31.12.2022, 09:47
Hi Tim,
congratulations for finding a rule set that allows for a unique solution! In terms of what to do with it, I will compare it to a few irregular Sudoku grids that have been found which allow for a unique solution when you apply the Anti-Kropki rule. I found a few with the help of sudokulab, but I saw no way of solving them and so I ditched them. I also know of a few people over at the CTC Discord including Philip Newman who searched for such grids and tried to solve them, but - as far as I know - they weren't successful.
In my experience, here in the forum there isn't a great deal of people interested in such things. So, I would recommend to join the CTC Discord and ask the same question there. I am sure that you will find a few people willing to search for a solution or to modify a few things to make the puzzle solvable while still staying unique and without givens.
congratulations for finding a rule set that allows for a unique solution! In terms of what to do with it, I will compare it to a few irregular Sudoku grids that have been found which allow for a unique solution when you apply the Anti-Kropki rule. I found a few with the help of sudokulab, but I saw no way of solving them and so I ditched them. I also know of a few people over at the CTC Discord including Philip Newman who searched for such grids and tried to solve them, but - as far as I know - they weren't successful.
In my experience, here in the forum there isn't a great deal of people interested in such things. So, I would recommend to join the CTC Discord and ask the same question there. I am sure that you will find a few people willing to search for a solution or to modify a few things to make the puzzle solvable while still staying unique and without givens.