Sudoku Basics · Lesson 1 of 3

The rule of the grid

What Sudoku is: every row, column, and 3×3 box holds 1–9 exactly once.

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Step 1 / 6

Welcome! A Sudoku is a 9×9 grid. The goal is to fill it with the digits 1 to 9 — following three simple rules.