Rules and how to solve Kakuro.
Rules
  1. Fill the empty white cells with numbers 1 to 9 to meet the following conditions.
  2. The numbers 1 to 9 are entered once in each of the answer cells (white cells) that are continuous to the below of the problem cell (black cell), and the total is the number in the lower left corner of the problem cell.
  3. The numbers 1 to 9 are entered once in each of the answer cells (white cells) that are continuous to the right of the problem cell (black cell), and the total is the number in the upper right corner of the problem cell.


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Tips for solving
解くポイントは解答枡の連続数毎に組み合わせが一意に決まる合計値(問題数値)が有りますのでこのようなところから注目していきます。
その例は 二枡連続の解答枡で合計(問題数値)が3なら入る数字の組み合わせは1と2です。四枡連続で合計が11なら1,2,3,5という組み合わせになります。
このように一意に決まる組み合わせは次の通りです。
The points to be solved have a total value (problem number) for which the combination is uniquely determined for each continuous number of answer cells.
For example, if the total (question number) is 3 for two consecutive answer cells, the combination of numbers that can be entered is 1 and 2. If the total is 11 for four consecutive answer cells, it will be a combination of 1, 2, 3, and 5 .
The combination that is uniquely determined in this way is below.
Number of continuous cellsTotal valueCombination of numbersNumber of continuous cellsTotal valueCombination of numbers Number of continuous cellsTotal valueCombination of numbersNumber of continuous cellsTotal valueCombination of numbers
231,2241,3 2167,92178,9
361,2,3 371,2,4 3236,8,9 3247,8,9
4101,2,3,4 4111,2,3,5 4295,7,8,9 4306,7,8,9
5151,2,3,4,5 5161,2,3,4,6 5344,6,7,8,9 5355,6,7,8,9
6211,2,3,4,5,6 6221,2,3,4,5,7 6383,5,6,7,8,9 6394,5,6,7,8,9
7281,2,3,4,5,6,7 7291,2,3,4,5,6,8 7412,4,5,6,7,8,9 7423,4,5,6,7,8,9
8361,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 8371,2,3,4,5,6,7,9 8381,2,3,4,5,6,8,9 8391,2,3,4,5,7,8,9
8401,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 8411,2,3,5,6,7,8,9 8421,2,4,5,6,7,8,9 8431,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
8442,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 9451,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Number of continuous cellsTotal valueCombination of numbersNumber of continuous cellsTotal valueCombination of numbers
231,2241,3
2167,92178,9
361,2,3 371,2,4
3236,8,9 3247,8,9
4101,2,3,4 4111,2,3,5
4295,7,8,9 4306,7,8,9
5151,2,3,4,5 5161,2,3,4,6
5344,6,7,8,9 5355,6,7,8,9
6211,2,3,4,5,6 6221,2,3,4,5,7
6383,5,6,7,8,9 6394,5,6,7,8,9
7281,2,3,4,5,6,7 7291,2,3,4,5,6,8
7412,4,5,6,7,8,9 7423,4,5,6,7,8,9
8361,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 8371,2,3,4,5,6,7,9
8381,2,3,4,5,6,8,9 8391,2,3,4,5,7,8,9
8401,2,3,4,6,7,8,9 8411,2,3,5,6,7,8,9
8421,2,4,5,6,7,8,9 8431,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
8442,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 9451,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
一意に決まる組み合わせが縦横に交差したところが注目点です。縦横共通に入る数字が一つしかなければその枡に入る数字が決まるのです。
数字が決まるとその枡を含む縦横に連続した白枡(解答枡)にはこの数字は入りません。同じ行か列の他の交差点に注目していきます。
それでは例題で説明します。
The point where the unique combinations cross vertically and horizontally is the point of interest. If there is only one number that fits in both the vertical and horizontal directions, the number that fits in the cell is determined.
Once the number is determined, this number will not be included in the white cells that are continuous vertically and horizontally . Look at other intersections in the same row or column.

