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@ 2018-04-28 8:18 AM (#24805 - in reply to #24751) (#24805) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-28 8:18 AM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many easy puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Sudoku N
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-04-28 12:08 PM (#24806 - in reply to #24751) (#24806) Top

pranavmanu



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pranavmanu posted @ 2018-04-28 12:08 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many hard puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Killer Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Many puzzles were worth too much or too little


...

A really hard test,surely not ideal in my opinion for an SM.
Enjoyed both the killer 9*9 as well as the 258 sum 9*9.Both of them were hard,challenging and satisfying solves :)
The Little killer 9*9 was almost inaccessible(in the contest) in its difficulty for me,and hence had to forego it.

Thanks to Gaurav for the challenging set.
@ 2018-04-28 3:05 PM (#24809 - in reply to #24751) (#24809) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-28 3:05 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? 246/258 Sum Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-04-28 4:20 PM (#24810 - in reply to #24751) (#24810) Top

JonaS2010



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JonaS2010 posted @ 2018-04-28 4:20 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Killer Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-04-28 8:32 PM (#24812 - in reply to #24751) (#24812) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-28 8:32 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Sudoku N
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-04-28 10:28 PM (#24813 - in reply to #24751) (#24813) Top

detuned



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detuned posted @ 2018-04-28 10:28 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many hard puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Sudoku N
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


I can't say I'm convinced by the diagonally linked cages for killer - and again whilst I'm not sure it's a bad thing overall, but in terms of the feedback the form asks for, this target distribution seems to be something of a nonsense. Perhaps this little and large format is too limiting?
@ 2018-04-28 10:56 PM (#24814 - in reply to #24751) (#24814) Top

purzelbaumfan



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purzelbaumfan posted @ 2018-04-28 10:56 PM

Very nice puzzles (!) but I found the 9x9 variations quite hard
@ 2018-04-29 10:55 AM (#24815 - in reply to #24751) (#24815) Top

MrLiang




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MrLiang posted @ 2018-04-29 10:55 AM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Sudoku N
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-04-29 12:24 PM (#24816 - in reply to #24751) (#24816) Top

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kishy72 posted @ 2018-04-29 12:24 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many hard puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Average
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Killer Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


A very hard set.I always find Math variants inherently difficult and this set was no exception.Nonetheless, I was in a good position to complete the set with 14 mins left (and 5-6 min spent at the start) for the Little Killer which just spoiled my test totally.The start logic which I got after the test was just too difficult for me to find during the test.I wouldn't have minded something like this in the middle of the solve but if it's at the start it's like, either you get the logic and complete or you don't complete at all and suffer.I fell into the latter and which is why I personally wouldn't prefer sudokus like these in a contest.

Favourites are killer ,258 outside and Diagonal product.
An average experience and an ok test overall for me.Thanks Gaurav for the set.
@ 2018-04-29 1:59 PM (#24818 - in reply to #24751) (#24818) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-29 1:59 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many hard puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Little Killer Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-04-29 2:49 PM (#24819 - in reply to #24751) (#24819) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-29 2:49 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Diagonal Product Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Many puzzles were worth too much or too little


@ 2018-04-29 5:18 PM (#24821 - in reply to #24751) (#24821) Top

akash.doulani



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akash.doulani posted @ 2018-04-29 5:18 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many hard puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Classic Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Many puzzles were worth too much or too little


@ 2018-04-30 11:31 AM (#24825 - in reply to #24751) (#24825) Top

tnv




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tnv posted @ 2018-04-30 11:31 AM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Diagonal Product Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-04-30 2:00 PM (#24828 - in reply to #24751) (#24828) Top

purifire




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purifire posted @ 2018-04-30 2:00 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Sudoku N
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


These were some beautiful and a bit hard type of puzzles. All the puzzles were great and I enjoyed solving them.

