Analysis of xx-top500-132-base.sdk

Contents

Original Sudoku

level: medium

Original Sudoku

position: 5...1.....4......8.......3...6...2..7.....1.....8........42.5...3.5.......8....1. initial

Autosolve

position: 58.314.2.3412...58..2.85431896153247723.4.1854158723..1..4285.3.345.1872258.3..14 autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # G1: 7,9 => CTR => G1: 6
* PRF # G1: 6 => SOL
* PRF # F2: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 7 => CTR => F2: 6,9
* PRF # F2: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 6 => CTR => F2: 7,9
* PRF # D9: 6 => SOL
* PRF # G1: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # G1: 7 => CTR => G1: 6,9
* DIS # G1: 7,9 => CTR => G1: 6
* PRF # G1: 6 => SOL
* PRF # F2: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 6 => CTR => F2: 7,9
* PRF # D9: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # D9: 7 => CTR => D9: 6,9
* PRF # F2: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 7 => CTR => F2: 6,9
* DIS # F9: 6,9 => CTR => F9: 7
* PRF # F9: 7 => SOL
* PRF # D9: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # D9: 7 => CTR => D9: 6,9
* DIS # F9: 6,9 => CTR => F9: 7
* PRF # F9: 7 => SOL
* PRF # D9: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # D9: 7 => CTR => D9: 6,9
* DIS # F9: 6,9 => CTR => F9: 7
* PRF # F9: 7 => SOL
* PRF # G1: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # G1: 7 => CTR => G1: 6,9
* CNT  29 HDP CHAINS /  30 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 # G1: 7,9 => CTR => G1: 6
* PRF G1: 6 => SOL
* STA G1: 6
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   1 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

5...1.....4......8.......3...6...2..7.....1.....8........42.5...3.5.......8....1. initial
58.314.2.3412...58..2.85431896153247723.4.1854158723..1..4285.3.345.1872258.3..14 autosolve
587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (17)
C1: 7,9
A3: 6,9
B3: 6,7
E2: 6,9
D3: 7,9
I1: 6,9
G2: 7,9
D5: 6,9
F5: 6,9
H6: 6,9
I6: 6,9
B7: 6,7
C7: 7,9
A8: 6,9
E8: 6,9
H7: 6,9
G9: 6,9

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
A3,B3: 6.. / A3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / B3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
E2,F2: 6.. / E2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / F2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
G1,I1: 6.. / G1 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / I1 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
D5,F5: 6.. / D5 = 6  => 18 pairs (_) / F5 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*)
H6,I6: 6.. / H6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / I6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
B7,A8: 6.. / B7 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / A8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
H7,G9: 6.. / H7 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / G9 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
B7,H7: 6.. / B7 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / H7 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
A8,E8: 6.. / A8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / E8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
A3,A8: 6.. / A3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / A8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
B3,B7: 6.. / B3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / B7 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
D5,D9: 6.. / D5 = 6  => 18 pairs (_) / D9 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*)
E2,E8: 6.. / E2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / E8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
G1,G9: 6.. / G1 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / G9 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
H6,H7: 6.. / H6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / H7 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
I1,I6: 6.. / I1 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / I6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
C1,B3: 7.. / C1 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / B3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
F2,D3: 7.. / F2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / D3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
G1,G2: 7.. / G1 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / G2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
B7,C7: 7.. / B7 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / C7 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
D9,F9: 7.. / D9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / F9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
C1,G1: 7.. / C1 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / G1 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
F2,G2: 7.. / F2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / G2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
B3,D3: 7.. / B3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / D3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
B3,B7: 7.. / B3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / B7 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
C1,C7: 7.. / C1 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / C7 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
D3,D9: 7.. / D3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / D9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
F2,F9: 7.. / F2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / F9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
C1,A3: 9.. / C1 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / A3 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
D5,F5: 9.. / D5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / F5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
H6,I6: 9.. / H6 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / I6 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
C7,A8: 9.. / C7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / A8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
H7,G9: 9.. / H7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / G9 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
A3,D3: 9.. / A3 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / D3 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
C7,H7: 9.. / C7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / H7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
A8,E8: 9.. / A8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / E8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
A3,A8: 9.. / A3 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / A8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
C1,C7: 9.. / C1 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / C7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
E2,E8: 9.. / E2 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / E8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
H6,H7: 9.. / H6 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / H7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
I1,I6: 9.. / I1 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / I6 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
* DURATION: 0:01:10.084220  START: 07:15:52.517059  END: 07:17:02.601279 2017-05-04
* CP COUNT: (41)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A3,A8,B3,B7,C1,C7,D3,D5,E2,E8,F5,G2,G9,H6,H7,I1,I6)
* 58.314.2.3412...58..2.85431896153247723.4.1854158723..1..4285.3.345.1872258.3..14
* PAIR C1: 7,9 ROW 1
G1: 7,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
G1: 7,9 => CTR
* 58931472634129..58..2.85431896153247723.4.185415872369167428593934561872258.3.614
G1: 6 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
* PAIR E2: 6,9 BLK 2
F2: 6,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
F2: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
F2: 7 => CTR
* 58.314.2.341267958.729854318961532477236491854158723..1..4285.3.345.1872258.3..14
* PAIR D3: 7,9 BLK 2
F2: 7,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
F2: 7,9 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
F2: 6 => CTR
* 58.314.2.3412.6758..27854318961532477236491854158723..179428563.345.1872258.3..14
* PAIR D3: 7,9 COL D
D9: 7,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
D9: 6 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
D9: 7,9                                  # 18 pairs
* PAIR I1: 6,9 BLK 3
G1: 6,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
G1: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
G1: 7 => CTR
* 58.3147263412.7958.729854318961532477236491854158723..1..4285.3.345.1872258.3..14
* PAIR G2: 7,9 BLK 3
G1: 7,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
G1: 7,9 => CTR
* 58931472634129..58..2.85431896153247723.4.185415872369167428593934561872258.3.614
G1: 6 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
* PAIR G2: 7,9 ROW 2
F2: 7,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
F2: 7,9 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
F2: 6 => CTR
* 58.314.2.3412.6758..27854318961532477236491854158723..179428563.345.1872258.3..14
* PAIR D5: 6,9 COL D
D9: 6,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
D9: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
D9: 7 => CTR
* 58.314.2.3412...58..2.854318961532477236491854158723..1..4285.3.34591872258736914
* PAIR F5: 6,9 COL F
F2: 6,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
F2: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
F2: 7 => CTR
* 58.314.2.341267958.729854318961532477236491854158723..1..4285.3.345.1872258.3..14
F9: 6,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
F9: 6,9 => CTR
* 58.314.2.3412.7958.729854318961532477236491854158723..1..4285.3.345.1872258.3..14
F9: 7 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
* PAIR E8: 6,9 BLK 8
D9: 6,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
D9: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
D9: 7 => CTR
* 58.314.2.3412...58..2.854318961532477236491854158723..1..4285.3.34591872258736914
F9: 6,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
F9: 6,9 => CTR
* 58.314.2.3412.7958.729854318961532477236491854158723..1..4285.3.345.1872258.3..14
F9: 7 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
* PAIR G9: 6,9 ROW 9
D9: 6,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
D9: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
D9: 7 => CTR
* 58.314.2.3412...58..2.854318961532477236491854158723..1..4285.3.34591872258736914
F9: 6,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
F9: 6,9 => CTR
* 58.314.2.3412.7958.729854318961532477236491854158723..1..4285.3.345.1872258.3..14
F9: 7 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
* PAIR G9: 6,9 COL G
G1: 6,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
G1: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
G1: 7 => CTR
* 58.3147263412.7958.729854318961532477236491854158723..1..4285.3.345.1872258.3..14
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-132-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # G1: 7,9 => CTR => G1: 6
* PRF # G1: 6 => SOL
* PRF # F2: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 7 => CTR => F2: 6,9
* PRF # F2: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 6 => CTR => F2: 7,9
* PRF # D9: 6 => SOL
* PRF # G1: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # G1: 7 => CTR => G1: 6,9
* DIS # G1: 7,9 => CTR => G1: 6
* PRF # G1: 6 => SOL
* PRF # F2: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 6 => CTR => F2: 7,9
* PRF # D9: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # D9: 7 => CTR => D9: 6,9
* PRF # F2: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 7 => CTR => F2: 6,9
* DIS # F9: 6,9 => CTR => F9: 7
* PRF # F9: 7 => SOL
* PRF # D9: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # D9: 7 => CTR => D9: 6,9
* DIS # F9: 6,9 => CTR => F9: 7
* PRF # F9: 7 => SOL
* PRF # D9: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # D9: 7 => CTR => D9: 6,9
* DIS # F9: 6,9 => CTR => F9: 7
* PRF # F9: 7 => SOL
* PRF # G1: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # G1: 7 => CTR => G1: 6,9
* CNT  29 HDP CHAINS /  30 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A3,A8,B3,B7,C1,C7,D3,D5,E2,E8,F5,G2,G9,H6,H7,I1,I6)
* 58.314.2.3412...58..2.85431896153247723.4.1854158723..1..4285.3.345.1872258.3..14
* PAIR C1: 7,9 ROW 1
G1: 7,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
G1: 7,9 => CTR
* 58931472634129..58..2.85431896153247723.4.185415872369167428593934561872258.3.614
G1: 6 => SOLVED
* 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
* DURATION: 0:00:02.943312  START: 07:17:37.625049  END: 07:17:40.568361 2017-05-04
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-132-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # G1: 7,9 => CTR => G1: 6
* PRF G1: 6 => SOL
* STA G1: 6
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   1 HYP OPENED

Header Info

Top 500 Minimum 17 132

solution: 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914
info: 1811     FNBWX    S8.f     32304

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

Solution

position: 587314629341269758962785431896153247723946185415872396179428563634591872258637914 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 # G1: 7,9 => CTR => G1: 6
* PRF # G1: 6 => SOL
* PRF # F2: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 7 => CTR => F2: 6,9
* PRF # F2: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 6 => CTR => F2: 7,9
* INC # D9: 7,9 => UNS
* PRF # D9: 6 => SOL
* PRF # G1: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # G1: 7 => CTR => G1: 6,9
* DIS # G1: 7,9 => CTR => G1: 6
* PRF # G1: 6 => SOL
* PRF # F2: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 6 => CTR => F2: 7,9
* PRF # D9: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # D9: 7 => CTR => D9: 6,9
* PRF # F2: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 7 => CTR => F2: 6,9
* DIS # F9: 6,9 => CTR => F9: 7
* PRF # F9: 7 => SOL
* PRF # D9: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # D9: 7 => CTR => D9: 6,9
* DIS # F9: 6,9 => CTR => F9: 7
* PRF # F9: 7 => SOL
* PRF # D9: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # D9: 7 => CTR => D9: 6,9
* DIS # F9: 6,9 => CTR => F9: 7
* PRF # F9: 7 => SOL
* PRF # G1: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # G1: 7 => CTR => G1: 6,9
* CNT  30 HDP CHAINS /  30 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* DIS # G1: 7,9 => CTR => G1: 6
* PRF G1: 6 => SOL
* STA G1: 6
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   1 HYP OPENED