Analysis of xx-top95-008-base.sdk

Contents

Original Sudoku

level: medium

Original Sudoku

position: .524.........7.1..............8.2...3.....6...9.5.....1.6.3...........897........ initial

Autosolve

position: .52481.......7.1.....32.......8.2...3.....6...9.5.3...1.6.3...........897.925.... autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # A2: 6,9 => CTR => A2: 4,8
* PRF # A3: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # H1: 6,9 => CTR => H1: 3,7
* DIS # B4: 1,7 => CTR => B4: 4,6
* PRF # B4: 4,6 => SOL
* PRF # F2: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # A2: 6,9 => CTR => A2: 4,8
* DIS # H2: 6,9 => CTR => H2: 2,4,5
* DIS # H1: 7,9 => CTR => H1: 3,6
* DIS # G4: 7,9 => CTR => G4: 4,5
* PRF # D8: 1,7 => SOL
* DIS # D8: 6 => CTR => D8: 1,7
* PRF # F7: 4,7 => SOL
* DIS # F8: 4,7 => CTR => F8: 6
* PRF # F8: 6 => SOL
* PRF # F7: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # F7: 4,8 => CTR => F7: 7,9
* DIS # E5: 1,4 => CTR => E5: 9
* DIS # E6: 1,4 => CTR => E6: 6
* DIS # F7: 4,8 => CTR => F7: 7,9
* PRF # F7: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # B9: 3 => CTR => B9: 4,8
* DIS # G8: 3,4 => CTR => G8: 2,7
* DIS # B9: 8 => CTR => B9: 3,4
* CNT  24 HDP CHAINS /  42 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 # A2: 6,9 => CTR => A2: 4,8
* PRF A2: 4,8 # A3: 6,9 => SOL
* STA A2: 4,8 + A3: 6,9
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

.524.........7.1..............8.2...3.....6...9.5.....1.6.3...........897........ initial
.52481.......7.1.....32.......8.2...3.....6...9.5.3...1.6.3...........897.925.... autosolve
652481937834679152971325864467812593315794628298563471186937245523146789749258316 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (13)
A1: 6,9
B3: 1,7
C3: 1,7
D2: 6,9
G1: 7,9
D5: 1,7
F5: 4,7
D7: 7,9
E8: 1,4
F9: 4,8
G9: 3,4
H9: 1,6
I9: 1,6

