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Country : India | A lookback at past winners of SM contests with Math variations:
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gaurav.kjain
Posts: 52
Country : India | All the best to everyone !! |
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Country : India | The test has started. |
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An LMI player
| An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-27 12:04 AM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Little Killer Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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aashay
Posts: 46
Country : India | aashay posted @ 2018-04-27 11:44 AM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Fairly Nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Little Killer Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
An extremely challenging test, in my opinion. The variants were too tough and carried maximum points. But the sudoku quality was top notch. Thanks Gaurav for the sudokus! |
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swaroop2011
Posts: 668
Country : India | | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Diagonal Product Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
Well i knew it from start that it could be my discard, as math variants are my weak links. Although I thought I will try to do well, but couldn't. Not sure if my performance in this is worst than SM round 1 or better. Let's see. Nonetheless, a wonderful set of puzzles, still have to complete 3 high pointers. Thanks Gaurav for the Puzzles. Edited by swaroop2011 2018-04-27 11:52 AM
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Gyuszi13
Posts: 17
Country : Hungary | | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Sudoku N | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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geronimo92
Posts: 8
Country : France | | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Fairly Nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Sudoku N | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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An LMI player
| An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-27 5:42 PM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many medium difficult puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | 246/258 Sum Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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An LMI player
| An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-27 11:31 PM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Sudoku N | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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ViP
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Country : Cuba | ViP posted @ 2018-04-28 12:30 AM | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Diagonal Product Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
I can't solved it all on time, but some of them I break it after test over. Thanks Gaurav. |
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An LMI player
| An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-28 8:18 AM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many easy puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Fairly Nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Sudoku N | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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pranavmanu
Posts: 55
Country : India | | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Killer Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Many puzzles were worth too much or too little | |
... A really hard test,surely not ideal in my opinion for an SM. Enjoyed both the killer 9*9 as well as the 258 sum 9*9.Both of them were hard,challenging and satisfying solves : ) The Little killer 9*9 was almost inaccessible (in the contest ) in its difficulty for me,and hence had to forego it. Thanks to Gaurav for the challenging set. |
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An LMI player
| An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-28 3:05 PM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | 246/258 Sum Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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JonaS2010
Posts: 22
Country : Germany | | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Killer Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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An LMI player
| An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-28 8:32 PM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Sudoku N | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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detuned
Posts: 152
Country : United Kingdom | detuned posted @ 2018-04-28 10:28 PM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Fairly Nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Sudoku N | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
I can't say I'm convinced by the diagonally linked cages for killer - and again whilst I'm not sure it's a bad thing overall, but in terms of the feedback the form asks for, this target distribution seems to be something of a nonsense. Perhaps this little and large format is too limiting? |
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purzelbaumfan
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Country : Germany | Very nice puzzles (!) but I found the 9x9 variations quite hard |
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MrLiang
Posts: 44
Country : Thailand | MrLiang posted @ 2018-04-29 10:55 AM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Sudoku N | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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kishy72
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Country : India | kishy72 posted @ 2018-04-29 12:24 PM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Average | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Killer Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
A very hard set.I always find Math variants inherently difficult and this set was no exception.Nonetheless, I was in a good position to complete the set with 14 mins left (and 5-6 min spent at the start ) for the Little Killer which just spoiled my test totally.The start logic which I got after the test was just too difficult for me to find during the test.I wouldn't have minded something like this in the middle of the solve but if it's at the start it's like, either you get the logic and complete or you don't complete at all and suffer.I fell into the latter and which is why I personally wouldn't prefer sudokus like these in a contest. Favourites are killer ,258 outside and Diagonal product. An average experience and an ok test overall for me.Thanks Gaurav for the set. |
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An LMI player
| An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-29 1:59 PM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Little Killer Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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An LMI player
| An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-29 2:49 PM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Diagonal Product Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Many puzzles were worth too much or too little | |
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akash.doulani
Posts: 157
Country : India | | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Fairly Nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Classic Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Many puzzles were worth too much or too little | |
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tnv
Posts: 22
Country : India | tnv posted @ 2018-04-30 11:31 AM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Diagonal Product Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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purifire
Posts: 460
Country : India | | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Sudoku N | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
These were some beautiful and a bit hard type of puzzles. All the puzzles were great and I enjoyed solving them. Sudoku N was my favorite hands down. Especially the 9x9 grid which did not have a single dot given. : ) On a personal note, I felt the Diagonal Product 9x9 could have been given a few more clues. It would require a lot of elimination and pencilmarking which again in my opinion was too much in this puzle. In a time bound competition, players tend to jump to T&E rather than enjoy the beauty of a logical solve. But again it could be that I missed seeing the opening that was intended. : ) Overall, Great Job Gaurav : ) |
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vopani
Posts: 739
Country : India | vopani posted @ 2018-04-30 3:07 PM The contest page and this thread says 30th April. The top banner says 1st May. When does the test actually end?
