Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0123-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=123

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=123

position: .....6.5.7.4.8.9...6..4............5..14382..3......1.....5..7...9.2.5.8.1.7..... initial

Autosolve

position: .....6.5.7.4.8.9...6..4............5..14382.73......1....85..7..79.2.5.8.1.7..... autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* DIS # H4: 6,9 => CTR => H4: 3,4,8
* DIS # I7: 1,6 => CTR => I7: 4,9
* DIS # I9: 6,9 => CTR => I9: 2,3,4
* PRF # E4: 6,9 => SOL
* CNT   4 HDP CHAINS /  29 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: 6,9 => CTR => H4: 3,4,8
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 # I6: 4 => CTR => I6: 6,9
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 # A5: 5 => CTR => A5: 6,9
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 # A7: 4,6 => CTR => A7: 2
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 + A7: 2 # A4: 4,6 => CTR => A4: 8,9
* PRF H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 + A7: 2 + A4: 8,9 => SOL
* STA H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 + A7: 2 + A4: 8,9
* CNT   6 HDP CHAINS /  10 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

.....6.5.7.4.8.9...6..4............5..14382..3......1.....5..7...9.2.5.8.1.7..... initial
.....6.5.7.4.8.9...6..4............5..14382.73......1....85..7..79.2.5.8.1.7..... autosolve
893216754724385961165947823947162385651438297382579416236854179479621538518793642 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (7)
B5: 5,9
H5: 6,9
A8: 4,6
A9: 5,8
C9: 5,8
F7: 4,9
E9: 6,9

