Level 209 solution

Solver-verified route

1. Place Piece 1 across column 2 row 5, column 3 row 5, column 4 row 5.
2. Place Piece 2 across column 5 row 6, column 6 row 6, column 7 row 6.
3. Place Piece 3 across column 5 row 7, column 4 row 8, column 5 row 8.
4. Place Piece 4 at column 5, row 5.
5. Place Piece 6 at column 6, row 5.
6. Place Piece 5 across column 6 row 4, column 7 row 4, column 7 row 5.

Part of the "Final columns" chapter. The solver certified 1000+ solving lines with 81% of in-between placements being dead ends, for a difficulty score of 18.3 (grade 4 of 5).