Analysis of xx-top500-446-base.sdk

Contents

Original Sudoku

level: medium

Original Sudoku

position: ......23..1..5....4..6..........34.86...2......7.........7...61..2.......5....... initial

Autosolve

position: 56..7123.71325....42.63....2951634786.1.27.....7..5.....47.2561.725.6....563..... autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # H2: 4,9 => CTR => H2: 8
* DIS # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 6
* DIS # H2: 4,9 => CTR => H2: 8
* DIS # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 6
* DIS # I8: 4,9 => CTR => I8: 3
* DIS # I5: 3,9 => CTR => I5: 5
* DIS # I5: 3 => CTR => I5: 5,9
* CNT   7 HDP CHAINS /  50 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 # H2: 4,9 => CTR => H2: 8
* DIS H2: 8 # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 6
* PRF H2: 8 + I2: 6 => SOL
* STA H2: 8 + I2: 6
* CNT   3 HDP CHAINS /   6 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

......23..1..5....4..6..........34.86...2......7.........7...61..2.......5....... initial
56..7123.71325....42.63....2951634786.1.27.....7..5.....47.2561.725.6....563..... autosolve
569871234713254986428639157295163478681427395347985612834792561972516843156348729 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (18)
C1: 8,9
C3: 8,9
F2: 4,9
F3: 8,9
I1: 4,9
G3: 1,7
H3: 1,5
I3: 5,7
B5: 4,8
A6: 3,8
D5: 4,8
G5: 3,9
H5: 5,9
G6: 1,6
H6: 1,2
I6: 2,6
B7: 3,8
E7: 8,9

