Hi Harvey,

I have been playing sudoku for just about 7 months. The most difficult thing just about this puzzle for me would-be be once I am down to the last few squares and it comes down to guessing, once there is no definite answer. These letters have helped my sudoku playing. I have always accomplished that there must be
some formula to it and have tried to amount it out. Reading your letters has ready-made me actually excited and more much determined to discover the private secrets that unlock everything. That alone has improved the way I play.

Thank you for keeping in touch.

Emma May Delbridge
Perth

I have benefited greatly from you lessons. Doing Sudoku is a really good way to spend time piece waiting at doctor offices or the hospital, which I do a lot of. I can really more recommend it to anyone who likes to tease their brain.
Keep up your lessons. I cognize it must help a lot of folks!

Earl Wells 
Winchester, Ky.

Dear Harvey,

I only discovered Sudoku two weeks ago. I thought they would-be be easy for me because I pride myself on logic and puzzle-solving. I've even as been a test writer for major testing companies, writing questions in the areas of informal logic and number puzzles. Yet, Sudoku had me stumped and pull my hair out. Now I cognize why--I was trying to jump in too deep and too quickly. Your letters helped me in two ways. 1st they unbroken me from quitting after a few failing attempts. Second, they showed me how to go slowly, learning the principles first, before trying to solve a complete puzzle. Give thanks you for the skills and the inspiration!

Elizabeth Redekop
Amherst, MA

Hi Harvey,

I have been playing Sudoku for just about six weeks and am enjoying it immensely.

When I 1st saw the game I was wholly confused and did not cognize wherever to begin. I checked out several how-to books and still was unable to get started. Then I came across your website and received several of your letters. The approach to the puzzle finally became clearer. I have since affected from easy, to medium, to hard puzzles, and look forward to trying the hardest puzzles.
Thanks for the help.

Carol Lubomski
Bayside, NY

I have been playing sudoku for less than a month. A fellow worker does copies from the newspaper, and distributes them around. Over half our activity force is now doing them. I needful your web site to get me started on the basics. I have since bought a series of puzzles that go from easy to hard. I am trying to build up a little speed. I am acquiring the hard puzzles but it takes activity on my part which I could still use tips for. The most difficult thing for me is once you have a number that is not in the puzzle at all to begin with.

Barb Winch,
Scottsdale, AZ.

Hi Harvey,

One of the most frustrating parts of trying to solve the puzzles was once I had two amount in two cells and had to guess which one was correct. In addition, I found that at times there was an additional cell that had the same 2 amount as well as a third. It was brought to my attention that the third number had to be the correct one for the three number cells as the another two cells had only two possible solutions. This actually helps resolve galore number issues. Thanks for the tips.

Fred Balmages
Baltimore, Maryland

Hello!

I am a Sudoku addict, like many. Also, before I started reading Harvey's letters and guidelines my game has certainly stepped up. I have been playing Sudoku for just a couple of months and I always had difficulty with my number placement and finding doubles in every line! However, after reading these informational newsletters, my skills greatly improved, now it is taking me just about half the time to solve these puzzles! They actually do help to do you a better player!

Sara Hobbi
Fairless Hills

Hi,

The letters are amusing and informative.
My resolution has improved a bit by reading.
I have been doing the "sudoku" for just about four months.
I just found a web site to do online.
I like the fast pace and they are easy to carry.
Thanks again,

Linda Pendergast
Covina, CA

I have found your messages helpful, but I am still at a loss on the 9 square puzzles as to which number to put first. I am recent player and have only started to play since receiving your lessons.  I found the 4 square puzzles really simple, but I am at a complete loss with the 9 squares.

Patricia Grundy
Melbourne, Australia

Hi Harvey,

I have been doing Sudoku puzzles for a long, long time - before they were popularized by the Japanese reselling of them in fact. They started in the U.S., spread to Japan, and NOW they're a hot topic. But I admired them before that.

In what way do your letters help? They are targeted at a variety of puzzle lovers. And as any sudoku puzzle lover knows, any sudoku puzzle cries out to be solved, so the fact it does them so promptly accessible is a actually good thing.

In addition, it provides a productive use for email. So often we get spam or another undesirable letters in the mail. These letters are of a wholly several nature - they're desirable! The result is that the letters are a kind of package deal of goodness - they provide a positive outlet for a sudoku addict AND increase the productivity of any email provider you have. A win-win situation!

As for what was the hardest thing I full-fledged BEFORE I started reading the letters - that would-be have to be distrs! The letters allow me to focus on resolution those really puzzles I so adore!
Thank you for your time

Jason Loiselle
Hampton Roads, VA