X-Wing Practice Puzzles

An X-Wing is a pattern where a candidate digit appears in only two cells of two different rows, and those cells share the same two columns, forming a rectangle. The digit can then be eliminated from the rest of those two columns.

Every puzzle below is verified to feature the X-Wing as its hardest required technique — of the 65,284 puzzles in our library, 15,175 require it and 12,995 need nothing harder. New to the pattern? Learn the X-Wing or see a worked example first.

Curated X-Wing puzzles

  1. Practice puzzle #1 — 24 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
  2. Practice puzzle #2 — 24 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
  3. Practice puzzle #3 — 25 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
  4. Practice puzzle #4 — 24 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
  5. Practice puzzle #5 — 24 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
  6. Practice puzzle #6 — 24 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
  7. Practice puzzle #7 — 24 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
  8. Practice puzzle #8 — 24 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
  9. Practice puzzle #9 — 23 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
  10. Practice puzzle #10 — 26 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
  11. Practice puzzle #11 — 26 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
  12. Practice puzzle #12 — 24 givens · needs Naked Single, Hidden Single, X-Wing
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X-Wing practice FAQ

How many Sudoku puzzles require the X-Wing technique?
Of the 65,284 puzzles in the Precision Sudoku library, 15,175 require the X-Wing to solve, and 12,995 can be completed with nothing harder than the X-Wing. Every puzzle is verified by a solver that records the exact techniques needed.
What is the best way to practice the X-Wing?
Play puzzles where the X-Wing is the hardest move required, so every sticking point is an opportunity to apply it. It is the gateway advanced technique; reach for it when singles, subsets, and Omission stall and you have good pencil marks.
Can I play a Sudoku puzzle that needs exactly the X-Wing?
Yes. The curated puzzles on this page all feature the X-Wing as their most advanced required technique, and the practice button serves a fresh puzzle from the same verified pool whenever you want another.