Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0120-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=120

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=120

position: 39..1.2....6......4....63.9...9....5..97.48..6....3...7.28....3......9....4.3..81 initial

Autosolve

position: 39..1.2....63.....4....63.9...9....5..97.48..6....3.9.7.28....3......9..9.4.3..81 autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # H4: 2,6 => CTR => H4: 1,3,4,7
* DIS # G9: 5,6 => CTR => G9: 7
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /  25 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 # H4: 2,6 => CTR => H4: 1,3,4,7
* DIS H4: 1,3,4,7 # G9: 5,6 => CTR => G9: 7
* DIS H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 # B7: 5,6 => CTR => B7: 1
* PRF H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 + B7: 1 # B8: 3,8 => SOL
* STA H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 + B7: 1 + B8: 3,8
* CNT   4 HDP CHAINS /  31 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

39..1.2....6......4....63.9...9....5..97.48..6....3...7.28....3......9....4.3..81 initial
39..1.2....63.....4....63.9...9....5..97.48..6....3.9.7.28....3......9..9.4.3..81 autosolve
395417268876392514421586379247968135139754826658123497712849653583671942964235781 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (4)
D1: 4,5
D3: 2,5
I5: 2,6
B9: 5,6

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
F4,D6: 1.. / F4 = 1  => 22 pairs (_) / D6 = 1  =>  8 pairs (_)
B7,F7: 1.. / B7 = 1  =>  7 pairs (_) / F7 = 1  => 10 pairs (_)
D6,D8: 1.. / D6 = 1  =>  8 pairs (_) / D8 = 1  => 22 pairs (_)
D9,F9: 2.. / D9 = 2  =>  9 pairs (_) / F9 = 2  =>  7 pairs (_)
H8,I8: 2.. / H8 = 2  =>  4 pairs (_) / I8 = 2  =>  9 pairs (_)
H4,H5: 3.. / H4 = 3  =>  4 pairs (_) / H5 = 3  =>  5 pairs (_)
B8,C8: 3.. / B8 = 3  =>  5 pairs (_) / C8 = 3  =>  4 pairs (_)
B5,H5: 3.. / B5 = 3  =>  4 pairs (_) / H5 = 3  =>  5 pairs (_)
C4,C8: 3.. / C4 = 3  =>  5 pairs (_) / C8 = 3  =>  4 pairs (_)
D1,E2: 4.. / D1 = 4  =>  3 pairs (_) / E2 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
B4,B6: 4.. / B4 = 4  =>  4 pairs (_) / B6 = 4  =>  6 pairs (_)
D1,D8: 4.. / D1 = 4  =>  3 pairs (_) / D8 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
H1,I1: 6.. / H1 = 6  =>  5 pairs (_) / I1 = 6  =>  7 pairs (_)
E4,E5: 6.. / E4 = 6  =>  6 pairs (_) / E5 = 6  =>  8 pairs (_)
D8,D9: 6.. / D8 = 6  =>  8 pairs (_) / D9 = 6  =>  7 pairs (_)
F9,G9: 7.. / F9 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / G9 = 7  =>  6 pairs (_)
I1,I2: 8.. / I1 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_) / I2 = 8  =>  4 pairs (_)
E2,F2: 9.. / E2 = 9  =>  6 pairs (_) / F2 = 9  =>  5 pairs (_)
E7,F7: 9.. / E7 = 9  =>  5 pairs (_) / F7 = 9  =>  6 pairs (_)
E2,E7: 9.. / E2 = 9  =>  6 pairs (_) / E7 = 9  =>  5 pairs (_)
F2,F7: 9.. / F2 = 9  =>  5 pairs (_) / F7 = 9  =>  6 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:00:25.340241  START: 05:41:29.179184  END: 05:41:54.519425 2017-05-01
* CP COUNT: (21)
* CLUE FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (B9,D1,D3,I5)
* 39..1.2....63.....4....63.9...9....5..97.48..6....3.9.7.28....3......9..9.4.3..81
* PAIR D1: 4,5 BLK 2
E2: 4,5,2,7,8,9                          # reduction candidate for 4,5
E2: 4,5                                  # 17 pairs
E2: 2,7,8,9                              #  3 pairs
* PAIR D1: 4,5 ROW 1
H1: 4,5,6,7                              # reduction candidate for 4,5
H1: 4,5                                  # 10 pairs
H1: 6,7                                  #  5 pairs
* PAIR D1: 4,5 COL D
D8: 4,5,1,6                              # reduction candidate for 4,5
D8: 4,5                                  # 18 pairs
D8: 1,6                                  #  4 pairs
* PAIR D3: 2,5 BLK 2
E2: 2,5,4,7,8,9                          # reduction candidate for 2,5
E2: 2,5                                  # 12 pairs
F2: 2,5,7,8,9                            # reduction candidate for 2,5
F2: 2,5                                  # 11 pairs
E3: 2,5,7,8                              # reduction candidate for 2,5
E3: 2,5                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR D3: 2,5 ROW 3
B3: 2,5,1,7,8                            # reduction candidate for 2,5
B3: 2,5                                  #  7 pairs
B3: 1,7,8                                #  4 pairs
* PAIR D3: 2,5 COL D
D6: 2,5,1                                # reduction candidate for 2,5
D6: 2,5                                  # 22 pairs
D9: 2,5,6                                # reduction candidate for 2,5
D9: 2,5                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR I5: 2,6 BLK 6
H4: 2,6,1,3,4,7                          # reduction candidate for 2,6
H4: 2,6 => CTR
* 39.41.2..5.63.....4.1..63.9...9.14.51.97.483.64...31977128..6.3.631..9..954632781
H4: 1,3,4,7                              #  4 pairs
H5: 2,6,1,3                              # reduction candidate for 2,6
H5: 2,6                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR I5: 2,6 ROW 5
E5: 2,6,5                                # reduction candidate for 2,6
E5: 5                                    # 10 pairs
E5: 2,6                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR I5: 2,6 COL I
I8: 2,6,4,7                              # reduction candidate for 2,6
I8: 2,6                                  #  7 pairs
I8: 4,7                                  #  5 pairs
