Practise: Simple Colouring
Follow one digit through alternating strong links. The prepared notes form two alternating groups.
The prepared 5-notes form one alternating chain. Follow each two-place link, then find a note that sees one cell from each group; do not place a digit yet.
Example 1 of 4
Your turn first
Your turn first
Trace the marked 5-links into two alternating groups. Which prepared 5-note sees one cell from each group?
Remember
Simple Coloring follows one digit through two-place strong links. The links split into two alternating groups; a candidate seeing both groups cannot keep that digit.
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