Analysis of xx-top500-335-base.sdk

Contents

Original Sudoku

level: medium

Original Sudoku

position: ...5..1..7...3....9.........5.2..6..3......9....1.....4...9..7..8....2...1....... initial

Autosolve

position: 2385.71.97.193....9.5.1.3.7154279638372.8..918961.37..423.91.7..897..213.1732.9.. autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # F2: 4,6 => CTR => F2: 2,8
* PRF # H2: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # I2: 4,6 => CTR => I2: 2,5
* PRF # D3: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # D3: 8 => CTR => D3: 4,6
* DIS # F3: 4,6 => CTR => F3: 2,8
* DIS # H3: 4,6 => CTR => H3: 2,8
* DIS # F2: 4,6 => CTR => F2: 2,8
* PRF # D3: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # D3: 8 => CTR => D3: 4,6
* DIS # F3: 4,6 => CTR => F3: 2,8
* DIS # E8: 4,6 => CTR => E8: 5
* PRF # E8: 5 => SOL
* PRF # H2: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # I2: 4,6 => CTR => I2: 2,5
* DIS # H3: 4,6 => CTR => H3: 2,8
* DIS # H9: 4,6 => CTR => H9: 8
* PRF # H9: 8 => SOL
* DIS # F5: 4,6 => CTR => F5: 5
* PRF # F5: 5 => SOL
* PRF # D3: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # D3: 8 => CTR => D3: 4,6
* PRF # F5: 4,5 => SOL
* DIS # F5: 6 => CTR => F5: 4,5
* PRF # E8: 4,5 => SOL
* DIS # E8: 6 => CTR => E8: 4,5
* PRF # F5: 4,5 => SOL
* DIS # F5: 6 => CTR => F5: 4,5
* DIS # G2: 4,5 => CTR => G2: 8
* PRF # G2: 8 => SOL
* DIS # F8: 5,6 => CTR => F8: 4
* PRF # F9: 5,6 => SOL
* DIS # F9: 8 => CTR => F9: 5,6
* PRF # F9: 6,8 => SOL
* DIS # F9: 5 => CTR => F9: 6,8
* DIS # D3: 6,8 => CTR => D3: 4
* PRF # D3: 4 => SOL
* PRF # G2: 5,8 => SOL
* DIS # G2: 4 => CTR => G2: 5,8
* DIS # H9: 4,6 => CTR => H9: 8
* PRF # H9: 8 => SOL
* DIS # I2: 4,6 => CTR => I2: 2,5
* CNT  42 HDP CHAINS /  61 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 # F2: 4,6 => CTR => F2: 2,8
* PRF F2: 2,8 # H2: 4,6 => SOL
* STA F2: 2,8 + H2: 4,6
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

...5..1..7...3....9.........5.2..6..3......9....1.....4...9..7..8....2...1....... initial
2385.71.97.193....9.5.1.3.7154279638372.8..918961.37..423.91.7..897..213.1732.9.. autosolve
238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (13)
B2: 4,6
B3: 4,6
E1: 4,6
H1: 4,6
D5: 4,6
E6: 4,5
G5: 4,5
A8: 5,6
A9: 5,6
D7: 6,8
G7: 5,8
I7: 5,6
I9: 4,6

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
F2,F3: 2.. / F2 = 2  => 14 pairs (_) / F3 = 2  => 15 pairs (_)
H6,I6: 2.. / H6 = 2  => 16 pairs (_) / I6 = 2  => 14 pairs (_)
F3,H3: 2.. / F3 = 2  => 15 pairs (_) / H3 = 2  => 14 pairs (_)
I2,I6: 2.. / I2 = 2  => 16 pairs (_) / I6 = 2  => 14 pairs (_)
B2,B3: 4.. / B2 = 4  =>  0 pairs (*) / B3 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
E8,F8: 4.. / E8 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / F8 = 4  => 15 pairs (_)
H9,I9: 4.. / H9 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / I9 = 4  => 14 pairs (_)
E1,H1: 4.. / E1 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / H1 = 4  =>  0 pairs (_)
D3,D5: 4.. / D3 = 4  =>  0 pairs (*) / D5 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
G2,G5: 4.. / G2 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / G5 = 4  =>  0 pairs (_)
F5,E6: 5.. / F5 = 5  =>  0 pairs (*) / E6 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
A8,A9: 5.. / A8 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X) / A9 = 5  =>  0 pairs (_)
G7,I7: 5.. / G7 = 5  =>  0 pairs (*) / I7 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
F5,G5: 5.. / F5 = 5  =>  0 pairs (*) / G5 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
A9,F9: 5.. / A9 = 5  =>  0 pairs (*) / F9 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
E6,E8: 5.. / E6 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X) / E8 = 5  =>  0 pairs (_)
H2,H6: 5.. / H2 = 5  => 15 pairs (_) / H6 = 5  =>  0 pairs (*)
B2,B3: 6.. / B2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / B3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
D5,F5: 6.. / D5 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / F5 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
A8,A9: 6.. / A8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / A9 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
E1,H1: 6.. / E1 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / H1 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
D7,I7: 6.. / D7 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / I7 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
E1,E8: 6.. / E1 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / E8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
D7,F9: 8.. / D7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (*) / F9 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
G7,H9: 8.. / G7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / H9 = 8  =>  0 pairs (_)
D7,G7: 8.. / D7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (*) / G7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
F9,H9: 8.. / F9 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / H9 = 8  =>  0 pairs (_)
D3,D7: 8.. / D3 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / D7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (_)
G2,G7: 8.. / G2 = 8  =>  0 pairs (*) / G7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
* DURATION: 0:00:46.715761  START: 14:12:32.536426  END: 14:13:19.252187 2017-05-04
* CP COUNT: (29)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A8,A9,B2,B3,D5,D7,E1,E6,G5,G7,H1,I7,I9)
* 2385.71.97.193....9.5.1.3.7154279638372.8..918961.37..423.91.7..897..213.1732.9..
* PAIR B2: 4,6 ROW 2
F2: 4,6,2,8                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
F2: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.58123.71542796383724865918961537..4236918756897452135173289..
F2: 2,8                                  # 14 pairs
H2: 4,6,2,5,8                            # reduction candidate for 4,6
H2: 4,6 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
H2: 2,5,8                                # 13 pairs
I2: 4,6,2,5                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
I2: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385671497.193.5869658143.7154279638372.8..918961.37.24236918756897..2135173289..
I2: 2,5                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR B3: 4,6 ROW 3
D3: 4,6,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,6
D3: 4,6 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
D3: 8 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.581.3.71542796383724865918961537..4236918756897452135173289..
F3: 4,6,2,8                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
F3: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.1932...9.581.32715427963837248659189615374242369187568974.213.1732.9..
F3: 2,8                                  # 14 pairs
H3: 4,6,2,8                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
H3: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.58123.71542796383724865918961537..4236918756897452135173289..
H3: 2,8                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR E1: 4,6 BLK 2
F2: 4,6,2,8                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
F2: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.58123.71542796383724865918961537..4236918756897452135173289..
F2: 2,8                                  # 14 pairs
D3: 4,6,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,6
D3: 4,6 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
D3: 8 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.581.3.71542796383724865918961537..4236918756897452135173289..
F3: 4,6,2,8                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
F3: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.1932...9.581.32715427963837248659189615374242369187568974.213.1732.9..
F3: 2,8                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR E1: 4,6 COL E
E8: 4,6,5                                # reduction candidate for 4,6
E8: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193..5.9.5.1.3.7154279638372.8.5918961537..423.91875.897..213.173289..
E8: 5 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
* PAIR H1: 4,6 BLK 3
H2: 4,6,2,5,8                            # reduction candidate for 4,6
H2: 4,6 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
H2: 2,5,8                                # 13 pairs
I2: 4,6,2,5                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
I2: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385671497.193.5869658143.7154279638372.8..918961.37.24236918756897..2135173289..
I2: 2,5                                  # 15 pairs
H3: 4,6,2,8                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
H3: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.58123.71542796383724865918961537..4236918756897452135173289..
H3: 2,8                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR H1: 4,6 COL H
H9: 4,6,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,6
H9: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193..8.9.581.3.71542796383724865918961.37..423.91875.897..213.173289..
H9: 8 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
* PAIR D5: 4,6 BLK 5
F5: 4,6,5                                # reduction candidate for 4,6
F5: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.5.1.3.7154279638372.8.5918961537..423.91875.897..213.173289..
F5: 5 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
* PAIR D5: 4,6 COL D
D3: 4,6,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,6
D3: 4,6 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
D3: 8 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.581.3.71542796383724865918961537..4236918756897452135173289..
* PAIR E6: 4,5 BLK 5
F5: 4,5,6                                # reduction candidate for 4,5
F5: 4,5 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
F5: 6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.5.1.3.7154279638372.865918961537..423.91875.897..213.173289..
* PAIR E6: 4,5 ROW 6
H6: 4,5,2                                # reduction candidate for 4,5
H6: 4,5                                  # 14 pairs
I6: 4,5,2                                # reduction candidate for 4,5
I6: 4,5                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR E6: 4,5 COL E
E8: 4,5,6                                # reduction candidate for 4,5
E8: 4,5 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
E8: 6 => CTR
* 2385471697.193.8529.5.1.3.7154279638372.8..918961537..423.91.7..89764213617325984
* PAIR G5: 4,5 BLK 6
H6: 4,5,2                                # reduction candidate for 4,5
H6: 4,5                                  # 14 pairs
I6: 4,5,2                                # reduction candidate for 4,5
I6: 4,5                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR G5: 4,5 ROW 5
F5: 4,5,6                                # reduction candidate for 4,5
F5: 4,5 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
F5: 6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.5.1.3.7154279638372.865918961537..423.91875.897..213.173289..
* PAIR G5: 4,5 COL G
G2: 4,5,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,5
G2: 4,5 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193..8.9.581.3.71542796383724865918961.37..423.91875.897..213.173289..
G2: 8 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
* PAIR A8: 5,6 ROW 8
E8: 5,6,4                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
E8: 5,6                                  # 15 pairs
F8: 5,6,4                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
F8: 5,6 => CTR
* 2385671497.193....9.5.1.3.7154279638372.8.49189615372.423.91.7..8974.213.1732.9..
F8: 4                                    # 15 pairs
* PAIR A9: 5,6 ROW 9
F9: 5,6,8                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
F9: 5,6 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
F9: 8 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.581.3.71542796383724865918961537..4236918756897452135173289..
* PAIR D7: 6,8 BLK 8
F9: 6,8,5                                # reduction candidate for 6,8
F9: 6,8 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
F9: 5 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.5.1.3.7154279638372.8..918961.37..423891576.897..213617325984
* PAIR D7: 6,8 COL D
D3: 6,8,4                                # reduction candidate for 6,8
D3: 6,8 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.5.1.3.71542796383724865918961537..423.91875.897..213.173289..
D3: 4 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
* PAIR G7: 5,8 COL G
G2: 5,8,4                                # reduction candidate for 5,8
G2: 5,8 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
G2: 4 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193.4..945.1.3.71542796383724865918961537..423.91875.897.4213.1732.9..
* PAIR I7: 5,6 COL I
I2: 5,6,2,4                              # reduction candidate for 5,6
I2: 5,6                                  # 15 pairs
I2: 2,4                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR I9: 4,6 BLK 9
H9: 4,6,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,6
H9: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193..8.9.581.3.71542796383724865918961.37..423.91875.897..213.173289..
H9: 8 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
* PAIR I9: 4,6 COL I
I2: 4,6,2,5                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
I2: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385671497.193.5869658143.7154279638372.8..918961.37.24236918756897..2135173289..
I2: 2,5                                  # 15 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-335-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # F2: 4,6 => CTR => F2: 2,8
* PRF # H2: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # I2: 4,6 => CTR => I2: 2,5
* PRF # D3: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # D3: 8 => CTR => D3: 4,6
* DIS # F3: 4,6 => CTR => F3: 2,8
* DIS # H3: 4,6 => CTR => H3: 2,8
* DIS # F2: 4,6 => CTR => F2: 2,8
* PRF # D3: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # D3: 8 => CTR => D3: 4,6
* DIS # F3: 4,6 => CTR => F3: 2,8
* DIS # E8: 4,6 => CTR => E8: 5
* PRF # E8: 5 => SOL
* PRF # H2: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # I2: 4,6 => CTR => I2: 2,5
* DIS # H3: 4,6 => CTR => H3: 2,8
* DIS # H9: 4,6 => CTR => H9: 8
* PRF # H9: 8 => SOL
* DIS # F5: 4,6 => CTR => F5: 5
* PRF # F5: 5 => SOL
* PRF # D3: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # D3: 8 => CTR => D3: 4,6
* PRF # F5: 4,5 => SOL
* DIS # F5: 6 => CTR => F5: 4,5
* PRF # E8: 4,5 => SOL
* DIS # E8: 6 => CTR => E8: 4,5
* PRF # F5: 4,5 => SOL
* DIS # F5: 6 => CTR => F5: 4,5
* DIS # G2: 4,5 => CTR => G2: 8
* PRF # G2: 8 => SOL
* DIS # F8: 5,6 => CTR => F8: 4
* PRF # F9: 5,6 => SOL
* DIS # F9: 8 => CTR => F9: 5,6
* PRF # F9: 6,8 => SOL
* DIS # F9: 5 => CTR => F9: 6,8
* DIS # D3: 6,8 => CTR => D3: 4
* PRF # D3: 4 => SOL
* PRF # G2: 5,8 => SOL
* DIS # G2: 4 => CTR => G2: 5,8
* DIS # H9: 4,6 => CTR => H9: 8
* PRF # H9: 8 => SOL
* DIS # I2: 4,6 => CTR => I2: 2,5
* CNT  42 HDP CHAINS /  61 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A8,A9,B2,B3,D5,D7,E1,E6,G5,G7,H1,I7,I9)
* 2385.71.97.193....9.5.1.3.7154279638372.8..918961.37..423.91.7..897..213.1732.9..
* PAIR B2: 4,6 ROW 2
F2: 4,6,2,8                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
F2: 4,6 => CTR
* 2385.71.97.193....9.58123.71542796383724865918961537..4236918756897452135173289..
H2: 4,6,2,5,8                            # reduction candidate for 4,6
H2: 4,6 => SOLVED
* 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
* DURATION: 0:00:03.061930  START: 14:14:20.416121  END: 14:14:23.478051 2017-05-04
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-335-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # F2: 4,6 => CTR => F2: 2,8
* PRF F2: 2,8 # H2: 4,6 => SOL
* STA F2: 2,8 + H2: 4,6
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

Header Info

Top 500 Minimum 17 335

solution: 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984
info: 3094     FNBWXY   S8.f     9733

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

Solution

position: 238567149741932865965418327154279638372685491896143752423891576689754213517326984 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 # F2: 4,6 => CTR => F2: 2,8
* INC # F2: 2,8 => UNS
* PRF # H2: 4,6 => SOL
* INC # H2: 2,5,8 => UNS
* DIS # I2: 4,6 => CTR => I2: 2,5
* INC # I2: 2,5 => UNS
* PRF # D3: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # D3: 8 => CTR => D3: 4,6
* DIS # F3: 4,6 => CTR => F3: 2,8
* INC # F3: 2,8 => UNS
* DIS # H3: 4,6 => CTR => H3: 2,8
* INC # H3: 2,8 => UNS
* DIS # F2: 4,6 => CTR => F2: 2,8
* INC # F2: 2,8 => UNS
* PRF # D3: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # D3: 8 => CTR => D3: 4,6
* DIS # F3: 4,6 => CTR => F3: 2,8
* INC # F3: 2,8 => UNS
* DIS # E8: 4,6 => CTR => E8: 5
* PRF # E8: 5 => SOL
* PRF # H2: 4,6 => SOL
* INC # H2: 2,5,8 => UNS
* DIS # I2: 4,6 => CTR => I2: 2,5
* INC # I2: 2,5 => UNS
* DIS # H3: 4,6 => CTR => H3: 2,8
* INC # H3: 2,8 => UNS
* DIS # H9: 4,6 => CTR => H9: 8
* PRF # H9: 8 => SOL
* DIS # F5: 4,6 => CTR => F5: 5
* PRF # F5: 5 => SOL
* PRF # D3: 4,6 => SOL
* DIS # D3: 8 => CTR => D3: 4,6
* PRF # F5: 4,5 => SOL
* DIS # F5: 6 => CTR => F5: 4,5
* INC # H6: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # I6: 4,5 => UNS
* PRF # E8: 4,5 => SOL
* DIS # E8: 6 => CTR => E8: 4,5
* INC # H6: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # I6: 4,5 => UNS
* PRF # F5: 4,5 => SOL
* DIS # F5: 6 => CTR => F5: 4,5
* DIS # G2: 4,5 => CTR => G2: 8
* PRF # G2: 8 => SOL
* INC # E8: 5,6 => UNS
* DIS # F8: 5,6 => CTR => F8: 4
* INC # F8: 4 => UNS
* PRF # F9: 5,6 => SOL
* DIS # F9: 8 => CTR => F9: 5,6
* PRF # F9: 6,8 => SOL
* DIS # F9: 5 => CTR => F9: 6,8
* DIS # D3: 6,8 => CTR => D3: 4
* PRF # D3: 4 => SOL
* PRF # G2: 5,8 => SOL
* DIS # G2: 4 => CTR => G2: 5,8
* INC # I2: 5,6 => UNS
* INC # I2: 2,4 => UNS
* DIS # H9: 4,6 => CTR => H9: 8
* PRF # H9: 8 => SOL
* DIS # I2: 4,6 => CTR => I2: 2,5
* INC # I2: 2,5 => UNS
* CNT  61 HDP CHAINS /  61 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* DIS # F2: 4,6 => CTR => F2: 2,8
* PRF F2: 2,8 # H2: 4,6 => SOL
* STA F2: 2,8 + H2: 4,6
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED