Thread - Times Sudoku Championship

@ 2015-07-12 6:09 PM (#18728 - in reply to #18727) (#18728) Top

rakesh_rai

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rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-12 6:09 PM

Mumbai results:

1. Tejal Phatak (experienced solver)
2. Prabha Doshi
3. Jaykumar Patel

@ 2015-07-12 6:25 PM (#18729 - in reply to #18483) (#18729) Top

rvarun

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rvarun posted @ 2015-07-12 6:25 PM

Congrats to the Delhi and Mumbai winners.

@ 2015-07-12 7:27 PM (#18731 - in reply to #18483) (#18731) Top

swaroop2011

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swaroop2011 posted @ 2015-07-12 7:27 PM

Congrats to all the the Winners so far.

@ 2015-07-12 7:35 PM (#18732 - in reply to #18483) (#18732) Top

khuski

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khuski posted @ 2015-07-12 7:35 PM

Participated in the Delhi championship today.
Not too good a performance as completed all the grids in 50 minutes.
First three were less than 40 minutes - congrats to them great show.
But dont know what is the other's ranking?
Suggest in future all who have completed all the grids in stipulated time be called in front on stage and the three winner are announced from the lot.

@ 2015-07-12 8:02 PM (#18733 - in reply to #18483) (#18733) Top

Vishal

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Vishal posted @ 2015-07-12 8:02 PM

Neither the ranking of others (who completed) nor any kind of certificate(as used to be in last year's competition) was provided to the contenders.

@ 2015-07-12 10:32 PM (#18734 - in reply to #18733) (#18734) Top

vopani

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vopani posted @ 2015-07-12 10:32 PM

Vishal - 2015-07-12 8:02 PM

Neither the ranking of others (who completed) nor any kind of certificate(as used to be in last year's competition) was provided to the contenders.

What certificate? There was no certificate given last year.

@ 2015-07-13 2:14 PM (#18735 - in reply to #18483) (#18735) Top

megu

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megu posted @ 2015-07-13 2:14 PM

Does anyone who checked my puzzle know or remember what mistakes and how many mistakes I had made in my submission? I was in the Mumbai round. I had submitted as soon as I finished solving, without checking the solutions even once. I think I probably missed filling in a cell or so. I realized how grave a mistake I had made after the paper left my hands.

@ 2015-07-13 3:06 PM (#18736 - in reply to #18483) (#18736) Top

svivek

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svivek posted @ 2015-07-13 3:06 PM

When will Mumbai regional rounds results be announced? Want to know where I stand.

@ 2015-07-13 3:14 PM (#18737 - in reply to #18483) (#18737) Top

sharmaji

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sharmaji posted @ 2015-07-13 3:14 PM

where we can found photos of championship

@ 2015-07-13 3:14 PM (#18738 - in reply to #18735) (#18738) Top

amitsowani

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amitsowani posted @ 2015-07-13 3:14 PM

I remember checking your sheet and you ended up making mistakes in 4 puzzles, most of which were trivial errors.
Without these error you would have been in second place. You have good speed, but need to work on avoiding the errors.

@ 2015-07-13 5:04 PM (#18739 - in reply to #18483) (#18739) Top

rajgupta83

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rajgupta83 posted @ 2015-07-13 5:04 PM

Please update us wenever Sudoku Mix Book is out, eagerly waiting for the same.......

@ 2015-07-13 6:19 PM (#18740 - in reply to #18737) (#18740) Top

rakesh_rai

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rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-13 6:19 PM

sharmaji - 2015-07-13 3:14 PM

where we can found photos of championship

This should be covered in TOI Delhi and Mumbai paper editions on 14th July.

Mumbai: http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/times-sudoku-champ...

@ 2015-07-13 6:20 PM (#18741 - in reply to #18739) (#18741) Top

rakesh_rai

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rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-13 6:20 PM

rajgupta83 - 2015-07-13 5:04 PM

Please update us wenever Sudoku Mix Book is out, eagerly waiting for the same.......

Very soon.

@ 2015-07-13 7:36 PM (#18742 - in reply to #18483) (#18742) Top

sanket.saxena

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sanket.saxena posted @ 2015-07-13 7:36 PM

What is the format and lime limit of championship this year?

