Tapa (Even Rows/Columns) by Grant Fikes
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to shift between shading mode and the composite Yajilin mode where left click marks cells, right click marks dots in cells or X’s on edges, left click+drag draws lines.)
Theme: Avoid the Edge
Author/Opus: This is the 339th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Rules: Standard Tapa rules. Also, an even number of cells must be shaded in each row and in each column.
Difficulty: 3.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:30, Master = 8:30, Expert = 17:00
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for classic Tapa and this link for Tapa variations. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Tapa puzzles to get started on. More Tapa puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles, in Tapa and Variations, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles, all by Serkan Yürekli.