Classic Sudoku: Techniques To Make You Smile
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@shye229 Жыл бұрын
thank you as always for the kind words and lovely solve! :D
@nonyobisniss7928 Жыл бұрын
I would usually shye away from one of your classic sudokus, as I've never felt the desire to learn the higher level techniques (the fun for me is in figuring things out for myself, not swotting up on esoteric tricks, and harder classics often seem impenetrable). I'm glad I gave this one a shot though, as it proved quite approachable. 15 minutes and I was done. Fun puzzle, and I enjoyed a bit of colouring too.
@Qazqi Жыл бұрын
Hanabi is my favourite classic ever for its trick and all the detail of how that trick was worked into the puzzle. Your puzzle in the 500k set is also fantastic. While Hanabi holds too well for the 500k to overtake it, I've never seen something like it before, and I was left in awe once I saw what the trick accomplished. That aspect might well be the most beatiful thing I've ever seen in a classic sudoku. You have an incredible talent that few could ever hope to match. To even think of these ideas within the constraints of classic sudoku makes the skill clear, but taking those ideas and executing them so elegantly is what really sets your puzzles apart.
@davidrattner9 Жыл бұрын
Another masterpiece of a classic from you shye!!!
@JakeRoeder Жыл бұрын
does this trick have a name? is it a skyscraper as Simon posited early on? I didn't spot it, but I paused when Simon stated r1c2 can only be 9 and, once I saw the impact, I looked back and followed the logic. Very masterful indeed!
@SmartHobbies Жыл бұрын
Great puzzle as always, Shye. I love seeing Classic Sudokus featured on CTC and plan to do further analysis on the main strategy and Simon's solve as a whole.
@Rubrickety Жыл бұрын
I'm quite impressed that Simon was able to do all that mid-solve 78 logic (yielding the 9) in a few seconds in his head.
@mabettaja Жыл бұрын
I gave up on that, startrs video and with the hint of color got it done. Amazing as always to see 5 moves ahead by Simon.
@budgerigar3821 Жыл бұрын
I gave up on there too. I was focusing on 24 29 pairs and nothing came up :P
@Noam_.Menashe Жыл бұрын
I got that they're both different and the cell was only a 9-8-7, yet I couldn't put it all together.
@Lugia2000 Жыл бұрын
I personally would like to see more classic sudokus on the channel as someone who has mainly only done computer generated puzzles I don't know all of the classic sudoku logic. Though I have been watching the channel now for about 3 months it is still tricky finding so the more "advance" logic.
@masheroz Жыл бұрын
You need to have a look at the older videos. They are well worth a watch.
@zynzane9680 Жыл бұрын
Yes, really would love more classics. I think many of us are still learning and need practice on the classics.
@tyrgannusgaming6657 Жыл бұрын
I forgot about this song! Vincent is a truly beautiful song. And it's very good to see another classic featured. Congrats Shye!
@Ardalambdion Жыл бұрын
Do you know the full version of the Vincent song?
@tyrgannusgaming6657 Жыл бұрын
@@Ardalambdion Yes, I've covered it before! Many, many years ago
@guanyin19 Жыл бұрын
Great video. I would love to see more classics like this on the channel. Simon and Mark have gained quite a following over the past few years. Many in the past who joined wanting to learn classic sudoku already know the older classic sudoku tricks, but the newcomers to the channel have to search some of the older videos to see some of the classic sudoku techniques in action because some of the variant sudoku is above their skill level.
@AhsimNreiziev Жыл бұрын
Simon, I've just got a little tip: Agadmator always gives his audience a couple of seconds of silence before he says what the answer is, so they have time to pause the video if they want to. Shye: you remain one of, if not flat-out the, best Classic Sudoku setters in the world.
@HirrumiHassan Жыл бұрын
4:34 Rules 4:50 Lets get cracking
@derekbaker2134 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@milkom2021 Жыл бұрын
"Which does about as much use as a chocolate teapot" 😄 From the prospective of a non-English-speaking person I love those typically British cute little nursery phrases and exclamations that he scatters around in all of his videos. And the Vincent cover at the beginning just gave me goosebumps and brought to memory an old italian TV series _Lungo il fiume e sull'acqua_ that had that song as the opening theme 🫶
@alexanderstelmakh8906 Жыл бұрын
The same. Like this cute words )
@crystalgehrt8861 Жыл бұрын
It was a beautiful puzzle. I would never have found the 78 trick, which probably means we need more puzzles like this featured. I have gotten fairly good at all these monsterously hard puzzles, but I lack the basics.