Let's explain with an example.
The following figure is the problem. Remember that when there are two consecutive answer cells and the problem value is 3,4,16,17, the combination of numbers is determined. ex0
First, pay attention to the yellow cells.
The problem number 4 in the third cell from the top on the left-hand side represents the sum of the numbers in the two consecutive answer cells to the right.There are only 1 and 3 combinations of numbers in these two cells.
In the second row from the top and the second row from the left, the number 3 represents the sum of the numbers in the two answer cells below.There are only 1 and 2 combinations of numbers in these two cells.
If there is only one number that is common to the intersections of vertical and horizontal answer cells, the number that enters the intersection cell will be the number that will be common.So the third answer cell from the left and the second answer cell from the left contains 1 that is common to both. Then, 2 and 3 are decided.
In the same way, the light blue cells at the lower right is also determined.
ex1
Now look at the green cells in the upper right corner. There are only 1,2,4 combinations where 3 cells are arranged side by side and the total is 7. Combinations where 2 cells are arranged vertically and total is 4 are 1 and 3, so only 1 can be entered at the intersection. The remaining vertical cell is determined to be 3. In the same manner, the purple framed cells that are horizontal and total is 23 at the lower left is combination of 6, 8, 9 .And if there is 16 in the total of 2 vertical cells, there is only a combination of 7,9, so the intersection is determined to 9. Below 9 is determined to be 7. ex2
In the cell on the right of the green problem number 7 on the upper right, the remaining 2 or 4 will be placed in the cell below the problem number 3,10 but only 2 or 1 will be inserted in the cell below the problem number 3. So this cell becomes 2.Below 10 is 4.
8 and 6 are determined in the same way even for the cells that are lined up to the right of the purple 23 problem cells in the lower left.
ex3
If there is only one place where numbers are not determined in consecutive answer cells, you can determine them immediately by subtracting the numbers already determined from the total value specified in the problem.
The green cell 1, the yellow cell 1, the purple cell 9 and the light blue cell 9 are determined immediately, as shown in the following figure.
ex4
In the same way as above, the number 2 is determined for the green cell, where the number is not determined for only one cell in the continuous answer cell.
Also, paying attention to the position of the yellow answer cell, the horizontal continuation is 4 cells and the total is 10, and the vertical continuation is also 4 cells and the total is 10, so it is a combination of 1,2,3,4. However, 1 and 2 are already in the horizontal continuous cells, 4 is already in the vertical continuous cells.Then, only the remaining 3 can be put in the yellow cell at this intersection.
ex5
A yellow cell that is a continuous answer cell with only one cell left without a number becomes 4,light blue cell becomes 1. ex6
The last remaining cell is 2, which is the correct solution.
Here, only the basic steps came out, but there are still many other steps.
Kakuro does not make assumptions such as "If this cell becomes 1,then...". (Nikoli's standard is that it can be solved without making assumptions)
ex7
Next, I will explain some other points and tips.
See the following figure. It is a part of the problem, but the pink problem cell 8 on the right side has 3 vertical answer cells below this 8. There are two ways to get 8 in 3 cells: 1,2,5 and 1,3,4. In addition, the yellow problem cell 22 has 3 answer cells on the right. There are two ways of 5,8,9 and 6,7,9 to become 22 in 3 cells.The number common to the three vertical and three horizontal cell is 5, and the cell at the vertical and horizontal intersection is 5.
It is also noteworthy that there are two combinations of numbers that are the sum of the problem numbers.
Next, the green problem cell 7 on the left is the sum of the two cells, but there are only combinations of 1-6,2-5 and 3-4 that can be 7 in two cells.Also, there are 6,9 ​​and 7,8 combinations of purple problem cell 15 which is 15 in 2 cells. The common 6 is placed in the cells at the intersections in the vertical and horizontal directions.
ex10
See the following figure.It is a part of the problem, but both green and yellow problem cells are arranged verticaly and have total naumber is 3 , so 1 and 2 are candidate of the answer numbers.
Here, pay attention to the 6 cells in a row beside the pink problem number 21. Either 1 or 2 can be entered in the yellow and green cells, so 1 and 2 cannot be entered in the remaining 4 cells.
As a result, 3 out of 1 or 3 will be in the light blue cell, and 4 out of 1, 2, and 4 will be in the purple cell.
ex10
This result is determined as shown in the following figure.
If the numbers that are likely to fit in two places in a series of answer cells are determined to be a combination of the same two numbers, these numbers cannot be entered in the remaining cells. If this idea is extended, if the combination of three numbers is determined in three places, the remaining cells cannot contain these three numbers.
ex10



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2010.6.12 First edition
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