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Diagonal Sudoku rules diagram

A Sudoku X grid highlights both main diagonals to explain the additional rule used in diagonal Sudoku.

Using this resource

Standard row, column and box constraints apply. Each highlighted main diagonal must also contain digits 1–9 once.

This is a rules illustration and blank template. Ordinary Sudoku puzzles cannot be assumed to satisfy the diagonal rule.

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Image prepared by Sudokumax. Updated .

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