@SmartHobbies Жыл бұрын
Outstanding solve, Simon. I like how you honed in on columns 1 and 9 and saw the restrictions there to start your 7/8 coloring.
@letMeSayThatInIrish Жыл бұрын
"we might have to think about sudoku now" in a puzzle with only pure sudoku rules 😄
@AyaAlef Жыл бұрын
The world does need a bit more joy today... Thank you so much, Simon, for helping us out with that. This song in particular always gets me very emotional. And this title alone made me smile, also, simply seeing a new upload from you guys. Now I'll go watch the solve, can't wait to see how you manage to crack this one (quite quickly, I can already tell!). Have a wonderful weekend and thanks again :)
@trinababii2045 Жыл бұрын
I'm in love with sudoku, but as a beginner some of the bigger puzzles are daunting. It was great to see one I could solve along with you, and learn how to look for patterns! Thank you!
@th.nd.r Жыл бұрын
It is nice to have the occasional shorter video thrown in the mix! Great puzzle by shye as always, she has such a knack for coming up with new cool techniques and then building a wonderful puzzle around it. Great setting and solving, and great musical intro!
@Baritocity Жыл бұрын
It has such a simple trick, and I love it
@Gonzalo_Garcia_ Жыл бұрын
7:47 for me. It always feels awesome when you manage to find the logic in a shye puzzle. Loved it!
@eepopgames2741 Жыл бұрын
Longtime occasional watcher, but just started actually trying the puzzles myself. Excited that I actually finished one for once. I did stall out after some extensive pencil markings, and needed Simon's insight at 12:30. That started unraveling the pencil marks pretty quick though and ended up taking about 3x what it took Simon overall.
@Swisswavey Жыл бұрын
23 minutes for me which is a time I'm very happy with. A lovely puzzle which I'm now going to watch Simon solve to see what I missed... Thank you Shye, I loved it!
@Swisswavey Жыл бұрын
Nope. I didn't miss anything, I'm just slow. I got the 7&8 being different in a slightly different way, although the logic amounts to the same thing. Tracing where the cell in box 1 lives in box 7 tells you where it is in box 9, and so the cell in box 3 has to be the other one. Far easier for my brain than Simon's way!
@WhoStoleMyAlias Жыл бұрын
Twice the time for me. I got distracted by the 2s in box 7 and 9. Trying to trace what would happen for the two possible permutations I ended up filling the whole grid on the first attempt but it felt like bifurcation so I traced back to check the other one and noted that both paths gave me the 9 in the same position in box 1 which seemed odd and so I rechecked and it finally occurred to me that something funny was happening with 7s and 8s and found the same path you used. Referencing Simon's colouring scheme, green in r2c1 must return in row 7 in box 7, must return in column 9 in box 9, which means that r1c9 is not green. In the end it was still the 2s that led to solving the puzzle, I had just missed the logic why 2 had to go where it did in box 9.
@longwaytotipperary Жыл бұрын
❤ the soulful Starry Starry Night intro! Very nice puzzle, Shye!
@davidh.4944 Жыл бұрын
This is one of those frustrating puzzles where you either are able to immediately spot the one key trick, and complete it in a few minutes, or completely fail to do so and stare at the grid for hours not knowing what to do. One guess which group I fell into.... I tried for an hour, and got it mostly reduced down to its minimum gridlock configuration, except for not noticing the 29 pair reduction in B9. I had to watch the video to get past that, and to get the hint about the 78 interactions. Once Simon mentioned it, though, I quickly recognized how it resolved the gridlock-I had previously considered what would happen if the 78s at the top were different-and got it all solved very quickly after that. The red herring configuration of the 2s didn't help things, either. My total time was just under an hour, but I can't really count it because I wasn't able to solve it by myself.