* PAIR B9: 5,6 BLK 7
B7: 5,6,1                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
B7: 5,6                                  # 10 pairs
B8: 5,6,1,3,8                            # reduction candidate for 5,6
B8: 5,6                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR B9: 5,6 ROW 9
D9: 5,6,2                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
D9: 5,6                                  #  7 pairs
G9: 5,6,7                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
G9: 5,6 => CTR
* 39.4182..2.6379..8478526319847962135.397548..6251.37947.289...3...64.9..9.4237.81
G9: 7                                    #  6 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0120-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # H4: 2,6 => CTR => H4: 1,3,4,7
* DIS # G9: 5,6 => CTR => G9: 7
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /  25 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (B9,D1,D3,I5)
* 39..1.2....63.....4....63.9...9....5..97.48..6....3.9.7.28....3......9..9.4.3..81
* PAIR D1: 4,5 BLK 2
E2: 4,5,2,7,8,9                          # reduction candidate for 4,5
E2: 4,5                                  # 17 pairs
E2: 2,7,8,9                              #  3 pairs
* PAIR D1: 4,5 ROW 1
H1: 4,5,6,7                              # reduction candidate for 4,5
H1: 4,5                                  # 10 pairs
H1: 6,7                                  #  5 pairs
* PAIR D1: 4,5 COL D
D8: 4,5,1,6                              # reduction candidate for 4,5
D8: 4,5                                  # 18 pairs
D8: 1,6                                  #  4 pairs
* PAIR D3: 2,5 BLK 2
E2: 2,5,4,7,8,9                          # reduction candidate for 2,5
E2: 2,5                                  # 12 pairs
F2: 2,5,7,8,9                            # reduction candidate for 2,5
F2: 2,5                                  # 11 pairs
E3: 2,5,7,8                              # reduction candidate for 2,5
E3: 2,5                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR D3: 2,5 ROW 3
B3: 2,5,1,7,8                            # reduction candidate for 2,5
B3: 2,5                                  #  7 pairs
B3: 1,7,8                                #  4 pairs
* PAIR D3: 2,5 COL D
D6: 2,5,1                                # reduction candidate for 2,5
D6: 2,5                                  # 22 pairs
D9: 2,5,6                                # reduction candidate for 2,5
D9: 2,5                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR I5: 2,6 BLK 6
H4: 2,6,1,3,4,7                          # reduction candidate for 2,6
H4: 2,6 => CTR
* 39.41.2..5.63.....4.1..63.9...9.14.51.97.483.64...31977128..6.3.631..9..954632781
H5: 2,6,1,3                              # reduction candidate for 2,6
H5: 2,6                                  # 15 pairs
* RESTART
* PAIR I5: 2,6 BLK 6
H5: 2,6,1,3                              # reduction candidate for 2,6
H5: 2,6                                  # 15 pairs
H5: 1,3                                  #  5 pairs
* PAIR I5: 2,6 ROW 5
E5: 2,6,5                                # reduction candidate for 2,6
E5: 5                                    # 10 pairs
E5: 2,6                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR I5: 2,6 COL I
I8: 2,6,4,7                              # reduction candidate for 2,6
I8: 2,6                                  #  9 pairs
I8: 4,7                                  #  5 pairs
* PAIR B9: 5,6 BLK 7
B7: 5,6,1                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
B7: 5,6                                  # 10 pairs
B8: 5,6,1,3,8                            # reduction candidate for 5,6
B8: 5,6                                  #  9 pairs
* PAIR B9: 5,6 ROW 9
D9: 5,6,2                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
D9: 5,6                                  #  7 pairs
G9: 5,6,7                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
G9: 5,6 => CTR
* 39.4182..2.6379..8478526319847962135.397548..6251.37947.289...3...64.9..9.4237.81
* RESTART
* PAIR B9: 5,6 ROW 9
D9: 5,6,2                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
D9: 2                                    # 16 pairs
D9: 5,6                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR RESTART
* PAIR B9: 5,6 BLK 7
B7: 5,6,1                                # reduction candidate for 5,6
B7: 5,6 => CTR
* 39..1726...6349..84.1286359.479.8635.397648126851.34977.2891.43.13.75926954632781
B8: 5,6,3,8                              # reduction candidate for 5,6
B8: 5,6                                  # 11 pairs
* RESTART
* PAIR B9: 5,6 BLK 7
B8: 5,6,3,8                              # reduction candidate for 5,6
B8: 3,8 => SOLVED
* 395417268876392514421586379247968135139754826658123497712849653583671942964235781
* DURATION: 0:00:23.375618  START: 05:42:11.492687  END: 05:42:34.868305 2017-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0120-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # H4: 2,6 => CTR => H4: 1,3,4,7
* DIS H4: 1,3,4,7 # G9: 5,6 => CTR => G9: 7
* DIS H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 # B7: 5,6 => CTR => B7: 1
* PRF H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 + B7: 1 # B8: 3,8 => SOL
* STA H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 + B7: 1 + B8: 3,8
* CNT   4 HDP CHAINS /  31 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=120

