@ 2021-04-17 7:49 PM (#29151 - in reply to #29118) (#29151) Top | |
Posts: 668 Country : India | swaroop2011 posted @ 2021-04-17 7:49 PM Wonderful set of puzzles. Unfortunate I couldn't finish the test, but Math is my weak type which I have been trying to improve slowly. Considering I left out only one puzzle, I am happy with the performance. I liked that Classics were more approachable compared to previous SM rounds. I could finish all of those in last 8-10 minutes. Great work Madhav. Excited to see more contests authored by you in the future. My favourite: 1) Mathrax 9x9 2) Product Sandwich 9x9 3) Partial Killer 6x6 in no particular order. Wonderful logic. Thanks to LMI and testers as well. |
@ 2021-04-18 3:56 AM (#29152 - in reply to #29118) (#29152) Top | |
Posts: 1 Country : France | arna posted @ 2021-04-18 3:56 AM Thanks a lot for this set of puzzles. Like swaroop2011 I liked the classics because they were more approachable than the March's round. I have to say I did not understand at all the Sandwich product 6x6 with only numbers from 1 to 5 outside of the grid. If someone can explain me, I would be gladful, thanks a lot. |
@ 2021-04-18 6:04 PM (#29155 - in reply to #29118) (#29155) Top | |
Posts: 15 Country : The Netherlands | bakpao posted @ 2021-04-18 6:04 PM I echo Swaroop's comments, math is by far my weakest type but I'm really glad to have gotten through most of the puzzles. A bit bummed I lost perfect completion on all rounds, but if there was going to be a round to break the streak, it was always going to be math :-). Liked the set a lot, always enjoy Madhav's puzzles! 9x9 mathrax was a wonderful puzzle. |
@ 2021-04-19 4:06 AM (#29156 - in reply to #29118) (#29156) Top | |
Posts: 27 Country : India | Kumaresan R posted @ 2021-04-19 4:06 AM Very nice puzzle.i feel slightly tough in equation but went well with matrax killer and of course product sandwich. I done mistake in X sum.Thanks to madhav and rakesh for good contest. |
@ 2021-04-19 6:53 PM (#29157 - in reply to #29118) (#29157) Top | |
Posts: 30 Country : India | kheti posted @ 2021-04-19 6:53 PM Very nice set of puzzles. I was stuck with the 9*9 Partial Killer and had to use Phistomefel's ring theory to solve it in my spare time. Was that the desired solve path or was I overcomplicating things? |
@ 2021-04-20 12:35 PM (#29158 - in reply to #29157) (#29158) Top | |
Posts: 1 Country : India | paramgoswami posted @ 2021-04-20 12:35 PM I dont think so phistomefel is required.. i just saw that box 7 needed 1 and 2 outside of the 17 and 25 cages, and 1 cant be in the 19 cage. then i used the same in box 1 and got 2 and 3 out of cages. I started like this |
@ 2021-04-20 11:04 PM (#29159 - in reply to #29118) (#29159) Top | |
Posts: 419 Country : India | kishy72 posted @ 2021-04-20 11:04 PM Thanks Madhav Sankaranarayanan for a very fun set. It was a nice challenge to get through all the sudokus. Mathrax took a lot of time for me but had a nice solve path. Favourites are Product sandwich (9x9) and X Sums (9x9). Hope to see more contests authored by you in future. Well done ! |
@ 2021-04-21 12:45 PM (#29160 - in reply to #29118) (#29160) Top | |
Posts: 1 Country : India | saumyaas posted @ 2021-04-21 12:45 PM What time does the Episode 4 - Math close for participation? |
@ 2021-04-21 9:02 PM (#29163 - in reply to #29157) (#29163) Top | |
Posts: 10 Country : India | Madmahogany posted @ 2021-04-21 9:02 PM Hi! The killer doesn't require the implementation of Phistomefel's ring. The intended beginning involves inclusion-exclusion counting of the boxes 1,4 and 7, and the rest is fairly straightforward killer combinations. Hope this helps. |
@ 2021-04-22 8:41 PM (#29167 - in reply to #29118) (#29167) Top | |
Posts: 542 Country : India | rajeshk posted @ 2021-04-22 8:41 PM Nice Puzzles Madhav. Very logical puzzles. Classic Puzzles were very enjoyable. Looking forward to seeing more contests by you. |
@ 2021-04-23 2:15 AM (#29168 - in reply to #29118) (#29168) Top | |
Posts: 10 Country : India | Madmahogany posted @ 2021-04-23 2:15 AM Thank you everyone for your kind comments! Had a lot of fun setting some of these variants. |
@ 2021-04-23 11:17 AM (#29172 - in reply to #29118) (#29172) Top | |
Country : India | Administrator posted @ 2021-04-23 11:17 AM Thanks to the 342 participants. Thanks to Madhav Sankaranarayanan for some innovative puzzles in this round! Those who missed taking part in this test can still take this test unofficially. |
@ 2021-04-24 9:08 AM (#29178 - in reply to #29118) (#29178) Top | |
Posts: 17 Country : India | Anu G posted @ 2021-04-24 9:08 AM I am not a Math student so did not expect to solve any variant especially since it was authored by a young Math whiz. I am glad I managed to solve both the Mathrax and the 6by6 equation :). I wasted a lot of time on the 9by9 equation sudoku but kept breaking. The classics were very good. I look forward to solving the other variants at leisure. |