Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0131-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=131

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=131

position: ..9.3...5.2.........6..9.8.4..7.3.9.....4.....7.8.6..3...4..8.........3.5...2.7.4 initial

Autosolve

position: ..9.3...5.2.........6..9.8.4..7.3.9.....4.....7.8.6..3...4..8.........3.59.32.764 autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # D5: 1,5 => CTR => D5: 2,9
* DIS # F5: 1,5 => CTR => F5: 2
* PRF # E6: 1,5 => SOL
* DIS # E6: 9 => CTR => E6: 1,5
* DIS # E2: 1,5 => CTR => E2: 6,7,8
* DIS # E3: 1,5 => CTR => E3: 7
* PRF # E3: 7 => SOL
* DIS # E7: 1,5 => CTR => E7: 6,7,9
* DIS # E8: 1,5 => CTR => E8: 6,7,8,9
* DIS # C8: 1,8 => CTR => C8: 2,4,7
* DIS # C2: 1,8 => CTR => C2: 3,4,5,7
* DIS # C5: 1,8 => CTR => C5: 3,5
* CNT  12 HDP CHAINS /  30 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 # D5: 1,5 => CTR => D5: 2,9
* DIS D5: 2,9 # F5: 1,5 => CTR => F5: 2
* PRF D5: 2,9 + F5: 2 => SOL
* STA D5: 2,9 + F5: 2
* CNT   3 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

..9.3...5.2.........6..9.8.4..7.3.9.....4.....7.8.6..3...4..8.........3.5...2.7.4 initial
..9.3...5.2.........6..9.8.4..7.3.9.....4.....7.8.6..3...4..8.........3.59.32.764 autosolve
789234615325168947146579382461753298853942176972816453637495821214687539598321764 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (3)
E4: 1,5
C9: 1,8
F9: 1,8