Sudoku N was my favorite hands down. Especially the 9x9 grid which did not have a single dot given. :)

On a personal note, I felt the Diagonal Product 9x9 could have been given a few more clues. It would require a lot of elimination and pencilmarking which again in my opinion was too much in this puzle. In a time bound competition, players tend to jump to T&E rather than enjoy the beauty of a logical solve. But again it could be that I missed seeing the opening that was intended. :)

Overall, Great Job Gaurav :)
@ 2018-04-30 3:07 PM (#24829 - in reply to #24751) (#24829) Top

vopani



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vopani posted @ 2018-04-30 3:07 PM

The contest page and this thread says 30th April. The top banner says 1st May. When does the test actually end?
@ 2018-04-30 5:15 PM (#24830 - in reply to #24751) (#24830) Top

An LMI player



An LMI player posted @ 2018-04-30 5:15 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many medium difficult puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Fairly Nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Sudoku N
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Many puzzles were worth too much or too little


@ 2018-04-30 5:46 PM (#24831 - in reply to #24751) (#24831) Top

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utkaarsh posted @ 2018-04-30 5:46 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many hard puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Diagonal Product Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-04-30 8:45 PM (#24833 - in reply to #24831) (#24833) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2018-04-30 8:45 PM

Update - Extension by 24 hours


Based on requests from some regular participants, the test is extended by 24 hours and can be started till 23:59 IST (6:29 PM GMT) on May 1. Please check submission page for exact times.

@ 2018-04-30 8:52 PM (#24834 - in reply to #24833) (#24834) Top

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devarajand posted @ 2018-04-30 8:52 PM

Normally I find the tests are always extended by a day. Instead of extending it, make all testes closing time to Tuesday midnight IST. For me the week ends are always busy and I used to participate on Mondays. If I know that the test closing time is Tuesday I can participate without any time pressure.

Edited by devarajand 2018-04-30 8:53 PM
@ 2018-04-30 9:43 PM (#24835 - in reply to #24751) (#24835) Top

3strikerz



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3strikerz posted @ 2018-04-30 9:43 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Diagonal Product Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-04-30 10:03 PM (#24836 - in reply to #24834) (#24836) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2018-04-30 10:03 PM

devarajand - 2018-04-30 8:52 PM

Normally I find the tests are always extended by a day. Instead of extending it, make all testes closing time to Tuesday midnight IST. For me the week ends are always busy and I used to participate on Mondays. If I know that the test closing time is Tuesday I can participate without any time pressure.

We will discuss on this suggestion.
@ 2018-05-01 1:08 PM (#24842 - in reply to #24821) (#24842) Top

Ras-hmi



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Ras-hmi posted @ 2018-05-01 1:08 PM

akash.doulani - 2018-04-29 5:18 PM

1) IN Sudoku N 9*9 NO DOTS WERE MARKED SO EXACTLY WHAT WAS EXPECTED?

2) IN KILLER SUDOKU (2) 9*9 CAGES IN THE 7 & 9 SQUARES WERE NOT MARKED PROPERLY,SO IT WAS CONFUSING

3) LITTLE KILLER (2) 9*9 WAS DIFFICULT SO M0RE THAN 15 POINTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOTTED ATLEAST 18 TO 20
@ 2018-05-01 7:12 PM (#24844 - in reply to #24751) (#24844) Top

vopani



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vopani posted @ 2018-05-01 7:12 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Too many hard puzzles
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Classic Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-05-01 7:43 PM (#24845 - in reply to #24751) (#24845) Top

yureklis



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yureklis posted @ 2018-05-01 7:43 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Very nice
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Killer Sudoku
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth the right amount


@ 2018-05-01 7:49 PM (#24846 - in reply to #24751) (#24846) Top

lenzo




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lenzo posted @ 2018-05-01 7:49 PM

 What was your opinion of the distribution of easy/hard puzzles? Just right
 What did you think about the puzzle quality of the test? Average
 Which set of puzzles did you like the most? Sudoku N
 Of the puzzles you solved/attempted, how well did the point values reflect the difficulty? Most puzzles were worth too much or too little


I usually solve online, some schemes were very confusing, the numbers of the killer overlapping the candidates.
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