Analysis of xx-top500-280-base.sdk

Contents

Original Sudoku

level: medium

Original Sudoku

position: .3.6...9.1...8..............2.57.........21........4.87.1.........3...5.4........ initial

Autosolve

position: 23.6...9.1...8.............824571...3..8421755179..4287.1........23...5.4.3...... autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # G1: 5,8 => CTR => G1: 7
* PRF # G1: 7 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 4,7 => CTR => F2: 3,5,9
* DIS # I2: 4,7 => CTR => I2: 2,3,6
* DIS # D3: 4,7 => CTR => D3: 1,2
* DIS # F3: 4,7 => CTR => F3: 3,5,9
* DIS # E3: 1,5 => CTR => E3: 2,3,9
* DIS # E9: 1,5 => CTR => E9: 2,6,9
* DIS # B8: 6,9 => CTR => B8: 8
* DIS # H3: 3,6 => CTR => H3: 1,4,8
* DIS # H7: 3,6 => CTR => H7: 4,8
* DIS # B8: 6,9 => CTR => B8: 8
* DIS # E8: 6,9 => CTR => E8: 1
* PRF # E8: 1 => SOL
* DIS # F8: 6,9 => CTR => F8: 4,7,8
* PRF # G8: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # I8: 6,9 => CTR => I8: 1,4,7
* DIS # I7: 2,4 => CTR => I7: 3,6,9
* DIS # D3: 2,4 => CTR => D3: 1,7
* CNT  19 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 # G1: 5,8 => CTR => G1: 7
* PRF G1: 7 => SOL
* STA G1: 7
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   3 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

.3.6...9.1...8..............2.57.........21........4.87.1.........3...5.4........ initial
23.6...9.1...8.............824571...3..8421755179..4287.1........23...5.4.3...... autosolve
238654791146789532975123846824571369369842175517936428791465283682317954453298617 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (12)
C1: 5,8
B2: 4,7
A3: 6,9
B3: 4,7
E1: 1,5
B5: 6,9
C5: 6,9
E6: 3,6
F6: 3,6
H4: 3,6
A8: 6,9
D7: 2,4

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
E1,I1: 1.. / E1 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / I1 = 1  =>  0 pairs (_)
E8,I8: 1.. / E8 = 1  =>  0 pairs (*) / I8 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
D3,D9: 1.. / D3 = 1  =>  0 pairs (*) / D9 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
H3,H9: 1.. / H3 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / H9 = 1  =>  0 pairs (_)
E6,F6: 3.. / E6 = 3  => 10 pairs (_) / F6 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
E3,E6: 3.. / E3 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / E6 = 3  => 10 pairs (_)
B2,B3: 4.. / B2 = 4  => 14 pairs (_) / B3 = 4  => 13 pairs (_)
F1,I1: 4.. / F1 = 4  =>  0 pairs (*) / I1 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
F8,I8: 4.. / F8 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / I8 = 4  =>  0 pairs (_)
B7,B9: 5.. / B7 = 5  => 12 pairs (_) / B9 = 5  => 12 pairs (_)
B5,C5: 6.. / B5 = 6  => 11 pairs (_) / C5 = 6  => 11 pairs (_)
E6,F6: 6.. / E6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / F6 = 6  => 10 pairs (_)
A3,A8: 6.. / A3 = 6  => 11 pairs (_) / A8 = 6  => 11 pairs (_)
B2,B3: 7.. / B2 = 7  => 13 pairs (_) / B3 = 7  => 14 pairs (_)
C1,C3: 8.. / C1 = 8  => 12 pairs (_) / C3 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
C1,G1: 8.. / C1 = 8  => 12 pairs (_) / G1 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
B5,C5: 9.. / B5 = 9  => 11 pairs (_) / C5 = 9  => 11 pairs (_)
G4,I4: 9.. / G4 = 9  => 13 pairs (_) / I4 = 9  => 13 pairs (_)
C2,F2: 9.. / C2 = 9  => 11 pairs (_) / F2 = 9  => 13 pairs (_)
A3,A8: 9.. / A3 = 9  => 11 pairs (_) / A8 = 9  => 11 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:00:28.013633  START: 12:31:10.091082  END: 12:31:38.104715 2017-05-04
* CP COUNT: (20)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A3,A8,B2,B3,B5,C1,C5,D7,E1,E6,F6,H4)
* 23.6...9.1...8.............824571...3..8421755179..4287.1........23...5.4.3......
* PAIR C1: 5,8 BLK 1
C3: 5,8,6,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
C3: 5,8                                  # 14 pairs
C3: 6,9                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR C1: 5,8 ROW 1
G1: 5,8,7                                # reduction candidate for 5,8
G1: 5,8 => CTR
* 23.61..9.1...8...........1.824571...3..8421755179..4287.1........23.47514.31.7...
G1: 7 => SOLVED
* 238654791146789532975123846824571369369842175517936428791465283682317954453298617
* PAIR B2: 4,7 ROW 2
D2: 4,7,2                                # reduction candidate for 4,7
D2: 4,7                                  # 16 pairs
F2: 4,7,3,5,9                            # reduction candidate for 4,7
F2: 4,7 => CTR
* 2386.47911492875..6751..842824571...3968421755179..4287.14...8.9.231.6544.37...19
F2: 3,5,9                                # 12 pairs
I2: 4,7,2,3,6                            # reduction candidate for 4,7
I2: 4,7 => CTR
* 23.6.4.9.14.28...7.7.1...4.824571...3..8421755179..4287.14...8...231..544.37...1.
I2: 2,3,6                                # 12 pairs
* PAIR A3: 6,9 BLK 1
C2: 6,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
C2: 6,9                                  # 14 pairs
C3: 6,9,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
C3: 6,9                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR B3: 4,7 ROW 3
D3: 4,7,1,2                              # reduction candidate for 4,7
D3: 4,7 => CTR
* 23.61..9.1...8...........1.824571...3..8421755179..4287.1........23.47514.31.7...
D3: 1,2                                  # 13 pairs
F3: 4,7,3,5,9                            # reduction candidate for 4,7
F3: 4,7 => CTR
* 2386.47911..78.............824571...3..8421755179..4287.14.......23...544.3.....7
F3: 3,5,9                                # 12 pairs
I3: 4,7,1,2,3,6                          # reduction candidate for 4,7
I3: 4,7                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR E1: 1,5 BLK 2
E3: 1,5,2,3,9                            # reduction candidate for 1,5
E3: 1,5 => CTR
* 23.6.4.9.1...8.............824571...3..8421755179364287.14.......231..544.37.....
E3: 2,3,9                                # 12 pairs
* PAIR E1: 1,5 COL E
E9: 1,5,2,6,9                            # reduction candidate for 1,5
E9: 1,5 => CTR
* 23.61..9.1...8...........1.824571...3..8421755179..4287.1........23.47514.3157...
E9: 2,6,9                                # 12 pairs
* PAIR B5: 6,9 COL B
B7: 6,9,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
B7: 6,9                                  # 13 pairs
B8: 6,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
B8: 6,9 => CTR
* 2386547911..78.....7.12....824571...3..8421755179..4287.14.......231.8544.3....17
B8: 8                                    # 12 pairs
B9: 6,9,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
B9: 6,9                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR C5: 6,9 COL C
C2: 6,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
C2: 6,9                                  # 14 pairs
C3: 6,9,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
C3: 6,9                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR H4: 3,6 BLK 6
G4: 3,6,9                                # reduction candidate for 3,6
G4: 3,6                                  # 13 pairs
I4: 3,6,9                                # reduction candidate for 3,6
I4: 3,6                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR H4: 3,6 COL H
H2: 3,6,4                                # reduction candidate for 3,6
H2: 3,6                                  # 15 pairs
H3: 3,6,1,4,8                            # reduction candidate for 3,6
H3: 3,6 => CTR
* 23865479117.28..4..4.1.78.2824571...3..8421755179..4287.14...8...231..544.37...1.
H3: 1,4,8                                # 12 pairs
H7: 3,6,4,8                              # reduction candidate for 3,6
H7: 3,6 => CTR
* 2386547911...8.......1...8.824571...3..8421755179..4287.14.......2317.544.32...17
H7: 4,8                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR A8: 6,9 BLK 7
B7: 6,9,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
B7: 6,9                                  # 13 pairs
B8: 6,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
B8: 6,9 => CTR
* 2386547911..78.....7.12....824571...3..8421755179..4287.14.......231.8544.3....17
B8: 8                                    # 12 pairs
B9: 6,9,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
B9: 6,9                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR A8: 6,9 ROW 8
E8: 6,9,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
E8: 6,9 => CTR
* 23.61..9.1...8...........1.824571...3..8421755179..4287.1........23.47514.31.7...
E8: 1 => SOLVED
* 238654791146789532975123846824571369369842175517936428791465283682317954453298617
F8: 6,9,4,7,8                            # reduction candidate for 6,9
F8: 6,9 => CTR
* 23.6.4.9.1...8.............824571...3..8421755179..4287.14.......231.7544.3......
F8: 4,7,8                                # 12 pairs
G8: 6,9,7,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
G8: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 238654791146789532975123846824571369369842175517936428791465283682317954453298617
G8: 7,8                                  # 13 pairs
I8: 6,9,1,4,7                            # reduction candidate for 6,9
I8: 6,9 => CTR
* 23.6...9.1...8.............824571...3..8421755179..4287.1........231475.4.3......
I8: 1,4,7                                # 12 pairs
* PAIR D7: 2,4 ROW 7
I7: 2,4,3,6,9                            # reduction candidate for 2,4
I7: 2,4 => CTR
* 2386547911..78.2...7.12.5..824571...3..8421755179..4287.14....2..2317.544.32...17
I7: 3,6,9                                # 12 pairs
* PAIR D7: 2,4 COL D
D2: 2,4,7                                # reduction candidate for 2,4
D2: 2,4                                  # 15 pairs
D3: 2,4,1,7                              # reduction candidate for 2,4
D3: 2,4 => CTR
* 23.61..9.14.78.....7.....1.824571...3..8421755179..4287.1....4...23.47514.31.7.8.
D3: 1,7                                  # 13 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-280-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # G1: 5,8 => CTR => G1: 7
* PRF # G1: 7 => SOL
* DIS # F2: 4,7 => CTR => F2: 3,5,9
* DIS # I2: 4,7 => CTR => I2: 2,3,6
* DIS # D3: 4,7 => CTR => D3: 1,2
* DIS # F3: 4,7 => CTR => F3: 3,5,9
* DIS # E3: 1,5 => CTR => E3: 2,3,9
* DIS # E9: 1,5 => CTR => E9: 2,6,9
* DIS # B8: 6,9 => CTR => B8: 8
* DIS # H3: 3,6 => CTR => H3: 1,4,8
* DIS # H7: 3,6 => CTR => H7: 4,8
* DIS # B8: 6,9 => CTR => B8: 8
* DIS # E8: 6,9 => CTR => E8: 1
* PRF # E8: 1 => SOL
* DIS # F8: 6,9 => CTR => F8: 4,7,8
* PRF # G8: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # I8: 6,9 => CTR => I8: 1,4,7
* DIS # I7: 2,4 => CTR => I7: 3,6,9
* DIS # D3: 2,4 => CTR => D3: 1,7
* CNT  19 HDP CHAINS /  50 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A3,A8,B2,B3,B5,C1,C5,D7,E1,E6,F6,H4)
* 23.6...9.1...8.............824571...3..8421755179..4287.1........23...5.4.3......
* PAIR C1: 5,8 BLK 1
C3: 5,8,6,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
C3: 5,8                                  # 14 pairs
C3: 6,9                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR C1: 5,8 ROW 1
G1: 5,8,7                                # reduction candidate for 5,8
G1: 5,8 => CTR
* 23.61..9.1...8...........1.824571...3..8421755179..4287.1........23.47514.31.7...
G1: 7 => SOLVED
* 238654791146789532975123846824571369369842175517936428791465283682317954453298617
* DURATION: 0:00:04.601785  START: 12:32:15.686845  END: 12:32:20.288630 2017-05-04
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top500-280-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # G1: 5,8 => CTR => G1: 7
* PRF G1: 7 => SOL
* STA G1: 7
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   3 HYP OPENED