@thomasstambaugh5181 Жыл бұрын
Being the slow and methodical sort that I am, I did all the pencil marks in the corners and the "reasonable" pencil marks in the centers. I noticed the same 78 pairs that you colored green and orange, and I was stuck. As always, your narrative about how they affected the two cells that saw each of them unlocked my solve. It was straightforward and fun after that. This was a marvelous and interesting puzzle (thanks Shye!), much more fun than my daily "hard" NYT sudoko. Count me as a subscriber who would greatly appreciate more classic Sudoku puzzles on the channel.
@ima640 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great content. Great to see a classic Sudoku, more classics please. the shorter video is nice as i dont always have time in the day to watch the longer videos.
@KevinSchleich Жыл бұрын
Did anyone else think the first digit placed was the constructor sticking their tongue out at the solver?
@simonf8370 Жыл бұрын
Wow this puzzle is just beautiful and such a great way for me to learn new techniques. Let's have more shye, please! 😍
@bobh6728 Жыл бұрын
I love it when he found the naked 8 in box 4, but instead of filling it in he says that makes a 61 pair in box 6. Finally, a few seconds later he goes back to box 4 and says and that is an 8 by sudoku!
@SnowTheJamMan Жыл бұрын
You'd make Don proud with that intro
@inspiringsand123 Жыл бұрын
Let's Get Cracking: 04:50 Simon's time: 15m41s Puzzle Solved: 20:31 What about this video's Top Tier Simarkisms?! Bobbins: 2x (16:57, 19:22) Chocolate Teapot: 1x (08:03) And how about this video's Simarkisms?! Pencil Mark/mark: 9x (05:13, 06:04, 08:13, 08:19, 08:54, 14:05, 14:31, 19:10, 19:40) Ah: 7x (07:00, 07:20, 08:19, 10:15, 10:22, 16:57, 18:23) Sorry: 4x (05:04, 09:24, 15:29, 18:26) By Sudoku: 4x (14:05, 16:57, 18:11, 19:18) Beautiful: 3x (13:58, 19:05, 19:08) Brilliant: 3x (04:04, 04:26, 21:06) Obviously: 3x (04:01, 05:49, 05:56) Cake!: 2x (03:35, 03:41) Goodness: 1x (09:24) Naked Single: 1x (16:20) Clever: 1x (06:49) Lovely: 1x (21:12) Extraordinary: 1x (00:54) Of All Things: 1x (16:05) Hang On: 1x (10:31) Alacrity: 1x (17:25) In Fact: 1x (09:00) Whoopsie: 1x (06:04) Have a Think: 1x (16:14) Nature: 1x (11:29) Symmetry: 1x (06:41) Most popular digit and colour this video: Seven (45 mentions) Orange (14 mentions) Antithesis Battles: Row (13) - Column (10) FAQ: Q1: You missed something! A1: That could very well be the case! Human speech can be hard to understand for computers like me! Point out the ones that I missed and maybe I'll learn! Q2: Can you do this for another channel? A2: I've been thinking about that and wrote some code to make that possible. Let me know which channel you think would be a good fit!
@ericpraline1302 Жыл бұрын
I don't usually even bother trying classics, but today I did and was very pleased to spot the trick without much bother.
@bertbergers9171 Жыл бұрын
You saw that 78 pair brilliantly, top job Simon!
@Ashimo Жыл бұрын
Well done Shye, thanks for making us smile.
@Vendavalez Жыл бұрын
Looking at groups of cells and identifying that they must contain different digits is something that I have been able to identify in previous puzzles, but I never put together in a way that I could explain to someone else what it is that you are supposed to do with them. Looking at which cells observe them should have been obvious in retrospect. I am really glad that you put up this video!
@ashnikchauhan9103 Жыл бұрын
That solve was wonderful. The puzzle did bring a smile on my face. 👏👏👏
@odin-eliottodinson7330 Жыл бұрын
Nice of you making a short video from time to time, even though I really enjoy watching you struggle through movie-long puzzles.
