How to play the game of the brilliant
81 squares, 9 digits and a pencil are enough to replace the tediousness and boredom in your life with mathematical curiosity and concentrated fun. You must have seen sudoku in the comic section of the newspaper or on the back of your register. You may have thought of it as tough to solve, boring or just didn’t know what it was. Well, that’s a fear we want to help you overcome.
This is how a typical Sudoku looks:
As you can see there are 9 rows and 9 columns. The objective of the game is to fill in all the boxes in such a way that you only use each number (from 1 to 9) once in each row, column, and grid. No row, column, or box may repeat a number. The tactic of elimination is used in solving Sudoku. Certain tricks to fill out the Sudoku puzzle become apparent with practice such as the tactic of elimination, starting with the number that is most recuring or crosshatching and pencilling in techniques.
Frequently asked questions on Sudoku:
Can I do Sudoku puzzles if I’m bad at math?
You definitely can! The digits are the only mathematical symbol to the game - there's no calculation or analytics. Sudoku is a logic puzzle. Numerical digits only make the game culturally independent and convenient. The cells can also be filled with alphabets, shapes, pictures, or figures.
Can I get two different answers for one Sudoku?
No, there is only one solution to a Sudoku puzzle.
How can you differentiate between an easy puzzle and a difficult one?
The easier one will have more squares filled out with numbers.
Why should I solve Sudoku puzzles?
Sudoku is a puzzle designed to improve your attention span and memory and enhance your problem-solving skills. It also helps you to analyse the relations between the whole and part.
Can I ever run out of Sudoku puzzles to solve?
With approximately six sextillion Sudoku puzzles, you can one each day until the next century and never run out of them.
You are set to solve your Sudoku puzzle – now all you need to work on is speed! Grab a pencil and compete with your friends to see who can solve a Sudoku faster.
The following is the solution to the above puzzle:
