Analysis of xx-top500-203-base.sdk

Contents

Original Sudoku

level: medium

Original Sudoku

position: ....4..5.....29...3.....8.....8....1.24.......5.......8..6.........5..4....7..3.. initial

Autosolve

position: 2.9.48.5.58..29..43415..8929.38.5421.249..58..584.2..9835694217.1.253948492781365 autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # G1: 6,7 => CTR => G1: 1
* PRF # G1: 1 => SOL
* PRF # G2: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # G2: 1 => CTR => G2: 6,7
* PRF # A5: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # A5: 1 => CTR => A5: 6,7
* DIS # A5: 1,6 => CTR => A5: 7
* PRF # A5: 7 => SOL
* PRF # A5: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # A5: 1 => CTR => A5: 6,7
* DIS # G1: 6,7 => CTR => G1: 1
* PRF # G1: 1 => SOL
* PRF # G2: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # G2: 1 => CTR => G2: 6,7
* PRF # A5: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # A5: 1 => CTR => A5: 6,7
* CNT  16 HDP CHAINS /  16 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: 6,7 => CTR => G1: 1
* PRF G1: 1 => SOL
* STA G1: 1
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   1 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

....4..5.....29...3.....8.....8....1.24.......5.......8..6.........5..4....7..3.. initial
2.9.48.5.58..29..43415..8929.38.5421.249..58..584.2..9835694217.1.253948492781365 autosolve
279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (19)
B1: 6,7
C2: 6,7
D1: 1,3
D2: 1,3
E3: 6,7
F3: 6,7
I1: 3,6
H2: 3,7
B4: 6,7
A6: 1,6
E4: 6,7
E5: 1,3
F5: 6,7
E6: 1,3
I5: 3,6
G6: 6,7
H6: 3,7
A8: 6,7
C8: 6,7

