Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0009-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=9

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=9

position: ...9....8..6..5.....9.743..31..5..2.6.......3.9..2..67..541.7.....5..2..4....3... initial

Autosolve

position: ...9....8..6..5.....9.743..31..5..2.6...4...3.9.32..67..541.7.....5..2..4....3... autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* PRF # I3: 1,5 => SOL
* DIS # H9: 1,5 => CTR => H9: 8,9
* DIS # F5: 1,8 => CTR => F5: 7,9
* DIS # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 1,2
* PRF # I8: 4,9 => SOL
* DIS # I8: 6,9 => CTR => I8: 1,4
* DIS # I9: 6,9 => CTR => I9: 1,5
* CNT   7 HDP CHAINS /  37 HYP OPENED

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

Pair Reduction

Pair Reduction

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* PRF # I3: 1,5 => SOL
* STA I3: 1,5
* CNT   1 HDP CHAINS /   5 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

...9....8..6..5.....9.743..31..5..2.6.......3.9..2..67..541.7.....5..2..4....3... initial
...9....8..6..5.....9.743..31..5..2.6...4...3.9.32..67..541.7.....5..2..4....3... autosolve
541932678736185942289674351317856429652749813894321567925418736163597284478263195 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (8)
E1: 3,6
E2: 3,8
H3: 1,5
A6: 5,8
C6: 4,8
F6: 1,8
I4: 4,9
I7: 6,9

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
F6,G6: 1.. / F6 = 1  =>  9 pairs (_) / G6 = 1  => 11 pairs (_)
I2,I3: 2.. / I2 = 2  =>  9 pairs (_) / I3 = 2  => 19 pairs (_)
B5,C5: 2.. / B5 = 2  => 11 pairs (_) / C5 = 2  =>  8 pairs (_)
F7,D9: 2.. / F7 = 2  => 14 pairs (_) / D9 = 2  => 12 pairs (_)
F1,F7: 2.. / F1 = 2  => 12 pairs (_) / F7 = 2  => 14 pairs (_)
E1,E2: 3.. / E1 = 3  => 11 pairs (_) / E2 = 3  => 20 pairs (_)
H7,H8: 3.. / H7 = 3  =>  8 pairs (_) / H8 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
B2,E2: 3.. / B2 = 3  => 11 pairs (_) / E2 = 3  => 20 pairs (_)
B7,H7: 3.. / B7 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / H7 = 3  =>  8 pairs (_)
C1,C8: 3.. / C1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / C8 = 3  => 10 pairs (_)
B1,B2: 4.. / B1 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_) / B2 = 4  => 22 pairs (_)
C4,C6: 4.. / C4 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / C6 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_)
H8,I8: 4.. / H8 = 4  =>  9 pairs (_) / I8 = 4  =>  0 pairs (*)
C6,G6: 4.. / C6 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_) / G6 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
B5,A6: 5.. / B5 = 5  => 14 pairs (_) / A6 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_)
A6,G6: 5.. / A6 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_) / G6 = 5  => 14 pairs (_)
I3,I9: 5.. / I3 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X) / I9 = 5  =>  8 pairs (_)
G1,I3: 6.. / G1 = 6  => 17 pairs (_) / I3 = 6  => 13 pairs (_)
D4,F4: 6.. / D4 = 6  => 13 pairs (_) / F4 = 6  => 11 pairs (_)
D3,I3: 6.. / D3 = 6  => 17 pairs (_) / I3 = 6  => 13 pairs (_)
G1,G9: 6.. / G1 = 6  => 17 pairs (_) / G9 = 6  => 13 pairs (_)
H1,H2: 7.. / H1 = 7  =>  8 pairs (_) / H2 = 7  =>  8 pairs (_)
F8,D9: 7.. / F8 = 7  =>  8 pairs (_) / D9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
F4,F5: 9.. / F4 = 9  => 14 pairs (_) / F5 = 9  =>  8 pairs (_)
A7,A8: 9.. / A7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / A8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
E8,E9: 9.. / E8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / E9 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
* DURATION: 0:00:34.179305  START: 03:31:02.970380  END: 03:31:37.149685 2017-05-01
* CP COUNT: (26)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A6,C6,E1,E2,F6,H3,I4,I7)
* ...9....8..6..5.....9.743..31..5..2.6...4...3.9.32..67..541.7.....5..2..4....3...
* PAIR E2: 3,8 ROW 2
B2: 3,8,2,4,7                            # reduction candidate for 3,8
B2: 2,4,7                                # 22 pairs
B2: 3,8                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR H3: 1,5 BLK 3
G1: 1,5,4,6                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
G1: 1,5                                  # 19 pairs
H1: 1,5,4,7                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
H1: 1,5                                  # 19 pairs
I3: 1,5,2,6                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
I3: 1,5 => SOLVED
* 541932678736185942289674351317856429652749813894321567925418736163597284478263195
I3: 2,6                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR H3: 1,5 ROW 3
A3: 1,5,2,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
A3: 1,5                                  # 11 pairs
A3: 2,8                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR H3: 1,5 COL H
H5: 1,5,8,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
H5: 1,5                                  # 11 pairs
H9: 1,5,8,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
H9: 1,5 => CTR
* ...93.6.8.36.85.....96743..31.856.2.6..749183894321567..541873....5.72..4....38..
H9: 8,9                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR A6: 5,8 BLK 4
B5: 5,8,2,7                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
B5: 5,8                                  # 14 pairs
B5: 2,7                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR A6: 5,8 ROW 6
G6: 5,8,1,4                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
G6: 5,8                                  # 10 pairs
G6: 1,4                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR A6: 5,8 COL A
A3: 5,8,1,2                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
A3: 5,8                                  # 10 pairs
A3: 1,2                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR C6: 4,8 BLK 4
C4: 4,8,7                                # reduction candidate for 4,8
C4: 4,8                                  # 13 pairs
C4: 7                                    #  9 pairs
* PAIR C6: 4,8 ROW 6
G6: 4,8,1,5                              # reduction candidate for 4,8
G6: 4,8                                  # 13 pairs
G6: 1,5                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR F6: 1,8 BLK 5
D5: 1,8,7                                # reduction candidate for 1,8
D5: 1,8                                  # 11 pairs
F5: 1,8,7,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,8
F5: 1,8 => CTR
* ...9.2..8..6..5..2..9.743.63176598246.274...3.9432..67..541673996.5.7241471293685
F5: 7,9                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR F6: 1,8 ROW 6
G6: 1,8,4,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,8
G6: 4,5                                  # 12 pairs
G6: 1,8                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR I4: 4,9 BLK 6
G4: 4,9,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
G4: 8                                    # 10 pairs
G4: 4,9                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR I4: 4,9 COL I
I2: 4,9,1,2                              # reduction candidate for 4,9
I2: 4,9 => CTR
* 74.9326.8236185.7...96743.231..56.2.6.2749..3.9.321.67925418736863597241471263.95
I2: 1,2                                  #  9 pairs
I8: 4,9,1,6                              # reduction candidate for 4,9
I8: 4,9 => SOLVED
* 541932678736185942289674351317856429652749813894321567925418736163597284478263195
I8: 1,6                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR I7: 6,9 BLK 9
I8: 6,9,1,4                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
I8: 6,9 => CTR
* 541932678736185492..96743..318.569246.2.49..3.94321.67..541873...3567249467293...
I8: 1,4                                  #  9 pairs
G9: 6,9,1,5,8                            # reduction candidate for 6,9
G9: 6,9                                  # 12 pairs
I9: 6,9,1,5                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
I9: 6,9 => CTR
* ...9326.8.36185..2..967431531..56.246.2.491.3.94321.67..541873...35.72414712.3...
I9: 1,5                                  #  9 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0009-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* PRF # I3: 1,5 => SOL
* DIS # H9: 1,5 => CTR => H9: 8,9
* DIS # F5: 1,8 => CTR => F5: 7,9
* DIS # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 1,2
* PRF # I8: 4,9 => SOL
* DIS # I8: 6,9 => CTR => I8: 1,4
* DIS # I9: 6,9 => CTR => I9: 1,5
* CNT   7 HDP CHAINS /  37 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A6,C6,E1,E2,F6,H3,I4,I7)
* ...9....8..6..5.....9.743..31..5..2.6...4...3.9.32..67..541.7.....5..2..4....3...
* PAIR E2: 3,8 ROW 2
B2: 3,8,2,4,7                            # reduction candidate for 3,8
B2: 2,4,7                                # 22 pairs
B2: 3,8                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR H3: 1,5 BLK 3
G1: 1,5,4,6                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
G1: 1,5                                  # 19 pairs
H1: 1,5,4,7                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
H1: 1,5                                  # 19 pairs
I3: 1,5,2,6                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
I3: 1,5 => SOLVED
* 541932678736185942289674351317856429652749813894321567925418736163597284478263195
* DURATION: 0:00:05.887398  START: 03:32:03.047539  END: 03:32:08.934937 2017-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0009-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* PRF # I3: 1,5 => SOL
* STA I3: 1,5
* CNT   1 HDP CHAINS /   5 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=9

