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The Knight's Battle Axe

(Published on 15. November 2025, 04:52 by masetab)

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Rules:

1. Normal Sudoku Rules
Place the digits 1–9 such that each appears exactly once in every row, column, and 3×3 box.

2. Anti-Knight Rule
Cells a knight’s move apart (as in chess) may not contain the same digit.

3. Black Kropki Dots
A black dot between two cells indicates the digits are in a 1:2 ratio. Not all possible black dots are given.

4. White Kropki Dots
A white dot between two cells indicates the digits are consecutive. Not all possible white dots are given.

5. Killer Cages
Digits inside a cage must be distinct and must sum to the total shown in the top-left of the cage.

6. Odd Circles
Digits inside grey circles must be odd.

7. Maximum Cells
Grey cells with outward-pointing arrows represent maximums: the digit in the cell must be greater than all orthogonally adjacent digits.

8. Minimum Cells
Grey cells with inward-pointing arrows represent minimums: the digit in the cell must be less than all orthogonally adjacent digits.

Any feedback is welcomed!

Solution code: Row 9 read left to right

Last changed on on 15. November 2025, 05:36

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Comments

on 18. March 2026, 12:05 by Kabuki73
Really great, fantastic break in, smooth solve (yet not easy...) - thanks for setting this great puzzle!

on 10. December 2025, 11:40 by Guvenistan
That break-in was wonderful.

on 19. November 2025, 07:13 by Exigus
Very cool break in. Great use of the anti-knight constraint. Thanks!

on 16. November 2025, 11:32 by Snookerfan
Very nice! Beautiful break-in. Thanks

on 15. November 2025, 11:32 by keenbowl
Lovely break in, but also a tough one for me, thank you for setting and sharing.

Difficulty:4
Rating:95 %
Solved:60 times
Observed:4 times
ID:000Q4V

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