Analysis of zz-www.sudokuoftheday.co.uk-20190109-absurd-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuoftheday.co.uk/cgi-bin/sudoku1280.cgi?ACTION=archive2&USER=&MONTH=Jan&YEAR=2019

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuoftheday.co.uk/cgi-bin/sudoku1280.cgi?ACTION=archive2&USER=&MONTH=Jan&YEAR=2019

position: 7...8..1...8.26...4.....2..5...7.4....6..2......64..2....7....8..5..1.9......9.6. initial

Autosolve

position: 7..48.61...8.26.4746...728.5...78436.46..2.7...764..2.2..764.58685231794.74859.62 autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # D2: 3,5 => CTR => D2: 1,9
* DIS # B1: 3,5 => CTR => B1: 2,9
* PRF # B1: 2,9 => SOL
* PRF # I1: 3,5 => SOL
* DIS # I1: 9 => CTR => I1: 3,5
* DIS # D3: 1,9 => CTR => D3: 3,5
* DIS # C3: 3 => CTR => C3: 1,9
* DIS # I3: 5,9 => CTR => I3: 3
* PRF # B2: 5,9 => SOL
* DIS # B2: 1,3 => CTR => B2: 5,9
* DIS # D2: 5,9 => CTR => D2: 1,3
* PRF # B4: 1,9 => SOL
* DIS # D3: 1,9 => CTR => D3: 3,5
* DIS # D2: 3,5 => CTR => D2: 1,9
* DIS # A5: 1,9 => CTR => A5: 3,8
* DIS # B7: 1,3 => CTR => B7: 9
* PRF # A2: 1,3 => SOL
* DIS # A2: 9 => CTR => A2: 1,3
* DIS # A5: 1,3 => CTR => A5: 8,9
* DIS # A6: 1,3 => CTR => A6: 8,9
* DIS # B7: 1,3 => CTR => B7: 9
* CNT  21 HDP CHAINS /  45 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 # D2: 3,5 => CTR => D2: 1,9
* PRF D2: 1,9 # I1: 3,5 => SOL
* STA D2: 1,9 + I1: 3,5
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

7...8..1...8.26...4.....2..5...7.4....6..2......64..2....7....8..5..1.9......9.6. initial
7..48.61...8.26.4746...728.5...78436.46..2.7...764..2.2..764.58685231794.74859.62 autosolve
729483615358126947461597283512978436846312579937645821293764158685231794174859362 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (10)
F1: 3,5
E3: 1,9
G2: 5,9
D4: 1,9
D5: 3,5
E5: 1,9
F6: 3,5
A9: 1,3
G7: 1,3
G9: 1,3

