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@ 2014-02-13 10:15 PM (#14309 - in reply to #14308) (#14309) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2014-02-13 10:15 PM

Barun Gupta - 2014-02-13 9:50 PM

will submit in the shortest span of time. ;)


In case you've misunderstood the point of these contests, it isn't to just submit answers you already know quickly. You're supposed to actually solve the Sudokus manually. and logically, for the first time once the timer starts. Not just go on making new profiles and submitting answers you already know. Not sure why this needs to be explained, but now that it is, please solve in the spirit of competition like everyone else does. Its for your own "solving" enjoyment, we're not giving out trophies here.
@ 2014-02-15 12:51 PM (#14320 - in reply to #14252) (#14320) Top

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Barun Gupta posted @ 2014-02-15 12:51 PM

I think you have misunderstood my query and that is the reason you have played with your words in an offensive way. Being rejected all the time, I tried submitting through different names. I have actually solved the puzzles manually and that is the reason I was trying to enlist my name. Anyways, I have understood why I was disqualified and let me clarify with you as well because I feel you do not know the reason yourself. The reason of my disqualification is that I was submitting the paper and the online mode simultaneously. I feel pity for you for not having the appropriate answer. I have nothing to say but to wish you best of luck as a support administrator. hahahaha.....
@ 2014-02-15 1:50 PM (#14321 - in reply to #14320) (#14321) Top

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debmohanty posted @ 2014-02-15 1:50 PM

Barun Gupta - 2014-02-15 12:51 PM

I think you have misunderstood my query and that is the reason you have played with your words in an offensive way. Being rejected all the time, I tried submitting through different names. I have actually solved the puzzles manually and that is the reason I was trying to enlist my name. Anyways, I have understood why I was disqualified and let me clarify with you as well because I feel you do not know the reason yourself. The reason of my disqualification is that I was submitting the paper and the online mode simultaneously. I feel pity for you for not having the appropriate answer. I have nothing to say but to wish you best of luck as a support administrator. hahahaha.....


I am not sure what is not clear in Prasanna's post above, but I will get it straight now. You were disqualified in December as well (for which you didn't protest). Here is the snapshot of your submission details from December test.



I don't know what others read from this table, but I read it as "it is not possible to solve 4 classics sudokus in 216 seconds, in a fair way. More so, about solving 3 variants in 135 seconds. And apart from solving, this time also includes time to get the password, print it in a printer, and entering the answer keys". Refer to the archive page for December for timings of world's best sudoku players.

Please note the word "fair" there. And we have every right to disqualify players, if we think they are not playing fair.

Once a player is disqualified, they will remain so until we manually change it back. That was the reason you got disqualified in Feb. In any case, I have enough reasons to believe that your Feb timings are not fair as well.
@ 2014-02-15 2:04 PM (#14322 - in reply to #7911) (#14322) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2014-02-15 2:04 PM

Passwords removed and solutions appended to the puzzle booklets.
@ 2014-04-28 4:26 PM (#15140 - in reply to #7911) (#15140) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2014-04-28 4:26 PM

May Beginners' Sudoku Contest

Types

Here are the types for the May Edition of LMI Beginners' Sudoku Contest - http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/types/?test=B201405

We are continuing with 2 variants from last time (Kropki Sudoku and No Knight Step Sudoku)
We are introducing 1 new variant (Roman Sudoku)
We are revisiting Even Sudoku

Dates

1st - 6th May (including both dates)

Author :

All 8 Sudokus are written by Nikola Zivanovic.

@ 2014-05-01 5:32 AM (#15160 - in reply to #7911) (#15160) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2014-05-01 5:32 AM

Links


Submitting Classics - http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/?Part=C
Submitting Variants - http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/?Part=V
Score page - http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/score.asp

Note about Roman Sudoku : In both online and paper modes, submissions are to be done using digits 1-9 (not using Roman notation)


@ 2014-05-01 11:18 AM (#15162 - in reply to #15140) (#15162) Top

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auroux posted @ 2014-05-01 11:18 AM

I clearly don't know how to play the No Knight Step in this beginner's test. Still a lot of fun!
@ 2014-05-01 11:27 AM (#15163 - in reply to #15162) (#15163) Top

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debmohanty posted @ 2014-05-01 11:27 AM

auroux - 2014-05-01 11:18 AM

I clearly don't know how to play the No Knight Step in this beginner's test. Still a lot of fun!
Some time along the solve noting that 7 in box 1 can only be at R3C3 was the key for me.
The Roman on the other hand was much harder - at least it seems so from the score page so far.
@ 2014-05-01 10:15 PM (#15167 - in reply to #15162) (#15167) Top

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achan1058 posted @ 2014-05-01 10:15 PM

auroux - 2014-05-01 12:18 AM

I clearly don't know how to play the No Knight Step in this beginner's test. Still a lot of fun!

Same here. That one took more than than the Roman.
@ 2014-05-07 3:46 PM (#15223 - in reply to #15140) (#15223) Top

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xevs posted @ 2014-05-07 3:46 PM

The Classic 3 was really beautiful and adequate difficulty.
Must be a masterpiece!!
@ 2014-05-08 12:05 PM (#15235 - in reply to #7911) (#15235) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2014-05-08 12:05 PM

Passwords removed and solutions appended.

Classic 3 was truly a master piece.
@ 2014-05-08 12:08 PM (#15236 - in reply to #15223) (#15236) Top

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Nikola posted @ 2014-05-08 12:08 PM

xevs - 2014-05-07 3:46 PM

The Classic 3 was really beautiful and adequate difficulty.
Must be a masterpiece!!


Thank you! I think making this sudoku was a rarely coincidence.

Thanks to all participants and congrats to top beginners, as well to the fastest experienced solvers!

Edited by Nikola 2014-05-08 12:12 PM
@ 2014-07-04 8:19 PM (#15940 - in reply to #15140) (#15940) Top

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sagarravrane17 posted @ 2014-07-04 8:19 PM

Can someone please explain how to solve Roman Sudoku.
I didn't get this part.... "Some
cells are either
partially or fully
filled, and it is part
of solving to
determine the cells
that need to be
added to."
How can you determine which of them are fully filled ??
@ 2014-07-04 9:26 PM (#15941 - in reply to #15940) (#15941) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2014-07-04 9:26 PM

sagarravrane17 - 2014-07-04 8:19 PM

Can someone please explain how to solve Roman Sudoku.
I didn't get this part.... "Some
cells are either
partially or fully
filled, and it is part
of solving to
determine the cells
that need to be
added to."
How can you determine which of them are fully filled ??


That's part of the solve. Say you have a cell with "III". Now III can either stay III which is 3 or the only element that can be added is a V to make it VIII which is 8. So III will be either 3/8. Similarly a cell with "V" has to be 4/5/6/7/8. An "X" has to become a "IX" which is 9, a "I" can never become a 5. These things and other such limitations are used to determine where an element can be added to make the correct digit.
@ 2014-07-21 9:35 AM (#16156 - in reply to #15140) (#16156) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2014-07-21 9:35 AM

July Beginners' Sudoku Contest

Types

Here are the types for the July Edition of LMI Beginners' Sudoku Contest - http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/types/?test=B201407

• Trio Sudoku
• Diagonal Sudoku
• Extra Region Sudoku
• Arrow Sudoku

Since we just had Times Sudoku Championship, we have picked up 2 types (Trio and Diagonal) from the regional finals, we are introducing the other 2 types to the new players.

Dates

23rd - 28th July (including both dates)

Author :

All 8 Sudokus are written by Rohan Rao. As per http://rohanrao91.blogspot.in, Rohan is a three-time Indian puzzle champion and a three-time Indian sudoku champion.

