Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0104-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=104

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=104

position: .6...45........3......5.81..2...1.3.7...3...2.5.2...9..15.2......9.8......76...4. initial

Autosolve

position: .6...45..5.....3......5.81..2...1.3.7...3...2.5.2...9..15.2......9.8......76...4. autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # H2: 6 => CTR => H2: 2,7
* DIS # I2: 7,9 => CTR => I2: 4,6
* DIS # I3: 7,9 => CTR => I3: 4,6
* PRF # D1: 7,9 => SOL
* CNT   4 HDP CHAINS /  23 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 # H2: 6 => CTR => H2: 2,7
* DIS H2: 2,7 # B3: 3,4 => CTR => B3: 7,9
* PRF H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # F3: 7,9 => SOL
* STA H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 + F3: 7,9
* CNT   3 HDP CHAINS /  19 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

.6...45........3......5.81..2...1.3.7...3...2.5.2...9..15.2......9.8......76...4. initial
.6...45..5.....3......5.81..2...1.3.7...3...2.5.2...9..15.2......9.8......76...4. autosolve
368714529591862374472359816926571438784936152153248697615427983249183765837695241 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (5)
H1: 2,7
I1: 7,9
B8: 3,4
B9: 3,8
E9: 1,9

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
D8,E9: 1.. / D8 = 1  =>  9 pairs (_) / E9 = 1  =>  6 pairs (_)
C5,G5: 1.. / C5 = 1  =>  9 pairs (_) / G5 = 1  => 10 pairs (_)
A1,A6: 1.. / A1 = 1  =>  8 pairs (_) / A6 = 1  =>  9 pairs (_)
F2,F3: 2.. / F2 = 2  =>  6 pairs (_) / F3 = 2  =>  9 pairs (_)
H1,H2: 2.. / H1 = 2  =>  5 pairs (_) / H2 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X)
A8,A9: 2.. / A8 = 2  => 12 pairs (_) / A9 = 2  =>  7 pairs (_)
G8,G9: 2.. / G8 = 2  =>  7 pairs (_) / G9 = 2  => 12 pairs (_)
C1,H1: 2.. / C1 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X) / H1 = 2  =>  5 pairs (_)
C3,F3: 2.. / C3 = 2  =>  6 pairs (_) / F3 = 2  =>  9 pairs (_)
A8,G8: 2.. / A8 = 2  => 12 pairs (_) / G8 = 2  =>  7 pairs (_)
A9,G9: 2.. / A9 = 2  =>  7 pairs (_) / G9 = 2  => 12 pairs (_)
A6,C6: 3.. / A6 = 3  => 10 pairs (_) / C6 = 3  =>  6 pairs (_)
I2,I3: 4.. / I2 = 4  =>  5 pairs (_) / I3 = 4  => 12 pairs (_)
E4,E6: 4.. / E4 = 4  =>  9 pairs (_) / E6 = 4  =>  5 pairs (_)
D7,D8: 4.. / D7 = 4  =>  5 pairs (_) / D8 = 4  => 13 pairs (_)
A7,D7: 4.. / A7 = 4  => 13 pairs (_) / D7 = 4  =>  5 pairs (_)
I4,H5: 5.. / I4 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_) / H5 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_)
D4,I4: 5.. / D4 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_) / I4 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_)
F9,I9: 5.. / F9 = 5  =>  6 pairs (_) / I9 = 5  =>  8 pairs (_)
H5,H8: 5.. / H5 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_) / H8 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_)
A7,A8: 6.. / A7 = 6  =>  7 pairs (_) / A8 = 6  =>  8 pairs (_)
F3,I3: 6.. / F3 = 6  => 10 pairs (_) / I3 = 6  =>  8 pairs (_)
B2,B3: 7.. / B2 = 7  =>  6 pairs (_) / B3 = 7  =>  7 pairs (_)
H5,H7: 8.. / H5 = 8  =>  9 pairs (_) / H7 = 8  =>  6 pairs (_)
A4,B5: 9.. / A4 = 9  => 10 pairs (_) / B5 = 9  =>  9 pairs (_)
G7,G9: 9.. / G7 = 9  =>  7 pairs (_) / G9 = 9  =>  7 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:00:31.053156  START: 05:19:45.781493  END: 05:20:16.834649 2017-05-01
* CP COUNT: (26)
* CLUE FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (B8,B9,E9,H1,I1)
* .6...45..5.....3......5.81..2...1.3.7...3...2.5.2...9..15.2......9.8......76...4.
* PAIR H1: 2,7 BLK 3
H2: 2,7,6                                # reduction candidate for 2,7
H2: 6 => CTR
* .6.37452959481236737295681492...1.3.7415396828532...9..15.2.....3918....28769.14.
H2: 2,7                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR I1: 7,9 BLK 3
I2: 7,9,4,6                              # reduction candidate for 7,9
I2: 7,9 => CTR
* .6..7452959481236737295681492...1.3.74.539.82.532.879..1542.978439187256287695143
I2: 4,6                                  #  6 pairs
I3: 7,9,4,6                              # reduction candidate for 7,9
I3: 7,9 => CTR
* .6...452.5....2364..2.5681..2...1.3.7...3...2.5.2...9..15.2......9.8......76...4.
