Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0004-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=4

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=4

position: ...3..4.....8.2..9.4...7.2..2......7...1.5...89.....5...376.........1..86.4...1.. initial

Autosolve

position: ...3..4.....842..9.4...7.2..2......7...1.5...89.....5...376.........1..86.4...1.. autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # B5: 6,7 => CTR => B5: 3
* DIS # B9: 5,7 => CTR => B9: 8
* DIS # B2: 5,7 => CTR => B2: 1,3,6
* DIS # D8: 2,9 => CTR => D8: 4,5
* DIS # F7: 4,9 => CTR => F7: 8
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  33 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 # B5: 6,7 => CTR => B5: 3
* DIS B5: 3 # B9: 5,7 => CTR => B9: 8
* DIS B5: 3 + B9: 8 # A8: 2,9 => CTR => A8: 5,7
* DIS B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 # C1: 8 => CTR => C1: 2,9
* PRF B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 + C1: 2,9 # G8: 2,9 => SOL
* STA B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 + C1: 2,9 + G8: 2,9
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  19 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

...3..4.....8.2..9.4...7.2..2......7...1.5...89.....5...376.........1..86.4...1.. initial
...3..4.....842..9.4...7.2..2......7...1.5...89.....5...376.........1..86.4...1.. autosolve
279316485165842739348597621526984317437125896891673254913768542752431968684259173 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (6)
C3: 8,9
F1: 6,9
C5: 6,7
B8: 5,7
C8: 2,9
H7: 4,9