@emilywilliams3237 Жыл бұрын
Very nice appetizer for Mark's longer video later on - and how many times do we say that? Almost never! Thank you for playing the guitar and singing in the intro (you have a very nice voice, Simon), and for this puzzle. I saw that it was a short video, and a classic, so I listened to the intro (in which you read my son's name for solving the whole Duality pack - yay!) and then went and started the puzzle. I had a feeling that there was something going on with the 7s and 8s, and truly was nearly there, but then I decided I would rather see what you did. As soon as you pointed out the issue, I paused the video and solve the whole puzzle. I know that doesn't really count, because it would have taken me ages, I think, if I had not watched you. But it would have taken me even more ages if I had never discovered this channel. To answer a question: the occasional classic, especially if it is a beauty like this one or one of the harder, trickier ones, is nice. But the main fare on this channel has been variant sudoku, and I think that the emphasis is well placed. That said, if you and Mark enjoy the classic variety, then you should do them, because what you enjoy is what I enjoy watching. (And any length video is perfect.)
@Alex_Meadows Жыл бұрын
Much the same for me, and I think this puzzle neatly highlights the current limit of my sudoku ability. When Simon encouraged us to pause the video and have a think about why r1c2 was a 9 it only took me a few moments to work it out, but left to my own devices it would never have occurred to me to look at that particular cell. I'm not sure how to improve my ability to spot "weak points" - presumably just more practice!
@Superman5o5 Жыл бұрын
I love a good classic sudoku!! Always keen to see more 🤍 lovely as always Simon!
@susanollington5257 Жыл бұрын
You have a lovely, sweet singing voice Simon, all you need is a little more confidence to sing louder and you’ll find that you sound even better than you ever thought - I’ve been around wind instruments since I was 10 and almost have a bachelor of music in composition: with confidence you will sound amazing
@Coyotek4 Жыл бұрын
Took me over 40 minutes (I paused at one point and forgot to unpause) ... I was getting desperate enough to multi-bifurcate, before backing up, refocusing, and finally seeing the trick involving 7s and 8s. Nice classic!
@sillvvasensei Жыл бұрын
I almost forgot classic sudoku was a thing
@Mike-zs2rc Жыл бұрын
that 9 in row 1 col2 just blew me away. never would I have got it. Even after being told what it was.
@potatoesaretubers Жыл бұрын
A much better attempt at pronunciation than most! Thanks for everything you and Mark do.
@sparshchopraa Жыл бұрын
It’s 1 am in India rn and i found myself waiting for simon to drop a sudoku
@AlokShah Жыл бұрын
Likewise. Daily routine since a couple of years. Thanks, Simon & Mark!
@chitraagarwal8259 Жыл бұрын
Same here..
@piarittersporn Жыл бұрын
The beginning was pretty quickly done, but then I got stuck. So I watched Simon up to my trouble spot. Wow... what an eagle eye... the 7-8 trick was brilliant and I certainly wouldn't have noticed it, at least not that quickly. From then on everything went very quickly again without me having to experiment.
@mrpalmer255 Жыл бұрын
That’s what got me I would never have seen then 7-8 trick to find the 9, madness
@Li3Kung4 Жыл бұрын
Holy cow he spotted that fast and without much else filled in either.
@zynzane9680 Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed watching. Tried to solve on my own first. Would never have figured it out. But I am learning all the time.
@pixllo Жыл бұрын
I love how the smile held until the introduction of colors (but by then the puzzle solves easily so the smile would dissipate anyway)
@IlliniRocket Жыл бұрын
These computer-proof puzzles are simultaneously disconcerting and freeing. I know not to waste a lot of time looking for things a computer would find (X-wings, swordfishes, etc); however, that leaves me rudderless to a degree. I managed to solve this in 17:30, and I think that I was helped by having watched previous videos of classic sudokus.
@Ardalambdion Жыл бұрын
I have been too spoiled by all other clues that I struggle with basic sudoku, nice to have one of these.
@cruxofthecookie Жыл бұрын
When Simon points upwards (e.g., 10:23) we can _see_ the wheels a-turning :)
@jacksontejada Жыл бұрын
20:16 to solve this one. Absolutely brilliant logic! Loved this one!
@BeheadedKamikaze Жыл бұрын
Wasted an hour trying to solve this before I had to give up and watch the video. Did not smile when I learned what you have to do to move forward with the 178 😞 Brilliant solve as ever Simon. Way above my level
@wanderlustwarrior Жыл бұрын
9:06 for me, that was easy. Especially after I spent way too long last night on a puzzle from a while back. For half of your solve, I kept saying "USE THE FOURS!"
