Analysis of zz-www.sudokuoftheday.co.uk-20190320-absurd-base.sdk

Contents

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level: medium

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position: .396..8...57.......2..1.......15...6.....8.1.9.5.2.3....2.37.....1294.6.........7 initial

Autosolve

position: .396..8...57.8.....2..1.......15...6.....8.15915.263....2.37.....129456.....61..7 autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* PRF # A2: 6 => SOL
* DIS # A5: 4,7 => CTR => A5: 2,3,6
* DIS # G5: 4,7 => CTR => G5: 2,9
* DIS # H6: 7 => CTR => H6: 4,8
* DIS # A8: 3 => CTR => A8: 7,8
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  37 HYP OPENED

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

Pair Reduction

Pair Reduction

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* PRF # A2: 6 => SOL
* STA A2: 6
* CNT   1 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

.396..8...57.......2..1.......15...6.....8.1.9.5.2.3....2.37.....1294.6.........7 initial
.396..8...57.8.....2..1.......15...6.....8.15915.263....2.37.....129456.....61..7 autosolve
139672854657489132824315679248153796376948215915726348462537981781294563593861427 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (12)
A1: 1,4
E1: 4,7
F1: 2,5
F4: 3,9
D5: 3,9
E5: 4,7
D6: 4,7
I6: 4,8
B8: 7,8
D7: 5,8
D9: 5,8
I8: 3,8