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
A1,A3: 1.. / A1 = 1  =>  8 pairs (_) / A3 = 1  =>  9 pairs (_)
D8,F8: 1.. / D8 = 1  =>  9 pairs (_) / F8 = 1  =>  8 pairs (_)
G7,I7: 1.. / G7 = 1  =>  7 pairs (_) / I7 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
E1,E4: 1.. / E1 = 1  =>  0 pairs (*) / E4 = 1  =>  0 pairs (X)
H9,I9: 2.. / H9 = 2  => 10 pairs (_) / I9 = 2  => 10 pairs (_)
G4,H4: 3.. / G4 = 3  =>  8 pairs (_) / H4 = 3  => 15 pairs (_)
B7,C7: 3.. / B7 = 3  =>  9 pairs (_) / C7 = 3  => 19 pairs (_)
G1,I1: 4.. / G1 = 4  => 10 pairs (_) / I1 = 4  => 11 pairs (_)
A5,B5: 5.. / A5 = 5  => 10 pairs (_) / B5 = 5  =>  8 pairs (_)
D6,F6: 5.. / D6 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_) / F6 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_)
A9,C9: 5.. / A9 = 5  =>  8 pairs (_) / C9 = 5  =>  5 pairs (_)
B2,B5: 5.. / B2 = 5  => 10 pairs (_) / B5 = 5  =>  8 pairs (_)
C3,C9: 5.. / C3 = 5  =>  8 pairs (_) / C9 = 5  =>  5 pairs (_)
H2,I2: 6.. / H2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (*) / I2 = 6  =>  0 pairs (X)
D8,E9: 6.. / D8 = 6  => 14 pairs (_) / E9 = 6  =>  9 pairs (_)
A5,H5: 6.. / A5 = 6  => 20 pairs (_) / H5 = 6  => 12 pairs (_)
E1,F3: 7.. / E1 = 7  =>  8 pairs (_) / F3 = 7  => 12 pairs (_)
G1,G3: 7.. / G1 = 7  => 12 pairs (_) / G3 = 7  =>  8 pairs (_)
C4,C6: 7.. / C4 = 7  =>  7 pairs (_) / C6 = 7  => 10 pairs (_)
E1,G1: 7.. / E1 = 7  =>  8 pairs (_) / G1 = 7  => 12 pairs (_)
F3,G3: 7.. / F3 = 7  => 12 pairs (_) / G3 = 7  =>  8 pairs (_)
A9,C9: 8.. / A9 = 8  =>  5 pairs (_) / C9 = 8  =>  8 pairs (_)
H3,H4: 8.. / H3 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_) / H4 = 8  =>  0 pairs (*)
F7,I7: 9.. / F7 = 9  =>  0 pairs (X) / I7 = 9  => 11 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:00:31.027314  START: 05:46:07.750550  END: 05:46:38.777864 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) (A8,A9,B5,C9,E9,F7,H5)
* .....6.5.7.4.8.9...6..4............5..14382.73......1....85..7..79.2.5.8.1.7.....
* PAIR B5: 5,9 BLK 4
A5: 5,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 5,9
A5: 6                                    # 20 pairs
A5: 5,9                                  # 12 pairs
* PAIR H5: 6,9 BLK 6
H4: 6,9,3,4,8                            # reduction candidate for 6,9
H4: 6,9 => CTR
* .82.7645.734185926.65.4.78.24..1.3.5.514382.73..56.814.23854179479621538.1.793642
H4: 3,4,8                                #  7 pairs
I6: 6,9,4                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
I6: 6,9                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR H5: 6,9 ROW 5
A5: 6,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
A5: 5                                    # 10 pairs
A5: 6,9                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR H5: 6,9 COL H
H9: 6,9,2,3,4                            # reduction candidate for 6,9
H9: 6,9                                  # 19 pairs
H9: 2,3,4                                #  8 pairs
* PAIR A8: 4,6 BLK 7
A7: 4,6,2                                # reduction candidate for 4,6
A7: 4,6                                  # 18 pairs
A7: 2                                    #  9 pairs
* PAIR A8: 4,6 ROW 8
H8: 4,6,3                                # reduction candidate for 4,6
H8: 3                                    # 13 pairs
H8: 4,6                                  # 12 pairs
* PAIR A8: 4,6 COL A
A4: 4,6,2,8,9                            # reduction candidate for 4,6
A4: 4,6                                  # 15 pairs
A4: 2,8,9                                #  8 pairs
* PAIR A9: 5,8 COL A
A3: 5,8,1,2,9                            # reduction candidate for 5,8
A3: 5,8                                  # 11 pairs
A3: 1,2,9                                #  7 pairs
* PAIR C9: 5,8 COL C
C3: 5,8,2,3                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
C3: 5,8                                  #  9 pairs
C3: 2,3                                  #  6 pairs
* PAIR F7: 4,9 BLK 8
F9: 4,9,3                                # reduction candidate for 4,9
F9: 3                                    # 13 pairs
F9: 4,9                                  # 12 pairs
* PAIR F7: 4,9 ROW 7
I7: 4,9,1,6                              # reduction candidate for 4,9
I7: 1,6 => CTR
* .....67547.4.8.926.6..47183..7691..5..14382673.6.72.19...85967167912.5.8.1.76..92
I7: 4,9                                  # 11 pairs
* PAIR E9: 6,9 ROW 9
H9: 6,9,2,3,4                            # reduction candidate for 6,9
H9: 6,9                                  # 19 pairs
I9: 6,9,2,3,4                            # reduction candidate for 6,9
I9: 6,9 => CTR
* .....6.5.7.4.8.96..6..4..8.........56514382973......1...685..7.479621538.1.793426
I9: 2,3,4                                #  7 pairs
* PAIR E9: 6,9 COL E
E4: 6,9,1,7                              # reduction candidate for 6,9
E4: 6,9 => SOLVED
* 893216754724385961165947823947162385651438297382579416236854179479621538518793642
E4: 1,7                                  #  8 pairs
E6: 6,9,7                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
E6: 6,9                                  # 10 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0123-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # H4: 6,9 => CTR => H4: 3,4,8
* DIS # I7: 1,6 => CTR => I7: 4,9
* DIS # I9: 6,9 => CTR => I9: 2,3,4
* PRF # E4: 6,9 => SOL
* CNT   4 HDP CHAINS /  29 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A8,A9,B5,C9,E9,F7,H5)
* .....6.5.7.4.8.9...6..4............5..14382.73......1....85..7..79.2.5.8.1.7.....
* PAIR B5: 5,9 BLK 4
A5: 5,9,6                                # reduction candidate for 5,9
A5: 6                                    # 20 pairs
A5: 5,9                                  # 12 pairs
* PAIR H5: 6,9 BLK 6
H4: 6,9,3,4,8                            # reduction candidate for 6,9
H4: 6,9 => CTR
* .82.7645.734185926.65.4.78.24..1.3.5.514382.73..56.814.23854179479621538.1.793642
I6: 6,9,4                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
I6: 6,9                                  # 10 pairs
* RESTART
* PAIR H5: 6,9 BLK 6
I6: 6,9,4                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
I6: 4 => CTR
* ....7645.7.4.8.926.6..4.78..4..1..356514382973...9..1423685.179479.2.568.1.769342
* PAIR H5: 6,9 ROW 5
A5: 6,9,5                                # reduction candidate for 6,9
A5: 5 => CTR
* .....6754754.8.9.6.6..47183..7691..55914382673.6.75.19...85967167912.5.881576..92
* PAIR RESTART
* PAIR A8: 4,6 BLK 7
A7: 4,6,2                                # reduction candidate for 4,6
A7: 4,6 => CTR
* .9..167547.4.8.9.6165947.232...9...59514382673...7..19...859671679.2.5.8.1.76..92
* PAIR A8: 4,6 COL A
A4: 4,6,8,9                              # reduction candidate for 4,6
A4: 4,6 => CTR
* .9..167547.4.8.9.6165947.23....9...59514382673...7..192..859671679.2.5.8.1.76..92
A4: 8,9 => SOLVED
* 893216754724385961165947823947162385651438297382579416236854179479621538518793642
* DURATION: 0:00:12.256741  START: 05:47:00.238427  END: 05:47:12.495168 2017-05-01
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0123-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* DIS # H4: 6,9 => CTR => H4: 3,4,8
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 # I6: 4 => CTR => I6: 6,9
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 # A5: 5 => CTR => A5: 6,9
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 # A7: 4,6 => CTR => A7: 2
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 + A7: 2 # A4: 4,6 => CTR => A4: 8,9
* PRF H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 + A7: 2 + A4: 8,9 => SOL
* STA H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 + A7: 2 + A4: 8,9
* CNT   6 HDP CHAINS /  10 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=123

