Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0022-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=22

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=22

position: ..9....6.....31..774..9...8..7..9...6...4...9...3..8..4...6..7.5..41.....2....3.. initial

Autosolve

position: ..9..4.6..6..31..774..9...8..7..9...6...4.7.9..43..8..4...6..7.57.41.....2....3.. autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # A1: 2,8 => CTR => A1: 1,3
* DIS # I4: 4,6 => CTR => I4: 1,2,3,5
* DIS # I4: 2,6 => CTR => I4: 1,3,4,5
* CNT   3 HDP CHAINS /  12 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 # A1: 2,8 => CTR => A1: 1,3
* DIS A1: 1,3 # I4: 4,6 => CTR => I4: 1,2,3,5
* DIS A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 # A4: 1,3 => CTR => A4: 2,8
* DIS A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 # B7: 3,8 => CTR => B7: 1,9
* PRF A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 + B7: 1,9 # F8: 3,8 => SOL
* STA A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 + B7: 1,9 + F8: 3,8
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  22 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

..9....6.....31..774..9...8..7..9...6...4...9...3..8..4...6..7.5..41.....2....3.. initial
..9..4.6..6..31..774..9...8..7..9...6...4.7.9..43..8..4...6..7.57.41.....2....3.. autosolve
359784261862531947741296538287659413635148729914327856493862175578413692126975384 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (6)
A2: 2,8
G2: 4,9
H2: 4,9
G4: 4,6
G8: 6,9
I8: 2,6