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
A1,A2: 1.. / A1 = 1  => 13 pairs (_) / A2 = 1  => 13 pairs (_)
G7,I7: 1.. / G7 = 1  => 14 pairs (_) / I7 = 1  =>  0 pairs (*)
A1,I1: 1.. / A1 = 1  => 13 pairs (_) / I1 = 1  => 13 pairs (_)
G2,G7: 1.. / G2 = 1  =>  0 pairs (*) / G7 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
F1,F2: 2.. / F1 = 2  => 15 pairs (_) / F2 = 2  => 13 pairs (_)
I1,I2: 2.. / I1 = 2  => 13 pairs (_) / I2 = 2  => 15 pairs (_)
A4,A5: 2.. / A4 = 2  => 16 pairs (_) / A5 = 2  => 12 pairs (_)
G9,H9: 2.. / G9 = 2  => 13 pairs (_) / H9 = 2  => 18 pairs (_)
F1,I1: 2.. / F1 = 2  => 15 pairs (_) / I1 = 2  => 13 pairs (_)
F2,I2: 2.. / F2 = 2  => 13 pairs (_) / I2 = 2  => 15 pairs (_)
A5,G5: 2.. / A5 = 2  => 12 pairs (_) / G5 = 2  => 16 pairs (_)
H4,H9: 2.. / H4 = 2  => 13 pairs (_) / H9 = 2  => 18 pairs (_)
F4,D5: 3.. / F4 = 3  => 14 pairs (_) / D5 = 3  => 16 pairs (_)
I8,H9: 3.. / I8 = 3  => 15 pairs (_) / H9 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
A8,I8: 3.. / A8 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X) / I8 = 3  => 15 pairs (_)
E5,D6: 4.. / E5 = 4  => 13 pairs (_) / D6 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
E1,E5: 4.. / E1 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X) / E5 = 4  => 13 pairs (_)
F1,F3: 5.. / F1 = 5  => 13 pairs (_) / F3 = 5  => 15 pairs (_)
H1,H3: 5.. / H1 = 5  => 15 pairs (_) / H3 = 5  => 13 pairs (_)
A7,A9: 5.. / A7 = 5  => 18 pairs (_) / A9 = 5  => 13 pairs (_)
D7,D9: 5.. / D7 = 5  => 13 pairs (_) / D9 = 5  => 18 pairs (_)
F1,H1: 5.. / F1 = 5  => 13 pairs (_) / H1 = 5  => 15 pairs (_)
F3,H3: 5.. / F3 = 5  => 15 pairs (_) / H3 = 5  => 13 pairs (_)
A7,D7: 5.. / A7 = 5  => 18 pairs (_) / D7 = 5  => 13 pairs (_)
A9,D9: 5.. / A9 = 5  => 13 pairs (_) / D9 = 5  => 18 pairs (_)
G2,G3: 6.. / G2 = 6  => 17 pairs (_) / G3 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*)
A7,B7: 6.. / A7 = 6  => 18 pairs (_) / B7 = 6  => 17 pairs (_)
A2,G2: 6.. / A2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / G2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
B5,B7: 6.. / B5 = 6  => 18 pairs (_) / B7 = 6  => 17 pairs (_)
C3,C5: 6.. / C3 = 6  => 19 pairs (_) / C5 = 6  => 18 pairs (_)
E1,D3: 7.. / E1 = 7  => 13 pairs (_) / D3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
E5,D6: 7.. / E5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / D6 = 7  => 13 pairs (_)
A8,B8: 7.. / A8 = 7  => 14 pairs (_) / B8 = 7  => 17 pairs (_)
E1,H1: 7.. / E1 = 7  => 13 pairs (_) / H1 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
D6,H6: 7.. / D6 = 7  => 13 pairs (_) / H6 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
D3,D6: 7.. / D3 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X) / D6 = 7  => 13 pairs (_)
E1,E5: 7.. / E1 = 7  => 13 pairs (_) / E5 = 7  =>  0 pairs (X)
A3,C3: 8.. / A3 = 8  => 14 pairs (_) / C3 = 8  => 21 pairs (_)
H6,I6: 8.. / H6 = 8  => 14 pairs (_) / I6 = 8  => 15 pairs (_)
D7,D9: 8.. / D7 = 8  => 18 pairs (_) / D9 = 8  => 13 pairs (_)
F4,D5: 9.. / F4 = 9  => 16 pairs (_) / D5 = 9  => 14 pairs (_)
B7,B9: 9.. / B7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / B9 = 9  => 13 pairs (_)
D5,G5: 9.. / D5 = 9  => 14 pairs (_) / G5 = 9  => 16 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:00:42.171714  START: 04:40:04.986594  END: 04:40:47.158308 2019-05-01
* CP COUNT: (43)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A1,B8,D5,D6,D7,D9,E1,E5,F1,F4,I6,I8)
* .396..8...57.8.....2..1.......15...6.....8.15915.263....2.37.....129456.....61..7
* PAIR A1: 1,4 BLK 1
A2: 1,4,6                                # reduction candidate for 1,4
A2: 6 => SOLVED
* 139672854657489132824315679248153796376948215915726348462537981781294563593861427
A2: 1,4                                  # 17 pairs
* PAIR A1: 1,4 ROW 1
I1: 1,4,2                                # reduction candidate for 1,4
I1: 1,4                                  # 15 pairs
I1: 2                                    # 13 pairs
* PAIR E1: 4,7 BLK 2
D3: 4,7,3,9                              # reduction candidate for 4,7
D3: 3,9                                  # 16 pairs
D3: 4,7                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR E1: 4,7 ROW 1
H1: 4,7,5                                # reduction candidate for 4,7
H1: 5                                    # 15 pairs
H1: 4,7                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR F4: 3,9 COL F
F2: 3,9,2                                # reduction candidate for 3,9
F2: 3,9                                  # 15 pairs
F3: 3,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 3,9
F3: 3,9                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR D5: 3,9 COL D
D2: 3,9,4                                # reduction candidate for 3,9
D2: 3,9                                  # 14 pairs
D3: 3,9,4,7                              # reduction candidate for 3,9
D3: 3,9                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR E5: 4,7 ROW 5
A5: 4,7,2,3,6                            # reduction candidate for 4,7
A5: 4,7 => CTR
* .396..8...57.8.....2..1....2..153..6..39.8215915.263..562837.....129456339.561.27
A5: 2,3,6                                # 12 pairs
B5: 4,7,6                                # reduction candidate for 4,7
B5: 4,7                                  # 17 pairs
G5: 4,7,2,9                              # reduction candidate for 4,7
G5: 4,7 => CTR
* .396..8...57.8.69.826.19453748153926263948715915726384682537149371294568594861237
G5: 2,9                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR D6: 4,7 ROW 6
H6: 4,7,8                                # reduction candidate for 4,7
H6: 4,7                                  # 15 pairs
H6: 8                                    # 14 pairs
* PAIR D6: 4,7 COL D
D3: 4,7,3,9                              # reduction candidate for 4,7
D3: 3,9                                  # 16 pairs
D3: 4,7                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR I6: 4,8 BLK 6
H6: 4,8,7                                # reduction candidate for 4,8
H6: 7 => CTR
* .3967.8...57.8.....2..1.7.....15...6....48.15915.26378..2.37.....1294563....61..7
H6: 4,8                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR I6: 4,8 COL I
I7: 4,8,1,9                              # reduction candidate for 4,8
I7: 4,8                                  # 20 pairs
I7: 1,9                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR B8: 7,8 BLK 7
A8: 7,8,3                                # reduction candidate for 7,8
A8: 3 => CTR
* .3967.85..57.8.6..826.154797..1539262639487159157263846.2537...371294568594861237
A8: 7,8                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR B8: 7,8 COL B
B4: 7,8,4                                # reduction candidate for 7,8
B4: 4                                    # 18 pairs
B4: 7,8                                  # 15 pairs
* PAIR D7: 5,8 ROW 7
A7: 5,8,4,6                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
A7: 5,8                                  # 21 pairs
A7: 4,6                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR D9: 5,8 ROW 9
A9: 5,8,3,4                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
A9: 3,4                                  # 19 pairs
A9: 5,8                                  # 16 pairs
* PAIR I8: 3,8 BLK 9
H9: 3,8,2,4,9                            # reduction candidate for 3,8
H9: 3,8                                  # 18 pairs
H9: 2,4,9                                # 17 pairs
* PAIR I8: 3,8 ROW 8
A8: 3,8,7                                # reduction candidate for 3,8
A8: 3,8                                  # 17 pairs
A8: 7                                    # 14 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuoftheday.co.uk-20190320-absurd-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* PRF # A2: 6 => SOL
* DIS # A5: 4,7 => CTR => A5: 2,3,6
* DIS # G5: 4,7 => CTR => G5: 2,9
* DIS # H6: 7 => CTR => H6: 4,8
* DIS # A8: 3 => CTR => A8: 7,8
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  37 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A1,B8,D5,D6,D7,D9,E1,E5,F1,F4,I6,I8)
* .396..8...57.8.....2..1.......15...6.....8.15915.263....2.37.....129456.....61..7
* PAIR A1: 1,4 BLK 1
A2: 1,4,6                                # reduction candidate for 1,4
A2: 6 => SOLVED
* 139672854657489132824315679248153796376948215915726348462537981781294563593861427
* DURATION: 0:00:02.283265  START: 04:41:06.952693  END: 04:41:09.235958 2019-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuoftheday.co.uk-20190320-absurd-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* PRF # A2: 6 => SOL
* STA A2: 6
* CNT   1 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED

Header Info

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Solution

position: 139672854657489132824315679248153796376948215915726348462537981781294563593861427 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 # A2: 1,4 => UNS
* PRF # A2: 6 => SOL
* INC # I1: 1,4 => UNS
* INC # I1: 2 => UNS
* INC # D3: 4,7 => UNS
* INC # D3: 3,9 => UNS
* INC # H1: 4,7 => UNS
* INC # H1: 5 => UNS
* INC # F2: 3,9 => UNS
* INC # F3: 3,9 => UNS
* INC # D2: 3,9 => UNS
* INC # D3: 3,9 => UNS
* DIS # A5: 4,7 => CTR => A5: 2,3,6
* INC # A5: 2,3,6 => UNS
* INC # B5: 4,7 => UNS
* DIS # G5: 4,7 => CTR => G5: 2,9
* INC # G5: 2,9 => UNS
* INC # H6: 4,7 => UNS
* INC # H6: 8 => UNS
* INC # D3: 4,7 => UNS
* INC # D3: 3,9 => UNS
* INC # H6: 4,8 => UNS
* DIS # H6: 7 => CTR => H6: 4,8
* INC # I7: 4,8 => UNS
* INC # I7: 1,9 => UNS
* INC # A8: 7,8 => UNS
* DIS # A8: 3 => CTR => A8: 7,8
* INC # B4: 7,8 => UNS
* INC # B4: 4 => UNS
* INC # A7: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # A7: 4,6 => UNS
* INC # A9: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # A9: 3,4 => UNS
* INC # H9: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # H9: 2,4,9 => UNS
* INC # A8: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # A8: 7 => UNS
* CNT  37 HDP CHAINS /  37 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # A2: 1,4 => UNS
* PRF # A2: 6 => SOL
* STA A2: 6
* CNT   2 HDP CHAINS /   2 HYP OPENED