@ 2015-07-13 8:56 PM (#18743 - in reply to #18742) (#18743) Top

rakesh_rai

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rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-13 8:56 PM

sanket.saxena - 2015-07-13 7:36 PM

What is the format and lime limit of championship this year?

In Mumbai and Delhi rounds, there were a few elimination rounds (4 classics / 20 mins) followed by a final round (6 classics + 2 variants / 60 mins)

Other details at http://toi.in/sudoku

@ 2015-07-13 9:10 PM (#18744 - in reply to #18738) (#18744) Top

megu

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megu posted @ 2015-07-13 9:10 PM

O.O Mistakes in 4 puzzles!! I was too careless. Thank you for replying though! :) Else I would have thought I had missed solving one whole page when the rankings would have come. Now I guess I would be amongst the last persons or so in the standings.. If only I had spent a few minutes on checking I would have been in a better position..

@ 2015-07-14 8:19 AM (#18747 - in reply to #18483) (#18747) Top

aashay

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aashay posted @ 2015-07-14 8:19 AM

Will there be a list of Top 10 (or so) participants in each round?

@ 2015-07-14 8:25 AM (#18748 - in reply to #18747) (#18748) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2015-07-14 8:25 AM

aashay - 2015-07-14 8:19 AM

Will there be a list of Top 10 (or so) participants in each round?

Yes we will do that like previous years, but it will take us some time. The priority right now is to complete all the regional rounds and the finals.

@ 2015-07-14 12:37 PM (#18749 - in reply to #18744) (#18749) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2015-07-14 12:37 PM

megu - 2015-07-13 9:10 PM

O.O Mistakes in 4 puzzles!! I was too careless. Thank you for replying though! :) Else I would have thought I had missed solving one whole page when the rankings would have come. Now I guess I would be amongst the last persons or so in the standings.. If only I had spent a few minutes on checking I would have been in a better position..

I had mistakes in a total of 3 puzzles (one restarted and re-broken repeatedly until time was up (I did this a lot back then :| )) in 2012. Slowing yourself down a little bit during practice to make sure you're accurate should help.

@ 2015-07-14 1:27 PM (#18750 - in reply to #18749) (#18750) Top

rakesh_rai

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rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-14 1:27 PM

Delhi article: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexm...

Mumbai article: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexm...

@ 2015-07-14 2:45 PM (#18751 - in reply to #18750) (#18751) Top

rvarun

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rvarun posted @ 2015-07-14 2:45 PM

rakesh_rai - 2015-07-14 1:27 PM

Delhi article: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexm...

Mumbai article: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexm...

Thanks Rakesh for the links. I have always felt the Delhi article beats all other editions in giving more insights into the winners and more detailed.

@ 2015-07-14 3:44 PM (#18752 - in reply to #18483) (#18752) Top

sharmaji

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sharmaji posted @ 2015-07-14 3:44 PM

Is there any participants photos from Delhi round as in Mumbai round.

@ 2015-07-14 3:53 PM (#18753 - in reply to #18752) (#18753) Top

rakesh_rai

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rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-14 3:53 PM

sharmaji - 2015-07-14 3:44 PM

Is there any participants photos from Delhi round as in Mumbai round.

Check out the link given earlier for Delhi.

@ 2015-07-14 9:10 PM (#18754 - in reply to #18749) (#18754) Top

megu

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megu posted @ 2015-07-14 9:10 PM

Thank you for the suggestion!! :) Will try to implement it

@ 2015-07-15 3:29 AM (#18755 - in reply to #18751) (#18755) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2015-07-15 3:29 AM

rvarun - 2015-07-14 2:45 PM

Thanks Rakesh for the links. I have always felt the Delhi article beats all other editions in giving more insights into the winners and more detailed.