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
B3,C3: 1.. / B3 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / C3 = 1  => 11 pairs (_)
D8,E8: 1.. / D8 = 1  =>  0 pairs (*) / E8 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
H9,I9: 1.. / H9 = 1  => 12 pairs (_) / I9 = 1  => 11 pairs (_)
D5,D8: 1.. / D5 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X) / D8 = 1  =>  0 pairs (_)
H2,I2: 2.. / H2 = 2  => 13 pairs (_) / I2 = 2  => 13 pairs (_)
B5,A6: 2.. / B5 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X) / A6 = 2  => 19 pairs (_)
A6,A8: 2.. / A6 = 2  => 19 pairs (_) / A8 = 2  =>  0 pairs (X)
B2,C2: 3.. / B2 = 3  =>  0 pairs (*) / C2 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
H1,I1: 3.. / H1 = 3  => 14 pairs (_) / I1 = 3  => 13 pairs (_)
H4,I4: 3.. / H4 = 3  => 13 pairs (_) / I4 = 3  => 14 pairs (_)
G8,G9: 3.. / G8 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / G9 = 3  => 13 pairs (_)
B9,G9: 3.. / B9 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / G9 = 3  => 13 pairs (_)
C2,C8: 3.. / C2 = 3  => 15 pairs (_) / C8 = 3  =>  0 pairs (*)
H1,H4: 3.. / H1 = 3  => 14 pairs (_) / H4 = 3  => 13 pairs (_)
I1,I4: 3.. / I1 = 3  => 13 pairs (_) / I4 = 3  => 14 pairs (_)
F2,F3: 5.. / F2 = 5  => 14 pairs (_) / F3 = 5  =>  0 pairs (*)
A8,C8: 5.. / A8 = 5  => 20 pairs (_) / C8 = 5  => 17 pairs (_)
A4,A8: 5.. / A4 = 5  => 17 pairs (_) / A8 = 5  => 20 pairs (_)
E4,E6: 6.. / E4 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / E6 = 6  => 13 pairs (_)
D8,F8: 6.. / D8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / F8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
H9,I9: 6.. / H9 = 6  => 11 pairs (_) / I9 = 6  => 12 pairs (_)
A6,E6: 6.. / A6 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / E6 = 6  => 13 pairs (_)
B2,B4: 6.. / B2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X) / B4 = 6  =>  0 pairs (_)
D2,D8: 6.. / D2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / D8 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
B3,C3: 7.. / B3 = 7  => 11 pairs (_) / C3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
D5,F5: 7.. / D5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (*) / F5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
B3,B4: 7.. / B3 = 7  => 11 pairs (_) / B4 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
B7,B9: 8.. / B7 = 8  => 13 pairs (_) / B9 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
F7,F9: 8.. / F7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / F9 = 8  => 13 pairs (_)
C5,I5: 8.. / C5 = 8  => 14 pairs (_) / I5 = 8  => 13 pairs (_)
B7,F7: 8.. / B7 = 8  => 13 pairs (_) / F7 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X)
B9,F9: 8.. / B9 = 8  =>  0 pairs (X) / F9 = 8  => 13 pairs (_)
G3,G6: 8.. / G3 = 8  => 13 pairs (_) / G6 = 8  => 14 pairs (_)
E4,E5: 9.. / E4 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / E5 = 9  => 13 pairs (_)
D7,F7: 9.. / D7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (*) / F7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
E5,H5: 9.. / E5 = 9  => 13 pairs (_) / H5 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X)
D2,D7: 9.. / D2 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / D7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:01:06.730972  START: 22:58:10.774520  END: 22:59:17.505492 2017-05-03
* CP COUNT: (37)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A1,B3,C3,D2,D5,D7,E8,F5,F9,G1,G9,H9,I9)
* .52481.......7.1.....32.......8.2...3.....6...9.5.3...1.6.3...........897.925....
* PAIR A1: 6,9 BLK 1
A2: 6,9,4,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
A2: 6,9 => CTR
* .524819..9..6751..871329...46.81259331579462829.563...1.693.......1467897.92583..
A2: 4,8                                  # 14 pairs
A3: 6,9,4,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
A3: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 652481937834679152971325864467812593315794628298563471186937245523146789749258316
A3: 4,8                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR A1: 6,9 ROW 1
H1: 6,9,3,7                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
H1: 6,9 => CTR
* .524817.3...67.1...7132.....6.8.2.3.31.7..6...9.563...1.693.........6.897.925....
H1: 3,7                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR B3: 1,7 COL B
B4: 1,7,4,6                              # reduction candidate for 1,7
B4: 1,7 => CTR
* .52481....639751.....326......8.2...3.....6...9.5.3...1.6739......6147897.92583..
B4: 4,6 => SOLVED
* 652481937834679152971325864467812593315794628298563471186937245523146789749258316
* PAIR C3: 1,7 COL C
C4: 1,7,4,5                              # reduction candidate for 1,7
C4: 1,7                                  # 15 pairs
C6: 1,7,4,8                              # reduction candidate for 1,7
C6: 1,7                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR D2: 6,9 BLK 2
F2: 6,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
F2: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 652481937834679152971325864467812593315794628298563471186937245523146789749258316
F2: 5                                    # 14 pairs
F3: 6,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
F3: 6,9                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR D2: 6,9 ROW 2
A2: 6,9,4,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
A2: 6,9 => CTR
* .524819..9..6751..871329...46.81259331579462829.563...1.693.......1467897.92583..