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An LMI player
| An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-30 5:15 PM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many medium difficult puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Fairly Nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Sudoku N | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Many puzzles were worth too much or too little | |
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utkaarsh
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Country : India | | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Diagonal Product Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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Country : India | Update - Extension by 24 hours
Based on requests from some regular participants, the test is extended by 24 hours and can be started till 23:59 IST (6:29 PM GMT) on May 1. Please check submission page for exact times.
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devarajand
Posts: 114
Country : India | Normally I find the tests are always extended by a day. Instead of extending it, make all testes closing time to Tuesday midnight IST. For me the week ends are always busy and I used to participate on Mondays. If I know that the test closing time is Tuesday I can participate without any time pressure.
Edited by devarajand 2018-04-30 8:53 PM
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3strikerz
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Country : South Korea | | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Diagonal Product Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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Country : India | devarajand - 2018-04-30 8:52 PM
Normally I find the tests are always extended by a day. Instead of extending it, make all testes closing time to Tuesday midnight IST. For me the week ends are always busy and I used to participate on Mondays. If I know that the test closing time is Tuesday I can participate without any time pressure.
We will discuss on this suggestion. |
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Ras-hmi
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Country : India | Ras-hmi posted @ 2018-05-01 1:08 PM akash.doulani - 2018-04-29 5:18 PM
1 ) IN Sudoku N 9*9 NO DOTS WERE MARKED SO EXACTLY WHAT WAS EXPECTED?
2 ) IN KILLER SUDOKU (2 ) 9*9 CAGES IN THE 7 & 9 SQUARES WERE NOT MARKED PROPERLY,SO IT WAS CONFUSING
3 ) LITTLE KILLER (2 ) 9*9 WAS DIFFICULT SO M0RE THAN 15 POINTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOTTED ATLEAST 18 TO 20 |
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vopani
Posts: 739
Country : India | vopani posted @ 2018-05-01 7:12 PM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Classic Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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yureklis
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Country : Turkey | | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Very nice | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Killer Sudoku | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth the right amount | |
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lenzo
Posts: 22
Country : ITALY | lenzo posted @ 2018-05-01 7:49 PM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Just right | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Average | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Sudoku N | | | Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? | Most puzzles were worth too much or too little | |
I usually solve online, some schemes were very confusing, the numbers of the killer overlapping the candidates. |
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Country : India | lenzo - 2018-05-01 7:49 PM
I usually solve online, some schemes were very confusing, the numbers of the killer overlapping the candidates.
Thanks for the feedback. This could have been improved. |
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Country : India | Ras-hmi - 2018-05-01 1:08 PM
1) IN Sudoku N 9*9 NO DOTS WERE MARKED SO EXACTLY WHAT WAS EXPECTED?
2) IN KILLER SUDOKU (2) 9*9 CAGES IN THE 7 & 9 SQUARES WERE NOT MARKED PROPERLY,SO IT WAS CONFUSING
3) LITTLE KILLER (2) 9*9 WAS DIFFICULT SO M0RE THAN 15 POINTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOTTED ATLEAST 18 TO 20
1 ) Please read the rules again. All possible dots are supposed to be marked. Since zero dots are there, nowhere can a mathematical operation on 2 adjacent cells result in N. So using this, find N, apply the converse rule everywhere and solve.