Solution

position: 541932678736185942289674351317856429652749813894321567925418736163597284478263195 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 # B2: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # B2: 2,4,7 => UNS
* INC # G1: 1,5 => UNS
* INC # H1: 1,5 => UNS
* PRF # I3: 1,5 => SOL
* INC # I3: 2,6 => UNS
* INC # A3: 1,5 => UNS
* INC # A3: 2,8 => UNS
* INC # H5: 1,5 => UNS
* DIS # H9: 1,5 => CTR => H9: 8,9
* INC # H9: 8,9 => UNS
* INC # B5: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # B5: 2,7 => UNS
* INC # G6: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # G6: 1,4 => UNS
* INC # A3: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # A3: 1,2 => UNS
* INC # C4: 4,8 => UNS
* INC # C4: 7 => UNS
* INC # G6: 4,8 => UNS
* INC # G6: 1,5 => UNS
* INC # D5: 1,8 => UNS
* DIS # F5: 1,8 => CTR => F5: 7,9
* INC # F5: 7,9 => UNS
* INC # G6: 1,8 => UNS
* INC # G6: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # G4: 4,9 => UNS
* INC # G4: 8 => UNS
* DIS # I2: 4,9 => CTR => I2: 1,2
* INC # I2: 1,2 => UNS
* PRF # I8: 4,9 => SOL
* INC # I8: 1,6 => UNS
* DIS # I8: 6,9 => CTR => I8: 1,4
* INC # I8: 1,4 => UNS
* INC # G9: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS # I9: 6,9 => CTR => I9: 1,5
* INC # I9: 1,5 => UNS
* CNT  37 HDP CHAINS /  37 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # B2: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # B2: 2,4,7 => UNS
* INC # G1: 1,5 => UNS
* INC # H1: 1,5 => UNS
* PRF # I3: 1,5 => SOL
* STA I3: 1,5
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /   5 HYP OPENED