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
D4,E5: 1.. / D4 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / E5 = 1  => 13 pairs (_)
I5,I6: 1.. / I5 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / I6 = 1  => 12 pairs (_)
G7,G9: 1.. / G7 = 1  => 10 pairs (_) / G9 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
A9,G9: 1.. / A9 = 1  => 10 pairs (_) / G9 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
E3,E5: 1.. / E3 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / E5 = 1  => 13 pairs (_)
B1,C1: 2.. / B1 = 2  =>  0 pairs (*) / C1 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X)
B4,C4: 2.. / B4 = 2  => 11 pairs (_) / C4 = 2  =>  0 pairs (*)
B1,B4: 2.. / B1 = 2  =>  0 pairs (*) / B4 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X)
C1,C4: 2.. / C1 = 2  => 11 pairs (_) / C4 = 2  =>  0 pairs (*)
I1,I3: 3.. / I1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / I3 = 3  => 15 pairs (_)
D5,F6: 3.. / D5 = 3  => 15 pairs (_) / F6 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
G7,G9: 3.. / G7 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / G9 = 3  => 10 pairs (_)
A5,D5: 3.. / A5 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / D5 = 3  => 15 pairs (_)
A9,G9: 3.. / A9 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / G9 = 3  => 10 pairs (_)
F1,F6: 3.. / F1 = 3  => 15 pairs (_) / F6 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
B1,B2: 5.. / B1 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X) / B2 = 5  =>  0 pairs (_)
D5,F6: 5.. / D5 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X) / F6 = 5  => 15 pairs (_)
D3,I3: 5.. / D3 = 5  => 15 pairs (_) / I3 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
F1,F6: 5.. / F1 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X) / F6 = 5  => 15 pairs (_)
A5,A6: 8.. / A5 = 8  => 15 pairs (_) / A6 = 8  => 11 pairs (_)
G5,G6: 8.. / G5 = 8  => 11 pairs (_) / G6 = 8  => 15 pairs (_)
A5,G5: 8.. / A5 = 8  => 15 pairs (_) / G5 = 8  => 11 pairs (_)
A6,G6: 8.. / A6 = 8  => 11 pairs (_) / G6 = 8  => 15 pairs (_)
D4,E5: 9.. / D4 = 9  => 13 pairs (_) / E5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
B7,C7: 9.. / B7 = 9  => 13 pairs (_) / C7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
E3,E5: 9.. / E3 = 9  => 13 pairs (_) / E5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
* DURATION: 0:00:35.558978  START: 02:49:22.570561  END: 02:49:58.129539 2019-05-01
* CP COUNT: (26)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A9,D4,D5,E3,E5,F1,F6,G2,G7,G9)
* 7..48.61...8.26.4746...728.5...78436.46..2.7...764..2.2..764.58685231794.74859.62
* PAIR F1: 3,5 BLK 2
D2: 3,5,1,9                              # reduction candidate for 3,5
D2: 3,5 => CTR
* 7..48.613..8326947463..72855...784363465.287...764..2.2..764.58685231794.74859.62
D2: 1,9                                  # 16 pairs
D3: 3,5,1,9                              # reduction candidate for 3,5
D3: 3,5                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR F1: 3,5 ROW 1
B1: 3,5,2,9                              # reduction candidate for 3,5
B1: 3,5 => CTR
* 752483619.189265474695.728352..78436.463.2.75..7645.212.3764158685231794174859362
B1: 2,9 => SOLVED
* 729483615358126947461597283512978436846312579937645821293764158685231794174859362
I1: 3,5,9                                # reduction candidate for 3,5
I1: 3,5 => SOLVED
* 729483615358126947461597283512978436846312579937645821293764158685231794174859362
I1: 9 => CTR
* 752483619.189265474695.728352..78436.463.2.75..7645.212.3764158685231794174859362
* PAIR E3: 1,9 BLK 2
D2: 1,9,3,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,9
D2: 1,9                                  # 16 pairs
D3: 1,9,3,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,9
D3: 1,9 => CTR
* 7..48.613..8326947463..72855...784363465.287...764..2.2..764.58685231794.74859.62
D3: 3,5                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR E3: 1,9 ROW 3
C3: 1,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 1,9
C3: 3 => CTR
* 79.48.613..8326.47463..728.5...784363465.287.8.7643.2.239764158685231794174859362
C3: 1,9                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR G2: 5,9 BLK 3
I1: 5,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 5,9
I1: 5,9                                  # 15 pairs
I3: 5,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 5,9
I3: 5,9 => CTR
* 7..485613.58.2694746...72855...784363465.287...7643.2.2..764.58685231794.74859.62
I3: 3                                    # 15 pairs
* PAIR G2: 5,9 ROW 2
B2: 5,9,1,3                              # reduction candidate for 5,9
B2: 5,9 => SOLVED
* 729483615358126947461597283512978436846312579937645821293764158685231794174859362
B2: 1,3 => CTR
* 752483619.189265474695.728352..78436.463.2.75..7645.212.3764158685231794174859362
D2: 5,9,1,3                              # reduction candidate for 5,9
D2: 5,9 => CTR
* 7..48.61...8.26.47469.1728.5..178436.46.92.7.9.764.82.29.764.58685231794.74859.62