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
C9,F9: 1.. / C9 = 1  =>  3 pairs (_) / F9 = 1  =>  3 pairs (_)
D5,F5: 2.. / D5 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X) / F5 = 2  =>  3 pairs (_)
F1,F5: 2.. / F1 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X) / F5 = 2  =>  3 pairs (_)
G2,G3: 3.. / G2 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / G3 = 3  =>  9 pairs (_)
F1,F2: 4.. / F1 = 4  =>  6 pairs (_) / F2 = 4  =>  4 pairs (_)
G6,H6: 4.. / G6 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_) / H6 = 4  =>  7 pairs (_)
B8,C8: 4.. / B8 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / C8 = 4  =>  3 pairs (_)
B3,G3: 4.. / B3 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_) / G3 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
C2,C8: 4.. / C2 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / C8 = 4  =>  3 pairs (_)
C2,B3: 5.. / C2 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_) / B3 = 5  =>  0 pairs (X)
H7,G8: 5.. / H7 = 5  =>  5 pairs (_) / G8 = 5  => 11 pairs (_)
D1,G1: 6.. / D1 = 6  => 15 pairs (_) / G1 = 6  =>  8 pairs (_)
H5,I5: 7.. / H5 = 7  =>  4 pairs (_) / I5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
I4,I5: 8.. / I4 = 8  =>  3 pairs (_) / I5 = 8  =>  4 pairs (_)
C9,F9: 8.. / C9 = 8  =>  3 pairs (_) / F9 = 8  =>  3 pairs (_)
E2,E8: 8.. / E2 = 8  =>  3 pairs (_) / E8 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_)
G2,I2: 9.. / G2 = 9  =>  9 pairs (_) / I2 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
A5,A6: 9.. / A5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / A6 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
D5,E6: 9.. / D5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / E6 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
A5,D5: 9.. / A5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / D5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
A6,E6: 9.. / A6 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / E6 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
E7,I7: 9.. / E7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / I7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
D5,D8: 9.. / D5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / D8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
G2,G8: 9.. / G2 = 9  =>  9 pairs (_) / G8 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
* DURATION: 0:00:31.996625  START: 05:57:51.268151  END: 05:58:23.264776 2017-05-01
* CP COUNT: (24)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (C9,E4,F9)
* ..9.3...5.2.........6..9.8.4..7.3.9.....4.....7.8.6..3...4..8.........3.59.32.764
* PAIR E4: 1,5 BLK 5
D5: 1,5,2,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
D5: 1,5 => CTR
* 819.3764532568491774615938245871329696354217817289645323746.8.968497..3.591328764
D5: 2,9                                  #  4 pairs
F5: 1,5,2                                # reduction candidate for 1,5
F5: 1,5 => CTR
* ..9.32..5.2..849..1465793824..7.3.9.9..24....27.896..3..24..859..49..23159.32.764
F5: 2                                    #  3 pairs
E6: 1,5,9                                # reduction candidate for 1,5
E6: 1,5 => SOLVED
* 789234615325168947146579382461753298853942176972816453637495821214687539598321764
E6: 9 => CTR
* 819.3764532568491774615938245871329696354217817289645323746.8.968497..3.591328764
* PAIR E4: 1,5 ROW 4
B4: 1,5,6,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
B4: 1,5                                  #  7 pairs
C4: 1,5,2,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
C4: 1,5                                  #  6 pairs
G4: 1,5,2,6                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
G4: 1,5                                  #  6 pairs
* PAIR E4: 1,5 COL E
E2: 1,5,6,7,8                            # reduction candidate for 1,5
E2: 1,5 => CTR
* ..9.3...5.2....9..1465793824..753.9.953.4.....7.896..3...46.8.96..98..3.598321764
E2: 6,7,8                                #  3 pairs
E3: 1,5,7                                # reduction candidate for 1,5
E3: 1,5 => CTR
* 819637425325.8.9..7462593814.8713.9.9.3542..8172896..323746.8.968497..32591328764
E3: 7 => SOLVED
* 789234615325168947146579382461753298853942176972816453637495821214687539598321764
E7: 1,5,6,7,9                            # reduction candidate for 1,5
E7: 1,5 => CTR
* 819.3..75325.8.916.46..938.4.87.3.9...3.4...8.728.6..36374..829284.67531591328764
E7: 6,7,9                                #  3 pairs
E8: 1,5,6,7,8,9                          # reduction candidate for 1,5
E8: 1,5 => CTR
* 8.9.3..75.2..8.9..146.7938.4..7.3.9.9...4.....7.896..3...46.8.96..9...3.59.32.764
E8: 6,7,8,9                              #  3 pairs
* PAIR C9: 1,8 BLK 7
A8: 1,8,2,6,7                            # reduction candidate for 1,8
A8: 1,8                                  #  9 pairs
B8: 1,8,4,6                              # reduction candidate for 1,8
B8: 1,8                                  #  5 pairs
C8: 1,8,2,4,7                            # reduction candidate for 1,8
C8: 1,8 => CTR
* ..9.34625.24.8.31935621948.4..7.3.9...3942...97.8.6.4363749.85224....931591328764
C8: 2,4,7                                #  3 pairs
* PAIR C9: 1,8 COL C
C2: 1,8,3,4,5,7                          # reduction candidate for 1,8
C2: 1,8 => CTR
* .49.3762572.5.43.9356..948.4..7.3.9...3942...97.8.6.43.3749.85...4..593.59.32.764
C2: 3,4,5,7                              #  3 pairs
C4: 1,8,2,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,8
C4: 1,8                                  #  6 pairs
C5: 1,8,3,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,8
C5: 1,8 => CTR
* ..913.62512....3793562794814..7.3.9..3.94251797.816243..349.85.......93.59.32.764
C5: 3,5                                  #  4 pairs
* PAIR F9: 1,8 BLK 8
E8: 1,8,5,6,7,9                          # reduction candidate for 1,8
E8: 1,8                                  #  9 pairs
F8: 1,8,5,7                              # reduction candidate for 1,8
F8: 1,8                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR F9: 1,8 COL F
F1: 1,8,2,4,7                            # reduction candidate for 1,8
F1: 1,8                                  #  7 pairs
F2: 1,8,4,5,7                            # reduction candidate for 1,8
F2: 1,8                                  #  9 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0131-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # D5: 1,5 => CTR => D5: 2,9
* DIS # F5: 1,5 => CTR => F5: 2
* PRF # E6: 1,5 => SOL
* DIS # E6: 9 => CTR => E6: 1,5
* DIS # E2: 1,5 => CTR => E2: 6,7,8
* DIS # E3: 1,5 => CTR => E3: 7
* PRF # E3: 7 => SOL
* DIS # E7: 1,5 => CTR => E7: 6,7,9
* DIS # E8: 1,5 => CTR => E8: 6,7,8,9
* DIS # C8: 1,8 => CTR => C8: 2,4,7
* DIS # C2: 1,8 => CTR => C2: 3,4,5,7
* DIS # C5: 1,8 => CTR => C5: 3,5
* CNT  12 HDP CHAINS /  30 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (C9,E4,F9)
* ..9.3...5.2.........6..9.8.4..7.3.9.....4.....7.8.6..3...4..8.........3.59.32.764
* PAIR E4: 1,5 BLK 5
D5: 1,5,2,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,5
D5: 1,5 => CTR
* 819.3764532568491774615938245871329696354217817289645323746.8.968497..3.591328764
F5: 1,5,2                                # reduction candidate for 1,5
F5: 1,5 => CTR
* ..9.32..5.2..849..1465793824..7.3.9.9..24....27.896..3..24..859..49..23159.32.764
F5: 2 => SOLVED
* 789234615325168947146579382461753298853942176972816453637495821214687539598321764
* DURATION: 0:00:03.304509  START: 05:58:45.561300  END: 05:58:48.865809 2017-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0131-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # D5: 1,5 => CTR => D5: 2,9
* DIS D5: 2,9 # F5: 1,5 => CTR => F5: 2
* PRF D5: 2,9 + F5: 2 => SOL
* STA D5: 2,9 + F5: 2
* CNT   3 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=131

