Thread - Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026

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@ 2026-01-28 9:35 PM (#37942) (#37942) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-01-28 9:35 PM

Link for rules and other details about Sudoku Mahabharat: http://logicmastersindia.com/SM/2026sm.asp
The Instructions Booklet is now available on the submissions page: https://logicmastersindia.com/live/?contest=SM202601

@ 2026-01-28 9:42 PM (#37943 - in reply to #37942) (#37943) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-01-28 9:42 PM

Version 1 of the Instruction Booklet is uploaded. If there are any errors please note them here, they will be fixed in the next version along with adding the points distribution and number of PB pages.

@ 2026-01-29 11:09 PM (#37972 - in reply to #37942) (#37972) Top

kousek-nebe

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kousek-nebe posted @ 2026-01-29 11:09 PM

Hi+guys%2C+nice+set+of+puzzles%2E+%F0%9F%91%8D%0D%0AOne+comment%2E+I+recommend+a+change+of+name+%22Faded+Kropki+Sudoku%22+to+%22Faded+Kropki+Pairs+Sudoku%22+because+its+rules+say%3A++%22All+possible+%0D%0Acircles+are+not+necessarily+marked%2E+%22+Not+everyone+can+spot+this+part+of+the+rules%21+%F0%9F%98%8A

@ 2026-01-30 12:12 AM (#37974 - in reply to #37972) (#37974) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-01-30 12:12 AM

That is actually what the name is supposed to be, sorry for missing it. It'll be changed, thank you! :)

@ 2026-01-30 5:22 AM (#37975 - in reply to #37943) (#37975) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-01-30 5:22 AM

Version 2 of the IB is now published. As always, changes have been made on the doc, the example links may not be completely consistent.

Changes -
- Points distribution added.
- PB Pages added.
- Change made to names (Faded Kropki to Faded Kropki Pairs and 1-2 Consecutive Pairs to 1-2 Difference Pairs), both are the names the author intended, and make more sense for the variant too.
- Small text added to Faded Kropki Pairs rules to allow for 1-2 pair being both 'consecutive' and 'one digit double of the other'.
- Small text change to Pencil Marks rules so that there's no confusion in the PB where it says "The part in brackets is for the large puzzle".

@ 2026-01-30 5:16 PM (#37996 - in reply to #37942) (#37996) Top

sola laxminarayana

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sola laxminarayana posted @ 2026-01-30 5:16 PM

@ 2026-01-30 11:48 PM (#38001 - in reply to #37942) (#38001) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-01-30 11:48 PM

Password protected Puzzle Booklet available for download on the submission page.

@ 2026-01-31 10:13 AM (#38003 - in reply to #37942) (#38003) Top

gwish

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gwish posted @ 2026-01-31 10:13 AM

Really? Tw

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@ 2026-01-31 12:22 PM (#38010 - in reply to #37942) (#38010) Top

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Restricted Thread This is a restricted thread corresponding to an ongoing contest at LMI. This mainly means : Comments posted in the thread after the contest started can only be viewed by players who have finished the contest. If you are not logged in to forum or if you have not finished the contest, you will see first few characters of the post. The purpose is to encourage players to freely post comments while the contest is running. Admins can make the post public before the contest is over, if it does not reveal anything about the puzzles. All the posts will be made public after the contest is over.
	@ 2026-01-28 9:35 PM (#37942) (#37942) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1939 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-01-28 9:35 PM Link for rules and other details about Sudoku Mahabharat: http://logicmastersindia.com/SM/2026sm.asp The Instructions Booklet is now available on the submissions page: https://logicmastersindia.com/live/?contest=SM202601
	@ 2026-01-28 9:42 PM (#37943 - in reply to #37942) (#37943) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1939 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-01-28 9:42 PM Version 1 of the Instruction Booklet is uploaded. If there are any errors please note them here, they will be fixed in the next version along with adding the points distribution and number of PB pages.
	@ 2026-01-29 11:09 PM (#37972 - in reply to #37942) (#37972) Top
kousek-nebe Posts: 21 Country : Czech Republic	kousek-nebe posted @ 2026-01-29 11:09 PM Hi+guys%2C+nice+set+of+puzzles%2E+%F0%9F%91%8D%0D%0AOne+comment%2E+I+recommend+a+change+of+name+%22Faded+Kropki+Sudoku%22+to+%22Faded+Kropki+Pairs+Sudoku%22+because+its+rules+say%3A++%22All+possible+%0D%0Acircles+are+not+necessarily+marked%2E+%22+Not+everyone+can+spot+this+part+of+the+rules%21+%F0%9F%98%8A
	@ 2026-01-30 12:12 AM (#37974 - in reply to #37972) (#37974) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1939 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-01-30 12:12 AM That is actually what the name is supposed to be, sorry for missing it. It'll be changed, thank you! :)
	@ 2026-01-30 5:22 AM (#37975 - in reply to #37943) (#37975) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1939 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-01-30 5:22 AM Version 2 of the IB is now published. As always, changes have been made on the doc, the example links may not be completely consistent. Changes - - Points distribution added. - PB Pages added. - Change made to names (Faded Kropki to Faded Kropki Pairs and 1-2 Consecutive Pairs to 1-2 Difference Pairs), both are the names the author intended, and make more sense for the variant too. - Small text added to Faded Kropki Pairs rules to allow for 1-2 pair being both 'consecutive' and 'one digit double of the other'. - Small text change to Pencil Marks rules so that there's no confusion in the PB where it says "The part in brackets is for the large puzzle".
	@ 2026-01-30 5:16 PM (#37996 - in reply to #37942) (#37996) Top
sola laxminarayana Posts: 1 Country : India	sola laxminarayana posted @ 2026-01-30 5:16 PM hi
	@ 2026-01-30 11:48 PM (#38001 - in reply to #37942) (#38001) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1939 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2026-01-30 11:48 PM Password protected Puzzle Booklet available for download on the submission page.
	@ 2026-01-31 10:13 AM (#38003 - in reply to #37942) (#38003) Top
gwish Posts: 1 Country : China	gwish posted @ 2026-01-31 10:13 AM Really? Tw Edited by gwish 2026-01-31 10:13 AM This post is restricted and you are seeing only the first few characters. You can view complete post after finishing the test and logging in to the forum. You can also view the complete post after the test is over.
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An LMI player	An LMI player posted @ 2026-01-31 12:22 PM %f0%9f%a4% This post is restricted and you are seeing only the first few characters. You can view complete post after finishing the test and logging in to the forum. You can also view the complete post after the test is over.