Analysis of zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0278-base.sdk

Contents

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=278

level: medium

Sudoku from http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=278

position: 5....6.29.6......7..1.94...7..1..9.2.2.....4.4.....6......2...8.....13..83...5... initial

Autosolve

position: 5....6.29.6......7..1.94...7.614.9.2.2.....4.4.....6......2...8.....13..83...52.. autosolve
Autosolve

Pair Reduction Variants

Pair Reduction Analysis

Pair Reduction Analysis

The following important HDP chains were detected:

* PRF # G2: 5,8 => SOL
* DIS # H4: 3 => CTR => H4: 5,8
* DIS # D7: 6,7 => CTR => D7: 3,4,9
* DIS # H9: 6,7 => CTR => H9: 1,9
* DIS # B7: 5,7 => CTR => B7: 1,4,9
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  47 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 # G2: 5,8 => SOL
* STA G2: 5,8
* CNT   1 HDP CHAINS /   9 HYP OPENED

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

Details

Positions

5....6.29.6......7..1.94...7..1..9.2.2.....4.4.....6......2...8.....13..83...5... initial
5....6.29.6......7..1.94...7.614.9.2.2.....4.4.....6......2...8.....13..83...52.. autosolve
583716429964238517271594836756143982329687145418952673145329768692871354837465291 solved

Classification

level: medium

Pairing Analysis

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* PAIRS (7)
A3: 2,3
B3: 7,8
G3: 5,8
B4: 5,8
F4: 3,8
E9: 6,7
G7: 5,7

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* CONSTRAINT PAIRS (AUTO SOLVE)
E1,E2: 1.. / E1 = 1  =>  8 pairs (_) / E2 = 1  =>  7 pairs (_)
A5,B6: 1.. / A5 = 1  => 11 pairs (_) / B6 = 1  => 12 pairs (_)
A7,B7: 1.. / A7 = 1  => 12 pairs (_) / B7 = 1  => 11 pairs (_)
H9,I9: 1.. / H9 = 1  => 10 pairs (_) / I9 = 1  => 22 pairs (_)
E1,G1: 1.. / E1 = 1  =>  8 pairs (_) / G1 = 1  =>  7 pairs (_)
A5,A7: 1.. / A5 = 1  => 11 pairs (_) / A7 = 1  => 12 pairs (_)
B6,B7: 1.. / B6 = 1  => 12 pairs (_) / B7 = 1  => 11 pairs (_)
D6,F6: 2.. / D6 = 2  =>  8 pairs (_) / F6 = 2  => 12 pairs (_)
A8,C8: 2.. / A8 = 2  => 13 pairs (_) / C8 = 2  =>  8 pairs (_)
A3,D3: 2.. / A3 = 2  =>  8 pairs (_) / D3 = 2  => 16 pairs (_)
C2,C8: 2.. / C2 = 2  => 13 pairs (_) / C8 = 2  =>  8 pairs (_)
F2,F6: 2.. / F2 = 2  =>  8 pairs (_) / F6 = 2  => 12 pairs (_)
D7,F7: 3.. / D7 = 3  => 10 pairs (_) / F7 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
F4,H4: 3.. / F4 = 3  => 13 pairs (_) / H4 = 3  =>  0 pairs (X)
G1,G2: 4.. / G1 = 4  =>  0 pairs (*) / G2 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
I8,I9: 4.. / I8 = 4  =>  8 pairs (_) / I9 = 4  => 12 pairs (_)
C2,G2: 4.. / C2 = 4  =>  0 pairs (*) / G2 = 4  =>  0 pairs (X)
B4,H4: 5.. / B4 = 5  =>  7 pairs (_) / H4 = 5  => 16 pairs (_)
H3,I3: 6.. / H3 = 6  => 12 pairs (_) / I3 = 6  => 15 pairs (_)
D5,E5: 6.. / D5 = 6  =>  7 pairs (_) / E5 = 6  => 10 pairs (_)
A7,A8: 6.. / A7 = 6  => 11 pairs (_) / A8 = 6  => 10 pairs (_)
G5,H6: 7.. / G5 = 7  =>  9 pairs (_) / H6 = 7  =>  7 pairs (_)
B3,D3: 7.. / B3 = 7  =>  7 pairs (_) / D3 = 7  => 15 pairs (_)
G5,G7: 7.. / G5 = 7  =>  9 pairs (_) / G7 = 7  =>  7 pairs (_)
D8,E8: 8.. / D8 = 8  => 13 pairs (_) / E8 = 8  =>  7 pairs (_)
A2,C2: 9.. / A2 = 9  => 10 pairs (_) / C2 = 9  => 14 pairs (_)
* DURATION: 0:00:21.433539  START: 14:42:28.493364  END: 14:42:49.926903 2019-04-28
* CP COUNT: (26)
* SOLUTION FOUND

