Long-Distance Relationship
(Published on 14. February 2023, 07:00 by Tobias Brixner)
Background: Happy Valentine's Day! This puzzle symbolizes that we are connected to many other people even when they are a long distance away.
Puzzle links: Play on CTC SudokuPad (with solution check) or f-puzzles.
Rules: Normal Sudoku rules apply, i.e., place the numbers 1-9 once each into each row, column, and 3×3 box. A number X in a cage must also occur a distance of X cells away along any diagonal direction (like a bishop's move in chess). For example, if R7C8 contains a 2 in a cage, there also has to be a 2 in either R5C6 or R9C6.
Solution code: All digits of row 8 (from left to right) followed by column 4 (from top to bottom) without spaces
Comments
on 17. February 2023, 21:24 by baumi
Very nice! Great idea for a ruleset with some surprising interactions!
on 17. February 2023, 08:57 by Tobias Brixner
Thank you all so much for playing and the very kind comments! I am honored to see that this has already been solved >60 times. If you like custom rulesets, maybe you might also want to try some of my other puzzles.
on 15. February 2023, 19:39 by emwmasu
Very nice puzzle with interesting ruleset. Not overly difficult but requires care, easy to ”slip”!
on 15. February 2023, 01:42 by Ratfinkz
Lovely puzzle fun deductions!
on 14. February 2023, 15:50 by Abdul the Killer
Nice. Thanks.
on 14. February 2023, 14:01 by GorgeousNicko
Fun constraint!
on 14. February 2023, 11:39 by Statistica
Danke! Es lebe die "Menschenverschränkung"! :-)
