Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0124-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=124

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=124

position: ..9.........4.52..45.1....89.3.....5...3.8...8.....7.67....9.13..18.2.........4.. initial

Autosolve

position: ..9.........4.52..45.1....89.3.....5...3.8...8..9..7367....9.13..18.2.........4.. autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # C7: 5,6 => CTR => C7: 2,4,8
* DIS # B7: 4,6 => CTR => B7: 2,8
* DIS # C7: 4,6 => CTR => C7: 2,5,8
* DIS # H9: 7,9 => CTR => H9: 2,5,6,8
* DIS # I9: 7,9 => CTR => I9: 2
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  24 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 # C7: 5,6 => CTR => C7: 2,4,8
* DIS C7: 2,4,8 # G7: 8 => CTR => G7: 5,6
* DIS C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 # I2: 1 => CTR => I2: 7,9
* DIS C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 + I2: 7,9 # H8: 5 => CTR => H8: 7,9
* PRF C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 + I2: 7,9 + H8: 7,9 # B1: 2,6 => SOL
* STA C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 + I2: 7,9 + H8: 7,9 + B1: 2,6
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  21 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

..9.........4.52..45.1....89.3.....5...3.8...8.....7.67....9.13..18.2.........4.. initial
..9.........4.52..45.1....89.3.....5...3.8...8..9..7367....9.13..18.2.........4.. autosolve
269783154138495267457126398913267845674358921825914736782649513541832679396571482 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (6)
F6: 1,4
G4: 1,8
G5: 1,9
D7: 5,6
E7: 4,6
I8: 7,9

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
E9,F9: 1.. / E9 = 1  =>  8 pairs (_) / F9 = 1  =>  8 pairs (_)
B7,C7: 2.. / B7 = 2  =>  9 pairs (_) / C7 = 2  => 16 pairs (_)
H9,I9: 2.. / H9 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X) / I9 = 2  =>  6 pairs (_)
C3,E3: 2.. / C3 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X) / E3 = 2  => 12 pairs (_)
A1,A5: 2.. / A1 = 2  => 12 pairs (_) / A5 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X)
D1,D4: 2.. / D1 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X) / D4 = 2  => 12 pairs (_)
I5,I9: 2.. / I5 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X) / I9 = 2  =>  6 pairs (_)
G1,G3: 3.. / G1 = 3  => 17 pairs (_) / G3 = 3  =>  7 pairs (_)
H1,I1: 4.. / H1 = 4  => 12 pairs (_) / I1 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_)
F4,F6: 4.. / F4 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_) / F6 = 4  =>  7 pairs (_)
E7,E8: 4.. / E7 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_) / E8 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
B8,E8: 4.. / B8 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_) / E8 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
I1,I5: 4.. / I1 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_) / I5 = 4  => 12 pairs (_)
G1,H1: 5.. / G1 = 5  =>  9 pairs (_) / H1 = 5  =>  8 pairs (_)
E5,E6: 5.. / E5 = 5  =>  8 pairs (_) / E6 = 5  => 12 pairs (_)
D7,D9: 5.. / D7 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_) / D9 = 5  => 14 pairs (_)
C6,E6: 5.. / C6 = 5  =>  8 pairs (_) / E6 = 5  => 12 pairs (_)
E1,E2: 8.. / E1 = 8  =>  6 pairs (_) / E2 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
G4,H4: 8.. / G4 = 8  => 12 pairs (_) / H4 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
G7,H9: 8.. / G7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / H9 = 8  => 12 pairs (_)
B1,E1: 8.. / B1 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / E1 = 8  =>  6 pairs (_)
G4,G7: 8.. / G4 = 8  => 12 pairs (_) / G7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
H4,H9: 8.. / H4 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / H9 = 8  => 12 pairs (_)
E2,E3: 9.. / E2 = 9  =>  8 pairs (_) / E3 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
B8,B9: 9.. / B8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / B9 = 9  =>  7 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:00:35.054941  START: 05:47:27.727761  END: 05:48:02.782702 2017-05-01
* CP COUNT: (25)
* CLUE FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (D7,E7,F6,G4,G5,I8)
* ..9.........4.52..45.1....89.3.....5...3.8...8..9..7367....9.13..18.2.........4..
* PAIR F6: 1,4 BLK 5
F4: 1,4,6,7                              # reduction candidate for 1,4
F4: 6,7                                  #  8 pairs
F4: 1,4                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR F6: 1,4 ROW 6
B6: 1,4,2                                # reduction candidate for 1,4
B6: 2                                    # 16 pairs
B6: 1,4                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR G5: 1,9 BLK 6
I5: 1,9,2,4                              # reduction candidate for 1,9
I5: 1,9                                  # 14 pairs
I5: 2,4                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR D7: 5,6 BLK 8
D9: 5,6,7                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
D9: 5,6                                  # 12 pairs
D9: 7                                    #  9 pairs
* PAIR D7: 5,6 ROW 7
C7: 5,6,2,4,8                            # reduction candidate for 5,6
C7: 5,6 => CTR
* ..9.........4.52..45.1....89.3...185...3.89..81.9.473672..49813.418.2....98..14..
C7: 2,4,8                                #  6 pairs
G7: 5,6,8                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
G7: 5,6                                  # 12 pairs
* PAIR E7: 4,6 BLK 8
E8: 4,6,3,7                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
E8: 4,6                                  # 13 pairs
E8: 3,7                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR E7: 4,6 ROW 7
B7: 4,6,2,8                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
B7: 4,6 => CTR
* 2.9.8.......4952..45.12..989.32.4185...3.89..8249517367.2549813.41832..9.98.1.4..
B7: 2,8                                  #  7 pairs
C7: 4,6,2,5,8                            # reduction candidate for 4,6
C7: 4,6 => CTR
* 2.968...1138495267456127398943276185..73189.48129547367245698133.18426.....7314..
C7: 2,5,8                                #  7 pairs
* PAIR I8: 7,9 BLK 9
H8: 7,9,5,6                              # reduction candidate for 7,9
H8: 7,9                                  #  8 pairs
H9: 7,9,2,5,6,8                          # reduction candidate for 7,9
H9: 7,9 => CTR
* 2.9783541.8.49526.45.12.3989.32..185...3.89248..9..7367....9813..18.2659.98...472
H9: 2,5,6,8                              #  6 pairs
I9: 7,9,2                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
I9: 7,9 => CTR
* 219.8...463849527145712..989.32..1851..3.89428..9147367.4569813391842..7586.3142.
I9: 2                                    #  6 pairs
* PAIR I8: 7,9 COL I
I2: 7,9,1                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
I2: 1                                    # 13 pairs
I2: 7,9                                  # 12 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0124-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # C7: 5,6 => CTR => C7: 2,4,8
* DIS # B7: 4,6 => CTR => B7: 2,8
* DIS # C7: 4,6 => CTR => C7: 2,5,8
* DIS # H9: 7,9 => CTR => H9: 2,5,6,8
* DIS # I9: 7,9 => CTR => I9: 2
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  24 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (D7,E7,F6,G4,G5,I8)
* ..9.........4.52..45.1....89.3.....5...3.8...8..9..7367....9.13..18.2.........4..
* PAIR F6: 1,4 BLK 5
F4: 1,4,6,7                              # reduction candidate for 1,4
F4: 6,7                                  #  8 pairs
F4: 1,4                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR F6: 1,4 ROW 6
B6: 1,4,2                                # reduction candidate for 1,4
B6: 2                                    # 16 pairs
B6: 1,4                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR G5: 1,9 BLK 6
I5: 1,9,2,4                              # reduction candidate for 1,9
I5: 1,9                                  # 14 pairs
I5: 2,4                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR D7: 5,6 BLK 8
D9: 5,6,7                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
D9: 5,6                                  # 12 pairs
D9: 7                                    #  9 pairs
* PAIR D7: 5,6 ROW 7
C7: 5,6,2,4,8                            # reduction candidate for 5,6
C7: 5,6 => CTR
* ..9.........4.52..45.1....89.3...185...3.89..81.9.473672..49813.418.2....98..14..
G7: 5,6,8                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
G7: 5,6                                  # 12 pairs
* RESTART
* PAIR D7: 5,6 ROW 7
G7: 5,6,8                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
G7: 8 => CTR
* 2.968...1138495267456127398943276185.673189.4812954736724569813391842......7314..
* PAIR RESTART
* PAIR D7: 5,6 BLK 8
D9: 5,6,7                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
D9: 5,6                                  # 17 pairs
D9: 7                                    # 15 pairs
* PAIR I8: 7,9 BLK 9
H8: 7,9,5,6                              # reduction candidate for 7,9
H8: 7,9                                  # 18 pairs
H8: 5,6                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR I8: 7,9 COL I
I2: 7,9,1                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
I2: 1 => CTR
* 1.9......6..4.52.145.1....89.3...8.52..3.81..81.9247367...49.13.418.2....96...482
* PAIR RESTART
* PAIR I8: 7,9 BLK 9
H8: 7,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
H8: 5 => CTR
* ..92..5411..4.52.945219.3.8913..48252..3.81948.49517367..549613.418.2957.9..1.482

* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 2 (AUTO SOLVE) (A1,B6,B7,C7,C9,D7,E8,F3,F6,G7,G8,H4,H5,H8,I2,I8)
* ..9...1541..4.52..45.1..3.89.3...8.5...3.89.18..9..7367...49.13.418.2....9....482
* PAIR A1: 2,6 BLK 1
B1: 2,6,3,7,8                            # reduction candidate for 2,6
B1: 2,6 => SOLVED
* 269783154138495267457126398913267845674358921825914736782649513541832679396571482
* DURATION: 0:00:19.257566  START: 05:48:19.688077  END: 05:48:38.945643 2017-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0124-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # C7: 5,6 => CTR => C7: 2,4,8
* DIS C7: 2,4,8 # G7: 8 => CTR => G7: 5,6
* DIS C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 # I2: 1 => CTR => I2: 7,9
* DIS C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 + I2: 7,9 # H8: 5 => CTR => H8: 7,9
* PRF C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 + I2: 7,9 + H8: 7,9 # B1: 2,6 => SOL
* STA C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 + I2: 7,9 + H8: 7,9 + B1: 2,6
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  21 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=124

Solution

position: 269783154138495267457126398913267845674358921825914736782649513541832679396571482 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 # F4: 1,4 => UNS
* INC # F4: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # B6: 1,4 => UNS
* INC # B6: 2 => UNS
* INC # I5: 1,9 => UNS
* INC # I5: 2,4 => UNS
* INC # D9: 5,6 => UNS
* INC # D9: 7 => UNS
* DIS # C7: 5,6 => CTR => C7: 2,4,8
* INC # C7: 2,4,8 => UNS
* INC # G7: 5,6 => UNS
* INC # E8: 4,6 => UNS
* INC # E8: 3,7 => UNS
* DIS # B7: 4,6 => CTR => B7: 2,8
* INC # B7: 2,8 => UNS
* DIS # C7: 4,6 => CTR => C7: 2,5,8
* INC # C7: 2,5,8 => UNS
* INC # H8: 7,9 => UNS
* DIS # H9: 7,9 => CTR => H9: 2,5,6,8
* INC # H9: 2,5,6,8 => UNS
* DIS # I9: 7,9 => CTR => I9: 2
* INC # I9: 2 => UNS
* INC # I2: 7,9 => UNS
* INC # I2: 1 => UNS
* CNT  24 HDP CHAINS /  24 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # F4: 1,4 => UNS
* INC # F4: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # B6: 1,4 => UNS
* INC # B6: 2 => UNS
* INC # I5: 1,9 => UNS
* INC # I5: 2,4 => UNS
* INC # D9: 5,6 => UNS
* INC # D9: 7 => UNS
* DIS # C7: 5,6 => CTR => C7: 2,4,8
* INC C7: 2,4,8 # G7: 5,6 => UNS
* INC C7: 2,4,8 # G7: 5,6 => UNS
* DIS C7: 2,4,8 # G7: 8 => CTR => G7: 5,6
* INC C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 # D9: 5,6 => UNS
* INC C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 # D9: 7 => UNS
* INC C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 # H8: 7,9 => UNS
* INC C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 # H8: 5,6 => UNS
* INC C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 # I2: 7,9 => UNS
* DIS C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 # I2: 1 => CTR => I2: 7,9
* INC C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 + I2: 7,9 # H8: 7,9 => UNS
* DIS C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 + I2: 7,9 # H8: 5 => CTR => H8: 7,9
* PRF C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 + I2: 7,9 + H8: 7,9 # B1: 2,6 => SOL
* STA C7: 2,4,8 + G7: 5,6 + I2: 7,9 + H8: 7,9 + B1: 2,6
* CNT  21 HDP CHAINS /  21 HYP OPENED