Updates

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Venue

Logic Masters India (LMI) is conducting the Indian Puzzle Championship (IPC) 2025 on May 31st, 2025, and the Indian Sudoku Championship (ISC) 2025 on June 1st, 2025. The venue for the double event is:

Regenta Orkos Kolkata
Address: 621, Prantik Pally Rd, Ravindra Pally, Kasba, Kolkata, West Bengal 700107.
Website: https://www.royalorchidhotels.com/regenta-orkos-kolkata/overview
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Day format

The format for IPC and ISC will generally follow similar structure to previous years.

Day 1 will have the IPC rounds (competitive), starting from 9 am and running past lunch. After IPC rounds we'll have Puzzle Ramayan Playoffs (for eligible solvers) and a small casual event.

Day 2 will have the ISC rounds (competitive), starting from 9 am and running past lunch. After ISC rounds we'll have Sudoku Mahabharat Playoffs (for eligible solvers) and a small casual event.

The main competition will probably have 4-5 rounds as usual.

Registration

  • The top 60 of the SM online rounds will be invited for ISC. The top 60 of PR online rounds will be invited for IPC.
  • Participants who are only eligible on the Sudoku side may register for both days. Participants who are only eligible on the Puzzles side must wait till 29th April to get confirmation that they may register for both days.
  • For now, they may register for just the Puzzle side. They may also indicate interest to attend the Sudoku date, so that later if/when slots become available, they can still avail the combination discount.
  • Also, note that if we get no approach or indication of interest by 29th April, it may be difficult to get slots after that even for those in the top 60.

Registration is a two-step process.

  1. Fill the form here - https://surveyheart.com/form/68078db704c1286657a9d89f.
  2. Pay the registration fee (or the advance as shown below).

Participation fee
There will be participation fees, mainly to recover the charges of the venue, prizes, etc. to provide the best experience to participants. The payment structure is as follows:
Online Advance & On-Spot
SM & ISC Rs. 1250 Rs. 450 & Rs. 900 (Rs. 1350)
PR & IPC Rs. 1050 Rs. 350 & Rs. 800 (Rs. 1150)
Joint Rs. 2100 Rs. 750 & Rs. 1500 (Rs. 2250)
Definitions & Further details
  • Online - This is for making the full fee payment and confirmation online. The full amount must be paid at the time of registration.
  • Advance & On-Spot - This is for participants who register but choose to pay on the spot. You make a deposit online at the time of registration, and pay the remaining on site.
  • Payment
    You can UPI the amount to 7019678898. We will send back a confirmation for any payments made within 24 hours.
    In case UPI isn't suitable for you, please reach out to us at logicmasteradmin@gmail.com or via whatsapp to 9819261933 to discuss alternate payment methods.
  • Cancellation and Refunds
    • If you ever know you'll not be attending, even after payment, please tell us. We will ask someone from the waiting list.
    • If you paid Online, you can get full refund if you cancel 3.5 weeks before the events (7th may).
    • After that, all amount is non refundable. This may change subject to registrations, in which case we will contact you to offer refunds.
    • If you paid Advance, you will get no refund if you cannot attend. But you can still get all the competition content after the finals. This is also valid if you paid Online and take a partial refund (For example, paying Rs 450 for ISC & SM will give you all competition booklets for Sudoku).
  • More Notes -
    • This event generates no profit for us. In general, we've structured everything as participant friendly as possible. Our main goal is to recover our costs. The earlier you can confirm and make full payments, the easier everything is to plan.
    • If you have guests, the main hall may or may not have space during competition times. They can still join in for lunch. This costs the same as "online fee" for the event. We request telling us beforehand about guests, the hotel prefers exact numbers from us.
    • The Participation fee includes
      • Afternoon lunch and evening snacks.
      • Participation in the day's competitive rounds and recreational rounds.
      • All the puzzle content from the event (once checking is complete)
      • Goodies
    • The Participation fee does not include
      • Travel Plans
      • Stay arrangements.
Prizes
All players who appear for the offline finals will receive a certificate.
Additionally,
  • Top-3 players at the offline finals will be awarded medals / trophies.
  • All players at the offline finals Under-21yrs and over-50yrs will receive special prizes.
  • All players travelling from other countries (non-Indians), will receive special prizes.
  • From SM/PR playoffs, top 3 participants will receive trophies, and top 5 will receive certificates
Waiting List

If you are not in the top 60 but wish to participate, you can sign up for the waiting list.

  • The process for waiting list is same as previous years
  • Around 3-4 weeks before the finals, we may contact those who have signed up for the waiting list.
  • If there are slots still remaining in the finals, those in waiting list will be contacted on first-come-first-serve basis.
  • If you were on the waiting list and can attend, you pay the "Advance & On-Spot" fees. You can pay it all at once at the venue (for example, Rs. 1350 for SM & ISC).
  • Goodies you get may not be personalized with your names.

The link for the waiting list is here - https://surveyheart.com/form/68078e16e96bdb66c8fa2ed1.

Travel and Stay

We expect participants to make their own travel and stay arrangements.

If you are participating on both days, then we recommend hotels at or near the venue for 31st May night stay. Please contact us for any assistance like pairing up for stay in double rooms.

If you want to stay at Regenta Orkos itself, please let us know. We can coordinate this at discounted rates.

Why you should attend
  • For a once in a year experience of meeting fellow Sudoku and Puzzle enthusiasts
  • To improve as a beginner and learn solving strategies from India's top solvers
  • For high quality puzzles and sudokus over an entire day
  • To interact and learn from experts and World class setters
  • To compete for a chance at representing India at the World Sudoku and Puzzle Championshops in Eger, Hungary (September 2025)
  • To experience a unique opportunity of SM/PR playoffs, for top inexperienced solvers
  • To enjoy 1-2 days for one of your favourite hobbies ;)

Last edited by prasanna16391 @ 4/23/2025 8:54:52 AM.