Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-interesting-anchor-base.sdk

Contents

Original Sudoku

level: medium

Original Sudoku

position: 1..6..2...3.....7...8.....56..3....4....47..9....8.32.5....34...4...9.3...281.... initial

Autosolve

position: 1..6..2.3.3.....7...8.3...56..3....4..3.47..9....8632.5....34...4...9.3.3.2814... autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # D2: 1,2 => CTR => D2: 4,5,9
* DIS # D3: 1,2 => CTR => D3: 4,7,9
* DIS # I8: 1,7 => CTR => I8: 2,6,8
* DIS # I8: 7,8 => CTR => I8: 1,2,6
* CNT   4 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 # D2: 1,2 => CTR => D2: 4,5,9
* DIS D2: 4,5,9 # D3: 1,2 => CTR => D3: 4,7,9
* DIS D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # I8: 1,7 => CTR => I8: 2,6,8
* DIS D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # D5: 2,5 => CTR => D5: 1
* PRF D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 + D5: 1 # E4: 9 => SOL
* STA D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 + D5: 1 + E4: 9
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  47 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

1..6..2...3.....7...8.....56..3....4....47..9....8.32.5....34...4...9.3...281.... initial
1..6..2.3.3.....7...8.3...56..3....4..3.47..9....8632.5....34...4...9.3.3.2814... autosolve
154678293936425178278931645615392784823147569497586321589763412741259836362814957 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (7)
F1: 5,8
F3: 1,2
A5: 2,8
I6: 1,7
A8: 7,8
D7: 2,7
I9: 6,7

