Thread - Times Sudoku Championship 2013

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2013-07-26 6:42 PM

atkninja - 2013-07-26 6:35 PM

I am playing this for the first time in Bangalore .
Could someone please provide the format of the test (how many rounds, duration , types of puzzles etc)?

Is there some place where the test puzzles are published ?

What is the best online reference to prepare for this competition ?
Thanks!

Read the posts above ;) As for online reference, go here. The same 4 types will be on the test mostly. Test puzzles haven't been published, and I'm not sure they will be published. But there's enough as practice material if you're willing to look around the site (including in other months to the right on the link I gave)

@ 2013-07-26 10:35 PM (#11920 - in reply to #11916) (#11920) Top

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rvarun posted @ 2013-07-26 10:35 PM

All the best to Mumbai and Bangalore participants... :-) Expecting a great turnout and a close fight in the two cities this year also..

@ 2013-07-27 9:18 AM (#11922 - in reply to #11711) (#11922) Top

rajeshk

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rajeshk posted @ 2013-07-27 9:18 AM

Best of luck to all participants in Mumbai and Bangalore

@ 2013-07-27 12:57 PM (#11925 - in reply to #11920) (#11925) Top

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utkaarsh posted @ 2013-07-27 12:57 PM

As always well organised event and great turnout , Kudos to Amit and Deb

@ 2013-07-27 3:30 PM (#11927 - in reply to #11711) (#11927) Top

ssandy

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ssandy posted @ 2013-07-27 3:30 PM

All the best for all participants this weekend

@ 2013-07-27 4:21 PM (#11929 - in reply to #11711) (#11929) Top

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utkaarsh posted @ 2013-07-27 4:21 PM

Mumbai qualifiers
Rohan Rao
Prasanna S
Manuj A
Rajesh Baniya

@ 2013-07-27 4:24 PM (#11930 - in reply to #11711) (#11930) Top

purifire

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purifire posted @ 2013-07-27 4:24 PM

Tejal?

@ 2013-07-27 4:35 PM (#11931 - in reply to #11711) (#11931) Top

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rvarun posted @ 2013-07-27 4:35 PM

Congrats guys.. :)

@ 2013-07-27 4:36 PM (#11932 - in reply to #11711) (#11932) Top

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utkaarsh posted @ 2013-07-27 4:36 PM

I think she was one of the 4 people who submitted before time but made an error (including Swaroop ) ,Rajesh had scored highest among non-completed 55/60
Rohan cracked in 27 minutes
Prasanna was close in 30+ ( not sure)
Manuj in 43 minutes mostly

Edited by Rohan Rao 2013-07-27 9:25 PM

@ 2013-07-27 6:51 PM (#11933 - in reply to #11711) (#11933) Top

swaroop2011

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swaroop2011 posted @ 2013-07-27 6:51 PM

another missed chance, left two cells blank with pencil marks :(. so my score went down to 54/60.
Anyways congrats to top 4. :)

@ 2013-07-27 7:01 PM (#11935 - in reply to #11933) (#11935) Top

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utkaarsh posted @ 2013-07-27 7:01 PM

bad luck buddy , you had it in your hand !!

Edited by utkaarsh 2013-07-27 7:03 PM

@ 2013-07-27 7:02 PM (#11936 - in reply to #11932) (#11936) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2013-07-27 7:02 PM

utkaarsh - 2013-07-27 4:36 PM

I think she was one of the 4 people who submitted before time but made an error (including Swaroop ) ,Rajesh had scored highest among non-completed 55/60
Rohan cracked in 27 minutes
Prasanna was close in 30+ ( not sure)
Manju in 43 minutes mostly

I wasn't so close actually, they say 37 minutes, but I don't mind, I spent a whole lot of time checking number by number, and actually found a little mistake, so just relieved I qualified, after last year's experience.

Thanks Varun and Swaroop. :)

7 people submitted all but 4 had a mistake and Tejal was, unfortunately, one of them. Only the top 3 got full value.

