Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0041-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=41

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=41

position: 1...6...9.8...5.....2....6...3..61.2....12...5..9..3...1....8.....8...7.7...4...3 initial

Autosolve

position: 1...6...9.8...5.....2....6..73..61.2...312...5219..3.6.1....8.....8...7.7.8.4...3 autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # F6: 7,8 => CTR => F6: 4
* DIS # E3: 7,8 => CTR => E3: 3,9
* DIS # F6: 7 => CTR => F6: 4,8
* DIS # H1: 4,8 => CTR => H1: 2,3,5
* DIS # F8: 3 => CTR => F8: 1,9
* DIS # H9: 2,5 => CTR => H9: 1,9
* DIS # F3: 1,9 => CTR => F3: 3,4,7,8
* DIS # H7: 4,5 => CTR => H7: 2,9
* DIS # G8: 4,5 => CTR => G8: 2,6,9
* DIS # I3: 4,5 => CTR => I3: 1,7,8
* DIS # I5: 4,5 => CTR => I5: 7,8
* CNT  11 HDP CHAINS /  28 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 # F6: 7,8 => CTR => F6: 4
* DIS F6: 4 # F8: 3 => CTR => F8: 1,9
* DIS F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 # H9: 2,5 => CTR => H9: 1,9
* DIS F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 # H7: 4,5 => CTR => H7: 2,9
* DIS F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 + H7: 2,9 # G8: 4,5 => CTR => G8: 2,6,9
* PRF F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 + H7: 2,9 + G8: 2,6,9 # I8: 4,5 => SOL
* STA F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 + H7: 2,9 + G8: 2,6,9 + I8: 4,5
* CNT   6 HDP CHAINS /   8 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

1...6...9.8...5.....2....6...3..61.2....12...5..9..3...1....8.....8...7.7...4...3 initial
1...6...9.8...5.....2....6..73..61.2...312...5219..3.6.1....8.....8...7.7.8.4...3 autosolve
135468729687295431492137568973586142864312957521974386216753894349821675758649213 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (6)
D4: 4,5
E4: 5,8
E6: 7,8
H6: 4,8
F9: 1,9
I7: 4,5

