Solve and learn to solve level 1 easy Sudoku for beginners game 8
Learn how to play Sudoku by going through the step by step quick solution to the easy Sudoku for beginners game 8. Practice more on bonus easy Sudoku.
First solve the following level 1 easy Sudoku game that we'll soon solve in quick and simple steps.
In this 8th Sudoku beginner session, we will directly take up step by step solution of the Sudoku game that was the exercise in the last session.
To know the basics of Sudoku in more details please go through the solution of Sudoku for beginners 1 or Sudoku for beginners 2.
Solution to the level 1 easy Sudoku for beginners game 8 Stage 1: Let's find the first few valid cells
We'll now solve the following level 1 easy Sudoku game 8.
Starting conventionally with scan for 1: R4C1 1 by scan in C2, C3 -- R5C6 1 scan in R4, R6, C4 -- R3C5 1 scan in C4, C6 -- lastly R2C8 1 by scan in R1, R3, C9. Digit 1 over.
We'll take up scan for 2, the next larger digit.
With no success on 2, we'll scan next for 3: R4C7 3 by scan in C8, C9 -- R5C2 3 by scan in R4, R6 -- R8C1 3 by scan in R7, R9, C2 -- lastly R3C3 3 by scan in R1, R2, C1.
Digit 3 over.
A quick easy valid cell at R7C5 6 by scan in C4, C6 -- R9C8 6 by scan in R7, R8 -- R6C2 6 by scan in R4, C3 -- lastly R3C7 6 by scan in R1, R2, C9. Digit 6 over.
An opportunistic breakthrough by scan for 7 at R2C3 7 by scan in R1, C1 -- R3C9 7 by scan in R1, R2 -- R4C2 7 by scan in C3.
Following is the game status after taking the first stage actions.
Solution to the level 1 Sudoku for beginners game 8 Second stage
Quick hit R1C2 8 by scan in R2, R3 -- R9C6 8 by scan in R8, C4 -- R7C3 8 by scan in R8, R9, C1. Digit 8 is over.
R6C3 5 by exception in left middle major square -- R9C3 2 by exception in C3. Looking for which digit can wipe out the three empty cells in C8 and right middle major square we get an easy valid cell hit, R6C9 2 by scan in C8.
Continuing with digit 2, R4C5 2 by scan in R5, R6, C6 -- an easy hit R7C4 2 by scan in C6 -- followed by R8C7 2 by scan in R7, C9. Digit 2 over.
R6C5 4 by exception in C5. R8C6 7 by exception in bottom middle major square. R9C2 4 by exception in R9.
R8C2 5 by exception in C2 -- R7C1 9 by exception in bottom left major square.
Game status at this stage is shown below.
Solution to the level 1 easy Sudoku for beginners game 8 Third and final stage
R8C9 4 by exception in R8. R7C7 7 by scan in C9 -- R7C9 5 by exception in R7 -- R1C7 5 by exception in C7.
R1C8 4 by scan for 4 in C9 -- R2C9 9 by exception in top right major square -- R1C4 9 by exception in R1. An easy scan: R4C6 9 by scan for 9 in C4 -- R4C8 5 by exception in R4.
R3C6 5 by exception in C6 -- R2C4 4 by exception in top middle major square -- R2C1 5 by exception in R2 -- R3C1 4 by exception in R3 R6C8 9 by scan for 9 in R5 -- R5C8 7 by exception in C8 -- R5C4 5 by exception in R5 -- R6C4 7 by exception in R6 and in whole 81 cell game.
Final solution shown below.
We'll now leave you a new game to solve as exercise. You may look up its solution in the next 9th session (link below) beginner Sudoku game play.
A game for you to solve
We leave you here with a new game for you to solve. In our next session we will present its solution and another new game.
Enjoy.
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Second and higher level Sudoku games
You will get links to all the 2nd level Sudoku game solutions at Second level Sudoku.
Links to third and higher level Sudoku game solutions are available in the main Sudoku page.
It is recommended that without jumping over any of the hardness levels, one should progress through solving higher level Sudoku games strictly step by one step up. For example, you shouldn't play a 3rd level Sudoku game without being comfortable in solving 2nd level games.