Analysis of zz-menneske-no-06903546-base.sdk

Contents

Original Sudoku

level: medium

Original Sudoku

position: 9......534....9.....13....6....6.8..2.8.....9.......253....57......2....59...1... initial

Autosolve

position: 9......534....9.....13..9.6....6.8..2.8.....9.......253....57......2.5..59...1... autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # B2: 2,6,7,8 => CTR => B2: 3,5
* DIS # C4: 3,5 => CTR => C4: 9
* DIS # B2: 7,8 => CTR => B2: 2,3,5,6
* DIS # B3: 7,8 => CTR => B3: 2,5
* DIS # E3: 7,8 => CTR => E3: 4,5
* DIS # F3: 7,8 => CTR => F3: 2,4
* DIS # D2: 1,2 => CTR => D2: 5,6,7,8
* DIS # B4: 1,7 => CTR => B4: 3,4,5
* DIS # A6: 1,7 => CTR => A6: 6
* DIS # D4: 1,7 => CTR => D4: 2,4,5,9
* DIS # C4: 5 => CTR => C4: 3,9
* DIS # E6: 1,4,7,8 => CTR => E6: 3,9
* CNT  12 HDP CHAINS /  36 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 # B2: 2,6,7,8 => CTR => B2: 3,5
* PRF B2: 3,5 # I9: 2,4 => SOL
* STA B2: 3,5 + I9: 2,4
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   3 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

9......534....9.....13....6....6.8..2.8.....9.......253....57......2....59...1... initial
9......534....9.....13..9.6....6.8..2.8.....9.......253....57......2.5..59...1... autosolve
967182453435679218821354976159263847248517369673498125316845792784926531592731684 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (5)
C2: 3,5
A3: 7,8
G2: 1,2
A4: 1,7
C6: 3,9

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
D4,F4: 2.. / D4 = 2  => 18 pairs (_) / F4 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X)
B3,F3: 2.. / B3 = 2  => 18 pairs (_) / F3 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X)
B2,C2: 3.. / B2 = 3  => 18 pairs (_) / C2 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
F8,E9: 3.. / F8 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / E9 = 3  => 18 pairs (_)
F8,H8: 3.. / F8 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / H8 = 3  => 18 pairs (_)
G1,H3: 4.. / G1 = 4  =>  9 pairs (_) / H3 = 4  =>  9 pairs (_)
B3,E3: 5.. / B3 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X) / E3 = 5  => 18 pairs (_)
C2,C4: 5.. / C2 = 5  => 18 pairs (_) / C4 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
B2,D2: 6.. / B2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / D2 = 6  => 18 pairs (_)
A6,A8: 6.. / A6 = 6  =>  5 pairs (_) / A8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
F1,F8: 6.. / F1 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / F8 = 6  => 18 pairs (_)
I2,I4: 7.. / I2 = 7  =>  8 pairs (_) / I4 = 7  =>  6 pairs (_)
A3,A8: 8.. / A3 = 8  =>  5 pairs (_) / A8 = 8  =>  8 pairs (_)
C4,C6: 9.. / C4 = 9  => 18 pairs (_) / C6 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
H7,H8: 9.. / H7 = 9  => 18 pairs (_) / H8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
C4,D4: 9.. / C4 = 9  => 18 pairs (_) / D4 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
D8,H8: 9.. / D8 = 9  => 18 pairs (_) / H8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
E6,E7: 9.. / E6 = 9  => 18 pairs (_) / E7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
* DURATION: 0:00:28.155879  START: 06:38:54.334863  END: 06:39:22.490742 2017-05-01
* CP COUNT: (18)
* CLUE FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A3,A4,C2,C6,G2)
* 9......534....9.....13..9.6....6.8..2.8.....9.......253....57......2.5..59...1...
* PAIR C2: 3,5 BLK 1
B2: 3,5,2,6,7,8                          # reduction candidate for 3,5
B2: 2,6,7,8 => CTR
* 9......534.3..9....513.29.6..5.6.8..2.8.....9.......253....57......2.5..59...1...
B2: 3,5                                  # 18 pairs
* PAIR C2: 3,5 COL C
C4: 3,5,9                                # reduction candidate for 3,5
C4: 3,5 => CTR
* 9....6.5346...9....2135.9.6...9628..2.85....9..9....253...957......2359.59...1...
C4: 9                                    # 18 pairs
* PAIR A3: 7,8 BLK 1
B1: 7,8,2,6                              # reduction candidate for 7,8
B1: 7,8                                  #  8 pairs
B2: 7,8,2,3,5,6                          # reduction candidate for 7,8
B2: 7,8 => CTR
* 9......534.3659....513.29.6..5.6.8..2.8.....9.......253....57......2.5..59...1...
B2: 2,3,5,6                              #  5 pairs
B3: 7,8,2,5                              # reduction candidate for 7,8
B3: 7,8 => CTR
* 9......534356.9.....1352946.592638.42.85..3.96.3...1253....57......2653.59..31...
B3: 2,5                                  #  6 pairs
* PAIR A3: 7,8 ROW 3
E3: 7,8,4,5                              # reduction candidate for 7,8
E3: 7,8 => CTR
* 9......534....9....513.2946..5.6.8..2.8.....9.......253....57......2.5..59...1...
E3: 4,5                                  #  6 pairs
F3: 7,8,2,4                              # reduction candidate for 7,8
F3: 7,8 => CTR
* 9.....153435619278.2135.946..9.638172.8.....96.3.9.4253....579....92653.59.73168.
F3: 2,4                                  #  6 pairs
H3: 7,8,4                                # reduction candidate for 7,8
H3: 7,8                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR A3: 7,8 COL A
A8: 7,8,1,6                              # reduction candidate for 7,8
A8: 7,8                                  #  6 pairs
A8: 1,6                                  #  6 pairs
* PAIR G2: 1,2 BLK 3
G1: 1,2,4                                # reduction candidate for 1,2
G1: 1,2                                  #  9 pairs
I2: 1,2,7,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,2
I2: 1,2                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR G2: 1,2 ROW 2
D2: 1,2,5,6,7,8                          # reduction candidate for 1,2
D2: 1,2 => CTR
* 9......53463.59....513.29.6..5.6.8..2.8.....9.......253....57......2.5..59...1...
D2: 5,6,7,8                              #  5 pairs
* PAIR A4: 1,7 BLK 4
B4: 1,7,3,4,5                            # reduction candidate for 1,7
B4: 1,7 => CTR
* 9....6453463..9217..13..9.6....628342.8....796.....1253....57......235..59...13..
B4: 3,4,5                                #  5 pairs
B5: 1,7,3,4,5,6                          # reduction candidate for 1,7
B5: 1,7                                  #  8 pairs
A6: 1,7,6                                # reduction candidate for 1,7
A6: 1,7 => CTR
* 9.6....534..6.9...8.13..9.6....6.8..2.8.....9.......253....576.6...2.59.59...1...
A6: 6                                    #  5 pairs
B6: 1,7,3,4,6                            # reduction candidate for 1,7
B6: 1,7                                  #  6 pairs
* PAIR A4: 1,7 ROW 4
D4: 1,7,2,4,5,9                          # reduction candidate for 1,7
D4: 1,7 => CTR
* 9......534356.9....2135.9.6.59.628342.85...79..3....253....57......2.5..59...1...
D4: 2,4,5,9                              #  5 pairs
H4: 1,7,3,4                              # reduction candidate for 1,7
H4: 1,7                                  # 13 pairs
I4: 1,7,4                                # reduction candidate for 1,7
I4: 1,7                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR A4: 1,7 COL A
A8: 1,7,6,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,7
A8: 6,8                                  #  6 pairs
A8: 1,7                                  #  6 pairs
* PAIR C6: 3,9 BLK 4
C4: 3,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 3,9
C4: 5 => CTR
* 9....6.534.3..9....2135.9.6..59628..2.85....9..9....253...957......2359.59...1...
C4: 3,9                                  # 18 pairs
* PAIR C6: 3,9 ROW 6
E6: 3,9,1,4,7,8                          # reduction candidate for 3,9
E6: 1,4,7,8 => CTR
* 9....6.53463..9....513.29.6..5.6.8..2.8.....9.......253...957......2359.59...1...
E6: 3,9                                  #  6 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-menneske-no-06903546-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # B2: 2,6,7,8 => CTR => B2: 3,5
* DIS # C4: 3,5 => CTR => C4: 9
* DIS # B2: 7,8 => CTR => B2: 2,3,5,6
* DIS # B3: 7,8 => CTR => B3: 2,5
* DIS # E3: 7,8 => CTR => E3: 4,5
* DIS # F3: 7,8 => CTR => F3: 2,4
* DIS # D2: 1,2 => CTR => D2: 5,6,7,8
* DIS # B4: 1,7 => CTR => B4: 3,4,5
* DIS # A6: 1,7 => CTR => A6: 6
* DIS # D4: 1,7 => CTR => D4: 2,4,5,9
* DIS # C4: 5 => CTR => C4: 3,9
* DIS # E6: 1,4,7,8 => CTR => E6: 3,9
* CNT  12 HDP CHAINS /  36 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A3,A4,C2,C6,G2)
* 9......534....9.....13..9.6....6.8..2.8.....9.......253....57......2.5..59...1...
* PAIR C2: 3,5 BLK 1
B2: 3,5,2,6,7,8                          # reduction candidate for 3,5
B2: 2,6,7,8 => CTR
* 9......534.3..9....513.29.6..5.6.8..2.8.....9.......253....57......2.5..59...1...

* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 2 (AUTO SOLVE) (A3,A8,B1,B7,B8,C1,C7,C8,C9,E1,E2,H3,H4,H9,I2,I4,I7,I8)
* 9..1.24534356.921..213549.61592638..2485173696734981253..84579....92653.59.7316..
* PAIR C9: 2,4 ROW 9
I9: 2,4,8                                # reduction candidate for 2,4
I9: 2,4 => SOLVED
* 967182453435679218821354976159263847248517369673498125316845792784926531592731684
* DURATION: 0:00:05.371250  START: 06:39:46.006128  END: 06:39:51.377378 2017-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-menneske-no-06903546-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # B2: 2,6,7,8 => CTR => B2: 3,5
* PRF B2: 3,5 # I9: 2,4 => SOL
* STA B2: 3,5 + I9: 2,4
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   3 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.menneske.no/sudoku/utskrift.html?number=6903546
umulig

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Solution

position: 967182453435679218821354976159263847248517369673498125316845792784926531592731684 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 # B2: 3,5 => UNS
* DIS # B2: 2,6,7,8 => CTR => B2: 3,5
* DIS # C4: 3,5 => CTR => C4: 9
* INC # C4: 9 => UNS
* INC # B1: 7,8 => UNS
* DIS # B2: 7,8 => CTR => B2: 2,3,5,6
* INC # B2: 2,3,5,6 => UNS
* DIS # B3: 7,8 => CTR => B3: 2,5
* INC # B3: 2,5 => UNS
* DIS # E3: 7,8 => CTR => E3: 4,5
* INC # E3: 4,5 => UNS
* DIS # F3: 7,8 => CTR => F3: 2,4
* INC # F3: 2,4 => UNS
* INC # H3: 7,8 => UNS
* INC # A8: 7,8 => UNS
* INC # A8: 1,6 => UNS
* INC # G1: 1,2 => UNS
* INC # I2: 1,2 => UNS
* DIS # D2: 1,2 => CTR => D2: 5,6,7,8
* INC # D2: 5,6,7,8 => UNS
* DIS # B4: 1,7 => CTR => B4: 3,4,5
* INC # B4: 3,4,5 => UNS
* INC # B5: 1,7 => UNS
* DIS # A6: 1,7 => CTR => A6: 6
* INC # A6: 6 => UNS
* INC # B6: 1,7 => UNS
* DIS # D4: 1,7 => CTR => D4: 2,4,5,9
* INC # D4: 2,4,5,9 => UNS
* INC # H4: 1,7 => UNS
* INC # I4: 1,7 => UNS
* INC # A8: 1,7 => UNS
* INC # A8: 6,8 => UNS
* INC # C4: 3,9 => UNS
* DIS # C4: 5 => CTR => C4: 3,9
* INC # E6: 3,9 => UNS
* DIS # E6: 1,4,7,8 => CTR => E6: 3,9
* CNT  36 HDP CHAINS /  36 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # B2: 3,5 => UNS
* DIS # B2: 2,6,7,8 => CTR => B2: 3,5
* PRF B2: 3,5 # I9: 2,4 => SOL
* STA B2: 3,5 + I9: 2,4
* CNT   3 HDP CHAINS /   3 HYP OPENED