Chapter 11: Conclusion

Once you learn the basics of solving a Sudoku puzzle you will need to apply it to puzzles of all levels of ability. You may find yourself struggling at first but this is just subjective and over time you will find yourself flying through puzzles that are mild to challenging. There are many mistakes that you will make along the way, and you may often find yourself wedged into a dead end with no where to go. Winding up the thread and starting again is the only way that you will learn to successfully solve a Sudoku puzzle.

The same puzzle may take one person thirty minutes to solve while another person may take two hours. Sometimes solving time comes down to your experience and other times it may just depend on how well you work the numbers. As well, there will be some days where you just have an innate ability to spot the clues. With practice, you will learn to spot these clues without even thinking about it.

No matter how good or bad you are solving Sudoku puzzles, you are guaranteed that you will get a good mental workout. As keep fit for the brain, Sudoku is as good as it gets.

Following is one last sample Sudoku puzzle so that you can put all the strategies and techniques that you learn in this guide to good use. Keep in mind that this Sudoku puzzle is rated “difficult” and therefore may take a bit of time for you to find the right solution.

DIABOLICAL!

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