Comment jouer à Anti-King Sudoku
Deux cellules séparées par un mouvement de roi ne peuvent pas contenir le même chiffre
Les règles
Les règles standard du Sudoku s'appliquent : remplissez chaque ligne, colonne et bloc 3×3 avec les chiffres 1–9, chacun apparaissant exactement une fois.
L'Anti-King Sudoku ajoute une contrainte inspirée des échecs : les cellules qui seraient accessibles en un seul mouvement de roi (orthogonalement ou diagonalement adjacentes) ne peuvent pas partager le même chiffre. Cela étend la règle de non-répétition au-delà des lignes, colonnes et boîtes pour inclure les voisins diagonaux, resserrant considérablement l'espace de contrainte dans toute la grille.
Pour savoir d'où vient ce puzzle, comment il se compare aux variantes apparentées et un résumé de stratégie, consultez notre Anti-King Sudoku aperçu des variantes.
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Comment résoudre Anti-King Sudoku
Questions courantes
Qu'est-ce que Anti-King Sudoku ? ▾
Anti-King Sudoku is a variant where no two diagonally adjacent cells may contain the same digit. Combined with standard Sudoku rules (which already forbid matching digits in the same row, column, and box), this means a digit cannot appear in any of the eight cells surrounding a given cell.
Why is it called Anti-King? ▾
The name comes from chess: a king can move to any of the eight adjacent squares (horizontally, vertically, or diagonally). The Anti-King constraint says no digit may be repeated within a king's move of any placed digit — it's the opposite of the king's reach being unrestricted.
How many cells does the anti-king constraint affect? ▾
Each interior cell has eight neighbours (up to eight for corner and edge cells). All eight must hold different digits from the placed cell, on top of the standard uniqueness rules. Cells in the top-left to bottom-right diagonal neighbourhood are constrained in ways that standard Sudoku doesn't cover.
Is Anti-King Sudoku harder than regular Sudoku? ▾
Easy Anti-King puzzles resolve faster than classic Sudoku because the extra diagonal constraint eliminates more candidates. Hard and expert puzzles compensate with fewer givens, and the diagonal interactions create subtle deduction chains that can be difficult to spot.
What is the best first move in Anti-King Sudoku? ▾
Focus on corner cells first — they have the fewest anti-king neighbours (only 3 for a true corner). Then look at cells near already-placed digits and check how many of the eight neighbours already have that digit. Dense clustering of given digits often creates immediate anti-king placements.
How long does Anti-King Sudoku take to solve? ▾
Easy puzzles take 6–15 minutes. Medium puzzles run 15–30 minutes. Hard puzzles average 30–60 minutes and expert puzzles can take 60–90 minutes. The diagonal constraint makes early progress fast but creates subtle interactions in the middle and end game.