I3: 4,6                                  #  6 pairs
* PAIR I1: 7,9 ROW 1
D1: 7,9,1,3,8                            # reduction candidate for 7,9
D1: 7,9 => SOLVED
* 368714529591862374472359816926571438784936152153248697615427983249183765837695241
D1: 1,3,8                                #  5 pairs
E1: 7,9,1                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
E1: 7,9                                  #  6 pairs
* PAIR B8: 3,4 BLK 7
A7: 3,4,6,8                              # reduction candidate for 3,4
A7: 3,4                                  # 10 pairs
A8: 3,4,2,6                              # reduction candidate for 3,4
A8: 3,4                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR B8: 3,4 ROW 8
D8: 3,4,1,5,7                            # reduction candidate for 3,4
D8: 3,4                                  #  9 pairs
D8: 1,5,7                                #  5 pairs
* PAIR B8: 3,4 COL B
B3: 3,4,7,9                              # reduction candidate for 3,4
B3: 3,4                                  # 11 pairs
B3: 7,9                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR B9: 3,8 BLK 7
A7: 3,8,4,6                              # reduction candidate for 3,8
A7: 3,8                                  # 11 pairs
A9: 3,8,2                                # reduction candidate for 3,8
A9: 3,8                                  # 12 pairs
* PAIR B9: 3,8 ROW 9
I9: 3,8,1,5                              # reduction candidate for 3,8
I9: 3,8                                  #  8 pairs
I9: 1,5                                  #  6 pairs
* PAIR E9: 1,9 ROW 9
G9: 1,9,2                                # reduction candidate for 1,9
G9: 2                                    # 12 pairs
G9: 1,9                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR E9: 1,9 COL E
E1: 1,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 1,9
E1: 1,9                                  #  7 pairs
E2: 1,9,6,7                              # reduction candidate for 1,9
E2: 1,9                                  # 12 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0104-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # H2: 6 => CTR => H2: 2,7
* DIS # I2: 7,9 => CTR => I2: 4,6
* DIS # I3: 7,9 => CTR => I3: 4,6
* PRF # D1: 7,9 => SOL
* CNT   4 HDP CHAINS /  23 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (B8,B9,E9,H1,I1)
* .6...45..5.....3......5.81..2...1.3.7...3...2.5.2...9..15.2......9.8......76...4.
* PAIR H1: 2,7 BLK 3
H2: 2,7,6                                # reduction candidate for 2,7
H2: 6 => CTR
* .6.37452959481236737295681492...1.3.7415396828532...9..15.2.....3918....28769.14.
* PAIR B8: 3,4 BLK 7
A7: 3,4,6,8                              # reduction candidate for 3,4
A7: 3,4                                  # 15 pairs
A8: 3,4,2,6                              # reduction candidate for 3,4
A8: 3,4                                  # 18 pairs
* PAIR B8: 3,4 ROW 8
D8: 3,4,1,5,7                            # reduction candidate for 3,4
D8: 3,4                                  # 14 pairs
D8: 1,5,7                                # 10 pairs
* PAIR B8: 3,4 COL B
B3: 3,4,7,9                              # reduction candidate for 3,4
B3: 3,4 => CTR
* 862314579571.6932493475281642.9716357965381.21532...9..15.2......918.....8769.241
* PAIR RESTART
* PAIR B8: 3,4 ROW 8
D8: 3,4,1,5,7                            # reduction candidate for 3,4
D8: 1,5,7                                # 15 pairs
D8: 3,4                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR B9: 3,8 ROW 9
I9: 3,8,1,5                              # reduction candidate for 3,8
I9: 3,8                                  # 15 pairs
I9: 1,5                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR E9: 1,9 ROW 9
G9: 1,9,2                                # reduction candidate for 1,9
G9: 2                                    # 18 pairs
G9: 1,9                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR E9: 1,9 COL E
E2: 1,9,6,7                              # reduction candidate for 1,9
E2: 1,9                                  # 16 pairs
E2: 6,7                                  # 13 pairs

* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 2 (AUTO SOLVE) (A9,B3,B8,B9,E1,E9,H1,H2,H7,H8,I2,I3)
* .6...45.95.....3......5.81..2...1.3.7...3...2.5.2...9..15.2......9.8......76...4.
* PAIR B3: 7,9 BLK 1
B2: 7,9,4,8                              # reduction candidate for 7,9
B2: 4,8                                  # 20 pairs
B2: 7,9                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR B3: 7,9 ROW 3
D3: 7,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 7,9
D3: 7,9                                  # 16 pairs
F3: 7,9,2,3,6                            # reduction candidate for 7,9
F3: 7,9 => SOLVED
* 368714529591862374472359816926571438784936152153248697615427983249183765837695241
* DURATION: 0:00:18.216953  START: 05:20:33.798779  END: 05:20:52.015732 2017-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0104-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # H2: 6 => CTR => H2: 2,7
* DIS H2: 2,7 # B3: 3,4 => CTR => B3: 7,9
* PRF H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # F3: 7,9 => SOL
* STA H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 + F3: 7,9
* CNT   3 HDP CHAINS /  19 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=104

Solution

position: 368714529591862374472359816926571438784936152153248697615427983249183765837695241 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 # H2: 2,7 => UNS
* DIS # H2: 6 => CTR => H2: 2,7
* DIS # I2: 7,9 => CTR => I2: 4,6
* INC # I2: 4,6 => UNS
* DIS # I3: 7,9 => CTR => I3: 4,6
* INC # I3: 4,6 => UNS
* PRF # D1: 7,9 => SOL
* INC # D1: 1,3,8 => UNS
* INC # E1: 7,9 => UNS
* INC # A7: 3,4 => UNS
* INC # A8: 3,4 => UNS
* INC # D8: 3,4 => UNS
* INC # D8: 1,5,7 => UNS
* INC # B3: 3,4 => UNS
* INC # B3: 7,9 => UNS
* INC # A7: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # A9: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # I9: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # I9: 1,5 => UNS
* INC # G9: 1,9 => UNS
* INC # G9: 2 => UNS
* INC # E1: 1,9 => UNS
* INC # E2: 1,9 => UNS
* CNT  23 HDP CHAINS /  23 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # H2: 2,7 => UNS
* DIS # H2: 6 => CTR => H2: 2,7
* INC H2: 2,7 # A7: 3,4 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 # A8: 3,4 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 # D8: 3,4 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 # D8: 1,5,7 => UNS
* DIS H2: 2,7 # B3: 3,4 => CTR => B3: 7,9
* INC H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # D8: 3,4 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # D8: 1,5,7 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # I9: 3,8 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # I9: 1,5 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # G9: 1,9 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # G9: 2 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # E2: 1,9 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # E2: 6,7 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # B2: 7,9 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # B2: 4,8 => UNS
* INC H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # D3: 7,9 => UNS
* PRF H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 # F3: 7,9 => SOL
* STA H2: 2,7 + B3: 7,9 + F3: 7,9
* CNT  19 HDP CHAINS /  19 HYP OPENED