@ 2014-07-23 8:45 AM (#16168 - in reply to #7911) (#16168) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2014-07-23 8:45 AM

July Beginners' Sudoku Contest has started


Link for Classics round - http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/?Part=C
Link for Variants round - http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/?Part=V
Link for score page - http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/score.asp



@ 2014-07-23 12:16 PM (#16169 - in reply to #16168) (#16169) Top

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lakshmisv posted @ 2014-07-23 12:16 PM

I am clueless on how to solve the arrow sudoku - the rest were fine. Once the competition is over, would be grateful if someone could give me a few pointers on how to start. Thanks
@ 2014-07-23 12:29 PM (#16170 - in reply to #16169) (#16170) Top

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vopani posted @ 2014-07-23 12:29 PM

lakshmisv - 2014-07-23 12:16 PM

I am clueless on how to solve the arrow sudoku - the rest were fine. Once the competition is over, would be grateful if someone could give me a few pointers on how to start. Thanks

We will provide solving steps for Arrow once the competition ends. Hope you enjoyed the other sudokus!
@ 2014-07-23 8:54 PM (#16172 - in reply to #16170) (#16172) Top

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margareta456 posted @ 2014-07-23 8:54 PM

have some question, because when i started i claimed as a begginer, because i was. now i have trained for some time and dont now if i should still start as a beginner or maybe seasoner. It's depend of our position in LMI ratings? Or i can change it due to my own feelings who i am?
@ 2014-07-23 11:19 PM (#16174 - in reply to #16156) (#16174) Top

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auroux posted @ 2014-07-23 11:19 PM

The Arrow sudoku was indeed quite tricky -- not exactly beginner stuff in my opinion.
Apart from that, on the classics I must have set a new record for the number of incorrect solves and broken puzzles. For some reason it took me 3 attempts to get each of the first two puzzles right... :( when I submitted all my answers after 12 minutes, little did I know that my final solve time would be more than twice that.
Professional musicians often claim that a catastrophic general rehearsal is the best guarantee that the concert itself will go well, so perhaps I should take comfort in playing so badly just a few weeks before the WPC...
Denis

@ 2014-07-24 3:45 AM (#16176 - in reply to #16156) (#16176) Top

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achan1058 posted @ 2014-07-24 3:45 AM

The arrow was indeed quite nasty, especially near the end. I ended up having to use some kind of cycle strategy to eliminate a digit.

This contest probably serve as my "most typo per question" as well, having entered 25% of the puzzles incorrectly.
@ 2014-07-24 4:58 AM (#16177 - in reply to #16172) (#16177) Top

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auroux posted @ 2014-07-24 4:58 AM

margareta456 - 2014-07-23 7:54 AM - wrote:have some question, because when i started i claimed as a begginer, because i was. now i have trained for some time and dont now if i should still start as a beginner or maybe seasoner. It's depend of our position in LMI ratings? Or i can change it due to my own feelings who i am?
As far as I know, It's entirely up to you whether you want to compete as Beginner or Seasoner, depending on how you feel -- unless you have a high LMI rating, in which case you will be forced to compete as a Seasoner.

Edited by auroux 2014-07-24 4:59 AM
@ 2014-07-24 11:33 AM (#16180 - in reply to #16172) (#16180) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2014-07-24 11:33 AM

margareta456 - 2014-07-23 8:54 PM

have some question, because when i started i claimed as a begginer, because i was. now i have trained for some time and dont now if i should still start as a beginner or maybe seasoner. It's depend of our position in LMI ratings? Or i can change it due to my own feelings who i am?


Once you have chosen to be a beginner, you can become a Seasoner in two main ways,
1. Using LMI ratings/performance on these tests/performance on Monthly tests, there are 4 criteria to get bumped up automatically.
2. If you want to make the change, you may request one of the admins to bump you up manually.
@ 2014-07-24 1:56 PM (#16181 - in reply to #16156) (#16181) Top

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coolsprite posted @ 2014-07-24 1:56 PM

The arrow sudoku was the best. First time I am participating in such online sudokus. I could do all the other 7 online and had submitted and finished off yesterday. But today I took the Arrow sudoku on a printout and with a beautiful logic could complete successfully. Wonderful feeling... even if the timing looks awry.... Thanks once again.
@ 2014-07-26 6:24 PM (#16188 - in reply to #16156) (#16188) Top

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himanshu_mittal posted @ 2014-07-26 6:24 PM

Mistakenly I did not submitted my answers before 40 minutes. I submit the answers of 3 sudokus at 40:25 and arrow sudoku at 64:31. will i get full points for first 3 sudokus or only half points?
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