Sudoku Solving Techniques

Here I will be listing out the solving techniques which will help you understand and solve sudoku easily. There will be an example given for each technique for better understanding. I will be updating this page frequently. It is possible that I may have missed out on a particular technique, so I would appreciate if you can bring that to my notice and I will update it immediately.

The techniques we will be discussing are :

Buddy Cells
Naked Single
Hidden Single
Naked Pair
Naked Triplets
X-Wing
Swordfish
XY-Wing
XYZ-Wing
Solving Technique for Consecutive Sudoku.
Solving Technique for non-Consecutive Sudoku
In-Out ( for Irregular/Jigsaw Sudoku)
L shape Technique for Anti-Knight
Solving Technique for Magic Square Sudoku

Irregular N1

Todays puzzle is an Irregular Sudoku, also known as Jigsaw Sudoku or Chaos Sudoku.

Classic rules of sudoku apply. and every area of 9 squares has digits 1 to 9.


For solution click here.

Classic N1

Fill the grid such that every row, column and 3x3 box has the digits 1 to 9. No digit can be repeated in any row, column or 3x3 box.


For Solution Click Here