Battleships by Ashish Kumar
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to alternate between ship placement and shading modes. In ship placement mode, right click gives sea, left click gives circle/square, left click and drag for rounded ships.)
Theme: 2020 2021
Author/Opus: This is the 58th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Ashish Kumar.
Rules: Standard Battleships rules. Use the indicated fleet.
Difficulty: 2.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:15, Master = 3:15, Expert = 6:30
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for classic Battleships and this link for Battleships variations. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Battleships to get started on. More Battleships puzzles can be found in Battleships and Variations, in The Art of Puzzles, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.
Nice puzzle … good solve path. The penpa interface is very effective.
Love the new penpa links!