Anti-Knight Killer Sudoku
(Published on 18. November 2021, 00:00 by SudokuExplorer)
Each row, column and 3x3 box contain the digits 1 to 9.
Standard anti-knight rules apply.
Two cells separated by a chess knight's move cannot contain the same digit.
Standard killer rules apply.
Digits in a cage sum to the number in the top-left corner of the cage.
You can attempt this on Penpa+, F-Puzzles or SudokuLab. Enjoy!
Solution code: Enter the 2nd column and 6th row
Comments
on 20. November 2021, 20:50 by SudokuExplorer
Thanks Vebby! I'm thrilled that you had an awesome time tackling my puzzles, and I'm amazed how quickly you went through them. I hope you also consider setting another puzzle. ;-)
on 20. November 2021, 19:11 by Vebby
I've had an absolute blast solving your puzzles, SudokuExplorer. Top quality stuff. Thank you immensely. I look forward to your future creations! :)
on 18. November 2021, 19:38 by SudokuExplorer
@all: Thanks everyone for the kind feedback! I'm really pleased that you all enjoyed the interactions of the cages with the aid of the anti-knight constraint. A special thanks to PotatoHead21 for the inspiration from the puzzle with id=0007MA. Do check it out if you haven't already.
on 18. November 2021, 13:45 by Playmaker6174
What an incredible and wonderful puzzle, I love how the anti-knight is utilized throughout the solve, especially the opening ;)
on 18. November 2021, 08:10 by Jeet Sampat
Beautiful puzzle!
on 18. November 2021, 04:21 by Dina
Superb interactions!
on 18. November 2021, 04:03 by PotatoHead21
Wonderful puzzle SudokuExplorer!! I'm glad my puzzle inspired you to create this one. The logic was just stunning and I used a little trick I know in the middle to make progress.
on 18. November 2021, 03:30 by cdwg2000
Very nice and smoothly！
on 18. November 2021, 01:10 by KMRD
Very intricate break-in and cool deductions!! A tough cookie to crumble!
