Rules and how to solve Hitori.
Rules
  1. Set each cell as a white cell or a black cell to meet the following conditions.
  2. At most one same number in the same column or row can be a white cell.
  3. The next, upper, lower, left, and right sides of the black cell are white cell.
  4. Diagonally connected black cell do not separate the board.(All white cells are connected by the white cell at the top, bottom, left and right.)


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Tips for solving
解くポイントは、同じ数字が一つ飛んであればどちらかは必ず黒枡になるので 真ん中の枡は白枡になります。 また同じ行/列で同じ数字が並んであり、他にもう一つ同じ数字があればこれは黒枡になります。このようなところから注目していきます。
それでは例題で説明します。
以下の説明では黒枡になるか白枡になるか未定の枡は灰色で、確定すれば黒色、白色で表示しています。 印刷されたパズルを解く時には白桝に確定した枡に斜線を引くなどしても良いでしょう。
The point to be solved is that if the same number is skipped by one, either one will always be a blackcell, so the middle cell will be a white cell. Also, if the same number cells are lined up in the same row / column and there is another same number, this will be a black cell. Pay attention from such a place.
Let me explain with an example. In the following description, the cell which is undesided to black or white are shown in gray. Once confirmed, it is displayed in black and white. When solving the printed puzzle, you may draw a diagonal line on the square that has been determined as a white square.
The following figure is the problem. Attention should be paid to where the same number cells are lied up with one cell or no cell space. ex0
First, pay attention to the red framed cell.
Since the problem number of the cell above and below the red framed cell 4 in the second cell from the top on the leftmost side is 1, either 1 is black. Therefore, 4 in this red framed cell becomes a white cell. Similarly, the red frame 5 sandwiched between 4 in the third column from the left and the second row from the top is also a white cell.
Similarly, the green framed 5 in the second column from the left and the fifth row from the top and sandwiched between 2 is a white cell,The green framed 3 of the fourth row which is between the left and right side 4 is also a white cell.
In the third and fourth lines from the top, 1 in the light blue framed cells are lined up, and one of them is white, so the 1 in the blue framed cell at the upper left becomes black.
ex1
Now look at the cluster of 2 and 3 in the upper right. If the red frames are black, the blue frames are white, and if the red frames are white, the blue frames are black. But if the blue framed cells becomes black then the upper right corner 2 will become a separated white by blue framed black cells. Therefore, the blue framed cells are white and the red framed cells are black.
In addition, the top, bottom, left, and right neighbors of the black cell are white cells, so the green framed 3 in the first row from the second column from the left and the green framed 3 in the third row from the top in the fourth column from the left are also white cells.
ex2
If the green cells 4 and 5 become black cells, they will both divide the board, so they are white cells. The same number in the same row / column can only be in one white cell, so blue 4 is a black cell. Then, if one of the cells in the red frame is not a white cell, the board will be divided to two white cell chain.
Next to the black cell is a white cell.
ex3
This time, at least one of the green cells 4 in the second row from the bottom is a black cell, so if the blue cell 2 in the bottom row is not a white cell, the board will be divided. If the blue frame is a white one, the red framed 2 is a black and the cell next to black cell is a white cell. ex4
1 of the red frame is a black because the next 1 is a white cell. The blue frame 4 is a white cell so as not to divide the board, and the green frame 4 is a black cell. The surrounding cell of them can also be determined. ex5
This is the correct solution. ex6
Next, let's introduce some patterns of methods to solve.
At first it is basic form. It is a red one at the bottom right.If two same number is a space apart, the middle cell will be a white cell.
Next is the pink 1 at the top left.If there are two same number cells arranged in the same column / row, anothe same number cell that are not arranged will be black cells.
Next are 2 and 4 in yellow at the top right. If the same numbers are arranged two by two to form a block of four cells, one diagonal cell will be a white cell and the other diagonal cell will be a black cell. If this block is in the corner of the board, it will be determined as shown in the figure so that the white cells are not divided.
Similarly, as shown in 5,6,7 surrounded by purple at the top, if there are 3 blocks of 6 sets of 2 each with the same number, white and black squares are determined in a zigzag shape. When three squares are at the edge of the board, such as 5, 6, and 7 surrounded by purple, white squares and black squares are determined as shown in the figure. When black and white are reversed, white cells will be separated.
When the block of these 6 squares is not at the edge of the board like yellow green and green 5,6,7, the white square and black square of 5,6,7 cannot be determined. If yellow-green 5, 6, and 7 are black cells, green frame 4 is a white cell so that black cells do not cause white cells to break. If greens 5, 6, and 7 are black cells, green framed 4 is next to black cells and becomes white cells.
If two sides of the six blocks are in contact with the edge of the board, a white cell is determined as shown in the blue frame and sky blue frame in the figure.These six blocks can be made up of two numbers.
ex10
Notice the red frame and pink frame 1 in the lower left of the following figure. When the red frame 1 becomes a white cell, the pink frame 1 becomes a black cell and the white cell can be divided, so the red frame 1 becomes a black cell and the pink frame 1 becomes a white cell.
Next, consider the place where the black mas is decided like the upper right. When the light blue frame 2 becomes a white cell, the two blue frames 2 become black cell and the white cell can be divided, so the light blue 2 becomes a black cell and the blue frame 2 becomes a white cell.
If two identical numbers are placed like the yellow-green frame and the green frame in the upper left, the numbers in the yellow-green frame become black cells and the numbers in the green frame become white cells.
In an arrangement such as 3, 4, 5, and 6 of a yellow frame and an orange frame, Whether all yellow frames are white cells and orange frames are all black cells, or all yellow frames are black cells and all orange frames are white cells Is either. In addition, the light purple cell is a white cell, just like the two blocks with the same number in the previous figure.
There are many other patterns.
ex11



2020.2.28 Modified
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