2 ) Cages were different from normal cages and they were marked clearly enough for one to solve.
3 ) All points are allocated based on tester experience, and Little Killer has been allocated 15 points. Your experience can differ.
And, please try to use normal case instead of ALL CAPS. |
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Country : India | detuned - 2018-04-28 10:28 PM
...but in terms of the feedback the form asks for, this target distribution seems to be something of a nonsense. Perhaps this little and large format is too limiting?
Thanks for bringing this up (again ). We will review the feedback form but changes, if any, may not happen in this year's contests. |
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Country : India | Congratulations to Kota Morinishi, Nikola Zivanovic and Tantan Dai for taking the top 3 places. They were well ahead of the rest.
Amongst Indian participants, Congratulations to Rishi Puri, Rohan Rao and Amit Sowani for taking the top 3 places.
Pavel Kadlecik (Czech Republic) was the first to start the test while Jan Zverina (Czech Republic) was the last person to start the test. 27 participants completed the set within the allotted time. The median score of the test was 43.
Thanks Gaurav Jain for the puzzles!
Participants may share feedback on the results page and rate the puzzles on the contest page. |
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gaurav.kjain
Posts: 52
Country : India | Thanks to all the Participants and Congratulations to winners. I would like to thanks Rakesh who is working behind the scenes and Prasanna for testing the Sudokus along with him.
Thanks everyone for providing the feedback which will help me in improving.
Almost everyone talked about hard puzzles in this round, but nature of Math round is like this over the years.
Sudoku-N is liked by participants the most and I am very happy to see that as this variant is tweaked sligthly by me
[determining N as part of solve and limiting N within the range] after Rakesh introduced it to me.
Little killer was termed hardest but it has clean and tricky solving path and perfect fit for contest like these.
Overall I am very happy and satisfied with Puzzles, Participation and Feedback by all. Many more to come.
Happy Sudokuing !!
Edited by gaurav.kjain 2018-05-02 8:27 AM
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sena
Posts: 21
Country : India | sena posted @ 2018-05-02 10:05 AM | What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? | Too many hard puzzles | | | What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? | Average | | | Which set of puzzles did you like the most? | Diagonal Product Sudoku | |
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avni
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Country : India | avni posted @ 2018-05-03 9:30 AM @Admin. please clarify why am I not given any rank in Math Sudoku. why there is a D showing in place of Rank
Regards
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kishy72
Posts: 419
Country : India | kishy72 posted @ 2018-05-03 12:00 PM avni - 2018-05-03 9:30 AM
@Admin. please clarify why am I not given any rank in Math Sudoku. why there is a D showing in place of Rank
Regards
Swati
You have not been given a rank because you have been disqualified by the organizers which usually happens when they have sufficient reason to believe that you attained your score by 'unfair' means.If you have further queries, you can contact logicmasteradmin@gmail.com
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Country : India | avni - 2018-05-03 9:30 AM
@Admin. please clarify why am I not given any rank in Math Sudoku. why there is a D showing in place of Rank
Regards
Swati
As per discussions with you, the D is now removed and your rank is visible. This will be included in the SM leaderboard during the next update |
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Kithyane
Posts: 49
Country : France | Right now the page for this contest seems to be inaccessible : it is blank, with "Instructions expected soon" written in the top green banner (right next to "Results", which are accessible).
Is it possible to put it back online ?
Thanks ! |
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Country : India | Kithyane - 2018-05-16 12:46 AM
Right now the page for this contest seems to be inaccessible : it is blank, with "Instructions expected soon" written in the top green banner (right next to "Results", which are accessible).
Is it possible to put it back online ?
Thanks !
Please try now. |
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Kithyane
Posts: 49
Country : France | Yes, it works now. Thank you ! |
