Ready to put the Two-String Kite into action? This page is designed for you to practice and master Two-String Kite with positions from real Sudoku puzzles.
Every board above is a position from a real puzzle where the Two-String Kite is the next step. Tap the candidates it removes (or select a cell and press the digit) and press Check. If you’re stuck, Show me gives the answer and Next puzzle loads another. Want to watch one first? Switch to Worked example.
Quick Reminder: What is a Two-String Kite?
A two-string kite uses one digit with exactly two places in a row and exactly two places in a column. One end of the row pair and one end of the column pair sit in the same box. The other two ends can’t both be false, so the cell that sees both of them loses the digit.
Want a full step-by-step guide? Read the Two-String Kite technique article
How to Practice
- For one digit, find a row and a column where it has exactly two places each, with one end of each in the same box.
- Remove the digit from the cell where the far end of the row and the far end of the column meet.
- On the board, tap each of those candidates to remove it.
- Press Check. On your first try you see how many you found; on the second, the ones you missed get a dashed ring.
Start Practicing on Full Puzzles
Once you can find the Two-String Kite on most boards without pressing Show me, take it into a full game. Expert puzzles are where this technique starts to come up, and the step-by-step solver will name the technique each time you get stuck.