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XY-Wing

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Used at: Hard

Three cells chain through three candidate digits. Starting from the middle cell (pivot), you can eliminate the common candidate of the two wing cells.

XY-Wing Steps

1

Find the pivot

Find a cell with exactly two candidates (XY). This is the pivot.

2

Find the wings

Find two cells sharing the same row/column as the pivot, one with XZ and the other with YZ.

3

Eliminate common digit

Eliminate Z from cells that see both wings.

Try this technique at Hard

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