Solution

position: 395417268876392514421586379247968135139754826658123497712849653583671942964235781 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 # E2: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # E2: 2,7,8,9 => UNS
* INC # H1: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # H1: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # D8: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # D8: 1,6 => UNS
* INC # E2: 2,5 => UNS
* INC # F2: 2,5 => UNS
* INC # E3: 2,5 => UNS
* INC # B3: 2,5 => UNS
* INC # B3: 1,7,8 => UNS
* INC # D6: 2,5 => UNS
* INC # D9: 2,5 => UNS
* DIS # H4: 2,6 => CTR => H4: 1,3,4,7
* INC # H4: 1,3,4,7 => UNS
* INC # H5: 2,6 => UNS
* INC # E5: 2,6 => UNS
* INC # E5: 5 => UNS
* INC # I8: 2,6 => UNS
* INC # I8: 4,7 => UNS
* INC # B7: 5,6 => UNS
* INC # B8: 5,6 => UNS
* INC # D9: 5,6 => UNS
* DIS # G9: 5,6 => CTR => G9: 7
* INC # G9: 7 => UNS
* CNT  25 HDP CHAINS /  25 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # E2: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # E2: 2,7,8,9 => UNS
* INC # H1: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # H1: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # D8: 4,5 => UNS
* INC # D8: 1,6 => UNS
* INC # E2: 2,5 => UNS
* INC # F2: 2,5 => UNS
* INC # E3: 2,5 => UNS
* INC # B3: 2,5 => UNS
* INC # B3: 1,7,8 => UNS
* INC # D6: 2,5 => UNS
* INC # D9: 2,5 => UNS
* DIS # H4: 2,6 => CTR => H4: 1,3,4,7
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 # H5: 2,6 => UNS
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 # H5: 2,6 => UNS
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 # H5: 1,3 => UNS
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 # E5: 2,6 => UNS
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 # E5: 5 => UNS
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 # I8: 2,6 => UNS
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 # I8: 4,7 => UNS
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 # B7: 5,6 => UNS
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 # B8: 5,6 => UNS
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 # D9: 5,6 => UNS
* DIS H4: 1,3,4,7 # G9: 5,6 => CTR => G9: 7
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 # D9: 5,6 => UNS
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 # D9: 2 => UNS
* DIS H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 # B7: 5,6 => CTR => B7: 1
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 + B7: 1 # B8: 5,6 => UNS
* INC H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 + B7: 1 # B8: 5,6 => UNS
* PRF H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 + B7: 1 # B8: 3,8 => SOL
* STA H4: 1,3,4,7 + G9: 7 + B7: 1 + B8: 3,8
* CNT  31 HDP CHAINS /  31 HYP OPENED