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
D4,D5: 1.. / D4 = 1  =>  8 pairs (_) / D5 = 1  =>  6 pairs (_)
I1,H3: 3.. / I1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / H3 = 3  =>  7 pairs (_)
F7,F8: 3.. / F7 = 3  =>  8 pairs (_) / F8 = 3  => 13 pairs (_)
C3,H3: 3.. / C3 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / H3 = 3  =>  7 pairs (_)
C8,F8: 3.. / C8 = 3  =>  8 pairs (_) / F8 = 3  => 13 pairs (_)
A1,A4: 3.. / A1 = 3  =>  7 pairs (_) / A4 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
I1,I4: 3.. / I1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / I4 = 3  =>  7 pairs (_)
G2,H2: 4.. / G2 = 4  =>  5 pairs (_) / H2 = 4  =>  0 pairs (*)
H9,I9: 4.. / H9 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / I9 = 4  =>  7 pairs (_)
G2,G4: 4.. / G2 = 4  =>  5 pairs (_) / G4 = 4  =>  0 pairs (*)
I4,I9: 4.. / I4 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / I9 = 4  =>  7 pairs (_)
C2,D2: 5.. / C2 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_) / D2 = 5  => 15 pairs (_)
D3,F3: 6.. / D3 = 6  =>  8 pairs (_) / F3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*)
D4,F6: 6.. / D4 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / F6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
C8,C9: 6.. / C8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / C9 = 6  =>  7 pairs (_)
F6,I6: 6.. / F6 = 6  =>  8 pairs (_) / I6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*)
C9,I9: 6.. / C9 = 6  =>  7 pairs (_) / I9 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
D3,D4: 6.. / D3 = 6  =>  8 pairs (_) / D4 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*)
F3,F6: 6.. / F3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / F6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
G4,G8: 6.. / G4 = 6  =>  5 pairs (_) / G8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*)
D1,E1: 7.. / D1 = 7  =>  6 pairs (_) / E1 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
E6,F6: 7.. / E6 = 7  =>  7 pairs (_) / F6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*)
D1,D9: 7.. / D1 = 7  =>  6 pairs (_) / D9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
F6,F9: 7.. / F6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / F9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
H8,H9: 8.. / H8 = 8  =>  6 pairs (_) / H9 = 8  =>  0 pairs (*)
G2,H2: 9.. / G2 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / H2 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
A6,B6: 9.. / A6 = 9  =>  9 pairs (_) / B6 = 9  => 16 pairs (_)
B7,A9: 9.. / B7 = 9  =>  9 pairs (_) / A9 = 9  => 16 pairs (_)
D7,D9: 9.. / D7 = 9  => 16 pairs (_) / D9 = 9  =>  9 pairs (_)
G8,H8: 9.. / G8 = 9  =>  5 pairs (_) / H8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*)
B7,D7: 9.. / B7 = 9  =>  9 pairs (_) / D7 = 9  => 16 pairs (_)
A9,D9: 9.. / A9 = 9  => 16 pairs (_) / D9 = 9  =>  9 pairs (_)
A6,A9: 9.. / A6 = 9  =>  9 pairs (_) / A9 = 9  => 16 pairs (_)
B6,B7: 9.. / B6 = 9  => 16 pairs (_) / B7 = 9  =>  9 pairs (_)
G2,G8: 9.. / G2 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / G8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
H2,H8: 9.. / H2 = 9  =>  5 pairs (_) / H8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*)
* DURATION: 0:00:59.042953  START: 03:48:49.229231  END: 03:49:48.272184 2017-05-01
* CP COUNT: (36)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A2,G2,G4,G8,H2,I8)
* ..9..4.6..6..31..774..9...8..7..9...6...4.7.9..43..8..4...6..7.57.41.....2....3..
* PAIR A2: 2,8 BLK 1
A1: 2,8,1,3                              # reduction candidate for 2,8
A1: 2,8 => CTR
* .19754.63.65.31497743.9...83.7..96.46.214.7391943.68.5438962571576413982921..7346
A1: 1,3                                  #  7 pairs
C2: 2,8,5                                # reduction candidate for 2,8
C2: 2,8                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR A2: 2,8 ROW 2
D2: 2,8,5                                # reduction candidate for 2,8
D2: 5                                    # 15 pairs
D2: 2,8                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR A2: 2,8 COL A
A4: 2,8,1,3                              # reduction candidate for 2,8
A4: 2,8                                  # 10 pairs
A4: 1,3                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR G4: 4,6 BLK 6
I4: 4,6,1,2,3,5                          # reduction candidate for 4,6
I4: 4,6 => CTR
* ..97.4563.65.314977436952183871.96.46...48739.943768..438962.7.576413982921..7346
I4: 1,2,3,5                              #  7 pairs
* PAIR I8: 2,6 COL I
I4: 2,6,1,3,4,5                          # reduction candidate for 2,6
I4: 2,6 => CTR
* ..9..4.63.6..31..7743.9...83.7..9...6...4.739.943..8..43.962.7.57.413...926...314
I4: 1,3,4,5                              #  6 pairs
I6: 2,6,1,5                              # reduction candidate for 2,6
I6: 2,6                                  #  9 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0022-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # A1: 2,8 => CTR => A1: 1,3
* DIS # I4: 4,6 => CTR => I4: 1,2,3,5
* DIS # I4: 2,6 => CTR => I4: 1,3,4,5
* CNT   3 HDP CHAINS /  12 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A2,G2,G4,G8,H2,I8)
* ..9..4.6..6..31..774..9...8..7..9...6...4.7.9..43..8..4...6..7.57.41.....2....3..
* PAIR A2: 2,8 BLK 1
A1: 2,8,1,3                              # reduction candidate for 2,8
A1: 2,8 => CTR
* .19754.63.65.31497743.9...83.7..96.46.214.7391943.68.5438962571576413982921..7346
C2: 2,8,5                                # reduction candidate for 2,8
C2: 2,8                                  # 15 pairs
* RESTART
* PAIR A2: 2,8 BLK 1
C2: 2,8,5                                # reduction candidate for 2,8
C2: 2,8                                  # 15 pairs
C2: 5                                    #  8 pairs
* PAIR A2: 2,8 ROW 2
D2: 2,8,5                                # reduction candidate for 2,8
D2: 5                                    # 15 pairs
D2: 2,8                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR A2: 2,8 COL A
A4: 2,8,1,3                              # reduction candidate for 2,8
A4: 1,3                                  # 12 pairs
A4: 2,8                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR G4: 4,6 BLK 6
I4: 4,6,1,2,3,5                          # reduction candidate for 4,6
I4: 4,6 => CTR
* 159..4263862531..7743296..83.76294..6.5.4.7392943..8..43.962.7.57.413..292....3..
* PAIR I8: 2,6 COL I
I6: 2,6,1,5                              # reduction candidate for 2,6
I6: 2,6                                  # 10 pairs
I6: 1,5                                  #  7 pairs

* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 2 (AUTO SOLVE) (A1,A2,C8,G2,G4,G8,H2,I8)
* ..9..4.6..6..31..774..9...8..7..9...6...4.7.9..43..8..4...6..7.57.41.....26...3.4
* PAIR A1: 1,3 BLK 1
B1: 1,3,5,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,3
B1: 1,3                                  # 17 pairs
C3: 1,3,2,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,3
C3: 1,3                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR A1: 1,3 ROW 1
I1: 1,3,2,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,3
I1: 1,3                                  # 16 pairs
I1: 2,5                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR A1: 1,3 COL A
A4: 1,3,2,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,3
A4: 1,3 => CTR
* 3.97.4.6..65.3149774.695.38187..96436321487599.43768.14...63.7.573412986.26..7314
* PAIR RESTART
* PAIR A2: 2,8 BLK 1
C2: 2,8,5                                # reduction candidate for 2,8
C2: 2,8                                  # 20 pairs
C2: 5                                    # 13 pairs
* PAIR A2: 2,8 ROW 2
D2: 2,8,5                                # reduction candidate for 2,8
D2: 5                                    # 20 pairs
D2: 2,8                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR C8: 3,8 BLK 7
B7: 3,8,1,9                              # reduction candidate for 3,8
B7: 3,8 => CTR
* 3.9..4.6..6..31..774..9..38..7..9..36...4.7.91943..8..4.196..7.57.41..8.926...314
* RESTART
* PAIR C8: 3,8 ROW 8
F8: 3,8,2                                # reduction candidate for 3,8
F8: 3,8 => SOLVED
* 359784261862531947741296538287659413635148729914327856493862175578413692126975384
* DURATION: 0:00:21.292007  START: 03:49:57.442381  END: 03:50:18.734388 2017-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0022-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # A1: 2,8 => CTR => A1: 1,3
* DIS A1: 1,3 # I4: 4,6 => CTR => I4: 1,2,3,5
* DIS A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 # A4: 1,3 => CTR => A4: 2,8
* DIS A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 # B7: 3,8 => CTR => B7: 1,9
* PRF A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 + B7: 1,9 # F8: 3,8 => SOL
* STA A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 + B7: 1,9 + F8: 3,8
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  22 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=22

Solution

position: 359784261862531947741296538287659413635148729914327856493862175578413692126975384 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 # A1: 2,8 => CTR => A1: 1,3
* INC # A1: 1,3 => UNS
* INC # C2: 2,8 => UNS
* INC # D2: 2,8 => UNS
* INC # D2: 5 => UNS
* INC # A4: 2,8 => UNS
* INC # A4: 1,3 => UNS
* DIS # I4: 4,6 => CTR => I4: 1,2,3,5
* INC # I4: 1,2,3,5 => UNS
* DIS # I4: 2,6 => CTR => I4: 1,3,4,5
* INC # I4: 1,3,4,5 => UNS
* INC # I6: 2,6 => UNS
* CNT  12 HDP CHAINS /  12 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* DIS # A1: 2,8 => CTR => A1: 1,3
* INC A1: 1,3 # C2: 2,8 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 # C2: 2,8 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 # C2: 5 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 # D2: 2,8 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 # D2: 5 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 # A4: 2,8 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 # A4: 1,3 => UNS
* DIS A1: 1,3 # I4: 4,6 => CTR => I4: 1,2,3,5
* INC A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 # I6: 2,6 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 # I6: 1,5 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 # B1: 1,3 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 # C3: 1,3 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 # I1: 1,3 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 # I1: 2,5 => UNS
* DIS A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 # A4: 1,3 => CTR => A4: 2,8
* INC A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 # C2: 2,8 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 # C2: 5 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 # D2: 2,8 => UNS
* INC A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 # D2: 5 => UNS
* DIS A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 # B7: 3,8 => CTR => B7: 1,9
* PRF A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 + B7: 1,9 # F8: 3,8 => SOL
* STA A1: 1,3 + I4: 1,2,3,5 + A4: 2,8 + B7: 1,9 + F8: 3,8
* CNT  22 HDP CHAINS /  22 HYP OPENED