Solution

position: 789234615325168947146579382461753298853942176972816453637495821214687539598321764 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 # D5: 1,5 => CTR => D5: 2,9
* INC # D5: 2,9 => UNS
* DIS # F5: 1,5 => CTR => F5: 2
* INC # F5: 2 => UNS
* PRF # E6: 1,5 => SOL
* DIS # E6: 9 => CTR => E6: 1,5
* INC # B4: 1,5 => UNS
* INC # C4: 1,5 => UNS
* INC # G4: 1,5 => UNS
* DIS # E2: 1,5 => CTR => E2: 6,7,8
* INC # E2: 6,7,8 => UNS
* DIS # E3: 1,5 => CTR => E3: 7
* PRF # E3: 7 => SOL
* DIS # E7: 1,5 => CTR => E7: 6,7,9
* INC # E7: 6,7,9 => UNS
* DIS # E8: 1,5 => CTR => E8: 6,7,8,9
* INC # E8: 6,7,8,9 => UNS
* INC # A8: 1,8 => UNS
* INC # B8: 1,8 => UNS
* DIS # C8: 1,8 => CTR => C8: 2,4,7
* INC # C8: 2,4,7 => UNS
* DIS # C2: 1,8 => CTR => C2: 3,4,5,7
* INC # C2: 3,4,5,7 => UNS
* INC # C4: 1,8 => UNS
* DIS # C5: 1,8 => CTR => C5: 3,5
* INC # C5: 3,5 => UNS
* INC # E8: 1,8 => UNS
* INC # F8: 1,8 => UNS
* INC # F1: 1,8 => UNS
* INC # F2: 1,8 => UNS
* CNT  30 HDP CHAINS /  30 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* DIS # D5: 1,5 => CTR => D5: 2,9
* DIS D5: 2,9 # F5: 1,5 => CTR => F5: 2
* PRF D5: 2,9 + F5: 2 => SOL
* STA D5: 2,9 + F5: 2
* CNT   3 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED