Analysis of xx-top500-007-base.sdk

Contents

Original Sudoku

level: medium

Original Sudoku

position: ....1.4.7.2.3......6......8.3.2.....5.....1...........4...5....1......8....6...2. initial

Autosolve

position: ....12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.4.215..9.1.672..84...6.4.21 autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # A1: 8,9 => CTR => A1: 3
* PRF # F6: 7,8 => SOL
* DIS # F6: 9 => CTR => F6: 7,8
* PRF # E6: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # E6: 8 => CTR => E6: 7,9
* DIS # E6: 8,9 => CTR => E6: 7
* PRF # E6: 7 => SOL
* PRF # F6: 8,9 => SOL
* DIS # F6: 7 => CTR => F6: 8,9
* DIS # E6: 8,9 => CTR => E6: 7
* PRF # E6: 7 => SOL
* PRF # F6: 8,9 => SOL
* DIS # F6: 7 => CTR => F6: 8,9
* DIS # G7: 3,6 => CTR => G7: 7
* PRF # G7: 7 => SOL
* DIS # B9: 5,9 => CTR => B9: 7,8
* DIS # B9: 5,9 => CTR => B9: 7,8
* DIS # B1: 8 => CTR => B1: 5,9
* DIS # B9: 8,9 => CTR => B9: 5,7
* DIS # E6: 8,9 => CTR => E6: 7
* PRF # E6: 7 => SOL
* DIS # G7: 3,6 => CTR => G7: 7
* PRF # G7: 7 => SOL
* DIS # B9: 8,9 => CTR => B9: 5,7
* CNT  24 HDP CHAINS /  32 HYP OPENED

See Appendix: Full HDP Chains for full list of HDP chains.

Pair Reduction

Pair Reduction

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # A1: 8,9 => CTR => A1: 3
* PRF A1: 3 # F6: 7,8 => SOL
* STA A1: 3 + F6: 7,8
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

See Appendix: Full HDP Chains for full list of HDP chains.

Details

Positions

....1.4.7.2.3......6......8.3.2.....5.....1...........4...5....1......8....6...2. initial
....12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.4.215..9.1.672..84...6.4.21 autosolve
395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (20)
C1: 3,5
A2: 7,8
A3: 7,9
D1: 8,9
F2: 7,8
E3: 7,9
C5: 8,9
C6: 8,9
D5: 8,9
G6: 3,6
I6: 3,6
B7: 7,8
B8: 5,9
C9: 3,5
F7: 3,8
F8: 3,9
E9: 8,9
I7: 3,6
G8: 3,5
G9: 5,7

