If you ever make any more of these puzzles, I’d want to see them compiled into a booklet. I know some people who would pay for such puzzles.
@Anon: not quite, but close
Well, looks like I’m late to the discussion, if anything, it SUPPORTS interracial (or intergame) marriage, as it obviously makes it superior to the other two, taking the best elements of each and combining them. And yes, I realize that the first one was probably made as a joke, lol.
Quick, send a copy to Will Shortz!
This could be a new craze … or at least a one-shot in the Sunday New York Times Magazine section or possibly Games magazine!
If you ever make any more of these puzzles, I’d want to see them compiled into a booklet. I know some people who would pay for such puzzles.
@Anon: not quite, but close
Well, looks like I’m late to the discussion, if anything, it SUPPORTS interracial (or intergame) marriage, as it obviously makes it superior to the other two, taking the best elements of each and combining them. And yes, I realize that the first one was probably made as a joke, lol.
Quick, send a copy to Will Shortz!
This could be a new craze … or at least a one-shot in the Sunday New York Times Magazine section or possibly Games magazine!
What are pawns doing in the 8th row?
oh gosh. I should just check out Kakuro. It’s way easier
One of the kings is already in check!
I love it! Anon: You need to place another piece to block the check.
Perhaps there’s a solution publish’d later, perhaps not, I’ve not check’d (pun not intended) yet, but…
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—nearly there—
…I got the following, presuming standard Sudoku rules apply & that White plays upwards:
White:
Ka2, b4, c9, d6, e7, f1, g5, h3, i8
Ra8, b1, c6, d5, e2, f7, g3, h4, i9
Ba7, b6, c3, d9, e5, f2, g1, h8, i4
Pa4, b3, c7, d2, e6, f8, g9, h5, i1
Black:
Ka6, b7, c2, d3, e4, f9, g8, h1, i5
Pa1, b5, c8, d4, e9, f3, g6, h2, i7
(yeah, my spoiler whitespace came out even smaller than I thought it would)