Solver-verified route
- Place Piece 1 across column 5 row 4, column 5 row 5.
- Place Piece 2 across column 1 row 1, column 2 row 1, column 2 row 2.
- Place Piece 3 across column 5 row 7, column 6 row 7.
- Place Piece 4 at column 1, row 2.
- Place Piece 6 at column 3, row 7.
- Place Piece 5 across column 4 row 5, column 4 row 6, column 5 row 6, column 4 row 7.
Part of the "Final columns" chapter. The solver certified 708 solving lines with 92% of in-between placements being dead ends, for a difficulty score of 18.7 (grade 4 of 5).