Header Info

Top 500 Minimum 17 280

solution: 238654791146789532975123846824571369369842175517936428791465283682317954453298617
info: 2264     FNBHWY   S8.f     18015

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

Solution

position: 238654791146789532975123846824571369369842175517936428791465283682317954453298617 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 # C3: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # C3: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS # G1: 5,8 => CTR => G1: 7
* PRF # G1: 7 => SOL
* INC # D2: 4,7 => UNS
* DIS # F2: 4,7 => CTR => F2: 3,5,9
* INC # F2: 3,5,9 => UNS
* DIS # I2: 4,7 => CTR => I2: 2,3,6
* INC # I2: 2,3,6 => UNS
* INC # C2: 6,9 => UNS
* INC # C3: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS # D3: 4,7 => CTR => D3: 1,2
* INC # D3: 1,2 => UNS
* DIS # F3: 4,7 => CTR => F3: 3,5,9
* INC # F3: 3,5,9 => UNS
* INC # I3: 4,7 => UNS
* DIS # E3: 1,5 => CTR => E3: 2,3,9
* INC # E3: 2,3,9 => UNS
* DIS # E9: 1,5 => CTR => E9: 2,6,9
* INC # E9: 2,6,9 => UNS
* INC # B7: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS # B8: 6,9 => CTR => B8: 8
* INC # B8: 8 => UNS
* INC # B9: 6,9 => UNS
* INC # C2: 6,9 => UNS
* INC # C3: 6,9 => UNS
* INC # G4: 3,6 => UNS
* INC # I4: 3,6 => UNS
* INC # H2: 3,6 => UNS
* DIS # H3: 3,6 => CTR => H3: 1,4,8
* INC # H3: 1,4,8 => UNS
* DIS # H7: 3,6 => CTR => H7: 4,8
* INC # H7: 4,8 => UNS
* INC # B7: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS # B8: 6,9 => CTR => B8: 8
* INC # B8: 8 => UNS
* INC # B9: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS # E8: 6,9 => CTR => E8: 1
* PRF # E8: 1 => SOL
* DIS # F8: 6,9 => CTR => F8: 4,7,8
* INC # F8: 4,7,8 => UNS
* PRF # G8: 6,9 => SOL
* INC # G8: 7,8 => UNS
* DIS # I8: 6,9 => CTR => I8: 1,4,7
* INC # I8: 1,4,7 => UNS
* DIS # I7: 2,4 => CTR => I7: 3,6,9
* INC # I7: 3,6,9 => UNS
* INC # D2: 2,4 => UNS
* DIS # D3: 2,4 => CTR => D3: 1,7
* INC # D3: 1,7 => UNS
* CNT  50 HDP CHAINS /  50 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # C3: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # C3: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS # G1: 5,8 => CTR => G1: 7
* PRF G1: 7 => SOL
* STA G1: 7
* CNT   4 HDP CHAINS /   3 HYP OPENED