@ 2013-07-27 7:15 PM (#11937 - in reply to #11915) (#11937) Top

rakesh_rai

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rakesh_rai posted @ 2013-07-27 7:15 PM

Congratulations Rohan, Manuj and Rajesh. Glad to see a few 'R's in the reckoning.

Prasanna: Congratulations for clearing the tougher part.

@ 2013-07-27 7:18 PM (#11938 - in reply to #11937) (#11938) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2013-07-27 7:18 PM

rakesh_rai - 2013-07-27 7:15 PM

Prasanna: Congratulations for clearing the tougher part.

@ 2013-07-27 8:51 PM (#11939 - in reply to #11711) (#11939) Top

rajeshk

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rajeshk posted @ 2013-07-27 8:51 PM

Congrats to all the winners to Mumbai round.
Sad to see Swaroop missing it again. I am sure that Swaroop will bounce back very strongly next year.

@ 2013-07-27 10:51 PM (#11941 - in reply to #11711) (#11941) Top

r_baniya

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r_baniya posted @ 2013-07-27 10:51 PM

Good Evening Friends,
I am Rajesh Baniya, stood 4th in Mumbai Rounds...
I was a bit dejected for leaving cells blank in the Easiest Sudoku(TRIO) with the Minimum Marks of 5.....
Anyways,
that is the important part, a minute error can make a Difference, as in Su-Doku a solution has to be "COMPLETE"....

@ 2013-07-27 10:56 PM (#11942 - in reply to #11711) (#11942) Top

neerajmehrotra

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neerajmehrotra posted @ 2013-07-27 10:56 PM

Heartiest Congrats to all the winners to Mumbai round and nice to see Rajesh Baniya back in the fray. I am really missing the event this year, Maybe I will be back next year. All the best to participants at Bangalore.

@ 2013-07-27 11:20 PM (#11943 - in reply to #11711) (#11943) Top

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rvarun posted @ 2013-07-27 11:20 PM

All the best to the Bangalore participants.. :-)

@ 2013-07-28 12:28 AM (#11945 - in reply to #11915) (#11945) Top

Siva2013

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Siva2013 posted @ 2013-07-28 12:28 AM

After the first round of 8 6x6 classics in 15 minutes, there is a 1 hour round with 4 classics and 4 variants. Therefore practice very well with 8 sudoko of 6x6. it is hard if u dont practice very well. once u are clear with it, then they will give a call in an hour and will let u know whether u are selected for the second round or not.

@ 2013-07-28 10:01 AM (#11946 - in reply to #11711) (#11946) Top

hidost

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hidost posted @ 2013-07-28 10:01 AM

Is it possible to get which SUDOKU puzzle was given in competition @ bby? I was just eager to check my timings :)

@ 2013-07-28 10:04 AM (#11947 - in reply to #11941) (#11947) Top

hidost

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hidost posted @ 2013-07-28 10:04 AM

Just read article in today's Times Of India. Many congratulations. Just wanted to check if you can post blank copy of the Sudoku given in competition?

@ 2013-07-28 11:05 AM (#11948 - in reply to #11947) (#11948) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2013-07-28 11:05 AM

hidost - 2013-07-28 10:04 AM

Just read article in today's Times Of India. Many congratulations. Just wanted to check if you can post blank copy of the Sudoku given in competition?

Whether or not that's possible (up to ToI I'd think), if you just want to compare your general speed against the qualifiers, there's many other ways to do that, as India's top players have participated in many tests in the past here on LMI where the results and sudokus are all archived

@ 2013-07-28 4:13 PM (#11953 - in reply to #11711) (#11953) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2013-07-28 4:13 PM

Top 4 from Bangalore -
1. Harmeet Singh.
2. Varun Shetty.
3. Deepika M.
4. Rajesh Kumar.

Congrats to the winners! The 16 is complete.

@ 2013-07-28 5:00 PM (#11954 - in reply to #11945) (#11954) Top