D2: 1,3                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR G2: 5,9 COL G
G5: 5,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 5,9
G5: 5,9                                  # 15 pairs
G6: 5,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 5,9
G6: 5,9                                  # 11 pairs
* PAIR D4: 1,9 ROW 4
B4: 1,9,2                                # reduction candidate for 1,9
B4: 1,9 => SOLVED
* 729483615358126947461597283512978436846312579937645821293764158685231794174859362
B4: 2                                    # 11 pairs
C4: 1,9,2                                # reduction candidate for 1,9
C4: 1,9                                  # 11 pairs
* PAIR D4: 1,9 COL D
D2: 1,9,3,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,9
D2: 1,9                                  # 16 pairs
D3: 1,9,3,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,9
D3: 1,9 => CTR
* 7..48.613..8326947463..72855...784363465.287...764..2.2..764.58685231794.74859.62
D3: 3,5                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR D5: 3,5 COL D
D2: 3,5,1,9                              # reduction candidate for 3,5
D2: 3,5 => CTR
* 7..48.613..8326947463..72855...784363465.287...764..2.2..764.58685231794.74859.62
D2: 1,9                                  # 16 pairs
D3: 3,5,1,9                              # reduction candidate for 3,5
D3: 3,5                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR E5: 1,9 ROW 5
A5: 1,9,3,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,9
A5: 1,9 => CTR
* 7524836193.8.2654746.5.728352..784369463128758376459212.3764158685231794174859362
A5: 3,8                                  # 11 pairs
I5: 1,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 1,9
I5: 1,9                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR A9: 1,3 BLK 7
B7: 1,3,9                                # reduction candidate for 1,3
B7: 1,3 => CTR
* 7..48561.9.8326.4746...728.5...784363465.287.8.7643.2.239764158685231794174859362
B7: 9                                    # 13 pairs
C7: 1,3,9                                # reduction candidate for 1,3
C7: 1,3                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR A9: 1,3 COL A
A2: 1,3,9                                # reduction candidate for 1,3
A2: 1,3 => SOLVED
* 729483615358126947461597283512978436846312579937645821293764158685231794174859362
A2: 9 => CTR
* 75.48.61.9.8.2654746.5972835..978436.46312.75.976458212.9764.58685231794174859362
A5: 1,3,8,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,3
A5: 1,3 => CTR
* 7..48.61.9.8.2654746.5972835...78436.46..287.8.764..2.2..764.58685231794.74859.62
A5: 8,9                                  # 15 pairs
A6: 1,3,8,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,3
A6: 1,3 => CTR
* 7..48361.938126547461597283512.784368463.2.7...764582.2..764.58685231794.74859.62
A6: 8,9                                  # 11 pairs
* PAIR G7: 1,3 ROW 7
B7: 1,3,9                                # reduction candidate for 1,3
B7: 1,3 => CTR
* 7..48561.9.8326.4746...728.5...784363465.287.8.7643.2.239764158685231794174859362
B7: 9                                    # 13 pairs
C7: 1,3,9                                # reduction candidate for 1,3
C7: 1,3                                  # 13 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuoftheday.co.uk-20190109-absurd-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # D2: 3,5 => CTR => D2: 1,9
* DIS # B1: 3,5 => CTR => B1: 2,9
* PRF # B1: 2,9 => SOL
* PRF # I1: 3,5 => SOL
* DIS # I1: 9 => CTR => I1: 3,5
* DIS # D3: 1,9 => CTR => D3: 3,5
* DIS # C3: 3 => CTR => C3: 1,9
* DIS # I3: 5,9 => CTR => I3: 3
* PRF # B2: 5,9 => SOL
* DIS # B2: 1,3 => CTR => B2: 5,9
* DIS # D2: 5,9 => CTR => D2: 1,3
* PRF # B4: 1,9 => SOL
* DIS # D3: 1,9 => CTR => D3: 3,5
* DIS # D2: 3,5 => CTR => D2: 1,9
* DIS # A5: 1,9 => CTR => A5: 3,8
* DIS # B7: 1,3 => CTR => B7: 9
* PRF # A2: 1,3 => SOL
* DIS # A2: 9 => CTR => A2: 1,3
* DIS # A5: 1,3 => CTR => A5: 8,9
* DIS # A6: 1,3 => CTR => A6: 8,9
* DIS # B7: 1,3 => CTR => B7: 9
* CNT  21 HDP CHAINS /  45 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A9,D4,D5,E3,E5,F1,F6,G2,G7,G9)
* 7..48.61...8.26.4746...728.5...78436.46..2.7...764..2.2..764.58685231794.74859.62
* PAIR F1: 3,5 BLK 2
D2: 3,5,1,9                              # reduction candidate for 3,5
D2: 3,5 => CTR
* 7..48.613..8326947463..72855...784363465.287...764..2.2..764.58685231794.74859.62
* RESTART
* PAIR F1: 3,5 ROW 1
I1: 3,5,9                                # reduction candidate for 3,5
I1: 3,5 => SOLVED
* 729483615358126947461597283512978436846312579937645821293764158685231794174859362
* DURATION: 0:00:02.627689  START: 02:50:33.924827  END: 02:50:36.552516 2019-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuoftheday.co.uk-20190109-absurd-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # D2: 3,5 => CTR => D2: 1,9
* PRF D2: 1,9 # I1: 3,5 => SOL
* STA D2: 1,9 + I1: 3,5
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

