LEVEL 8

Multi-Coloring

Separate coloring chains interact to reveal eliminations.

How to find it

  1. Build more than one strong-link color chain for a candidate.
  2. Compare same and opposite colors across chains.
  3. Apply contradiction or color-trap eliminations carefully.

Candidate-map demonstration

The violet cells mark the pattern and the gold cell marks the resulting placement or elimination. Treat this compact map as orientation; use the verified full puzzle below to practise the actual deduction.

Common mistakes

  • Using cells that do not share the required row, column, box or peer relationship.
  • Removing a candidate before confirming every occurrence in the pattern.
  • Confusing a possible pattern with a completed logical proof.

VERIFIED PRACTICE

Multi-Coloring training

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Apply this technique in a real puzzle