A2: 4,8                                  # 14 pairs
H2: 6,9,2,4,5                            # reduction candidate for 6,9
H2: 6,9 => CTR
* .524819..8...751.2.7132.....6.8.2...31.7.462.29.563...1.693.......1467897.92583..
H2: 2,4,5                                # 13 pairs
* PAIR G1: 7,9 BLK 3
H1: 7,9,3,6                              # reduction candidate for 7,9
H1: 7,9 => CTR
* 652481973...67.1...7132.....6.8.2.3.31.7.46..29.563...1.693.......1467897.92583..
H1: 3,6                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR G1: 7,9 COL G
G4: 7,9,4,5                              # reduction candidate for 7,9
G4: 7,9 => CTR
* .52481......67.1...7132.....6.8.2...31.7..6...9.563...1.693.........6.897.925....
G4: 4,5                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR D5: 1,7 COL D
D8: 1,7,6                                # reduction candidate for 1,7
D8: 1,7 => SOLVED
* 652481937834679152971325864467812593315794628298563471186937245523146789749258316
D8: 6 => CTR
* 6524819...3.97.1..9..32.....6.8.2...32.1.76...9.5.3...186739......6147897492583..
* PAIR F5: 4,7 COL F
F7: 4,7,8,9                              # reduction candidate for 4,7
F7: 4,7 => SOLVED
* 652481937834679152971325864467812593315794628298563471186937245523146789749258316
F7: 8,9                                  # 14 pairs
F8: 4,7,6                                # reduction candidate for 4,7
F8: 4,7 => CTR
* 6524819...3.97.1..9..32.....6.8.2...32.1.76...9.5.3...186739......6147897492583..
F8: 6 => SOLVED
* 652481937834679152971325864467812593315794628298563471186937245523146789749258316
* PAIR D7: 7,9 BLK 8
F7: 7,9,4,8                              # reduction candidate for 7,9
F7: 7,9 => SOLVED
* 652481937834679152971325864467812593315794628298563471186937245523146789749258316
F7: 4,8 => CTR
* .52481......67.1...7132.....6.8.2...31.7..6...9.563...1.693.........6.897.925....
* PAIR E8: 1,4 COL E
E4: 1,4,6,9                              # reduction candidate for 1,4
E4: 1,4                                  # 14 pairs
E5: 1,4,9                                # reduction candidate for 1,4
E5: 1,4 => CTR
* .52481.....3.7.1.....32....56.892...328...69549.563...1.6.3....2.5....897.925....
E5: 9                                    # 13 pairs
E6: 1,4,6                                # reduction candidate for 1,4
E6: 1,4 => CTR
* 9524817...639751.....326...5..862...32..9.6..69.5.3...1.6739...2.56143897.925....
E6: 6                                    # 13 pairs
* PAIR F9: 4,8 BLK 8
F7: 4,8,7,9                              # reduction candidate for 4,8
F7: 4,8 => CTR
* .52481......67.1...7132.....6.8.2...31.7..6...9.563...1.693.........6.897.925....
F7: 7,9 => SOLVED
* 652481937834679152971325864467812593315794628298563471186937245523146789749258316
* PAIR F9: 4,8 ROW 9
B9: 4,8,3                                # reduction candidate for 4,8
B9: 3 => CTR
* .52481.....367.1.....32.....6.8.2...3..1.76...9.563...186934......7163897392584..
B9: 4,8                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR G9: 3,4 BLK 9
G8: 3,4,2,7                              # reduction candidate for 3,4
G8: 3,4 => CTR
* .52481......67.1...7132.....6.8.2...31.7..6...9.563...1.693.........6.897.925....
G8: 2,7                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR G9: 3,4 ROW 9
B9: 3,4,8                                # reduction candidate for 3,4
B9: 8 => CTR
* .52481......67.1.....32.....6.8.2...3..1.76...9.563...1.6938......716.897892543..
B9: 3,4                                  # 13 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top95-008-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # A2: 6,9 => CTR => A2: 4,8
* PRF # A3: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # H1: 6,9 => CTR => H1: 3,7
* DIS # B4: 1,7 => CTR => B4: 4,6
* PRF # B4: 4,6 => SOL
* PRF # F2: 6,9 => SOL
* DIS # A2: 6,9 => CTR => A2: 4,8
* DIS # H2: 6,9 => CTR => H2: 2,4,5
* DIS # H1: 7,9 => CTR => H1: 3,6
* DIS # G4: 7,9 => CTR => G4: 4,5
* PRF # D8: 1,7 => SOL
* DIS # D8: 6 => CTR => D8: 1,7
* PRF # F7: 4,7 => SOL
* DIS # F8: 4,7 => CTR => F8: 6
* PRF # F8: 6 => SOL
* PRF # F7: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # F7: 4,8 => CTR => F7: 7,9
* DIS # E5: 1,4 => CTR => E5: 9
* DIS # E6: 1,4 => CTR => E6: 6
* DIS # F7: 4,8 => CTR => F7: 7,9
* PRF # F7: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # B9: 3 => CTR => B9: 4,8
* DIS # G8: 3,4 => CTR => G8: 2,7
* DIS # B9: 8 => CTR => B9: 3,4
* CNT  24 HDP CHAINS /  42 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A1,B3,C3,D2,D5,D7,E8,F5,F9,G1,G9,H9,I9)
* .52481.......7.1.....32.......8.2...3.....6...9.5.3...1.6.3...........897.925....
* PAIR A1: 6,9 BLK 1
A2: 6,9,4,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
A2: 6,9 => CTR
* .524819..9..6751..871329...46.81259331579462829.563...1.693.......1467897.92583..
A3: 6,9,4,8                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
A3: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 652481937834679152971325864467812593315794628298563471186937245523146789749258316
* DURATION: 0:00:04.187939  START: 23:00:02.753060  END: 23:00:06.940999 2017-05-03
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH xx-top95-008-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # A2: 6,9 => CTR => A2: 4,8
* PRF A2: 4,8 # A3: 6,9 => SOL
* STA A2: 4,8 + A3: 6,9
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