Header Info

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Solution

position: 729483615358126947461597283512978436846312579937645821293764158685231794174859362 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 # D2: 3,5 => CTR => D2: 1,9
* INC # D2: 1,9 => UNS
* INC # D3: 3,5 => UNS
* DIS # B1: 3,5 => CTR => B1: 2,9
* PRF # B1: 2,9 => SOL
* PRF # I1: 3,5 => SOL
* DIS # I1: 9 => CTR => I1: 3,5
* INC # D2: 1,9 => UNS
* DIS # D3: 1,9 => CTR => D3: 3,5
* INC # D3: 3,5 => UNS
* INC # C3: 1,9 => UNS
* DIS # C3: 3 => CTR => C3: 1,9
* INC # I1: 5,9 => UNS
* DIS # I3: 5,9 => CTR => I3: 3
* INC # I3: 3 => UNS
* PRF # B2: 5,9 => SOL
* DIS # B2: 1,3 => CTR => B2: 5,9
* DIS # D2: 5,9 => CTR => D2: 1,3
* INC # D2: 1,3 => UNS
* INC # G5: 5,9 => UNS
* INC # G6: 5,9 => UNS
* PRF # B4: 1,9 => SOL
* INC # B4: 2 => UNS
* INC # C4: 1,9 => UNS
* INC # D2: 1,9 => UNS
* DIS # D3: 1,9 => CTR => D3: 3,5
* INC # D3: 3,5 => UNS
* DIS # D2: 3,5 => CTR => D2: 1,9
* INC # D2: 1,9 => UNS
* INC # D3: 3,5 => UNS
* DIS # A5: 1,9 => CTR => A5: 3,8
* INC # A5: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # I5: 1,9 => UNS
* DIS # B7: 1,3 => CTR => B7: 9
* INC # B7: 9 => UNS
* INC # C7: 1,3 => UNS
* PRF # A2: 1,3 => SOL
* DIS # A2: 9 => CTR => A2: 1,3
* DIS # A5: 1,3 => CTR => A5: 8,9
* INC # A5: 8,9 => UNS
* DIS # A6: 1,3 => CTR => A6: 8,9
* INC # A6: 8,9 => UNS
* DIS # B7: 1,3 => CTR => B7: 9
* INC # B7: 9 => UNS
* INC # C7: 1,3 => UNS
* CNT  45 HDP CHAINS /  45 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* DIS # D2: 3,5 => CTR => D2: 1,9
* PRF D2: 1,9 # I1: 3,5 => SOL
* STA D2: 1,9 + I1: 3,5
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED