TSC is for selecting 4 finalists(2 experienced + 2 inexperienced) who will be sponsored (Participation and travel expenses)at WSC.The top four in ISC will represent the India-A Team at WSC(they will not be sponsored unless the same person is in top 4 of TSC as well).

*Experienced solver is one who has represented India in past world championships atleast once .

The Indian Sudoku Championship tests the participants on various types of Sudokus and select the National Sudoku Champion and the A Team for the World Sudoku Championship.

The Indian Puzzle Championships tests the participants with other types of puzzles like grid based, visual etc. This is to select the National Puzzle Champion and the A Team for the World Puzzle Championships.

The 2016 edition of both the events were held on July 16-17.

You can participate in the monthly contests in the site and check out the site regularly for any announcements on the 2017 edition of the events.

The first refusal (i.e. as long as they confirm participation, they are in) selections for Indian teams for WPC are as follows:

India - A
Prasanna Seshadri
Amit Sowani
Rohan Rao
Swaroop Guggilam

India - B
Rakesh Rai
Rajesh Kumar
Jaipal Reddy
Ashish Kumar

Are PR (and SM) happening this year? If so, when do they start? :)