As with the hard sudokus in which they were introduced,
an expert sudoku will require you, in addition to the basic techniques,
to master the advanced sudoku solving techniques in order to be solved.
When they have no more secrets for you, you can then measure yourself against a
diabolical sudoku.
How to solve our expert sudoku puzzles ?
Theoretically, at this level of play, you perfectly master the
locked candidates techniques,
and you know how to apply them without even needing to note the possible candidates of each cell.
To solve expert sudoku online, start by scanning the grid for each digit from 1 to 9 using these techniques,
to find the most obvious solutions.
In general, this fills in a lot of empty cells.
Then, for each region, starting with those with the most known cells, write down the possible candidates
of empty cells.
Without waiting to have done this work for all the regions, systematically try to see if you can use
one of the basic techniques.
Do the same as soon as a row or a column is complete (after having completed three horizontally or vertically
adjacent regions for example).
When you have noted the possible candidates of all the empty cells of the grid,
then use the advanced techniques to eliminate them and complete the puzzle.
As a reminder, the techniques to master in order to solve an expert sudoku are as follows :
X-Wing
XY-Wing
Simple colouring
Swordfish
XYZ-Wing
By applying this method, you will be able to solve any free expert sudoku on our website.
Want more free online expert sudokus ?
Finished our daily expert sudoku ?
Below are six more expert sudoku puzzles to solve online for free :