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
I8,H9: 1.. / I8 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / H9 = 1  => 12 pairs (_)
F8,I8: 1.. / F8 = 1  => 12 pairs (_) / I8 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
H2,H9: 1.. / H2 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / H9 = 1  => 12 pairs (_)
A7,A8: 2.. / A7 = 2  => 12 pairs (_) / A8 = 2  =>  6 pairs (_)
H1,H2: 3.. / H1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / H2 = 3  => 12 pairs (_)
D4,F6: 4.. / D4 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / F6 = 4  =>  5 pairs (_)
F6,H6: 4.. / F6 = 4  =>  5 pairs (_) / H6 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
D4,E4: 5.. / D4 = 5  =>  5 pairs (_) / E4 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
A2,C2: 6.. / A2 = 6  =>  6 pairs (_) / C2 = 6  =>  9 pairs (_)
D7,D9: 6.. / D7 = 6  =>  6 pairs (_) / D9 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*)
G8,G9: 6.. / G8 = 6  =>  6 pairs (_) / G9 = 6  =>  7 pairs (_)
C1,C2: 7.. / C1 = 7  =>  8 pairs (_) / C2 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*)
E6,F6: 7.. / E6 = 7  =>  6 pairs (_) / F6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
G5,I5: 7.. / G5 = 7  => 13 pairs (_) / I5 = 7  =>  8 pairs (_)
H1,I3: 8.. / H1 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / I3 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_)
A4,A5: 8.. / A4 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / A5 = 8  =>  8 pairs (_)
F1,H1: 8.. / F1 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_) / H1 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
I3,I5: 8.. / I3 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_) / I5 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
A4,H4: 9.. / A4 = 9  => 13 pairs (_) / H4 = 9  =>  9 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:00:29.384581  START: 04:13:53.629589  END: 04:14:23.014170 2017-05-01
* CP COUNT: (19)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (D4,E4,E6,F9,H6,I7)
* 1...6...9.8...5.....2....6..73..61.2...312...5219..3.6.1....8.....8...7.7.8.4...3
* PAIR E6: 7,8 BLK 5
F6: 7,8,4                                # reduction candidate for 7,8
F6: 7,8 => CTR
* 14726853968973521435219476897345618286431295752198734621.67389..3.829.71798541623
F6: 4                                    #  5 pairs
* PAIR E6: 7,8 COL E
E3: 7,8,3,9                              # reduction candidate for 7,8
E3: 7,8 => CTR
* 1...6..89.8...5.3...2.8..6.873456192...312.58521978346.1...782.2..8...7.7.8.4..13
E3: 3,9                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR H6: 4,8 BLK 6
H4: 4,8,9                                # reduction candidate for 4,8
H4: 4,8                                  # 13 pairs
H5: 4,8,5,9                              # reduction candidate for 4,8
H5: 4,8                                  # 17 pairs
I5: 4,8,5,7                              # reduction candidate for 4,8
I5: 4,8                                  # 17 pairs
* PAIR H6: 4,8 ROW 6
F6: 4,8,7                                # reduction candidate for 4,8
F6: 7 => CTR
* 14726853968973521435219476897345618286431295752198734621.67389..3.829.71798541623
F6: 4,8                                  #  6 pairs
* PAIR H6: 4,8 COL H
H1: 4,8,2,3,5                            # reduction candidate for 4,8
H1: 4,8 => CTR
* 1.5768249.8..25.3...2.9.56..73586192896312.5.521974386.1.6.782.26.83197.758249613
H1: 2,3,5                                #  7 pairs
* PAIR F9: 1,9 BLK 8
F8: 1,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 1,9
F8: 3 => CTR
* 157.68.39.8..35.1.432...568.735861428..312...52197438631..2.8..2.5893.717.8.4..23
F8: 1,9                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR F9: 1,9 ROW 9
H9: 1,9,2,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,9
H9: 2,5 => CTR
* 147268539.89735214352194768973456182...3129.7521987346214673895..5829471798541623
H9: 1,9                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR F9: 1,9 COL F
F3: 1,9,3,4,7,8                          # reduction candidate for 1,9
F3: 1,9 => CTR
* 1...68.39689.35.1.432.915689735861428..312...52197438631.62789529.853471758.49.23
F3: 3,4,7,8                              #  6 pairs
* PAIR I7: 4,5 BLK 9
H7: 4,5,2,9                              # reduction candidate for 4,5
H7: 4,5 => CTR
* 1.7.68.39.8...5.17..21...68.734.61.2..43127.55219..3.6.1....854..58...717.8541.23
H7: 2,9                                  #  7 pairs
G8: 4,5,2,6,9                            # reduction candidate for 4,5
G8: 4,5 => CTR
* 1.7.68.39.89.35.14..21947689734561828.6312957521987346.1.6..8.5..582.471798541623
G8: 2,6,9                                #  6 pairs
I8: 4,5,1                                # reduction candidate for 4,5
I8: 4,5                                  # 12 pairs
* PAIR I7: 4,5 ROW 7
C7: 4,5,6,9                              # reduction candidate for 4,5
C7: 4,5                                  #  8 pairs
C7: 6,9                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR I7: 4,5 COL I
I3: 4,5,1,7,8                            # reduction candidate for 4,5
I3: 4,5 => CTR
* 1...6..89.8...5.31..2....6..73..61.2...312...5219..3.6.1....8.....8...7.7.8.4...3
I3: 1,7,8                                #  6 pairs
I5: 4,5,7,8                              # reduction candidate for 4,5
I5: 4,5 => CTR
* 1.7.68.39.8...5.17..2....68.73..61.2...3127..5219..3.6.1....8.....8...717.8.4...3
I5: 7,8                                  #  7 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0041-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # F6: 7,8 => CTR => F6: 4
* DIS # E3: 7,8 => CTR => E3: 3,9
* DIS # F6: 7 => CTR => F6: 4,8
* DIS # H1: 4,8 => CTR => H1: 2,3,5
* DIS # F8: 3 => CTR => F8: 1,9
* DIS # H9: 2,5 => CTR => H9: 1,9
* DIS # F3: 1,9 => CTR => F3: 3,4,7,8
* DIS # H7: 4,5 => CTR => H7: 2,9
* DIS # G8: 4,5 => CTR => G8: 2,6,9
* DIS # I3: 4,5 => CTR => I3: 1,7,8
* DIS # I5: 4,5 => CTR => I5: 7,8
* CNT  11 HDP CHAINS /  28 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (D4,E4,E6,F9,H6,I7)
* 1...6...9.8...5.....2....6..73..61.2...312...5219..3.6.1....8.....8...7.7.8.4...3
* PAIR E6: 7,8 BLK 5
F6: 7,8,4                                # reduction candidate for 7,8
F6: 7,8 => CTR
* 14726853968973521435219476897345618286431295752198734621.67389..3.829.71798541623
* PAIR F9: 1,9 BLK 8
F8: 1,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 1,9
F8: 3 => CTR
* 1...68.39689.35.1.432.9.5689735861428..312...52197438631..2.8..2..853.71758.4..23
* PAIR F9: 1,9 ROW 9
H9: 1,9,2,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,9
H9: 2,5 => CTR
* 1.7.68.39.8...5.1...21.7.68.735861.28..312...521974386.1.7.38.....8.9671758641923
* PAIR RESTART
* PAIR I7: 4,5 BLK 9
H7: 4,5,2,9                              # reduction candidate for 4,5
H7: 4,5 => CTR
* 1...68..9.8...5.....21...68.735861.28..312...521974386.1....8.....8...7.7.8.4...3
G8: 4,5,2,6,9                            # reduction candidate for 4,5
G8: 4,5 => CTR
* 1...68..9.8...5.....21...689735861428..312957521974386.1.6.782.2..8...7.75824.693
I8: 4,5,1                                # reduction candidate for 4,5
I8: 4,5 => SOLVED
* 135468729687295431492137568973586142864312957521974386216753894349821675758649213
* DURATION: 0:00:10.268567  START: 04:14:43.600723  END: 04:14:53.869290 2017-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0041-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # F6: 7,8 => CTR => F6: 4
* DIS F6: 4 # F8: 3 => CTR => F8: 1,9
* DIS F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 # H9: 2,5 => CTR => H9: 1,9
* DIS F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 # H7: 4,5 => CTR => H7: 2,9
* DIS F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 + H7: 2,9 # G8: 4,5 => CTR => G8: 2,6,9
* PRF F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 + H7: 2,9 + G8: 2,6,9 # I8: 4,5 => SOL
* STA F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 + H7: 2,9 + G8: 2,6,9 + I8: 4,5
* CNT   6 HDP CHAINS /   8 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=41

