Easy Kropki Sudoku

Black dots signal a doubling relationship; white dots mean consecutive digits. Unmarked pairs carry equally powerful information. Free online.

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New to Kropki Sudoku? Black dots mean one digit is double the other; white dots mean consecutive digits. No dot means neither applies. Start here.

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9
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Mistakes
0/3
Score
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Time
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What is Kropki Sudoku?

Difficulty
★★★☆☆
3/5
Constraint Type
Cell Relationships
Typical Givens
18–24
Avg. Solve (Easy)
8 min

Solving Techniques for Easy Level

Technique Description Level
White Dot Pairs White dots mark consecutive digit pairs: (1,2), (2,3), …, (8,9). Cross-reference with row and column constraints. Beginner
Black Dot Pairs Black dots mark double-relationship pairs: (1,2), (2,4), (3,6), (4,8). Only these four combinations are valid. Beginner

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Techniques to Master at Easy

  • Last Possible Number technique — A black-dot cell can only ever hold 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 — the doubling pairs allow nothing else — so dotted cells start far closer to solved than blank ones.
  • Notes in Sudoku — Mark dot-pair options on both ends of every dot first: each white dot is a ±1 link and each black dot a ×2 link, and solving either end snaps the other.

Average Solve Time by Difficulty

Easy
8 min
Medium
18 min
Hard
35 min
Expert
62 min
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Related Variants

XV Sudoku

Both mark adjacent-cell relationships with a powerful negative rule — XV's sum markers play exactly like kropki's dots.

Consecutive Sudoku

Isolates the white-dot half of kropki: bars mark consecutive neighbours and silence means never consecutive.

Greater Than Sudoku

Adjacent-cell relationships again, but as inequalities — order information instead of difference and ratio.

Frequently Asked Questions — Easy Kropki Sudoku

What is Kropki Sudoku?
Kropki Sudoku is a Sudoku variant where small dots appear between adjacent cells. A black dot means one of the two neighbouring digits is exactly double the other (e.g., 1 and 2, 2 and 4, 3 and 6). A white dot means the two digits are consecutive — they differ by exactly 1. Where there is no dot, neither condition applies.
What does a black dot mean in Kropki Sudoku?
A black dot between two cells means one digit is twice the other. The valid pairs with a black dot are: 1–2, 2–4, 3–6, 4–8. Note that 1–2 and 2–4 share the digit 2, so context determines which applies. Any pair not in this list cannot be separated by a black dot.
What does a white dot mean in Kropki Sudoku?
A white dot between two cells means the digits differ by exactly 1. Valid consecutive pairs are: 1–2, 2–3, 3–4, 4–5, 5–6, 6–7, 7–8, 8–9. Order does not matter — 3 next to 4 is the same as 4 next to 3.
What if there is no dot between two cells in Kropki Sudoku?
No dot is also a clue. If there is no dot between two adjacent cells, the two digits are neither consecutive nor in a 1:2 ratio. For example, 1 and 3 could sit next to each other with no dot, because they are not consecutive and 3 is not double 1. Use the absence of dots actively — it eliminates many candidate pairs.
How do I start an easy Kropki Sudoku?
Look for black dots first — they have fewer valid pairs than white dots. A black dot involving a small number (1 or 2) is very restrictive: a 1 can only pair with a 2 on a black dot, and a 2 can only pair with a 1 or a 4. Use these anchor points, then layer in the white dot constraints and standard Sudoku scanning.

More questions? See the full Kropki Sudoku guide.