@robinbrown6530 Жыл бұрын
"Trust your feelings Simon. Use the fours. Let them flow through you." 😂
@laszloliptak611 Жыл бұрын
Nice puzzle and approachable this time. Solved it in 13:16. I found it interesting that Simon first figured out the break-in, and only then used coloring, which made the argument harder to follow. I started coloring, and it was pretty straightforward :)
@5t757 Жыл бұрын
15:55 for me today. Probably the first time I've solved one of these Shye classic sudokus that the computer finds hard!
@MaierFlorian Жыл бұрын
Schrödingers Simon, simultaniously having the brilliantst of brilliant thoughts AND not thinking about the easyest digits in the puzzle at all :'D
@florianzellmer8735 Жыл бұрын
That is indeed a very neat trick! Did it about the same pace like you, Simon, if you cut out the explanations. Gotta say I found the trick on 78 quite fast, but then took 3 min to spot the restriction on 9 in Box 2. Anyways, loved the puzzle. Credit to shye!
@coreydixon9713 Жыл бұрын
Loved finding that trick with the 78’s. Quick bit of coloring bounced it around the grid and showed me the 9. Very fun. 39:42 for me.
@timmccaskey Жыл бұрын
Nice intro! Makes me want to find the arrangement my guitar teacher decades ago put together.
@shawnward6607 Жыл бұрын
IS it crazy.. but I would like a collab between Mr. Simon playing guitar and Pencil Mark... sorta like Simon and Markfunkel... I Will go away to my cubicle and eat my lunch. Thank you for the Video
@robert36902 Жыл бұрын
Thanks to watching many CtC videos, I attempted the puzzle after watching the introduction and managed to solve it with tools like colouring. Big thanks for all the tutoring - I wouldn't have attempted it a year ago, after hearing about the "extremely hard" computer rating :)
@andrewbishop9232 Жыл бұрын
I got stuck on this one, but your hint was enough to get me through. Thanks for another great video!
@Kirbyfan87827 Жыл бұрын
Finished in 9:11 with help from the video. I can't say I would have figured out the 7/8 trick on my own.
@jonaclausson6698 Жыл бұрын
I think you were supposed to get exactly that first digit to make the smilie stick it's tounge out 😄😋
@jordylont1879 Жыл бұрын
That intro is wonderful
@krblumen Жыл бұрын
I would have never found that trick. Kudos to you Simon
@peterkelley6344 Жыл бұрын
Taking the channel back to basics is not a bad idea (i.e. Classic Sodoko),
@insectbah Жыл бұрын
Love the guitar intro! Vincent by Don McLean is so lovely
@kgeiger61 Жыл бұрын
16:57 for me. Very nice classic Sudoku!
@jonotick Жыл бұрын
Yay! Finished it quicker than the video, albeit by only 46 seconds. Haven't watched the video yet but definitely will to see if it was a similar solve. I don't think I used any particular tricks, though I think I just do without realising they are specific tricks :) I resorted to colouring some 178 possibilities which helped me resolve the finish and sounds like Simon may have done something similar!
Жыл бұрын
Please, sir, I want some more. What a nice puzzle! Took me almost an hour to solve it, but I had lots of fun.
@KANPAI666OPPAI Жыл бұрын
26:34 - Got stumped for the longest time until I re-thought about how 7s and 8s related to each other in all of the different boxes, and from there I was able to make a ton of pencil mark simplifications (took me ~4 minutes longer to get to basically that "a-ha" moment Simon had at 10:25)
@justarandomdood Жыл бұрын
I understood the logic between the 7s and 8s being different at the bottom of the grid all on my own (I'm so pleased that I've learned to see stuff like this after months of watching y'all haha) but I didn't realize it would effect the 9 up at the top After the 9 tho, I think I could've figured out the rest on my own. Great puzzle Shye :3
@mirandasage79 Жыл бұрын
When Simon plays guitar in the intro>>>>
@FredT34 Жыл бұрын
I did it differently in 38'30 and it didn't seem really difficult... more classics, 🙏!
@al129 Жыл бұрын
I admit to having to backtrack on the 789 stuff before finally working it out 34 minutes... I'll take that for a video puzzle anyday.
