How To Play Sudoku

Learn how to play Sudoku with guidance from how expert press, narrated by Jeff Lewis.

master the nine-by-nine sudoku grid by placing digits 1 to 9 so each row, column, and 3x3 region contains all digits without repetition.

Learn the game rules of sudoku and a method to solve a nine by nine grid by filling each row, column, and 3x3 box with numbers 1–9 while avoiding repeats.

Explore the process of elimination in sudoku, practice row, column, and box elimination to place numbers step by step.

Apply the choosing the only candidate method to sudoku by building a candidate table, using elimination, and placing numbers that appear only once in a row, column, or box.

Master the practice of choosing the only candidate in sudoku by building a candidate table, using two basic methods, and solving a medium level puzzle with pencil marks.

Apply elimination and the 'only candidate' method to a medium sudoku, using step-by-step strategies like checking three boxes horizontally and becoming an acute observer to rule out options.

Master top tips for sudoku: enforce no repeats in any row, column, or 3x3 box, and use elimination and the only-candidate method.

Reflect on mastering Sudoku by applying the two methods for easy and medium levels, and observe different approaches to improve as you practice toward competitions.