Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0082-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=82

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=82

position: 9......5..6.4....98.5.6...3...1..3.2.........3.7..2...4...5.7.67....8.2..1......5 initial

Autosolve

position: 9.....65..6.4.5..98.5.6...35..1..3.2.........3.7..2...4...5.7.675...8.2..1......5 autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # C2: 1,2 => CTR => C2: 3
* DIS # A5: 6 => CTR => A5: 1,2
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /  19 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 # C2: 1,2 => CTR => C2: 3
* DIS C2: 3 # C1: 4 => CTR => C1: 1,2
* DIS C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 # C9: 2,6 => CTR => C9: 8,9
* DIS C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 # G8: 9 => CTR => G8: 1,4
* DIS C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 + G8: 1,4 # I6: 1,4 => CTR => I6: 8
* PRF C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 + G8: 1,4 + I6: 8 # E1: 1,2 => SOL
* STA C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 + G8: 1,4 + I6: 8 + E1: 1,2
* CNT   6 HDP CHAINS /  13 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

9......5..6.4....98.5.6...3...1..3.2.........3.7..2...4...5.7.67....8.2..1......5 initial
9.....65..6.4.5..98.5.6...35..1..3.2.........3.7..2...4...5.7.675...8.2..1......5 autosolve
971823654263415879845769213586197342124386597397542168432951786759638421618274935 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (3)
A2: 1,2
A9: 2,6
I8: 1,4

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
A5,C5: 1.. / A5 = 1  =>  6 pairs (_) / C5 = 1  =>  6 pairs (_)
F7,E8: 1.. / F7 = 1  =>  7 pairs (_) / E8 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
F7,H7: 1.. / F7 = 1  =>  7 pairs (_) / H7 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
A2,A5: 1.. / A2 = 1  =>  6 pairs (_) / A5 = 1  =>  6 pairs (_)
G2,G3: 2.. / G2 = 2  => 11 pairs (_) / G3 = 2  =>  6 pairs (_)
H7,H9: 3.. / H7 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / H9 = 3  =>  3 pairs (_)
C2,E2: 3.. / C2 = 3  =>  7 pairs (_) / E2 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
B1,B7: 3.. / B1 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / B7 = 3  =>  7 pairs (_)
D5,D6: 5.. / D5 = 5  =>  3 pairs (_) / D6 = 5  =>  3 pairs (_)
G5,G6: 5.. / G5 = 5  =>  3 pairs (_) / G6 = 5  =>  3 pairs (_)
D5,G5: 5.. / D5 = 5  =>  3 pairs (_) / G5 = 5  =>  3 pairs (_)
D6,G6: 5.. / D6 = 5  =>  3 pairs (_) / G6 = 5  =>  3 pairs (_)
D6,H6: 6.. / D6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / H6 = 6  =>  3 pairs (_)
C8,D8: 6.. / C8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / D8 = 6  =>  4 pairs (_)
A5,A9: 6.. / A5 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / A9 = 6  =>  4 pairs (_)
B1,B3: 7.. / B1 = 7  =>  9 pairs (_) / B3 = 7  =>  6 pairs (_)
E2,H2: 7.. / E2 = 7  => 22 pairs (_) / H2 = 7  =>  4 pairs (_)
I1,I5: 7.. / I1 = 7  => 25 pairs (_) / I5 = 7  =>  3 pairs (_)
D3,F3: 9.. / D3 = 9  =>  6 pairs (_) / F3 = 9  =>  7 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:00:22.129623  START: 04:54:19.699022  END: 04:54:41.828645 2017-05-01
* CP COUNT: (19)
* CLUE FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A2,A9,I8)
* 9.....65..6.4.5..98.5.6...35..1..3.2.........3.7..2...4...5.7.675...8.2..1......5
* PAIR A2: 1,2 BLK 1
C1: 1,2,3,4                              # reduction candidate for 1,2
C1: 1,2                                  # 13 pairs
C2: 1,2,3                                # reduction candidate for 1,2
C2: 1,2 => CTR
* 9.....65..6.4358798.5.6.2.35..1..3.2........73.7..2..84...517.675...8.2..1......5
C2: 3                                    #  7 pairs
* PAIR A2: 1,2 ROW 2
E2: 1,2,3,7,8                            # reduction candidate for 1,2
E2: 1,2                                  # 20 pairs
G2: 1,2,8                                # reduction candidate for 1,2
G2: 1,2                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR A2: 1,2 COL A
A5: 1,2,6                                # reduction candidate for 1,2
A5: 6 => CTR
* 972813654163425879845.6.2135841.6392621389547397542168439251786756..8421218..4935
A5: 1,2                                  #  4 pairs
* PAIR A9: 2,6 BLK 7
C9: 2,6,3,8,9                            # reduction candidate for 2,6
C9: 2,6                                  #  6 pairs
C9: 3,8,9                                #  3 pairs
* PAIR A9: 2,6 ROW 9
D9: 2,6,3,7,9                            # reduction candidate for 2,6
D9: 2,6                                  #  5 pairs
D9: 3,7,9                                #  3 pairs
* PAIR A9: 2,6 COL A
A5: 2,6,1                                # reduction candidate for 2,6
A5: 2,6                                  #  6 pairs
A5: 1                                    #  6 pairs
* PAIR I8: 1,4 BLK 9
G8: 1,4,9                                # reduction candidate for 1,4
G8: 1,4                                  # 10 pairs
G8: 9                                    #  7 pairs
* PAIR I8: 1,4 ROW 8
E8: 1,4,3,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,4
E8: 3,9                                  # 10 pairs
E8: 1,4                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR I8: 1,4 COL I
I1: 1,4,7,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,4
I1: 1,4                                  #  9 pairs
I6: 1,4,8                                # reduction candidate for 1,4
I6: 1,4                                  #  7 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0082-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # C2: 1,2 => CTR => C2: 3
* DIS # A5: 6 => CTR => A5: 1,2
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /  19 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A2,A9,I8)
* 9.....65..6.4.5..98.5.6...35..1..3.2.........3.7..2...4...5.7.675...8.2..1......5
* PAIR A2: 1,2 BLK 1
C1: 1,2,3,4                              # reduction candidate for 1,2
C1: 1,2                                  # 13 pairs
C2: 1,2,3                                # reduction candidate for 1,2
C2: 1,2 => CTR
* 9.....65..6.4358798.5.6.2.35..1..3.2........73.7..2..84...517.675...8.2..1......5
* RESTART
* PAIR A2: 1,2 BLK 1
C1: 1,2,4                                # reduction candidate for 1,2
C1: 4 => CTR
* 9.48136571634752898752694135.61.73.22.13.657.3.75.2.6.43..517.6759638.2.61.....35
* PAIR A2: 1,2 ROW 2
E2: 1,2,7,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,2
E2: 1,2                                  # 20 pairs
G2: 1,2,8                                # reduction candidate for 1,2
G2: 1,2                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR A9: 2,6 BLK 7
C9: 2,6,8,9                              # reduction candidate for 2,6
C9: 2,6 => CTR
* 9.....65..634.51.98.5.6.2.35..1..3.212.......3.7..2.6143825179675963842..1....835
* PAIR A9: 2,6 ROW 9
D9: 2,6,7,9                              # reduction candidate for 2,6
D9: 7,9                                  # 17 pairs
D9: 2,6                                  # 17 pairs
* PAIR I8: 1,4 BLK 9
G8: 1,4,9                                # reduction candidate for 1,4
G8: 9 => CTR
* 9.2.13654163425879845.6.2135841..3.2621.....73.7..21.843.25.7867563.8921218...435
* PAIR I8: 1,4 COL I
I6: 1,4,8                                # reduction candidate for 1,4
I6: 1,4 => CTR
* 94....65..634.5..9875269..35..1..3.2.2.......3.7..2...432951786759638.2.618724935
* PAIR RESTART

* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 2 (AUTO SOLVE) (A2,A5,A9,C1,C4,C7,C8,D1,D3,D5,D7,E2,E4,E5,E8,E9,F3,F5,H4,H5)
* 97...3654.634.5879845.6.21358.1..3.2.2....5.739754216843..5178675...8421.18..4935
* PAIR C1: 1,2 ROW 1
E1: 1,2,8                                # reduction candidate for 1,2
E1: 1,2 => SOLVED
* 971823654263415879845769213586197342124386597397542168432951786759638421618274935
* DURATION: 0:00:15.371789  START: 04:54:54.393613  END: 04:55:09.765402 2017-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0082-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # C2: 1,2 => CTR => C2: 3
* DIS C2: 3 # C1: 4 => CTR => C1: 1,2
* DIS C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 # C9: 2,6 => CTR => C9: 8,9
* DIS C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 # G8: 9 => CTR => G8: 1,4
* DIS C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 + G8: 1,4 # I6: 1,4 => CTR => I6: 8
* PRF C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 + G8: 1,4 + I6: 8 # E1: 1,2 => SOL
* STA C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 + G8: 1,4 + I6: 8 + E1: 1,2
* CNT   6 HDP CHAINS /  13 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=82

Solution

position: 971823654263415879845769213586197342124386597397542168432951786759638421618274935 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: 1,2 => UNS
* DIS # C2: 1,2 => CTR => C2: 3
* INC # C2: 3 => UNS
* INC # E2: 1,2 => UNS
* INC # G2: 1,2 => UNS
* INC # A5: 1,2 => UNS
* DIS # A5: 6 => CTR => A5: 1,2
* INC # C9: 2,6 => UNS
* INC # C9: 3,8,9 => UNS
* INC # D9: 2,6 => UNS
* INC # D9: 3,7,9 => UNS
* INC # A5: 2,6 => UNS
* INC # A5: 1 => UNS
* INC # G8: 1,4 => UNS
* INC # G8: 9 => UNS
* INC # E8: 1,4 => UNS
* INC # E8: 3,9 => UNS
* INC # I1: 1,4 => UNS
* INC # I6: 1,4 => UNS
* CNT  19 HDP CHAINS /  19 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # C1: 1,2 => UNS
* DIS # C2: 1,2 => CTR => C2: 3
* INC C2: 3 # C1: 1,2 => UNS
* DIS C2: 3 # C1: 4 => CTR => C1: 1,2
* INC C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 # E2: 1,2 => UNS
* INC C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 # G2: 1,2 => UNS
* DIS C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 # C9: 2,6 => CTR => C9: 8,9
* INC C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 # D9: 2,6 => UNS
* INC C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 # D9: 7,9 => UNS
* INC C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 # G8: 1,4 => UNS
* DIS C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 # G8: 9 => CTR => G8: 1,4
* DIS C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 + G8: 1,4 # I6: 1,4 => CTR => I6: 8
* PRF C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 + G8: 1,4 + I6: 8 # E1: 1,2 => SOL
* STA C2: 3 + C1: 1,2 + C9: 8,9 + G8: 1,4 + I6: 8 + E1: 1,2
* CNT  13 HDP CHAINS /  13 HYP OPENED