Thread - Sudoku Mahabharat - Offline Finals

@ 2015-05-12 8:27 AM (#18281 - in reply to #18273) (#18281) Top

debmohanty

Country : India

debmohanty posted @ 2015-05-12 8:27 AM

rakesh_rai - 2015-05-11 4:24 PM

I can say that those who could not make it to the finals missed a great event.

Not only they missed a great event, they also helped to increase the expenses for the organizers significantly.

Out of the top 50, around 8 players had immediately responded that they won't be able to attend, and the rest 42 players responded that they will be attending the event. All the arrangements were done based on those numbers. However, exactly one-third dropped out from the event. There were of course some genuine reasons for dropping out, but we also heard reasons like "oh, I didn't realize that today is 10th".
It is important to respect the commitments since nobody was forced to make a commitment. I was personally very sad to see players from Bangalore missing out without even letting us know till the last moment.

@ 2015-05-12 11:46 AM (#18283 - in reply to #18098) (#18283) Top

sanket.saxena

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sanket.saxena posted @ 2015-05-12 11:46 AM

Hi Deb/Rohan/Prasanna,

Can you please upload all the pics from finals to google cloud/ dropbox?

@ 2015-05-12 11:59 AM (#18284 - in reply to #18274) (#18284) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2015-05-12 11:59 AM

debmohanty - 2015-05-11 4:43 PM

neerajmehrotra - 2015-05-11 10:53 AM

Very well organised championship.... We all had a wonderful day with excellent puzzling atmosphere....
Thanks to Deb, Rohan and Prassanna and all others who helped in organizing the event.
Congrats to all the winners and participants.

Wanted to add Sumit's name here. He took care of the goody bag (containing the exam board, notepad with blank sudoku grids, band, badge, pen/pencil, tag) and the trophies for top 3. All the stuff were specially designed for Sudoku Mahabharat. Unfortunately he could not make it to the finals.
Thanks also to Akash who carried all the stuff from Kolkata.

I think the volunteers also deserve mention. The three volunteers were Deb's friend Himanshu, my mom (Usha) and her friend, Swati. We're thankful to all three of them for their help in checking the competition booklets and the other odds and ends they helped with over the course of the event.

@ 2015-05-12 7:34 PM (#18285 - in reply to #18284) (#18285) Top

rajeshk

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rajeshk posted @ 2015-05-12 7:34 PM

Do read about my experience @ Sudoku Mahabharat
http://www.funwithpuzzles.com/2015/05/my-experience-sudoku-mahabhar...

@ 2015-05-12 9:01 PM (#18286 - in reply to #18285) (#18286) Top

debmohanty

Country : India

debmohanty posted @ 2015-05-12 9:01 PM

rajeshk - 2015-05-12 7:34 PM

Do read about my experience @ Sudoku Mahabharat
http://www.funwithpuzzles.com/2015/05/my-experience-sudoku-mahabhar...

Thanks for the detailed write up Rajesh. Did you miss the Introduction segment ? It was not planned to be, but I think it was good fun too.

@ 2015-05-13 7:52 AM (#18287 - in reply to #18098) (#18287) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2015-05-13 7:52 AM

Sudoku Mahabharat Finals - Complete results

@ 2015-05-13 4:10 PM (#18289 - in reply to #18098) (#18289) Top

Yajendra

Posts: 18

Country : India

Yajendra posted @ 2015-05-13 4:10 PM

I would have loved to participate, but couldnt qualify.

@ 2015-05-14 10:24 AM (#18299 - in reply to #18098) (#18299) Top

rvarun

Posts: 268

Country : India

rvarun posted @ 2015-05-14 10:24 AM

Prize Distribution photos from Sudoku Mahabharath 2015 Finals.

https://plus.google.com/photos/111075859285734607809/albums/61476426...


	@ 2015-05-12 8:27 AM (#18281 - in reply to #18273) (#18281) Top
debmohanty Country : India	debmohanty posted @ 2015-05-12 8:27 AM rakesh_rai - 2015-05-11 4:24 PM I can say that those who could not make it to the finals missed a great event. Not only they missed a great event, they also helped to increase the expenses for the organizers significantly. Out of the top 50, around 8 players had immediately responded that they won't be able to attend, and the rest 42 players responded that they will be attending the event. All the arrangements were done based on those numbers. However, exactly one-third dropped out from the event. There were of course some genuine reasons for dropping out, but we also heard reasons like "oh, I didn't realize that today is 10th". It is important to respect the commitments since nobody was forced to make a commitment. I was personally very sad to see players from Bangalore missing out without even letting us know till the last moment.
	@ 2015-05-12 11:46 AM (#18283 - in reply to #18098) (#18283) Top
sanket.saxena Posts: 48 Country : India	sanket.saxena posted @ 2015-05-12 11:46 AM Hi Deb/Rohan/Prasanna, Can you please upload all the pics from finals to google cloud/ dropbox?
	@ 2015-05-12 11:59 AM (#18284 - in reply to #18274) (#18284) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1775 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2015-05-12 11:59 AM debmohanty - 2015-05-11 4:43 PM neerajmehrotra - 2015-05-11 10:53 AM Very well organised championship.... We all had a wonderful day with excellent puzzling atmosphere.... Thanks to Deb, Rohan and Prassanna and all others who helped in organizing the event. Congrats to all the winners and participants. Wanted to add Sumit's name here. He took care of the goody bag (containing the exam board, notepad with blank sudoku grids, band, badge, pen/pencil, tag) and the trophies for top 3. All the stuff were specially designed for Sudoku Mahabharat. Unfortunately he could not make it to the finals. Thanks also to Akash who carried all the stuff from Kolkata. I think the volunteers also deserve mention. The three volunteers were Deb's friend Himanshu, my mom (Usha) and her friend, Swati. We're thankful to all three of them for their help in checking the competition booklets and the other odds and ends they helped with over the course of the event.
	@ 2015-05-12 7:34 PM (#18285 - in reply to #18284) (#18285) Top
rajeshk Posts: 542 Country : India	rajeshk posted @ 2015-05-12 7:34 PM Do read about my experience @ Sudoku Mahabharat http://www.funwithpuzzles.com/2015/05/my-experience-sudoku-mahabhar...
	@ 2015-05-12 9:01 PM (#18286 - in reply to #18285) (#18286) Top
debmohanty Country : India	debmohanty posted @ 2015-05-12 9:01 PM rajeshk - 2015-05-12 7:34 PM Do read about my experience @ Sudoku Mahabharat http://www.funwithpuzzles.com/2015/05/my-experience-sudoku-mahabhar... Thanks for the detailed write up Rajesh. Did you miss the Introduction segment ? It was not planned to be, but I think it was good fun too.
	@ 2015-05-13 7:52 AM (#18287 - in reply to #18098) (#18287) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2015-05-13 7:52 AM Sudoku Mahabharat Finals - Complete results
	@ 2015-05-13 4:10 PM (#18289 - in reply to #18098) (#18289) Top
Yajendra Posts: 18 Country : India	Yajendra posted @ 2015-05-13 4:10 PM I would have loved to participate, but couldnt qualify.
	@ 2015-05-14 10:24 AM (#18299 - in reply to #18098) (#18299) Top
rvarun Posts: 268 Country : India	rvarun posted @ 2015-05-14 10:24 AM Prize Distribution photos from Sudoku Mahabharath 2015 Finals. https://plus.google.com/photos/111075859285734607809/albums/61476426...