Solution

position: 135468729687295431492137568973586142864312957521974386216753894349821675758649213 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 # F6: 7,8 => CTR => F6: 4
* INC # F6: 4 => UNS
* DIS # E3: 7,8 => CTR => E3: 3,9
* INC # E3: 3,9 => UNS
* INC # H4: 4,8 => UNS
* INC # H5: 4,8 => UNS
* INC # I5: 4,8 => UNS
* INC # F6: 4,8 => UNS
* DIS # F6: 7 => CTR => F6: 4,8
* DIS # H1: 4,8 => CTR => H1: 2,3,5
* INC # H1: 2,3,5 => UNS
* INC # F8: 1,9 => UNS
* DIS # F8: 3 => CTR => F8: 1,9
* INC # H9: 1,9 => UNS
* DIS # H9: 2,5 => CTR => H9: 1,9
* DIS # F3: 1,9 => CTR => F3: 3,4,7,8
* INC # F3: 3,4,7,8 => UNS
* DIS # H7: 4,5 => CTR => H7: 2,9
* INC # H7: 2,9 => UNS
* DIS # G8: 4,5 => CTR => G8: 2,6,9
* INC # G8: 2,6,9 => UNS
* INC # I8: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # C7: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # C7: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS # I3: 4,5 => CTR => I3: 1,7,8
* INC # I3: 1,7,8 => UNS
* DIS # I5: 4,5 => CTR => I5: 7,8
* INC # I5: 7,8 => UNS
* CNT  28 HDP CHAINS /  28 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* DIS # F6: 7,8 => CTR => F6: 4
* INC F6: 4 # F8: 1,9 => UNS
* DIS F6: 4 # F8: 3 => CTR => F8: 1,9
* INC F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 # H9: 1,9 => UNS
* DIS F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 # H9: 2,5 => CTR => H9: 1,9
* DIS F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 # H7: 4,5 => CTR => H7: 2,9
* DIS F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 + H7: 2,9 # G8: 4,5 => CTR => G8: 2,6,9
* PRF F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 + H7: 2,9 + G8: 2,6,9 # I8: 4,5 => SOL
* STA F6: 4 + F8: 1,9 + H9: 1,9 + H7: 2,9 + G8: 2,6,9 + I8: 4,5
* CNT   8 HDP CHAINS /   8 HYP OPENED