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
D1,D2: 1.. / D1 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / D2 = 1  =>  0 pairs (_)
G1,G2: 1.. / G1 = 1  =>  0 pairs (*) / G2 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
A5,A6: 1.. / A5 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / A6 = 1  =>  0 pairs (_)
E5,E6: 1.. / E5 = 1  =>  0 pairs (*) / E6 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
D1,G1: 1.. / D1 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / G1 = 1  =>  0 pairs (_)
D2,G2: 1.. / D2 = 1  =>  0 pairs (*) / G2 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
A5,E5: 1.. / A5 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / E5 = 1  =>  0 pairs (_)
A6,E6: 1.. / A6 = 1  =>  0 pairs (*) / E6 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
D1,D2: 3.. / D1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (*) / D2 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
I1,H2: 3.. / I1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / H2 = 3  =>  0 pairs (_)
E5,E6: 3.. / E5 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / E6 = 3  =>  0 pairs (_)
I5,H6: 3.. / I5 = 3  =>  0 pairs (*) / H6 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
D1,I1: 3.. / D1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (*) / I1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
D2,H2: 3.. / D2 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / H2 = 3  =>  0 pairs (_)
E5,I5: 3.. / E5 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / I5 = 3  =>  0 pairs (_)
E6,H6: 3.. / E6 = 3  =>  0 pairs (*) / H6 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
H2,H6: 3.. / H2 = 3  =>  0 pairs (*) / H6 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
I1,I5: 3.. / I1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / I5 = 3  =>  0 pairs (_)
B1,C2: 6.. / B1 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / C2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
E3,F3: 6.. / E3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / F3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
E4,F5: 6.. / E4 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / F5 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
I5,G6: 6.. / I5 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / G6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
A8,C8: 6.. / A8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / C8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
C2,G2: 6.. / C2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / G2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
B4,E4: 6.. / B4 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / E4 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
A6,G6: 6.. / A6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / G6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
B1,B4: 6.. / B1 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / B4 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
C2,C8: 6.. / C2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / C8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
E3,E4: 6.. / E3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / E4 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
F3,F5: 6.. / F3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / F5 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
I1,I5: 6.. / I1 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / I5 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
B1,C2: 7.. / B1 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / C2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
E3,F3: 7.. / E3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / F3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
B4,A5: 7.. / B4 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / A5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
E4,F5: 7.. / E4 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / F5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
G6,H6: 7.. / G6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / H6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
A8,C8: 7.. / A8 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / C8 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
B1,G1: 7.. / B1 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / G1 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
B4,E4: 7.. / B4 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / E4 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
A5,F5: 7.. / A5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / F5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
A5,A8: 7.. / A5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / A8 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
B1,B4: 7.. / B1 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / B4 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
C2,C8: 7.. / C2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / C8 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
E3,E4: 7.. / E3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / E4 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
F3,F5: 7.. / F3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / F5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
H2,H6: 7.. / H2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / H6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:01:40.846847  START: 09:43:51.332681  END: 09:45:32.179528 2017-05-04
* CP COUNT: (46)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A6,A8,B1,B4,C2,C8,D1,D2,E3,E4,E5,E6,F3,F5,G6,H2,H6,I1,I5)
* 2.9.48.5.58..29..43415..8929.38.5421.249..58..584.2..9835694217.1.253948492781365
* PAIR B1: 6,7 ROW 1
G1: 6,7,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
G1: 6,7 => CTR
* 2.9148.5358.3291743415..8929.38.5421.2493.58665841273983569421771.253948492781365
G1: 1 => SOLVED
* 279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365
* PAIR C2: 6,7 ROW 2
G2: 6,7,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
G2: 6,7 => SOLVED
* 279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365
G2: 1 => CTR
* 2.9.48.5.586.291743415..892963875421724916583.584.2..9835694217.1.253948492781365
* PAIR B4: 6,7 BLK 4
A5: 6,7,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
A5: 6,7 => SOLVED
* 279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365
A5: 1 => CTR
* 2.9.48.5.58..29..43415..892973865421124937586658412739835694217716253948492781365
* PAIR A6: 1,6 BLK 4
A5: 1,6,7                                # reduction candidate for 1,6
A5: 1,6 => CTR
* 269.4875358..29..43415..892973865421.249.758..584.2..9835694217716253948492781365
A5: 7 => SOLVED
* 279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365
* PAIR F5: 6,7 ROW 5
A5: 6,7,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
A5: 6,7 => SOLVED
* 279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365
A5: 1 => CTR
* 2.9.48.5.58..29..43415..892973865421124937586658412739835694217716253948492781365
* PAIR G6: 6,7 COL G
G1: 6,7,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
G1: 6,7 => CTR
* 2.9148.5358.3291743415..8929.38.5421.2493.58665841273983569421771.253948492781365
G1: 1 => SOLVED
* 279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365
G2: 6,7,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
G2: 6,7 => SOLVED
* 279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365
G2: 1 => CTR
* 2.9.48.5.586.291743415..892963875421724916583.584.2..9835694217.1.253948492781365
* PAIR A8: 6,7 COL A
A5: 6,7,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
A5: 6,7 => SOLVED
* 279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365
A5: 1 => CTR
* 2.9.48.5.58..29..43415..892973865421124937586658412739835694217716253948492781365
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-203-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # G1: 6,7 => CTR => G1: 1
* PRF # G1: 1 => SOL
* PRF # G2: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # G2: 1 => CTR => G2: 6,7
* PRF # A5: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # A5: 1 => CTR => A5: 6,7
* DIS # A5: 1,6 => CTR => A5: 7
* PRF # A5: 7 => SOL
* PRF # A5: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # A5: 1 => CTR => A5: 6,7
* DIS # G1: 6,7 => CTR => G1: 1
* PRF # G1: 1 => SOL
* PRF # G2: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # G2: 1 => CTR => G2: 6,7
* PRF # A5: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # A5: 1 => CTR => A5: 6,7
* CNT  16 HDP CHAINS /  16 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A6,A8,B1,B4,C2,C8,D1,D2,E3,E4,E5,E6,F3,F5,G6,H2,H6,I1,I5)
* 2.9.48.5.58..29..43415..8929.38.5421.249..58..584.2..9835694217.1.253948492781365
* PAIR B1: 6,7 ROW 1
G1: 6,7,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
G1: 6,7 => CTR
* 2.9148.5358.3291743415..8929.38.5421.2493.58665841273983569421771.253948492781365
G1: 1 => SOLVED
* 279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365
* DURATION: 0:00:03.608819  START: 09:45:57.594841  END: 09:46:01.203660 2017-05-04
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-203-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # G1: 6,7 => CTR => G1: 1
* PRF G1: 1 => SOL
* STA G1: 1
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   1 HYP OPENED

Header Info

Top 500 Minimum 17 203

solution: 279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365
info: 1892     FNBTHWY  S8.f     4223

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

Solution

position: 279348156586129734341567892963875421724916583158432679835694217617253948492781365 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: 6,7 => CTR => G1: 1
* PRF # G1: 1 => SOL
* PRF # G2: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # G2: 1 => CTR => G2: 6,7
* PRF # A5: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # A5: 1 => CTR => A5: 6,7
* DIS # A5: 1,6 => CTR => A5: 7
* PRF # A5: 7 => SOL
* PRF # A5: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # A5: 1 => CTR => A5: 6,7
* DIS # G1: 6,7 => CTR => G1: 1
* PRF # G1: 1 => SOL
* PRF # G2: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # G2: 1 => CTR => G2: 6,7
* PRF # A5: 6,7 => SOL
* DIS # A5: 1 => CTR => A5: 6,7
* CNT  16 HDP CHAINS /  16 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

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