Solution

position: 893216754724385961165947823947162385651438297382579416236854179479621538518793642 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 # A5: 5,9 => UNS
* INC # A5: 6 => UNS
* DIS # H4: 6,9 => CTR => H4: 3,4,8
* INC # H4: 3,4,8 => UNS
* INC # I6: 6,9 => UNS
* INC # A5: 6,9 => UNS
* INC # A5: 5 => UNS
* INC # H9: 6,9 => UNS
* INC # H9: 2,3,4 => UNS
* INC # A7: 4,6 => UNS
* INC # A7: 2 => UNS
* INC # H8: 4,6 => UNS
* INC # H8: 3 => UNS
* INC # A4: 4,6 => UNS
* INC # A4: 2,8,9 => UNS
* INC # A3: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # A3: 1,2,9 => UNS
* INC # C3: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # C3: 2,3 => UNS
* INC # F9: 4,9 => UNS
* INC # F9: 3 => UNS
* INC # I7: 4,9 => UNS
* DIS # I7: 1,6 => CTR => I7: 4,9
* INC # H9: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS # I9: 6,9 => CTR => I9: 2,3,4
* INC # I9: 2,3,4 => UNS
* PRF # E4: 6,9 => SOL
* INC # E4: 1,7 => UNS
* INC # E6: 6,9 => UNS
* CNT  29 HDP CHAINS /  29 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # A5: 5,9 => UNS
* INC # A5: 6 => UNS
* DIS # H4: 6,9 => CTR => H4: 3,4,8
* INC H4: 3,4,8 # I6: 6,9 => UNS
* INC H4: 3,4,8 # I6: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 # I6: 4 => CTR => I6: 6,9
* INC H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 # A5: 6,9 => UNS
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 # A5: 5 => CTR => A5: 6,9
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 # A7: 4,6 => CTR => A7: 2
* DIS H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 + A7: 2 # A4: 4,6 => CTR => A4: 8,9
* PRF H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 + A7: 2 + A4: 8,9 => SOL
* STA H4: 3,4,8 + I6: 6,9 + A5: 6,9 + A7: 2 + A4: 8,9
* CNT  11 HDP CHAINS /  10 HYP OPENED