I really appreciate the quality of the competitions being organized this year. I am sure you guys have put in a lot of time, effort and money into this, and its already bearing fruit with many new people from India participating and doing well.

My perspective as a semi-regular participant this year. I participate only when I need to spare 2 - 3 hours in a month at most, and when practice isn't needed since the types are familiar. The Sudoku Mahabharat and Beginners Contests fit in nicely. The puzzle marathon needs a much longer time commitment, both for practice and participation; so I gave it a miss this time around.