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
I7,I8: 2.. / I7 = 2  => 10 pairs (_) / I8 = 2  =>  8 pairs (_)
D2,D3: 4.. / D2 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_) / D3 = 4  => 22 pairs (_)
H1,H3: 4.. / H1 = 4  =>  6 pairs (_) / H3 = 4  => 11 pairs (_)
A6,C6: 4.. / A6 = 4  =>  9 pairs (_) / C6 = 4  =>  7 pairs (_)
C1,H1: 4.. / C1 = 4  => 11 pairs (_) / H1 = 4  =>  6 pairs (_)
D8,E8: 5.. / D8 = 5  => 12 pairs (_) / E8 = 5  => 12 pairs (_)
G9,H9: 5.. / G9 = 5  =>  9 pairs (_) / H9 = 5  =>  8 pairs (_)
C2,B3: 6.. / C2 = 6  => 14 pairs (_) / B3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
G5,H5: 6.. / G5 = 6  =>  8 pairs (_) / H5 = 6  =>  8 pairs (_)
E7,E8: 6.. / E7 = 6  =>  7 pairs (_) / E8 = 6  => 14 pairs (_)
E1,D3: 7.. / E1 = 7  =>  9 pairs (_) / D3 = 7  => 20 pairs (_)
G4,I6: 7.. / G4 = 7  =>  9 pairs (_) / I6 = 7  =>  9 pairs (_)
F1,F2: 8.. / F1 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_) / F2 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
B7,A8: 8.. / B7 = 8  =>  9 pairs (_) / A8 = 8  => 18 pairs (_)
F1,H1: 8.. / F1 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_) / H1 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
A5,A8: 8.. / A5 = 8  =>  9 pairs (_) / A8 = 8  => 18 pairs (_)
E4,D6: 9.. / E4 = 9  => 14 pairs (_) / D6 = 9  => 10 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:00:13.968069  START: 23:24:45.936241  END: 23:24:59.904310 2019-04-28
* CP COUNT: (17)
* CLUE FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A5,A8,D7,F1,F3,I6,I9)
* 1..6..2.3.3.....7...8.3...56..3....4..3.47..9....8632.5....34...4...9.3.3.2814...
* PAIR F1: 5,8 BLK 2
F2: 5,8,1,2                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
F2: 1,2                                  # 15 pairs
F2: 5,8                                  # 11 pairs
* PAIR F3: 1,2 BLK 2
D2: 1,2,4,5,9                            # reduction candidate for 1,2
D2: 1,2 => CTR
* 1..67.243.3..9..7.978432..56..3....4..3.47..9...98632.5....34...4...9.3.3.2814957
D2: 4,5,9                                #  7 pairs
F2: 1,2,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,2
F2: 1,2                                  # 15 pairs
D3: 1,2,4,7,9                            # reduction candidate for 1,2
D3: 1,2 => CTR
* 15467.2.323.49..7.978.3..456..3....48.3.47..94..98632.58...34..74...9.3.362814957
D3: 4,7,9                                #  7 pairs
* PAIR F3: 1,2 COL F
F4: 1,2,5                                # reduction candidate for 1,2
F4: 5                                    # 15 pairs
F4: 1,2                                  # 11 pairs
* PAIR A5: 2,8 BLK 4
B4: 2,8,1,5,7,9                          # reduction candidate for 2,8
B4: 2,8                                  #  9 pairs
B5: 2,8,1,5                              # reduction candidate for 2,8
B5: 2,8                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR I6: 1,7 BLK 6
G4: 1,7,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,7
G4: 5,8                                  # 10 pairs
G4: 1,7                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR I6: 1,7 ROW 6
B6: 1,7,5,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,7
B6: 1,7                                  # 10 pairs
C6: 1,7,4,5,9                            # reduction candidate for 1,7
C6: 1,7                                  # 12 pairs
* PAIR I6: 1,7 COL I
I7: 1,7,2,6,8                            # reduction candidate for 1,7
I7: 1,7                                  # 10 pairs
I8: 1,7,2,6,8                            # reduction candidate for 1,7
I8: 1,7 => CTR
* 1..6782.323....678768.3...56..3....4..3.47.69....8632.5..7634.2846..9.3.372814..6
I8: 2,6,8                                #  7 pairs
* PAIR A8: 7,8 BLK 7
B7: 7,8,1,6,9                            # reduction candidate for 7,8
B7: 1,6,9                                # 18 pairs
B7: 7,8                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR A8: 7,8 ROW 8
G8: 7,8,1,6                              # reduction candidate for 7,8
G8: 7,8                                  # 10 pairs
I8: 7,8,1,2,6                            # reduction candidate for 7,8
I8: 7,8 => CTR
* 1..67.2.3.36....71..8.3...56..3....48.3.47..9....8632.589763412741..9638362814..7
I8: 1,2,6                                #  7 pairs
* PAIR D7: 2,7 BLK 8
E7: 2,7,6                                # reduction candidate for 2,7
E7: 2,7                                  # 14 pairs
D8: 2,7,5                                # reduction candidate for 2,7
D8: 2,7                                  # 12 pairs
E8: 2,7,5,6                              # reduction candidate for 2,7
E8: 2,7                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR D7: 2,7 ROW 7
I7: 2,7,1,6,8                            # reduction candidate for 2,7
I7: 2,7                                  #  9 pairs
I7: 1,6,8                                #  8 pairs
* PAIR D7: 2,7 COL D
D3: 2,7,1,4,9                            # reduction candidate for 2,7
D3: 2,7                                  # 18 pairs
D3: 1,4,9                                #  9 pairs
* PAIR I9: 6,7 BLK 9
I7: 6,7,1,2,8                            # reduction candidate for 6,7
I7: 6,7                                  # 16 pairs
G8: 6,7,1,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,7
G8: 6,7                                  # 12 pairs
I8: 6,7,1,2,8                            # reduction candidate for 6,7
I8: 6,7                                  # 17 pairs
G9: 6,7,5,9                              # reduction candidate for 6,7
G9: 6,7                                  # 12 pairs
* PAIR I9: 6,7 ROW 9
B9: 6,7,9                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
B9: 9                                    # 11 pairs
B9: 6,7                                  # 10 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-interesting-anchor-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # D2: 1,2 => CTR => D2: 4,5,9
* DIS # D3: 1,2 => CTR => D3: 4,7,9
* DIS # I8: 1,7 => CTR => I8: 2,6,8
* DIS # I8: 7,8 => CTR => I8: 1,2,6
* CNT   4 HDP CHAINS /  36 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A5,A8,D7,F1,F3,I6,I9)
* 1..6..2.3.3.....7...8.3...56..3....4..3.47..9....8632.5....34...4...9.3.3.2814...
* PAIR F1: 5,8 BLK 2
F2: 5,8,1,2                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
F2: 1,2                                  # 15 pairs
F2: 5,8                                  # 11 pairs
* PAIR F3: 1,2 BLK 2
D2: 1,2,4,5,9                            # reduction candidate for 1,2
D2: 1,2 => CTR
* 1..67.243.3..9..7.978432..56..3....4..3.47..9...98632.5....34...4...9.3.3.2814957
F2: 1,2,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,2
F2: 1,2                                  # 15 pairs
D3: 1,2,4,7,9                            # reduction candidate for 1,2
D3: 1,2 => CTR
* 15467.2.323.49..7.978.3..456..3....48.3.47..94..98632.58...34..74...9.3.362814957
* RESTART
* PAIR F3: 1,2 BLK 2
F2: 1,2,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,2
F2: 5,8                                  # 15 pairs
F2: 1,2                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR A5: 2,8 BLK 4
B4: 2,8,1,5,7,9                          # reduction candidate for 2,8
B4: 2,8                                  # 10 pairs
B5: 2,8,1,5                              # reduction candidate for 2,8
B5: 2,8                                  # 11 pairs
* PAIR I6: 1,7 BLK 6
G4: 1,7,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,7
G4: 5,8                                  # 11 pairs
G4: 1,7                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR I6: 1,7 ROW 6
B6: 1,7,5,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,7
B6: 1,7                                  # 12 pairs
C6: 1,7,4,5,9                            # reduction candidate for 1,7
C6: 1,7                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR I6: 1,7 COL I
I7: 1,7,2,6,8                            # reduction candidate for 1,7
I7: 1,7                                  # 11 pairs
I8: 1,7,2,6,8                            # reduction candidate for 1,7
I8: 1,7 => CTR
* 1..6782.323....678768.32..56..3.5..4..3.47569....8632.5..7634.2846..9.3.372814956
* RESTART
* PAIR I6: 1,7 COL I
I7: 1,7,2,6,8                            # reduction candidate for 1,7
I7: 1,7                                  # 11 pairs
I7: 2,6,8                                #  8 pairs
* PAIR RESTART
* PAIR I6: 1,7 BLK 6
G4: 1,7,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,7
G4: 5,8                                  # 12 pairs
G4: 1,7                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR I6: 1,7 ROW 6
B6: 1,7,5,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,7
B6: 1,7                                  # 12 pairs
C6: 1,7,4,5,9                            # reduction candidate for 1,7
C6: 1,7                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR I6: 1,7 COL I
I7: 1,7,2,6,8                            # reduction candidate for 1,7
I7: 1,7                                  # 11 pairs
I7: 2,6,8                                #  8 pairs
* PAIR A8: 7,8 BLK 7
B7: 7,8,1,6,9                            # reduction candidate for 7,8
B7: 1,6,9                                # 20 pairs
B7: 7,8                                  # 11 pairs
* PAIR A8: 7,8 ROW 8
G8: 7,8,1,6                              # reduction candidate for 7,8
G8: 7,8                                  # 12 pairs
G8: 1,6                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR D7: 2,7 BLK 8
E7: 2,7,6                                # reduction candidate for 2,7
E7: 2,7                                  # 16 pairs
D8: 2,7,5                                # reduction candidate for 2,7
D8: 2,7                                  # 14 pairs
E8: 2,7,5,6                              # reduction candidate for 2,7
E8: 2,7                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR D7: 2,7 ROW 7
I7: 2,7,1,6,8                            # reduction candidate for 2,7
I7: 2,7                                  # 10 pairs
I7: 1,6,8                                #  9 pairs
* PAIR I9: 6,7 BLK 9
I7: 6,7,1,2,8                            # reduction candidate for 6,7
I7: 6,7                                  # 17 pairs
G8: 6,7,1,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,7
G8: 6,7                                  # 14 pairs
G9: 6,7,5,9                              # reduction candidate for 6,7
G9: 6,7                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR I9: 6,7 ROW 9
B9: 6,7,9                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
B9: 9                                    # 13 pairs
B9: 6,7                                  # 11 pairs

* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 2 (AUTO SOLVE) (A5,A8,D7,F1,F3,F4,I6,I9)
* 1..6..2.3.3.....7...8.3...56..3....4..3.47..9....8632.5....34...4...9.3.3.2814...
* PAIR F1: 5,8 BLK 2
F2: 5,8,1,2                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
F2: 5,8                                  # 15 pairs
F2: 1,2                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR F3: 1,2 BLK 2
F2: 1,2,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,2
F2: 5,8                                  # 15 pairs
F2: 1,2                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR A5: 2,8 BLK 4
B4: 2,8,1,5,7,9                          # reduction candidate for 2,8
B4: 2,8                                  # 10 pairs
B5: 2,8,1,5                              # reduction candidate for 2,8
B5: 2,8                                  # 11 pairs
* PAIR F4: 2,5 BLK 5
E4: 2,5,9                                # reduction candidate for 2,5
E4: 2,5                                  # 18 pairs
D5: 2,5,1                                # reduction candidate for 2,5
D5: 2,5 => CTR
* 1..67.2.3.3.....7.7.8.3...56.739...42.3547..9...1863275..7.34..84...9732372814..6
* RESTART
* PAIR F4: 2,5 BLK 5
E4: 2,5,9                                # reduction candidate for 2,5
E4: 9 => SOLVED
* 154678293936425178278931645615392784823147569497586321589763412741259836362814957
* DURATION: 0:00:24.232205  START: 23:25:16.283256  END: 23:25:40.515461 2019-04-28
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-interesting-anchor-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # D2: 1,2 => CTR => D2: 4,5,9
* DIS D2: 4,5,9 # D3: 1,2 => CTR => D3: 4,7,9
* DIS D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # I8: 1,7 => CTR => I8: 2,6,8
* DIS D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # D5: 2,5 => CTR => D5: 1
* PRF D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 + D5: 1 # E4: 9 => SOL
* STA D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 + D5: 1 + E4: 9
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  47 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Interesting_Sudokus

