ALS Chain

المستوى 11 · Red Belt

المتطلب السابق: Almost Locked Sets

Overview

ALS-Chain links multiple ALS groups through restricted common candidates. When ALS groups share candidates in specific ways, powerful eliminations become possible.

How It Works

  1. Identify multiple ALS groups in the puzzle.
  2. Find restricted common candidates (RCC) that link ALS groups.
  3. An RCC appears in both ALS groups but all instances see each other.
  4. Chain the logic to find eliminations.

Example

Start with the first ALS in the chain.

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Tips & Patterns

  • ALS-Chains require solid understanding of basic ALS.
  • Start with ALS-XZ (simplest chain), then progress to longer chains.
  • These are among the most powerful elimination techniques.