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
E1,E3: 1.. / E1 = 1  =>  8 pairs (_) / E3 = 1  =>  7 pairs (_)
H4,I6: 1.. / H4 = 1  =>  7 pairs (_) / I6 = 1  => 18 pairs (_)
A7,B7: 1.. / A7 = 1  => 18 pairs (_) / B7 = 1  => 12 pairs (_)
C6,I6: 1.. / C6 = 1  =>  7 pairs (_) / I6 = 1  => 18 pairs (_)
A1,C1: 2.. / A1 = 2  =>  7 pairs (_) / C1 = 2  =>  6 pairs (_)
C1,C8: 2.. / C1 = 2  =>  6 pairs (_) / C8 = 2  =>  7 pairs (_)
B2,B5: 3.. / B2 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / B5 = 3  =>  7 pairs (_)
A4,A5: 4.. / A4 = 4  => 10 pairs (_) / A5 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_)
F7,D8: 4.. / F7 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / D8 = 4  =>  9 pairs (_)
D8,H8: 4.. / D8 = 4  =>  9 pairs (_) / H8 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
A4,C4: 5.. / A4 = 5  => 11 pairs (_) / C4 = 5  =>  6 pairs (_)
C2,C4: 5.. / C2 = 5  => 11 pairs (_) / C4 = 5  =>  6 pairs (_)
F1,D3: 6.. / F1 = 6  => 10 pairs (_) / D3 = 6  => 12 pairs (_)
G8,H8: 6.. / G8 = 6  =>  9 pairs (_) / H8 = 6  =>  9 pairs (_)
E5,E6: 7.. / E5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / E6 = 7  =>  7 pairs (_)
C6,E6: 7.. / C6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / E6 = 7  =>  7 pairs (_)
B9,H9: 7.. / B9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / H9 = 7  => 10 pairs (_)
G2,G8: 7.. / G2 = 7  =>  8 pairs (_) / G8 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
C1,C3: 8.. / C1 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_) / C3 = 8  =>  8 pairs (_)
H1,G3: 8.. / H1 = 8  =>  8 pairs (_) / G3 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_)
B7,B9: 8.. / B7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / B9 = 8  => 12 pairs (_)
C1,H1: 8.. / C1 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_) / H1 = 8  =>  8 pairs (_)
C3,G3: 8.. / C3 = 8  =>  8 pairs (_) / G3 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_)
B7,F7: 8.. / B7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / F7 = 8  => 12 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:00:31.938540  START: 03:24:43.019109  END: 03:25:14.957649 2017-05-01
* CP COUNT: (24)
* CLUE FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (B8,C3,C5,C8,F1,H7)
* ...3..4.....842..9.4...7.2..2......7...1.5...89.....5...376.........1..86.4...1..
* PAIR C3: 8,9 BLK 1
C1: 8,9,2                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
C1: 8,9                                  #  7 pairs
C1: 2                                    #  6 pairs
* PAIR F1: 6,9 BLK 2
D3: 6,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
D3: 5                                    # 13 pairs
D3: 6,9                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR F1: 6,9 COL F
F4: 6,9,3,4,8                            # reduction candidate for 6,9
F4: 6,9                                  # 10 pairs
F4: 3,4,8                                #  6 pairs
* PAIR C5: 6,7 BLK 4
B5: 6,7,3                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
B5: 6,7 => CTR
* ...3..4..13.8425.9.4...7.2..25....17...1.5...891.7..5..13768......4.17686.4...1..
B5: 3                                    #  7 pairs
C6: 6,7,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
C6: 6,7                                  # 18 pairs
* PAIR C5: 6,7 COL C
C2: 6,7,1,5                              # reduction candidate for 6,7
C2: 1,5                                  # 11 pairs
C2: 6,7                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR B8: 5,7 BLK 7
A8: 5,7,2,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,7
A8: 5,7                                  # 16 pairs
B9: 5,7,8                                # reduction candidate for 5,7
B9: 5,7 => CTR
* 2.8396475...842..9349517826.2.98.637.3612598489167.25.183769542952431768674258193
B9: 8                                    # 12 pairs
* PAIR B8: 5,7 ROW 8
G8: 5,7,2,3,6,9                          # reduction candidate for 5,7
G8: 5,7                                  # 33 pairs
G8: 2,3,6,9                              #  8 pairs
* PAIR B8: 5,7 COL B
B1: 5,7,1,6                              # reduction candidate for 5,7
B1: 5,7                                  # 15 pairs
B2: 5,7,1,3,6                            # reduction candidate for 5,7
B2: 5,7 => CTR
* 7623.948..51842769.486.7.2.1259....743.1.5.9689627435121376894....4.1..86845.3172
B2: 1,3,6                                #  6 pairs
* PAIR C8: 2,9 BLK 7
A7: 2,9,1,5                              # reduction candidate for 2,9
A7: 2,9                                  # 16 pairs
A8: 2,9,5,7                              # reduction candidate for 2,9
A8: 2,9                                  # 17 pairs
* PAIR C8: 2,9 ROW 8
D8: 2,9,4,5                              # reduction candidate for 2,9
D8: 2,9 => CTR
* ...3..4.....8427.9.4...7.2..2......7...1.5...89.....5.183764.9.....31648654...173
D8: 4,5                                  #  7 pairs
E8: 2,9,3,5                              # reduction candidate for 2,9
E8: 2,9                                  # 18 pairs
G8: 2,9,3,5,6,7                          # reduction candidate for 2,9
G8: 2,9                                  # 21 pairs
* PAIR C8: 2,9 COL C
C1: 2,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 2,9
C1: 2,9                                  #  8 pairs
C1: 8                                    #  7 pairs
* PAIR H7: 4,9 BLK 9
H8: 4,9,3,6,7                            # reduction candidate for 4,9
H8: 4,9                                  # 22 pairs
H8: 3,6,7                                #  9 pairs
* PAIR H7: 4,9 ROW 7
F7: 4,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
F7: 4,9 => CTR
* 2.8396475...842..9349517826.2.98.637.3612598489167.25.183769542952431768674258193
F7: 8                                    # 12 pairs
* PAIR H7: 4,9 COL H
H4: 4,9,1,3,6,8                          # reduction candidate for 4,9
H4: 4,9                                  # 18 pairs
H5: 4,9,3,6,8                            # reduction candidate for 4,9
H5: 4,9                                  # 14 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0004-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # B5: 6,7 => CTR => B5: 3
* DIS # B9: 5,7 => CTR => B9: 8
* DIS # B2: 5,7 => CTR => B2: 1,3,6
* DIS # D8: 2,9 => CTR => D8: 4,5
* DIS # F7: 4,9 => CTR => F7: 8
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  33 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (B8,C3,C5,C8,F1,H7)
* ...3..4.....842..9.4...7.2..2......7...1.5...89.....5...376.........1..86.4...1..
* PAIR C3: 8,9 BLK 1
C1: 8,9,2                                # reduction candidate for 8,9
C1: 8,9                                  #  7 pairs
C1: 2                                    #  6 pairs
* PAIR F1: 6,9 BLK 2
D3: 6,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
D3: 5                                    # 13 pairs
D3: 6,9                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR F1: 6,9 COL F
F4: 6,9,3,4,8                            # reduction candidate for 6,9
F4: 6,9                                  # 10 pairs
F4: 3,4,8                                #  6 pairs
* PAIR C5: 6,7 BLK 4
B5: 6,7,3                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
B5: 6,7 => CTR
* ...3..4..13.8425.9.4...7.2..25....17...1.5...891.7..5..13768......4.17686.4...1..
C6: 6,7,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
C6: 6,7                                  # 18 pairs
* RESTART
* PAIR C5: 6,7 BLK 4
C6: 6,7,1                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
C6: 6,7                                  # 18 pairs
C6: 1                                    # 10 pairs
* PAIR B8: 5,7 BLK 7
A8: 5,7,2,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,7
A8: 5,7                                  # 20 pairs
B9: 5,7,8                                # reduction candidate for 5,7
B9: 5,7 => CTR
* 2.8396475.6.842319349517826.2198...7.3.12598.89.67.25.183769542952431768674258193
* RESTART
* PAIR B8: 5,7 BLK 7
A8: 5,7,2,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,7
A8: 2,9 => CTR
* 7.23..48.3..8427.9948.17.23.2......743.1.5...89.....5...3768...279451638684...175
* PAIR C8: 2,9 ROW 8
G8: 2,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 2,9
G8: 2,9                                  # 25 pairs
G8: 6                                    # 23 pairs
* PAIR C8: 2,9 COL C
C1: 2,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 2,9
C1: 8 => CTR
* 27839641..6.8427.9.49..782..2..8...743.1.5.8.89.....5.913768542752431.98684..9173
* PAIR RESTART
* PAIR C8: 2,9 ROW 8
G8: 2,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 2,9
G8: 2,9 => SOLVED
* 279316485165842739348597621526984317437125896891673254913768542752431968684259173
* DURATION: 0:00:18.265082  START: 03:25:40.272514  END: 03:25:58.537596 2017-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0004-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # B5: 6,7 => CTR => B5: 3
* DIS B5: 3 # B9: 5,7 => CTR => B9: 8
* DIS B5: 3 + B9: 8 # A8: 2,9 => CTR => A8: 5,7
* DIS B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 # C1: 8 => CTR => C1: 2,9
* PRF B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 + C1: 2,9 # G8: 2,9 => SOL
* STA B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 + C1: 2,9 + G8: 2,9
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  19 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=4

Solution

position: 279316485165842739348597621526984317437125896891673254913768542752431968684259173 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 # C1: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # C1: 2 => UNS
* INC # D3: 6,9 => UNS
* INC # D3: 5 => UNS
* INC # F4: 6,9 => UNS
* INC # F4: 3,4,8 => UNS
* DIS # B5: 6,7 => CTR => B5: 3
* INC # B5: 3 => UNS
* INC # C6: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # C2: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # C2: 1,5 => UNS
* INC # A8: 5,7 => UNS
* DIS # B9: 5,7 => CTR => B9: 8
* INC # B9: 8 => UNS
* INC # G8: 5,7 => UNS
* INC # G8: 2,3,6,9 => UNS
* INC # B1: 5,7 => UNS
* DIS # B2: 5,7 => CTR => B2: 1,3,6
* INC # B2: 1,3,6 => UNS
* INC # A7: 2,9 => UNS
* INC # A8: 2,9 => UNS
* DIS # D8: 2,9 => CTR => D8: 4,5
* INC # D8: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # E8: 2,9 => UNS
* INC # G8: 2,9 => UNS
* INC # C1: 2,9 => UNS
* INC # C1: 8 => UNS
* INC # H8: 4,9 => UNS
* INC # H8: 3,6,7 => UNS
* DIS # F7: 4,9 => CTR => F7: 8
* INC # F7: 8 => UNS
* INC # H4: 4,9 => UNS
* INC # H5: 4,9 => UNS
* CNT  33 HDP CHAINS /  33 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # C1: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # C1: 2 => UNS
* INC # D3: 6,9 => UNS
* INC # D3: 5 => UNS
* INC # F4: 6,9 => UNS
* INC # F4: 3,4,8 => UNS
* DIS # B5: 6,7 => CTR => B5: 3
* INC B5: 3 # C6: 6,7 => UNS
* INC B5: 3 # C6: 6,7 => UNS
* INC B5: 3 # C6: 1 => UNS
* INC B5: 3 # A8: 5,7 => UNS
* DIS B5: 3 # B9: 5,7 => CTR => B9: 8
* INC B5: 3 + B9: 8 # A8: 5,7 => UNS
* DIS B5: 3 + B9: 8 # A8: 2,9 => CTR => A8: 5,7
* INC B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 # G8: 2,9 => UNS
* INC B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 # G8: 6 => UNS
* INC B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 # C1: 2,9 => UNS
* DIS B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 # C1: 8 => CTR => C1: 2,9
* PRF B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 + C1: 2,9 # G8: 2,9 => SOL
* STA B5: 3 + B9: 8 + A8: 5,7 + C1: 2,9 + G8: 2,9
* CNT  19 HDP CHAINS /  19 HYP OPENED