25 Clues, minimal "Anchor“

Discovered by Klaus Brenner

Solution

position: 154678293936425178278931645615392784823147569497586321589763412741259836362814957 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 # F2: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # F2: 1,2 => UNS
* DIS # D2: 1,2 => CTR => D2: 4,5,9
* INC # D2: 4,5,9 => UNS
* INC # F2: 1,2 => UNS
* DIS # D3: 1,2 => CTR => D3: 4,7,9
* INC # D3: 4,7,9 => UNS
* INC # F4: 1,2 => UNS
* INC # F4: 5 => UNS
* INC # B4: 2,8 => UNS
* INC # B5: 2,8 => UNS
* INC # G4: 1,7 => UNS
* INC # G4: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # B6: 1,7 => UNS
* INC # C6: 1,7 => UNS
* INC # I7: 1,7 => UNS
* DIS # I8: 1,7 => CTR => I8: 2,6,8
* INC # I8: 2,6,8 => UNS
* INC # B7: 7,8 => UNS
* INC # B7: 1,6,9 => UNS
* INC # G8: 7,8 => UNS
* DIS # I8: 7,8 => CTR => I8: 1,2,6
* INC # I8: 1,2,6 => UNS
* INC # E7: 2,7 => UNS
* INC # D8: 2,7 => UNS
* INC # E8: 2,7 => UNS
* INC # I7: 2,7 => UNS
* INC # I7: 1,6,8 => UNS
* INC # D3: 2,7 => UNS
* INC # D3: 1,4,9 => UNS
* INC # I7: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # G8: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # I8: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # G9: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # B9: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # B9: 9 => UNS
* CNT  36 HDP CHAINS /  36 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # F2: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # F2: 1,2 => UNS
* DIS # D2: 1,2 => CTR => D2: 4,5,9
* INC D2: 4,5,9 # F2: 1,2 => UNS
* DIS D2: 4,5,9 # D3: 1,2 => CTR => D3: 4,7,9
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # F2: 1,2 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # F2: 5,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # B4: 2,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # B5: 2,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # G4: 1,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # G4: 5,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # B6: 1,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # C6: 1,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # I7: 1,7 => UNS
* DIS D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 # I8: 1,7 => CTR => I8: 2,6,8
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # I7: 1,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # I7: 2,6,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # G4: 1,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # G4: 5,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # B6: 1,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # C6: 1,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # I7: 1,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # I7: 2,6,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # B7: 7,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # B7: 1,6,9 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # G8: 7,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # G8: 1,6 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # E7: 2,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # D8: 2,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # E8: 2,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # I7: 2,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # I7: 1,6,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # I7: 6,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # G8: 6,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # G9: 6,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # B9: 6,7 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # B9: 9 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # F2: 5,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # F2: 1,2 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # F2: 1,2 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # F2: 5,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # B4: 2,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # B5: 2,8 => UNS
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # E4: 2,5 => UNS
* DIS D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 # D5: 2,5 => CTR => D5: 1
* INC D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 + D5: 1 # E4: 2,5 => UNS
* PRF D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 + D5: 1 # E4: 9 => SOL
* STA D2: 4,5,9 + D3: 4,7,9 + I8: 2,6,8 + D5: 1 + E4: 9
* CNT  47 HDP CHAINS /  47 HYP OPENED