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
G3,H3: 1.. / G3 = 1  => 16 pairs (_) / H3 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
G6,H6: 1.. / G6 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / H6 = 1  => 16 pairs (_)
A8,A9: 1.. / A8 = 1  => 19 pairs (_) / A9 = 1  => 19 pairs (_)
E8,E9: 1.. / E8 = 1  => 19 pairs (_) / E9 = 1  => 19 pairs (_)
A8,E8: 1.. / A8 = 1  => 19 pairs (_) / E8 = 1  => 19 pairs (_)
A9,E9: 1.. / A9 = 1  => 19 pairs (_) / E9 = 1  => 19 pairs (_)
G3,G6: 1.. / G3 = 1  => 16 pairs (_) / G6 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
H3,H6: 1.. / H3 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / H6 = 1  => 16 pairs (_)
H6,I6: 2.. / H6 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X) / I6 = 2  => 16 pairs (_)
H9,I9: 2.. / H9 = 2  => 16 pairs (_) / I9 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X)
H6,H9: 2.. / H6 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X) / H9 = 2  => 16 pairs (_)
I6,I9: 2.. / I6 = 2  => 16 pairs (_) / I9 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X)
A6,B6: 3.. / A6 = 3  => 18 pairs (_) / B6 = 3  => 18 pairs (_)
G5,I5: 3.. / G5 = 3  => 19 pairs (_) / I5 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
A7,B7: 3.. / A7 = 3  => 18 pairs (_) / B7 = 3  => 18 pairs (_)
G8,I8: 3.. / G8 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / I8 = 3  => 19 pairs (_)
A6,A7: 3.. / A6 = 3  => 18 pairs (_) / A7 = 3  => 18 pairs (_)
B6,B7: 3.. / B6 = 3  => 18 pairs (_) / B7 = 3  => 18 pairs (_)
G5,G8: 3.. / G5 = 3  => 19 pairs (_) / G8 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
I5,I8: 3.. / I5 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / I8 = 3  => 19 pairs (_)
D1,F2: 4.. / D1 = 4  => 18 pairs (_) / F2 = 4  => 24 pairs (_)
B5,B6: 4.. / B5 = 4  => 18 pairs (_) / B6 = 4  => 22 pairs (_)
D1,I1: 4.. / D1 = 4  => 18 pairs (_) / I1 = 4  => 24 pairs (_)
B5,D5: 4.. / B5 = 4  => 18 pairs (_) / D5 = 4  => 22 pairs (_)
F2,F9: 4.. / F2 = 4  => 24 pairs (_) / F9 = 4  => 18 pairs (_)
H3,I3: 5.. / H3 = 5  => 16 pairs (_) / I3 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
H5,I5: 5.. / H5 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X) / I5 = 5  => 16 pairs (_)
H3,H5: 5.. / H3 = 5  => 16 pairs (_) / H5 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
I3,I5: 5.. / I3 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X) / I5 = 5  => 16 pairs (_)
G2,I2: 6.. / G2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / I2 = 6  => 16 pairs (_)
G6,I6: 6.. / G6 = 6  => 16 pairs (_) / I6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
G2,G6: 6.. / G2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / G6 = 6  => 16 pairs (_)
I2,I6: 6.. / I2 = 6  => 16 pairs (_) / I6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
G3,I3: 7.. / G3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / I3 = 7  => 16 pairs (_)
G9,I9: 7.. / G9 = 7  => 16 pairs (_) / I9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
G3,G9: 7.. / G3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / G9 = 7  => 16 pairs (_)
I3,I9: 7.. / I3 = 7  => 16 pairs (_) / I9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
C1,C3: 8.. / C1 = 8  => 18 pairs (_) / C3 = 8  => 16 pairs (_)
D1,F3: 8.. / D1 = 8  => 16 pairs (_) / F3 = 8  => 18 pairs (_)
G2,H2: 8.. / G2 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / H2 = 8  => 21 pairs (_)
C1,D1: 8.. / C1 = 8  => 18 pairs (_) / D1 = 8  => 16 pairs (_)
C3,F3: 8.. / C3 = 8  => 16 pairs (_) / F3 = 8  => 18 pairs (_)
B5,D5: 8.. / B5 = 8  => 22 pairs (_) / D5 = 8  => 18 pairs (_)
F3,F9: 8.. / F3 = 8  => 18 pairs (_) / F9 = 8  => 16 pairs (_)
C1,C3: 9.. / C1 = 9  => 16 pairs (_) / C3 = 9  => 18 pairs (_)
D6,E6: 9.. / D6 = 9  => 21 pairs (_) / E6 = 9  => 21 pairs (_)
C3,F3: 9.. / C3 = 9  => 18 pairs (_) / F3 = 9  => 16 pairs (_)
A7,E7: 9.. / A7 = 9  => 18 pairs (_) / E7 = 9  => 23 pairs (_)
D1,D6: 9.. / D1 = 9  => 21 pairs (_) / D6 = 9  => 21 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:01:28.240684  START: 17:59:08.085785  END: 18:00:36.326469 2017-05-04
* CP COUNT: (49)
* CLUE FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A6,B5,B7,C1,C3,D5,E7,F2,F3,G3,G5,G6,H3,H5,H6,I1,I3,I6)
* 56..7123.71325....42.63....2951634786.1.27.....7..5.....47.2561.725.6....563.....
* PAIR C1: 8,9 ROW 1
D1: 8,9,4                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
D1: 8,9                                  # 24 pairs
D1: 4                                    # 18 pairs
* PAIR F2: 4,9 BLK 2
D1: 4,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
D1: 4,9                                  # 18 pairs
D1: 8                                    # 16 pairs
* PAIR F2: 4,9 ROW 2
H2: 4,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
H2: 4,9 => CTR
* 56..7123.71325.8.642.63.1572951634786.1.27.95..7..5612..47.2561.725.6.83.563..724
H2: 8                                    # 21 pairs
I2: 4,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
I2: 4,9 => CTR
* 56..7123.71325.68.42.63.7152951634786.1.27.5...7..5126..47.2561.725.6....563....2
I2: 6                                    # 16 pairs
* PAIR F2: 4,9 COL F
F9: 4,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
F9: 4,9                                  # 18 pairs
F9: 8                                    # 16 pairs
* PAIR F3: 8,9 BLK 2
D1: 8,9,4                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
D1: 8,9                                  # 24 pairs
D1: 4                                    # 18 pairs
* PAIR F3: 8,9 COL F
F9: 8,9,4                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
F9: 8,9                                  # 24 pairs
F9: 4                                    # 18 pairs
* PAIR I1: 4,9 BLK 3
H2: 4,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
H2: 4,9 => CTR
* 56..7123.71325.8.642.63.1572951634786.1.27.95..7..5612..47.2561.725.6.83.563..724
H2: 8                                    # 21 pairs
I2: 4,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
I2: 4,9 => CTR
* 56..7123.71325.68.42.63.7152951634786.1.27.5...7..5126..47.2561.725.6....563....2
I2: 6                                    # 16 pairs
* PAIR I1: 4,9 ROW 1
D1: 4,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
D1: 4,9                                  # 18 pairs
D1: 8                                    # 16 pairs
* PAIR I1: 4,9 COL I
I8: 4,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
I8: 4,9 => CTR
* 56..7123.71325....42.63.7152951634786.1.27953..7..512...47.2561.725.63...563....7
I8: 3                                    # 19 pairs
I9: 4,9,2,7                              # reduction candidate for 4,9
I9: 4,9                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR B5: 4,8 BLK 4
B6: 4,8,3                                # reduction candidate for 4,8
B6: 4,8                                  # 18 pairs
B6: 3                                    # 18 pairs
* PAIR A6: 3,8 BLK 4
B6: 3,8,4                                # reduction candidate for 3,8
B6: 4                                    # 22 pairs
B6: 3,8                                  # 18 pairs
* PAIR A6: 3,8 COL A
A7: 3,8,9                                # reduction candidate for 3,8
A7: 3,8                                  # 23 pairs
A7: 9                                    # 18 pairs
* PAIR D5: 4,8 BLK 5
D6: 4,8,9                                # reduction candidate for 4,8
D6: 4,8                                  # 21 pairs
E6: 4,8,9                                # reduction candidate for 4,8
E6: 4,8                                  # 21 pairs
* PAIR D5: 4,8 COL D
D1: 4,8,9                                # reduction candidate for 4,8
D1: 9                                    # 21 pairs
D1: 4,8                                  # 21 pairs
* PAIR G5: 3,9 BLK 6
I5: 3,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 3,9
I5: 3,9 => CTR
* 56..7123.71325....42.63.7152951634786.1.27.5...7..512...47.2561.725.6....563....7
I5: 5                                    # 16 pairs
* PAIR G5: 3,9 COL G
G8: 3,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 3,9
G8: 8                                    # 22 pairs
G8: 3,9                                  # 21 pairs
* PAIR H5: 5,9 BLK 6
I5: 5,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 5,9
I5: 3 => CTR
* 56..7123.71325....42.63.7152951634786.1.27953..7..512...47.2561.725.63...563....7
I5: 5,9                                  # 19 pairs
* PAIR B7: 3,8 BLK 7
A7: 3,8,9                                # reduction candidate for 3,8
A7: 3,8                                  # 23 pairs
A7: 9                                    # 18 pairs
* PAIR B7: 3,8 COL B
B6: 3,8,4                                # reduction candidate for 3,8
B6: 4                                    # 22 pairs
B6: 3,8                                  # 18 pairs
* PAIR E7: 8,9 BLK 8
E8: 8,9,1,4                              # reduction candidate for 8,9
E8: 8,9                                  # 20 pairs
E9: 8,9,1,4                              # reduction candidate for 8,9
E9: 8,9                                  # 20 pairs
F9: 8,9,4                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
F9: 8,9                                  # 24 pairs
* PAIR E7: 8,9 ROW 7
A7: 8,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
A7: 8,9                                  # 18 pairs
A7: 3                                    # 18 pairs
* PAIR E7: 8,9 COL E
E6: 8,9,4                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
E6: 8,9                                  # 24 pairs
E6: 4                                    # 18 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-446-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # H2: 4,9 => CTR => H2: 8
* DIS # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 6
* DIS # H2: 4,9 => CTR => H2: 8
* DIS # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 6
* DIS # I8: 4,9 => CTR => I8: 3
* DIS # I5: 3,9 => CTR => I5: 5
* DIS # I5: 3 => CTR => I5: 5,9
* CNT   7 HDP CHAINS /  50 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A6,B5,B7,C1,C3,D5,E7,F2,F3,G3,G5,G6,H3,H5,H6,I1,I3,I6)
* 56..7123.71325....42.63....2951634786.1.27.....7..5.....47.2561.725.6....563.....
* PAIR C1: 8,9 ROW 1
D1: 8,9,4                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
D1: 8,9                                  # 24 pairs
D1: 4                                    # 18 pairs
* PAIR F2: 4,9 BLK 2
D1: 4,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
D1: 4,9                                  # 18 pairs
D1: 8                                    # 16 pairs
* PAIR F2: 4,9 ROW 2
H2: 4,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
H2: 4,9 => CTR
* 56..7123.71325.8.642.63.1572951634786.1.27.95..7..5612..47.2561.725.6.83.563..724
I2: 4,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
I2: 4,9 => CTR
* 56..7123.71325.68.42.63.7152951634786.1.27.5...7..5126..47.2561.725.6....563....2
I2: 6 => SOLVED
* 569871234713254986428639157295163478681427395347985612834792561972516843156348729
* DURATION: 0:00:06.861469  START: 18:01:24.864882  END: 18:01:31.726351 2017-05-04
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-446-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # H2: 4,9 => CTR => H2: 8
* DIS H2: 8 # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 6
* PRF H2: 8 + I2: 6 => SOL
* STA H2: 8 + I2: 6
* CNT   3 HDP CHAINS /   6 HYP OPENED

