After learning many lessons about setting over the past few weeks, I have finally constructed a Chess Sums Chaos Construction with a smooth solve path (you can find the previous monsters here and here). In this newest version, I have simplified the rules by removing the Rooks and double clues, and I have also provided some given digits! (For any setters still allergic to given digits like I was, I recommend visiting a doctor :P). Thanks again to @henrypijames for the name inspiration. Enjoy!
Rules:
Chaos Construction: Place the digits 1 to 9 in every row, column, and irregular region. Each region is a set of nine orthogonally connected cells that must be determined.
Squares—King Sums: Digits in cells with squares are the sum of all digits that share its region and are a king's move away.
Circles—Knight Sums: Digits in cells with circles are the sum of all digits that share its region and are a knight's move away.
Not all squares or circles are necessarily given (no negative constraint).
Example: Below is an example region with valid square and circle clues. The squared 6 sees 4+2 by king's move. The circled 8 sees 3+5 by knight's move.
Solve Online:
Lösungscode: Row 8 (left to right) with dashes for region borders (example: 35-2187-96-4)
am 27. Juni 2024, 22:53 Uhr von Piatato
Excellent!
am 25. Januar 2024, 09:58 Uhr von IAlreadyHaveAKey
I love this! Definitely one of my favourite chaos constructions
am 23. Januar 2024, 15:38 Uhr von PetLov
After solving Medieval Upheaval 3 yesterday I just had to give this one a go.
No 2 is on my to do list :-)
am 7. Juli 2023, 03:35 Uhr von damasosos92
Though but always fair. Loved the interactions. I can't believe you continue to create those beautiful things. Thank you Nordy.
am 15. Mai 2023, 11:32 Uhr von Bankey
Somehow, i found this tougher than Medieval Upheaval 2. Got thru on the second attempt. Good fun. Thanks, @ Nordy :)
am 10. Juli 2022, 18:45 Uhr von Jesper
Awesome, thanks! Indeed, very smooth, especially compared to the earlier puzzles :)
am 5. Juli 2022, 13:25 Uhr von Christounet
Very nice ! I have never tried the previous iterations with that ruleset, but this one was really cool and just hard enough. Loved the way the first region popped out of nowhere very quick in the beginning.
am 4. Juli 2022, 06:04 Uhr von polar
This solve path was silky smooth compared to the previous 'introduction' - congrats on such a great improvement! Lovely balance between required deductions and rewarding the solver at the same time.
P.S. Thanks for the heads up on this :)
am 3. Juli 2022, 21:27 Uhr von filuta
haha, good that you were able to overcome your givenphobia, since the givens are used wonderfully!
am 3. Juli 2022, 16:02 Uhr von Agent
Very cool puzzle! The chess sum constraint is pulling a lot more Wright than I thought at first.
am 2. Juli 2022, 22:18 Uhr von Dag H
Very nice puzzle, well done.
am 2. Juli 2022, 22:04 Uhr von marcmees
Solution path well laid out. Relatively easy compared to the previous "monsters". Thanks.
am 2. Juli 2022, 22:03 Uhr von Tilberg
Cool new logic!
am 2. Juli 2022, 20:16 Uhr von Briks
Step for step great fun.
am 2. Juli 2022, 18:55 Uhr von bansalsaab
Beautiful puzzle. I didnt think i could finish it but slowly kept opening up new cells.
am 2. Juli 2022, 17:16 Uhr von MagnusJosefsson
Great puzzle, smooth and enjoyable solution path. Thanks and well done!
am 2. Juli 2022, 16:22 Uhr von Steven R
Very nice and fun, thanks!