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A3,B3,B4,E9,F4,G3,G7)
* 5....6.29.6......7..1.94...7.614.9.2.2.....4.4.....6......2...8.....13..83...52..
* PAIR A3: 2,3 BLK 1
A2: 2,3,9                                # reduction candidate for 2,3
A2: 2,3                                  # 14 pairs
C2: 2,3,4,8,9                            # reduction candidate for 2,3
C2: 2,3                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR A3: 2,3 ROW 3
D3: 2,3,5,7,8                            # reduction candidate for 2,3
D3: 2,3                                  # 16 pairs
D3: 5,7,8                                # 10 pairs
* PAIR B3: 7,8 BLK 1
B1: 7,8,4                                # reduction candidate for 7,8
B1: 7,8                                  # 12 pairs
C1: 7,8,3,4                              # reduction candidate for 7,8
C1: 7,8                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR B3: 7,8 ROW 3
D3: 7,8,2,3,5                            # reduction candidate for 7,8
D3: 7,8                                  # 12 pairs
D3: 2,3,5                                #  8 pairs
* PAIR G3: 5,8 BLK 3
G2: 5,8,1,4                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
G2: 5,8 => SOLVED
* 583716429964238517271594836756143982329687145418952673145329768692871354837465291
G2: 1,4                                  #  8 pairs
H2: 5,8,1,3                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
H2: 5,8                                  # 13 pairs
H3: 5,8,3,6                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
H3: 5,8                                  # 19 pairs
* PAIR G3: 5,8 ROW 3
D3: 5,8,2,3,7                            # reduction candidate for 5,8
D3: 5,8                                  # 11 pairs
D3: 2,3,7                                #  7 pairs
* PAIR G3: 5,8 COL G
G5: 5,8,1,7                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
G5: 5,8                                  # 11 pairs
G5: 1,7                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR B4: 5,8 BLK 4
C5: 5,8,3,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
C5: 5,8                                  # 10 pairs
B6: 5,8,1,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
B6: 5,8                                  # 19 pairs
C6: 5,8,3,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
C6: 5,8                                  # 11 pairs
* PAIR B4: 5,8 ROW 4
H4: 5,8,3                                # reduction candidate for 5,8
H4: 3 => CTR
* 5....6.29.6...2.872.1.94563756148932.2...784.4..2.967...5.23798.92..135.837965214
H4: 5,8                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR F4: 3,8 BLK 5
D5: 3,8,5,6,7,9                          # reduction candidate for 3,8
D5: 3,8                                  # 16 pairs
E5: 3,8,5,6,7                            # reduction candidate for 3,8
E5: 3,8                                  # 11 pairs
F5: 3,8,7,9                              # reduction candidate for 3,8
F5: 3,8                                  # 20 pairs
D6: 3,8,2,5,7,9                          # reduction candidate for 3,8
D6: 3,8                                  # 19 pairs
E6: 3,8,5,7                              # reduction candidate for 3,8
E6: 3,8                                  #  9 pairs
F6: 3,8,2,7,9                            # reduction candidate for 3,8
F6: 3,8                                  # 21 pairs
* PAIR F4: 3,8 ROW 4
H4: 3,8,5                                # reduction candidate for 3,8
H4: 5                                    # 16 pairs
H4: 3,8                                  #  7 pairs
* PAIR F4: 3,8 COL F
F2: 3,8,2                                # reduction candidate for 3,8
F2: 3,8                                  # 12 pairs
F2: 2                                    #  8 pairs
* PAIR E9: 6,7 BLK 8
D7: 6,7,3,4,9                            # reduction candidate for 6,7
D7: 6,7 => CTR
* 5.7..6429.64..21872.1.94563756148932.2....84.4..2..67..456237986.2..135483.475216
D7: 3,4,9                                #  7 pairs
D8: 6,7,4,8,9                            # reduction candidate for 6,7
D8: 6,7                                  # 11 pairs
E8: 6,7,8                                # reduction candidate for 6,7
E8: 6,7                                  # 13 pairs
D9: 6,7,4,9                              # reduction candidate for 6,7
D9: 6,7                                  # 14 pairs
* PAIR E9: 6,7 ROW 9
H9: 6,7,1,9                              # reduction candidate for 6,7
H9: 6,7 => CTR
* 547836129962.....7..1.94..6756143982.2.....4.49....61..1432...8.75..13.48394.52.1
H9: 1,9                                  #  8 pairs
* PAIR E9: 6,7 COL E
E5: 6,7,3,5,8                            # reduction candidate for 6,7
E5: 6,7                                  # 10 pairs
E5: 3,5,8                                #  7 pairs
* PAIR G7: 5,7 BLK 9
H7: 5,7,6,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,7
H7: 5,7                                  # 12 pairs
H8: 5,7,6,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,7
H8: 5,7                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR G7: 5,7 ROW 7
B7: 5,7,1,4,9                            # reduction candidate for 5,7
B7: 5,7 => CTR
* 54...6.29.6....417.71.94..67.614.9.2.2.....4.41....6..1...2.7.8692..1354837465291
B7: 1,4,9                                #  7 pairs
C7: 5,7,4,9                              # reduction candidate for 5,7
C7: 5,7                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR G7: 5,7 COL G
G5: 5,7,1,8                              # reduction candidate for 5,7
G5: 5,7                                  # 10 pairs
G5: 1,8                                  #  9 pairs
* INCONCLUSIVE
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0278-base-pr-000.dot
* REASONING
* PRF # G2: 5,8 => SOL
* DIS # H4: 3 => CTR => H4: 5,8
* DIS # D7: 6,7 => CTR => D7: 3,4,9
* DIS # H9: 6,7 => CTR => H9: 1,9
* DIS # B7: 5,7 => CTR => B7: 1,4,9
* CNT   5 HDP CHAINS /  47 HYP OPENED

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* PREPARE PR GRAPH
* PAIR REDUCTION ..
* LEVEL 0 PASS 1 ROUND 1 (AUTO SOLVE) (A3,B3,B4,E9,F4,G3,G7)
* 5....6.29.6......7..1.94...7.614.9.2.2.....4.4.....6......2...8.....13..83...52..
* PAIR A3: 2,3 BLK 1
A2: 2,3,9                                # reduction candidate for 2,3
A2: 2,3                                  # 14 pairs
C2: 2,3,4,8,9                            # reduction candidate for 2,3
C2: 2,3                                  # 13 pairs
* PAIR A3: 2,3 ROW 3
D3: 2,3,5,7,8                            # reduction candidate for 2,3
D3: 2,3                                  # 16 pairs
D3: 5,7,8                                # 10 pairs
* PAIR B3: 7,8 BLK 1
B1: 7,8,4                                # reduction candidate for 7,8
B1: 7,8                                  # 12 pairs
C1: 7,8,3,4                              # reduction candidate for 7,8
C1: 7,8                                  # 10 pairs
* PAIR B3: 7,8 ROW 3
D3: 7,8,2,3,5                            # reduction candidate for 7,8
D3: 7,8                                  # 12 pairs
D3: 2,3,5                                #  8 pairs
* PAIR G3: 5,8 BLK 3
G2: 5,8,1,4                              # reduction candidate for 5,8
G2: 5,8 => SOLVED
* 583716429964238517271594836756143982329687145418952673145329768692871354837465291
* DURATION: 0:00:05.314568  START: 14:43:12.080365  END: 14:43:17.394933 2019-04-28
* SOLUTION FOUND
* SAVE PR GRAPH zz-www.sudokuwiki.org-0278-base-pr-001.dot
* REASONING
* PRF # G2: 5,8 => SOL
* STA G2: 5,8
* CNT   1 HDP CHAINS /   9 HYP OPENED

Header Info

http://www.sudokuwiki.org/Print_Weekly_Sudoku.asp?unsolvable=278

Solution

position: 583716429964238517271594836756143982329687145418952673145329768692871354837465291 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: 2,3 => UNS
* INC # C2: 2,3 => UNS
* INC # D3: 2,3 => UNS
* INC # D3: 5,7,8 => UNS
* INC # B1: 7,8 => UNS
* INC # C1: 7,8 => UNS
* INC # D3: 7,8 => UNS
* INC # D3: 2,3,5 => UNS
* PRF # G2: 5,8 => SOL
* INC # G2: 1,4 => UNS
* INC # H2: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # H3: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # D3: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # D3: 2,3,7 => UNS
* INC # G5: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # G5: 1,7 => UNS
* INC # C5: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # B6: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # C6: 5,8 => UNS
* INC # H4: 5,8 => UNS
* DIS # H4: 3 => CTR => H4: 5,8
* INC # D5: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # E5: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # F5: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # D6: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # E6: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # F6: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # H4: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # H4: 5 => UNS
* INC # F2: 3,8 => UNS
* INC # F2: 2 => UNS
* DIS # D7: 6,7 => CTR => D7: 3,4,9
* INC # D7: 3,4,9 => UNS
* INC # D8: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # E8: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # D9: 6,7 => UNS
* DIS # H9: 6,7 => CTR => H9: 1,9
* INC # H9: 1,9 => UNS
* INC # E5: 6,7 => UNS
* INC # E5: 3,5,8 => UNS
* INC # H7: 5,7 => UNS
* INC # H8: 5,7 => UNS
* DIS # B7: 5,7 => CTR => B7: 1,4,9
* INC # B7: 1,4,9 => UNS
* INC # C7: 5,7 => UNS
* INC # G5: 5,7 => UNS
* INC # G5: 1,8 => UNS
* CNT  47 HDP CHAINS /  47 HYP OPENED

A2. Pair Reduction

Full list of HDP chains traversed:

* INC # A2: 2,3 => UNS
* INC # C2: 2,3 => UNS
* INC # D3: 2,3 => UNS
* INC # D3: 5,7,8 => UNS
* INC # B1: 7,8 => UNS
* INC # C1: 7,8 => UNS
* INC # D3: 7,8 => UNS
* INC # D3: 2,3,5 => UNS
* PRF # G2: 5,8 => SOL
* STA G2: 5,8
* CNT   9 HDP CHAINS /   9 HYP OPENED