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
A1,C1: 3.. / A1 = 3  => 21 pairs (_) / C1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
G6,I6: 3.. / G6 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / I6 = 3  => 18 pairs (_)
A9,C9: 3.. / A9 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / C9 = 3  => 21 pairs (_)
F7,F8: 3.. / F7 = 3  =>  0 pairs (*) / F8 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
F8,G8: 3.. / F8 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / G8 = 3  =>  0 pairs (_)
A1,A9: 3.. / A1 = 3  => 21 pairs (_) / A9 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
C1,C9: 3.. / C1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / C9 = 3  => 21 pairs (_)
I6,I7: 3.. / I6 = 3  => 18 pairs (_) / I7 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
B1,C1: 5.. / B1 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X) / C1 = 5  => 21 pairs (_)
G8,G9: 5.. / G8 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X) / G9 = 5  =>  0 pairs (_)
B8,G8: 5.. / B8 = 5  =>  0 pairs (*) / G8 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
C1,C9: 5.. / C1 = 5  => 21 pairs (_) / C9 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
G6,I6: 6.. / G6 = 6  => 18 pairs (_) / I6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
G7,I7: 6.. / G7 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / I7 = 6  => 18 pairs (_)
G6,G7: 6.. / G6 = 6  => 18 pairs (_) / G7 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
I6,I7: 6.. / I6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / I7 = 6  => 18 pairs (_)
A2,A3: 7.. / A2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / A3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
F2,E3: 7.. / F2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / E3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
E6,F6: 7.. / E6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / F6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
B7,B9: 7.. / B7 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / B9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
G7,G9: 7.. / G7 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / G9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
A2,F2: 7.. / A2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / F2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
A3,E3: 7.. / A3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / E3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
B7,G7: 7.. / B7 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / G7 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
B9,G9: 7.. / B9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / G9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
E3,E6: 7.. / E3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / E6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
F2,F6: 7.. / F2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / F6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
D1,F2: 8.. / D1 = 8  =>  0 pairs (*) / F2 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
C5,C6: 8.. / C5 = 8  =>  0 pairs (*) / C6 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
F7,E9: 8.. / F7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / E9 = 8  =>  0 pairs (_)
A2,F2: 8.. / A2 = 8  =>  0 pairs (*) / F2 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
C5,D5: 8.. / C5 = 8  =>  0 pairs (*) / D5 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
B7,F7: 8.. / B7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (*) / F7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
D1,D5: 8.. / D1 = 8  =>  0 pairs (*) / D5 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
E6,E9: 8.. / E6 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / E9 = 8  =>  0 pairs (_)
D1,E3: 9.. / D1 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / E3 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
C5,C6: 9.. / C5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / C6 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
F8,E9: 9.. / F8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / E9 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
A3,E3: 9.. / A3 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / E3 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
C5,D5: 9.. / C5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / D5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
B8,F8: 9.. / B8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / F8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
D1,D5: 9.. / D1 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / D5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
F6,F8: 9.. / F6 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / F8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:01:30.575116  START: 02:49:00.572548  END: 02:50:31.147664 2017-05-04
* CP COUNT: (43)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A2,A3,B7,B8,C1,C5,C6,C9,D1,D5,E3,E9,F2,F7,F8,G6,G8,G9,I6,I7)
* ....12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.4.215..9.1.672..84...6.4.21
* PAIR D1: 8,9 ROW 1
A1: 8,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
A1: 8,9 => CTR
* .53.12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.472158.9.196723584385694721
A1: 3                                    # 21 pairs
B1: 8,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
B1: 8,9                                  # 21 pairs
* PAIR F2: 7,8 COL F
F6: 7,8,9                                # reduction candidate for 7,8
F6: 7,8 => SOLVED
* 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521
F6: 9 => CTR
* ....12467.2436791576149523863724185954.93617221.5...4.4.215..9.1.672..84...6.4.21
* PAIR E3: 7,9 COL E
E6: 7,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
E6: 7,9 => SOLVED
* 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521
E6: 8 => CTR
* ....12467.2436.915.6147523863724185954..3617221.587.4.4.2158.9.1.672..84...6.4.21
* PAIR C6: 8,9 ROW 6
E6: 8,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
E6: 8,9 => CTR
* ..591246772436891596147523863724185954..3617221.5.7.4.4.215..9.1.6729384...684521
E6: 7 => SOLVED
* 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521
F6: 8,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
F6: 8,9 => SOLVED
* 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521
F6: 7 => CTR
* ..5.124677243689159614.523863724185954..3617221.5.7.4.4.215..9.1.6729384...684521
* PAIR D5: 8,9 BLK 5
E6: 8,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
E6: 8,9 => CTR
* ..591246772436891596147523863724185954..3617221.5.7.4.4.215..9.1.6729384...684521
E6: 7 => SOLVED
* 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521
F6: 8,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
F6: 8,9 => SOLVED
* 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521
F6: 7 => CTR
* ..5.124677243689159614.523863724185954..3617221.5.7.4.4.215..9.1.6729384...684521
* PAIR G6: 3,6 COL G
G7: 3,6,7                                # reduction candidate for 3,6
G7: 3,6 => CTR
* ....12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.472158.9.1.6723584...694721
G7: 7 => SOLVED
* 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521
* PAIR B7: 7,8 BLK 7
B9: 7,8,5,9                              # reduction candidate for 7,8
B9: 5,9 => CTR
* ....12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.472158.9.1.67235848.3694721
B9: 7,8                                  # 23 pairs
* PAIR B8: 5,9 BLK 7
B9: 5,9,7,8                              # reduction candidate for 5,9
B9: 5,9 => CTR
* ....12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.472158.9.1.67235848.3694721
B9: 7,8                                  # 23 pairs
* PAIR B8: 5,9 COL B
B1: 5,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 5,9
B1: 8 => CTR
* .85912467724368915961475238637241859549836172218597.4.47215369.1.672..84...6.4.21
B1: 5,9                                  # 23 pairs
* PAIR E9: 8,9 ROW 9
A9: 8,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
A9: 8,9                                  # 21 pairs
B9: 8,9,5,7                              # reduction candidate for 8,9
B9: 8,9 => CTR
* ....12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.472158.9.1.6723584..5694721
B9: 5,7                                  # 21 pairs
* PAIR E9: 8,9 COL E
E6: 8,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
E6: 8,9 => CTR
* ..591246772436891596147523863724185954..3617221.5.7.4.4.215..9.1.6729384...684521
E6: 7 => SOLVED
* 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521
* PAIR I7: 3,6 BLK 9
G7: 3,6,7                                # reduction candidate for 3,6
G7: 3,6 => CTR
* ....12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.472158.9.1.6723584...694721
G7: 7 => SOLVED
* 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521
* PAIR G9: 5,7 ROW 9
B9: 5,7,8,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,7
B9: 8,9 => CTR
* ....12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.472158.9.1.6723584..5694721
B9: 5,7                                  # 21 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-007-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # A1: 8,9 => CTR => A1: 3
* PRF # F6: 7,8 => SOL
* DIS # F6: 9 => CTR => F6: 7,8
* PRF # E6: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # E6: 8 => CTR => E6: 7,9
* DIS # E6: 8,9 => CTR => E6: 7
* PRF # E6: 7 => SOL
* PRF # F6: 8,9 => SOL
* DIS # F6: 7 => CTR => F6: 8,9
* DIS # E6: 8,9 => CTR => E6: 7
* PRF # E6: 7 => SOL
* PRF # F6: 8,9 => SOL
* DIS # F6: 7 => CTR => F6: 8,9
* DIS # G7: 3,6 => CTR => G7: 7
* PRF # G7: 7 => SOL
* DIS # B9: 5,9 => CTR => B9: 7,8
* DIS # B9: 5,9 => CTR => B9: 7,8
* DIS # B1: 8 => CTR => B1: 5,9
* DIS # B9: 8,9 => CTR => B9: 5,7
* DIS # E6: 8,9 => CTR => E6: 7
* PRF # E6: 7 => SOL
* DIS # G7: 3,6 => CTR => G7: 7
* PRF # G7: 7 => SOL
* DIS # B9: 8,9 => CTR => B9: 5,7
* CNT  24 HDP CHAINS /  32 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A2,A3,B7,B8,C1,C5,C6,C9,D1,D5,E3,E9,F2,F7,F8,G6,G8,G9,I6,I7)
* ....12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.4.215..9.1.672..84...6.4.21
* PAIR D1: 8,9 ROW 1
A1: 8,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
A1: 8,9 => CTR
* .53.12467.2436.915.614.523863724185954..3617221.5...4.472158.9.196723584385694721
* RESTART
* PAIR RESTART
* PAIR F2: 7,8 COL F
F6: 7,8,9                                # reduction candidate for 7,8
F6: 7,8 => SOLVED
* 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521
* DURATION: 0:00:03.771304  START: 02:51:13.875499  END: 02:51:17.646803 2017-05-04
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-007-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # A1: 8,9 => CTR => A1: 3
* PRF A1: 3 # F6: 7,8 => SOL
* STA A1: 3 + F6: 7,8
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

Header Info

Top 500 Minimum 17 007

solution: 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521
info: 1307     FNBTWXY  S8.f     2850

http://www.sfsudoku.com/su17ExtremeDiff500.txt from http://www.minimumsudoku.com/

Solution

position: 395812467824367915761495238637241859548936172219578643482153796156729384973684521 solved
Solution

See section Pair Reduction for the HDP chains leading to this result.

Appendix: Full HDP Chains

A1. Pair Reduction Analysis

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* DIS # A1: 8,9 => CTR => A1: 3
* INC # A1: 3 => UNS
* INC # B1: 8,9 => UNS
* PRF # F6: 7,8 => SOL
* DIS # F6: 9 => CTR => F6: 7,8
* PRF # E6: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # E6: 8 => CTR => E6: 7,9
* DIS # E6: 8,9 => CTR => E6: 7
* PRF # E6: 7 => SOL
* PRF # F6: 8,9 => SOL
* DIS # F6: 7 => CTR => F6: 8,9
* DIS # E6: 8,9 => CTR => E6: 7
* PRF # E6: 7 => SOL
* PRF # F6: 8,9 => SOL
* DIS # F6: 7 => CTR => F6: 8,9
* DIS # G7: 3,6 => CTR => G7: 7
* PRF # G7: 7 => SOL
* INC # B9: 7,8 => UNS
* DIS # B9: 5,9 => CTR => B9: 7,8
* DIS # B9: 5,9 => CTR => B9: 7,8
* INC # B9: 7,8 => UNS
* INC # B1: 5,9 => UNS
* DIS # B1: 8 => CTR => B1: 5,9
* INC # A9: 8,9 => UNS
* DIS # B9: 8,9 => CTR => B9: 5,7
* INC # B9: 5,7 => UNS
* DIS # E6: 8,9 => CTR => E6: 7
* PRF # E6: 7 => SOL
* DIS # G7: 3,6 => CTR => G7: 7
* PRF # G7: 7 => SOL
* INC # B9: 5,7 => UNS
* DIS # B9: 8,9 => CTR => B9: 5,7
* CNT  32 HDP CHAINS /  32 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* DIS # A1: 8,9 => CTR => A1: 3
* PRF A1: 3 # F6: 7,8 => SOL
* STA A1: 3 + F6: 7,8
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED