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Expert Sudoku #71

XY-Wings, forced chains and positions that punish impatience.

DifficultyExpert
Clues given32 of 81
Technique score60.6
Rated techniques4

Techniques this puzzle needs

Where to start

The first move on this board is a Naked Single: Row 7, column 8 already sees all eight other digits in its row, column and box, so it can only be 3.

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