Header Info

Top 95 Sudokus 008
[sudoku:top95] “95 Hard Puzzles”, http://magictour.free.fr/top95, or http://norvig.com/top95.txt

Solution

position: 652481937834679152971325864467812593315794628298563471186937245523146789749258316 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 # A2: 6,9 => CTR => A2: 4,8
* INC # A2: 4,8 => UNS
* PRF # A3: 6,9 => SOL
* INC # A3: 4,8 => UNS
* DIS # H1: 6,9 => CTR => H1: 3,7
* INC # H1: 3,7 => UNS
* DIS # B4: 1,7 => CTR => B4: 4,6
* PRF # B4: 4,6 => SOL
* INC # C4: 1,7 => UNS
* INC # C6: 1,7 => UNS
* PRF # F2: 6,9 => SOL
* INC # F2: 5 => UNS
* INC # F3: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS # A2: 6,9 => CTR => A2: 4,8
* INC # A2: 4,8 => UNS
* DIS # H2: 6,9 => CTR => H2: 2,4,5
* INC # H2: 2,4,5 => UNS
* DIS # H1: 7,9 => CTR => H1: 3,6
* INC # H1: 3,6 => UNS
* DIS # G4: 7,9 => CTR => G4: 4,5
* INC # G4: 4,5 => UNS
* PRF # D8: 1,7 => SOL
* DIS # D8: 6 => CTR => D8: 1,7
* PRF # F7: 4,7 => SOL
* INC # F7: 8,9 => UNS
* DIS # F8: 4,7 => CTR => F8: 6
* PRF # F8: 6 => SOL
* PRF # F7: 7,9 => SOL
* DIS # F7: 4,8 => CTR => F7: 7,9
* INC # E4: 1,4 => UNS
* DIS # E5: 1,4 => CTR => E5: 9
* INC # E5: 9 => UNS
* DIS # E6: 1,4 => CTR => E6: 6
* INC # E6: 6 => UNS
* DIS # F7: 4,8 => CTR => F7: 7,9
* PRF # F7: 7,9 => SOL
* INC # B9: 4,8 => UNS
* DIS # B9: 3 => CTR => B9: 4,8
* DIS # G8: 3,4 => CTR => G8: 2,7
* INC # G8: 2,7 => UNS
* INC # B9: 3,4 => UNS
* DIS # B9: 8 => CTR => B9: 3,4
* CNT  42 HDP CHAINS /  42 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* DIS # A2: 6,9 => CTR => A2: 4,8
* PRF A2: 4,8 # A3: 6,9 => SOL
* STA A2: 4,8 + A3: 6,9
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED