Thread - Converse - 14th - 19th May 2021 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2021

@ 2021-05-16 8:15 PM (#29283 - in reply to #29282) (#29283) Top

swaroop2011

Posts: 668

Country : India

swaroop2011 posted @ 2021-05-16 8:15 PM

TiiT - 2021-05-16 4:35 PM

Really nice set of sudokus. I really enjoyed solving!
But I must mention, that those bars in Average sudoku - they just were not visible at all. Luckily there were not so many of them to redraw, so I can say it wasn't too painful. But still, it seems strange. I thought there was a discussion here about the shading. It seems those suggestions were just ignored.

Hi TiiT,
Sorry for the inconvenience. Actually, we used the final shading selection made by you and others. But maybe something strange happening with pdf rendering. I will reach out to you separately to follow up few things.
Thanks.

@ 2021-05-17 12:25 AM (#29285 - in reply to #29264) (#29285) Top

Kumaresan R

Posts: 27

Country : India

Kumaresan R posted @ 2021-05-17 12:25 AM

I am happy today reaching 100club.very nice set of puzzles. Except 9*9 average solved logically.
Battenburg 9x9, XV & Kropi are my favorite in order. Thanks to hemanth, Rakesh for teaching me to 100club.

@ 2021-05-17 10:59 AM (#29286 - in reply to #29264) (#29286) Top

vopani

Posts: 739

Country : India

vopani posted @ 2021-05-17 10:59 AM

Nice set on the easier side (I'm sure all the first time finishers would enjoy this), suitable for SM. Nice password too.
There is an additional line below the 9x9 XV that might've got left behind by mistake.

Favourites:
6x6 XV
9x9 Kropki
6x6 Battenburg

Thanks a lot Hemant!

@ 2021-05-17 1:04 PM (#29289 - in reply to #29281) (#29289) Top

GaS

Posts: 24

Country : ITALY

GaS posted @ 2021-05-17 1:04 PM

GaS - 2021-05-15 5:03 PM

I really can't believe that the kropki has a valid solution, I loss at least 20 minutes on it haveing only contradiction in few steps :-((
Obviously if a lot of people solved it, it means that a solution exist and I'm too tumb to spot my wrong-logic.
Looking forward for the solution of that sudoku :-)

Anyway, great contest as usual, thanks very much!

Obviously I solved the Kropki short after the end of the contest, shame on me!!

Edited by GaS 2021-05-17 1:06 PM

@ 2021-05-17 4:27 PM (#29290 - in reply to #29264) (#29290) Top

kishy72

Posts: 419

Country : India

kishy72 posted @ 2021-05-17 4:27 PM

Thanks for a nice set of Sudokus Hemant .The set was very approachable. Other than a minor hiccup in the middle of the set wherein I probably lost 3-4 mins (LMI site went down and showed 500 internal server error), test went smoothly. I am thankful that I wasn't distracted too much when this happened and the site came on before my test got over !

Favourites are Average (9*9) & Battenburg(9*9). Nice creations !

@ 2021-05-18 9:05 AM (#29293 - in reply to #29264) (#29293) Top

shambo

Posts: 5

Country : India

shambo posted @ 2021-05-18 9:05 AM

I felt extremely delighted after finishing the contest before the timer ran out. I stumbled once in one of the four 9*9 classics but cracked it in no time. All the sudokus had an elegant and smooth solve path. This is the third time I am breaching the 100 barricade. I really want to reach the acme of my sudoku career. My favourites were 9*9 battenburg, 9*9 kropki and 9*9 average. Thanks Hemant for constructing such an amazing set of sudokus.

@ 2021-05-19 10:06 AM (#29295 - in reply to #29264) (#29295) Top

Administrator

Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2021-05-19 10:06 AM

Contest Extension

The contest is extended by 20 hours and shall be open till Thursday 8:00 PM IST (20th May) - based on requests from some participants.
(Participants must start the test before 8:00 PM on 20th May.)

@ 2021-05-19 4:31 PM (#29296 - in reply to #29264) (#29296) Top

dhruvarajsinhpuwar06

Posts: 5

Country : India

dhruvarajsinhpuwar06 posted @ 2021-05-19 4:31 PM

This was another SM-5 round which I could solve except 9x9 Kropki Sudoku. After the contest, I took help of Mr. Prasanna Sir to know the starting crack point and solved it successfully and its logic was best in this round. And again, I made an error while entering in the answer key. In this round, my favourites were 9x9 Battenburg, 9x9 Average and 9x9 Kropki.

@ 2021-05-19 10:24 PM (#29297 - in reply to #29296) (#29297) Top

Administrator

Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2021-05-19 10:24 PM

Important

LMI started the concept of "restricted threads" long back. The main objective of this was to provide a platform to encourage discussions among participants who have completed the contest and to share feedback without worrying about disclosing anything to the participants who have not taken the test yet. A few participants use this forum regularly to share feedback, happy reactions and bad experiences too. We are also aware that participants discuss some tests in other forums too - with adequate checks and restrictions.

However, in this particular test, it has been brought to our notice that there have been explicit discussions about certain grids on other platforms and people have participated in the test after discussing the solutions. This is against the spirit of fair play, and does more harm than benefit. We are disappointed about this and unable to understand the reason for such behaviour. The number of such participants is only a handful though.

Thanks to all our regular LMI participants, who take part in the test honestly and refrain from parallel discussions while the test is live. If you notice any malpractices related to an ongoing LMI contest - in any platform, please try to stop it and also bring it to our notice, so that we can try to correct it and make the test experience fair and enjoyable to everyone.

@ 2021-05-20 10:02 PM (#29301 - in reply to #29295) (#29301) Top

DanAvi

Posts: 23

Country : India

DanAvi posted @ 2021-05-20 10:02 PM

I thank the Administrator for extending the contest. I got a decent score of 42 by my standards. I think I am through Covid ka fog. Thanks.

@ 2021-05-20 10:23 PM (#29302 - in reply to #29264) (#29302) Top

Administrator

Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2021-05-20 10:23 PM

Thanks to the 372 participants.

Congratulations to Kota Morinishi, Tiit Vunk and Rohan Rao for taking the top 3 spots - in very quick time.
Also, Congratulations to Prasanna Seshadri, Kishore Kumar and Swaroop Guggilam for taking the next three top spots from India.
A high number of finishers in this round- 106 overall, and 016 from India.

Thanks to Hemant Kumar Malani for authoring this round!

Those who missed taking part in this test can still take this test unofficially.

@ 2021-05-21 2:37 AM (#29303 - in reply to #29264) (#29303) Top

Administrator

Country : India

Administrator posted @ 2021-05-21 2:37 AM

Disqualified participants

Three participants were disqualified in this test due to behaviour amounting to cheating, and against the spirit of fairplay.
A sincere request to all participants to keep it clean, as there is nothing to be gained by resorting to malpractices.

Thank you,
LMI

@ 2021-05-22 1:35 AM (#29304 - in reply to #29264) (#29304) Top

Hemant Kr Malani

Posts: 64

Country : India

Hemant Kr Malani posted @ 2021-05-22 1:35 AM

A big congratulations to all the top finishers! The overall feedback was similar to expectations with almost everyone finding the set on easier side except the average sudoku.

Also, a big thanks to Rakesh sir for testing all the sudokus and taking care of entire admin work! Looking forward to the upcoming round.


	@ 2021-05-16 8:15 PM (#29283 - in reply to #29282) (#29283) Top
swaroop2011 Posts: 668 Country : India	swaroop2011 posted @ 2021-05-16 8:15 PM TiiT - 2021-05-16 4:35 PM Really nice set of sudokus. I really enjoyed solving! But I must mention, that those bars in Average sudoku - they just were not visible at all. Luckily there were not so many of them to redraw, so I can say it wasn't too painful. But still, it seems strange. I thought there was a discussion here about the shading. It seems those suggestions were just ignored. Hi TiiT, Sorry for the inconvenience. Actually, we used the final shading selection made by you and others. But maybe something strange happening with pdf rendering. I will reach out to you separately to follow up few things. Thanks.
	@ 2021-05-17 12:25 AM (#29285 - in reply to #29264) (#29285) Top
Kumaresan R Posts: 27 Country : India	Kumaresan R posted @ 2021-05-17 12:25 AM I am happy today reaching 100club.very nice set of puzzles. Except 9*9 average solved logically. Battenburg 9x9, XV & Kropi are my favorite in order. Thanks to hemanth, Rakesh for teaching me to 100club.
	@ 2021-05-17 10:59 AM (#29286 - in reply to #29264) (#29286) Top
vopani Posts: 739 Country : India	vopani posted @ 2021-05-17 10:59 AM Nice set on the easier side (I'm sure all the first time finishers would enjoy this), suitable for SM. Nice password too. There is an additional line below the 9x9 XV that might've got left behind by mistake. Favourites: 6x6 XV 9x9 Kropki 6x6 Battenburg Thanks a lot Hemant!
	@ 2021-05-17 1:04 PM (#29289 - in reply to #29281) (#29289) Top
GaS Posts: 24 Country : ITALY	GaS posted @ 2021-05-17 1:04 PM GaS - 2021-05-15 5:03 PM I really can't believe that the kropki has a valid solution, I loss at least 20 minutes on it haveing only contradiction in few steps :-(( Obviously if a lot of people solved it, it means that a solution exist and I'm too tumb to spot my wrong-logic. Looking forward for the solution of that sudoku :-) Anyway, great contest as usual, thanks very much! Obviously I solved the Kropki short after the end of the contest, shame on me!! Edited by GaS 2021-05-17 1:06 PM
	@ 2021-05-17 4:27 PM (#29290 - in reply to #29264) (#29290) Top
kishy72 Posts: 419 Country : India	kishy72 posted @ 2021-05-17 4:27 PM Thanks for a nice set of Sudokus Hemant .The set was very approachable. Other than a minor hiccup in the middle of the set wherein I probably lost 3-4 mins (LMI site went down and showed 500 internal server error), test went smoothly. I am thankful that I wasn't distracted too much when this happened and the site came on before my test got over ! Favourites are Average (99) & Battenburg(99). Nice creations !
	@ 2021-05-18 9:05 AM (#29293 - in reply to #29264) (#29293) Top
shambo Posts: 5 Country : India	shambo posted @ 2021-05-18 9:05 AM I felt extremely delighted after finishing the contest before the timer ran out. I stumbled once in one of the four 99 classics but cracked it in no time. All the sudokus had an elegant and smooth solve path. This is the third time I am breaching the 100 barricade. I really want to reach the acme of my sudoku career. My favourites were 99 battenburg, 99 kropki and 99 average. Thanks Hemant for constructing such an amazing set of sudokus.
	@ 2021-05-19 10:06 AM (#29295 - in reply to #29264) (#29295) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2021-05-19 10:06 AM Contest Extension The contest is extended by 20 hours and shall be open till Thursday 8:00 PM IST (20th May) - based on requests from some participants. (Participants must start the test before 8:00 PM on 20th May.)
	@ 2021-05-19 4:31 PM (#29296 - in reply to #29264) (#29296) Top
dhruvarajsinhpuwar06 Posts: 5 Country : India	dhruvarajsinhpuwar06 posted @ 2021-05-19 4:31 PM This was another SM-5 round which I could solve except 9x9 Kropki Sudoku. After the contest, I took help of Mr. Prasanna Sir to know the starting crack point and solved it successfully and its logic was best in this round. And again, I made an error while entering in the answer key. In this round, my favourites were 9x9 Battenburg, 9x9 Average and 9x9 Kropki.
	@ 2021-05-19 10:24 PM (#29297 - in reply to #29296) (#29297) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2021-05-19 10:24 PM Important LMI started the concept of "restricted threads" long back. The main objective of this was to provide a platform to encourage discussions among participants who have completed the contest and to share feedback without worrying about disclosing anything to the participants who have not taken the test yet. A few participants use this forum regularly to share feedback, happy reactions and bad experiences too. We are also aware that participants discuss some tests in other forums too - with adequate checks and restrictions. However, in this particular test, it has been brought to our notice that there have been explicit discussions about certain grids on other platforms and people have participated in the test after discussing the solutions. This is against the spirit of fair play, and does more harm than benefit. We are disappointed about this and unable to understand the reason for such behaviour. The number of such participants is only a handful though. Thanks to all our regular LMI participants, who take part in the test honestly and refrain from parallel discussions while the test is live. If you notice any malpractices related to an ongoing LMI contest - in any platform, please try to stop it and also bring it to our notice, so that we can try to correct it and make the test experience fair and enjoyable to everyone.
	@ 2021-05-20 10:02 PM (#29301 - in reply to #29295) (#29301) Top
DanAvi Posts: 23 Country : India	DanAvi posted @ 2021-05-20 10:02 PM I thank the Administrator for extending the contest. I got a decent score of 42 by my standards. I think I am through Covid ka fog. Thanks.
	@ 2021-05-20 10:23 PM (#29302 - in reply to #29264) (#29302) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2021-05-20 10:23 PM Thanks to the 372 participants. Congratulations to Kota Morinishi, Tiit Vunk and Rohan Rao for taking the top 3 spots - in very quick time. Also, Congratulations to Prasanna Seshadri, Kishore Kumar and Swaroop Guggilam for taking the next three top spots from India. A high number of finishers in this round- 106 overall, and 016 from India. Thanks to Hemant Kumar Malani for authoring this round! Those who missed taking part in this test can still take this test unofficially.
	@ 2021-05-21 2:37 AM (#29303 - in reply to #29264) (#29303) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2021-05-21 2:37 AM Disqualified participants Three participants were disqualified in this test due to behaviour amounting to cheating, and against the spirit of fairplay. A sincere request to all participants to keep it clean, as there is nothing to be gained by resorting to malpractices. Thank you, LMI
	@ 2021-05-22 1:35 AM (#29304 - in reply to #29264) (#29304) Top
Hemant Kr Malani Posts: 64 Country : India	Hemant Kr Malani posted @ 2021-05-22 1:35 AM A big congratulations to all the top finishers! The overall feedback was similar to expectations with almost everyone finding the set on easier side except the average sudoku. Also, a big thanks to Rakesh sir for testing all the sudokus and taking care of entire admin work! Looking forward to the upcoming round.