@insectbah Жыл бұрын
Took a while for me (41:53) but I'm just happy I managed to figure it out, since this kind of thing is tricky for me
@lindseyowens9908 Жыл бұрын
My fav artist and my fav sudoku guys!!
@danielwcrompton Жыл бұрын
Loved it, I didn't spot the 9 in r1c2 so it took a little longer
@sonalita_ Жыл бұрын
fyi, Andrew's solver found the 9 in box 1 with with 2 "grouped x-cycles" for each of the 7 and 8. (you need to disable the uniqueness rule first if you want to see)
@johon77 Жыл бұрын
i have been watching for quite a minute now and this is the first puzzle i did by myself with a time of 28:45
@f.b.jeffers0n Жыл бұрын
Any length of video is perfect, imo...
@et0san Жыл бұрын
I had to pencilmark the whole grid, colour all the "naked 78s" (if I can say so) with two colours, and see conflicts to find the 9 you found at 11mns. Took me 1h30 to place this 9, and 1h50 to solve it all. Had to do a sortfish on my colours, it was hard :D
@philipstaite4775 Жыл бұрын
Very nice. Once you see the 78 linkage everything else falls into place. The 4 in box 9 was available and helps the solve go a bit quicker.
@JRMoreno882 Жыл бұрын
I noticed the first five seems like the smiley face’s tongue. I Could be wrong but enjoyed that bit.
@veganostra7388 Жыл бұрын
What a beautiful song
@davidrattner9 Жыл бұрын
Loved the intro Simon!! Beautiful that you showcased this puzzle from shye!!!
@Li3Kung4 Жыл бұрын
30 minutes. It took me a while to find I could use the 78s in the boxes 7&9 to force the 9 in box 1. After that it only took me another couple minutes to realize I should color the 78 pairs. It was all over after that.
@WheatGrinding Жыл бұрын
9:33. I was worried that this puzzle was going to have something obscure I couldn't figure out, but knowing there was a trick I spotted it in good time :)
@ruthphelps1440 Жыл бұрын
Great intro, Simon! Also, it's nice to see a puzzle with some given digits every once in a while. 😆
@mcbonnes Жыл бұрын
Loved it. One I was able to solve by myself. Even if I needed 57 minutes. =)
@srwapo Жыл бұрын
7:57, happy to find the logic about the 7/8 pairs around the grid so quickly, lost a bit of time penciling in center digits instead of typing in the correct number for some reason.
@nyloflake3100 Жыл бұрын
I ended up mixing up the 7s and 8s and it took me about an hour before eventually giving up lol. I don't know all the crazy sudoku tech but there are ways you can figure it out without using the 7s and 8s but it is kind of a chore.
@KeithGrant Жыл бұрын
I can tell I've been watching Simon for a while when I watch the video after solving to find I used the exact same colors in the exact same places
@stevewithaq Жыл бұрын
24:40 for me. I'm not usually interested in solving classic puzzles, as they tend to fall into either simple deduction puzzles or gauntlets of following 10+cell chains to eliminate a single value from one cell; repeat ad nauseam. But I trust these guys to find interesting puzzles, and was not disappointed to see how elegantly it solved. Once you see what the key cells are and plot where they can go, everything falls nicely into place.
@onijester56 Жыл бұрын
I was 15 minutes into solving, when I realized I had mis-typed and somehow swapped the locations of the 2 and the 9 in Box #3.
@DevilishlyDutch Жыл бұрын
Aw man, I almost had this without help! I got to the part where the 78 combo had to be different numbers, but didn't think to check the cells that are affected by both of them! Maybe next time
@MisterM2402 Жыл бұрын
19:30 for me. I saw it as more of a "Double Empty Rectangle" than an "Anti X-Wing".
@Rach881101 Жыл бұрын
14:52 for me. Approachable classic sudoku.
@MrRietmann Жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for the intro !!
@smithers8639 Жыл бұрын
what a gorgeous puzzle! and the intro was a perfect addition to this puzzle 👌
@jessevennard2640 Жыл бұрын
The only thing more impressive than solving sudoku, using almost zero sudoku, is singing and keeping time. I’m going to clip it on repeat to lullaby myself to sleep. 💤
@pieup2170 Жыл бұрын
19:33 for me, nice puzzle and break in
@QwDragon Жыл бұрын
Solved it in 50 minutes :)
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