Agree. Plus, the Mumbai article keeps referring to Amit in plural for some reason. He is either 'Puzzle creators' or 'Puzzle partners'. At least Deb is 'from puzzle partners'


	@ 2015-07-12 6:09 PM (#18728 - in reply to #18727) (#18728) Top
rakesh_rai Posts: 774 Country : India	rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-12 6:09 PM Mumbai results: 1. Tejal Phatak (experienced solver) 2. Prabha Doshi 3. Jaykumar Patel
	@ 2015-07-12 6:25 PM (#18729 - in reply to #18483) (#18729) Top
rvarun Posts: 268 Country : India	rvarun posted @ 2015-07-12 6:25 PM Congrats to the Delhi and Mumbai winners.
	@ 2015-07-12 7:27 PM (#18731 - in reply to #18483) (#18731) Top
swaroop2011 Posts: 668 Country : India	swaroop2011 posted @ 2015-07-12 7:27 PM Congrats to all the the Winners so far.
	@ 2015-07-12 7:35 PM (#18732 - in reply to #18483) (#18732) Top
khuski Posts: 12 Country : India	khuski posted @ 2015-07-12 7:35 PM Participated in the Delhi championship today. Not too good a performance as completed all the grids in 50 minutes. First three were less than 40 minutes - congrats to them great show. But dont know what is the other's ranking? Suggest in future all who have completed all the grids in stipulated time be called in front on stage and the three winner are announced from the lot.
	@ 2015-07-12 8:02 PM (#18733 - in reply to #18483) (#18733) Top
Vishal Posts: 22 Country : India	Vishal posted @ 2015-07-12 8:02 PM Neither the ranking of others (who completed) nor any kind of certificate(as used to be in last year's competition) was provided to the contenders.
	@ 2015-07-12 10:32 PM (#18734 - in reply to #18733) (#18734) Top
vopani Posts: 739 Country : India	vopani posted @ 2015-07-12 10:32 PM Vishal - 2015-07-12 8:02 PM Neither the ranking of others (who completed) nor any kind of certificate(as used to be in last year's competition) was provided to the contenders. What certificate? There was no certificate given last year.
	@ 2015-07-13 2:14 PM (#18735 - in reply to #18483) (#18735) Top
megu Posts: 9 Country : India	megu posted @ 2015-07-13 2:14 PM Does anyone who checked my puzzle know or remember what mistakes and how many mistakes I had made in my submission? I was in the Mumbai round. I had submitted as soon as I finished solving, without checking the solutions even once. I think I probably missed filling in a cell or so. I realized how grave a mistake I had made after the paper left my hands.
	@ 2015-07-13 3:06 PM (#18736 - in reply to #18483) (#18736) Top
svivek Posts: 3 Country : India	svivek posted @ 2015-07-13 3:06 PM When will Mumbai regional rounds results be announced? Want to know where I stand.
	@ 2015-07-13 3:14 PM (#18737 - in reply to #18483) (#18737) Top
sharmaji Posts: 4	sharmaji posted @ 2015-07-13 3:14 PM where we can found photos of championship
	@ 2015-07-13 3:14 PM (#18738 - in reply to #18735) (#18738) Top
amitsowani Posts: 349 Country : India	amitsowani posted @ 2015-07-13 3:14 PM I remember checking your sheet and you ended up making mistakes in 4 puzzles, most of which were trivial errors. Without these error you would have been in second place. You have good speed, but need to work on avoiding the errors.
	@ 2015-07-13 5:04 PM (#18739 - in reply to #18483) (#18739) Top
rajgupta83 Country : India	rajgupta83 posted @ 2015-07-13 5:04 PM Please update us wenever Sudoku Mix Book is out, eagerly waiting for the same.......
	@ 2015-07-13 6:19 PM (#18740 - in reply to #18737) (#18740) Top
rakesh_rai Posts: 774 Country : India	rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-13 6:19 PM sharmaji - 2015-07-13 3:14 PM where we can found photos of championship This should be covered in TOI Delhi and Mumbai paper editions on 14th July. Mumbai: http://photogallery.indiatimes.com/events/mumbai/times-sudoku-champ...
	@ 2015-07-13 6:20 PM (#18741 - in reply to #18739) (#18741) Top
rakesh_rai Posts: 774 Country : India	rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-13 6:20 PM rajgupta83 - 2015-07-13 5:04 PM Please update us wenever Sudoku Mix Book is out, eagerly waiting for the same....... Very soon.
	@ 2015-07-13 7:36 PM (#18742 - in reply to #18483) (#18742) Top
sanket.saxena Posts: 48 Country : India	sanket.saxena posted @ 2015-07-13 7:36 PM What is the format and lime limit of championship this year?
	@ 2015-07-13 8:56 PM (#18743 - in reply to #18742) (#18743) Top
rakesh_rai Posts: 774 Country : India	rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-13 8:56 PM sanket.saxena - 2015-07-13 7:36 PM What is the format and lime limit of championship this year? In Mumbai and Delhi rounds, there were a few elimination rounds (4 classics / 20 mins) followed by a final round (6 classics + 2 variants / 60 mins) Other details at http://toi.in/sudoku
	@ 2015-07-13 9:10 PM (#18744 - in reply to #18738) (#18744) Top
megu Posts: 9 Country : India	megu posted @ 2015-07-13 9:10 PM O.O Mistakes in 4 puzzles!! I was too careless. Thank you for replying though! :) Else I would have thought I had missed solving one whole page when the rankings would have come. Now I guess I would be amongst the last persons or so in the standings.. If only I had spent a few minutes on checking I would have been in a better position..
	@ 2015-07-14 8:19 AM (#18747 - in reply to #18483) (#18747) Top
aashay Posts: 46 Country : India	aashay posted @ 2015-07-14 8:19 AM Will there be a list of Top 10 (or so) participants in each round?
	@ 2015-07-14 8:25 AM (#18748 - in reply to #18747) (#18748) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2015-07-14 8:25 AM aashay - 2015-07-14 8:19 AM Will there be a list of Top 10 (or so) participants in each round? Yes we will do that like previous years, but it will take us some time. The priority right now is to complete all the regional rounds and the finals.
	@ 2015-07-14 12:37 PM (#18749 - in reply to #18744) (#18749) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1801 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2015-07-14 12:37 PM megu - 2015-07-13 9:10 PM O.O Mistakes in 4 puzzles!! I was too careless. Thank you for replying though! :) Else I would have thought I had missed solving one whole page when the rankings would have come. Now I guess I would be amongst the last persons or so in the standings.. If only I had spent a few minutes on checking I would have been in a better position.. I had mistakes in a total of 3 puzzles (one restarted and re-broken repeatedly until time was up (I did this a lot back then :\| )) in 2012. Slowing yourself down a little bit during practice to make sure you're accurate should help.
	@ 2015-07-14 1:27 PM (#18750 - in reply to #18749) (#18750) Top
rakesh_rai Posts: 774 Country : India	rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-14 1:27 PM Delhi article: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexm... Mumbai article: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexm...
	@ 2015-07-14 2:45 PM (#18751 - in reply to #18750) (#18751) Top
rvarun Posts: 268 Country : India	rvarun posted @ 2015-07-14 2:45 PM rakesh_rai - 2015-07-14 1:27 PM Delhi article: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexm... Mumbai article: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexm... Thanks Rakesh for the links. I have always felt the Delhi article beats all other editions in giving more insights into the winners and more detailed.
	@ 2015-07-14 3:44 PM (#18752 - in reply to #18483) (#18752) Top
sharmaji Posts: 4	sharmaji posted @ 2015-07-14 3:44 PM Is there any participants photos from Delhi round as in Mumbai round.
	@ 2015-07-14 3:53 PM (#18753 - in reply to #18752) (#18753) Top
rakesh_rai Posts: 774 Country : India	rakesh_rai posted @ 2015-07-14 3:53 PM sharmaji - 2015-07-14 3:44 PM Is there any participants photos from Delhi round as in Mumbai round. Check out the link given earlier for Delhi.
	@ 2015-07-14 9:10 PM (#18754 - in reply to #18749) (#18754) Top
megu Posts: 9 Country : India	megu posted @ 2015-07-14 9:10 PM Thank you for the suggestion!! :) Will try to implement it
	@ 2015-07-15 3:29 AM (#18755 - in reply to #18751) (#18755) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1801 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2015-07-15 3:29 AM rvarun - 2015-07-14 2:45 PM rakesh_rai - 2015-07-14 1:27 PM Delhi article: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31808&articlexm... Mumbai article: http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexm... Thanks Rakesh for the links. I have always felt the Delhi article beats all other editions in giving more insights into the winners and more detailed. Agree. Plus, the Mumbai article keeps referring to Amit in plural for some reason. He is either 'Puzzle creators' or 'Puzzle partners'. At least Deb is 'from puzzle partners'