variations. And you won't need to rely on guesswork—you'll find an easy-to-understand, logical approach that will help you tackle even the most difficult puzzles in the book. Extreme Sudoku For Dummies offers:

  • An overview of Sudoku basics
  • Variations such as 9 x 9, 12 x 12, 16 x 16, jigsaw, circular, and killer puzzles
  • Useful strategies to filter out candidates and solve puzzles, one step at a time
  • The lowdown on advanced strategies such as Naked Pairs, Naked Triplets, Hidden  Pairs, X-Wing, Y-Wing, and other techniques
  • Time completion estimates so that you can use the clock to measure your progress and ability

Along with a wealth of puzzles that will test every Sudoku player's skill, Extreme Sudoku For Dummies provides the tips, tricks, advice, and strategies to help you become a true master of the game.

From inside the book

 

Contents

Introduction
1
Sudoku Strategy
7
Sudoku Puzzlemania
57
Copyright

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About the author (2006)

Andrew Heron compiles puzzles for newspapers around the globe and is the coauthor of previous For Dummies Sudoku books.

Andrew Stuart is a Sudoku expert and professional puzzle maker.

Bibliographic information

TitleExtreme Sudoku For Dummies
AuthorsAndrew Heron, Andrew Stuart
Editionillustrated
PublisherWiley, 2006
ISBN0470116277, 9780470116272
Length360 pages
Subjects › 

Games & Activities / General
Games & Activities / Sudoku
  
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