Header Info

Top 500 Minimum 17 446

solution: 569871234713254986428639157295163478681427395347985612834792561972516843156348729
info: 95340    FNBTHXK  S8.f     45384

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

Solution

position: 569871234713254986428639157295163478681427395347985612834792561972516843156348729 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:

* INC # D1: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # D1: 4 => UNS
* INC # D1: 4,9 => UNS
* INC # D1: 8 => UNS
* DIS # H2: 4,9 => CTR => H2: 8
* INC # H2: 8 => UNS
* DIS # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 6
* INC # I2: 6 => UNS
* INC # F9: 4,9 => UNS
* INC # F9: 8 => UNS
* INC # D1: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # D1: 4 => UNS
* INC # F9: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # F9: 4 => UNS
* DIS # H2: 4,9 => CTR => H2: 8
* INC # H2: 8 => UNS
* DIS # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 6
* INC # I2: 6 => UNS
* INC # D1: 4,9 => UNS
* INC # D1: 8 => UNS
* DIS # I8: 4,9 => CTR => I8: 3
* INC # I8: 3 => UNS
* INC # I9: 4,9 => UNS
* INC # B6: 4,8 => UNS
* INC # B6: 3 => UNS
* INC # B6: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # B6: 4 => UNS
* INC # A7: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # A7: 9 => UNS
* INC # D6: 4,8 => UNS
* INC # E6: 4,8 => UNS
* INC # D1: 4,8 => UNS
* INC # D1: 9 => UNS
* DIS # I5: 3,9 => CTR => I5: 5
* INC # I5: 5 => UNS
* INC # G8: 3,9 => UNS
* INC # G8: 8 => UNS
* INC # I5: 5,9 => UNS
* DIS # I5: 3 => CTR => I5: 5,9
* INC # A7: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # A7: 9 => UNS
* INC # B6: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # B6: 4 => UNS
* INC # E8: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # E9: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # F9: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # A7: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # A7: 3 => UNS
* INC # E6: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # E6: 4 => UNS
* CNT  50 HDP CHAINS /  50 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # D1: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # D1: 4 => UNS
* INC # D1: 4,9 => UNS
* INC # D1: 8 => UNS
* DIS # H2: 4,9 => CTR => H2: 8
* DIS H2: 8 # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 6
* PRF H2: 8 + I2: 6 => SOL
* STA H2: 8 + I2: 6
* CNT   7 HDP CHAINS /   6 HYP OPENED