Thread - Shading - 18th - 23rd June 2021 - Puzzle Ramayan & IPC Qualifier 2021

@ 2021-06-23 8:02 PM (#29423 - in reply to #29391) (#29423) Top

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A Carton Mutant posted @ 2021-06-23 8:02 PM

Not sure if it was efficient but my plan of distributing solving between paper and Penpa worked kinda well :) Rushed through lower pointers on computer, did some of 6-8 pointers on paper in case I needed more notation.
Very fun and smooth puzzles overall. My favorites were Norinori 1, LITS 2, Kurodoko 3, Easy as LITS 2, Kurotto Connections 2.
Thanks Nityant!

@ 2021-06-24 8:49 AM (#29425 - in reply to #29391) (#29425) Top

rajeshk

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rajeshk posted @ 2021-06-24 8:49 AM

Very nice set of puzzles Nityant. I enjoyed all the puzzles. Each puzzle was logically solvable without any guesswork.
Thanks for these puzzles. Looking forward to more puzzles created by you in the future.

@ 2021-06-24 1:23 PM (#29431 - in reply to #29391) (#29431) Top

harmeet

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harmeet posted @ 2021-06-24 1:23 PM

Excellent set of Puzzles Nityant. Really enjoyed the test even though my performance was below par. My favorite sets were LITS and Easy as LITS.
Regarding Kurotto Connections 1 answer submission of 3rd column, I think I misinterpreted dark circle and treated alongside shaded cells. Not sure if it can be waived.

@ 2021-06-24 10:05 PM (#29436 - in reply to #29431) (#29436) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2021-06-24 10:05 PM

harmeet - 2021-06-24 1:23 PM

Regarding Kurotto Connections 1 answer submission of 3rd column, I think I misinterpreted dark circle and treated alongside shaded cells. Not sure if it can be waived.

Unfortunately, the point of instant grading is that these errors get spotted and the solver has an opportunity to fix them, so I can't award points here.

@ 2021-06-25 1:26 AM (#29437 - in reply to #29391) (#29437) Top

ABcDexter

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ABcDexter posted @ 2021-06-25 1:26 AM

I really loved the 3rd Heyawake, all Tapas and LITS (along with its variant).

Great work Nityant!
Hope to see more puzzles from you :D

@ 2021-06-25 6:29 PM (#29440 - in reply to #29391) (#29440) Top

mucha

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mucha posted @ 2021-06-25 6:29 PM

Really enjoyed these puzzles, they felt very much human made which I liked.

@ 2021-06-26 8:46 AM (#29442 - in reply to #29391) (#29442) Top

swaroop2011

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swaroop2011 posted @ 2021-06-26 8:46 AM

Great set. Enjoyed all the puzzles.
Looking forward to more puzzles from you Nityant.

@ 2021-06-26 12:52 PM (#29446 - in reply to #29391) (#29446) Top

Administrator

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Administrator posted @ 2021-06-26 12:52 PM

Thanks to the 216 participants, and the 79 finishers. Relatively high number of finishers in this round.

Congratulations to Jeffrey Bardon, Endo Ken, Freddie Hand, Murat can Tonta, and Walker Anderson for taking the top 5 spots - and finishing under 30 minutes.

In fact, Jeffrey Bardon's score in this test (168.15) came very close to Endo Ken's 169.817 (PR 2016/17 - Shading and Loops) and 169.483 (PR 2020- Shading and Loops).

Also, Congratulations to Ashish Kumar, Swaroop Guggilam, Rajesh Kumar and Madhav Sankaranarayanan for taking the top four spots from India and completing all puzzles in time.

Thanks to Nityant Agarwal for authoring this round! His debut on LMI as an author! Nice puzzles which felt human made, and were very enjoyable!

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


	@ 2021-06-23 8:02 PM (#29423 - in reply to #29391) (#29423) Top
A Carton Mutant Posts: 33 Country : Turkey	A Carton Mutant posted @ 2021-06-23 8:02 PM Not sure if it was efficient but my plan of distributing solving between paper and Penpa worked kinda well :) Rushed through lower pointers on computer, did some of 6-8 pointers on paper in case I needed more notation. Very fun and smooth puzzles overall. My favorites were Norinori 1, LITS 2, Kurodoko 3, Easy as LITS 2, Kurotto Connections 2. Thanks Nityant!
	@ 2021-06-24 8:49 AM (#29425 - in reply to #29391) (#29425) Top
rajeshk Posts: 542 Country : India	rajeshk posted @ 2021-06-24 8:49 AM Very nice set of puzzles Nityant. I enjoyed all the puzzles. Each puzzle was logically solvable without any guesswork. Thanks for these puzzles. Looking forward to more puzzles created by you in the future.
	@ 2021-06-24 1:23 PM (#29431 - in reply to #29391) (#29431) Top
harmeet Posts: 87 Country : India	harmeet posted @ 2021-06-24 1:23 PM Excellent set of Puzzles Nityant. Really enjoyed the test even though my performance was below par. My favorite sets were LITS and Easy as LITS. Regarding Kurotto Connections 1 answer submission of 3rd column, I think I misinterpreted dark circle and treated alongside shaded cells. Not sure if it can be waived.
	@ 2021-06-24 10:05 PM (#29436 - in reply to #29431) (#29436) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1801 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2021-06-24 10:05 PM harmeet - 2021-06-24 1:23 PM Regarding Kurotto Connections 1 answer submission of 3rd column, I think I misinterpreted dark circle and treated alongside shaded cells. Not sure if it can be waived. Unfortunately, the point of instant grading is that these errors get spotted and the solver has an opportunity to fix them, so I can't award points here.
	@ 2021-06-25 1:26 AM (#29437 - in reply to #29391) (#29437) Top
ABcDexter Posts: 50 Country : India	ABcDexter posted @ 2021-06-25 1:26 AM I really loved the 3rd Heyawake, all Tapas and LITS (along with its variant). Great work Nityant! Hope to see more puzzles from you :D
	@ 2021-06-25 6:29 PM (#29440 - in reply to #29391) (#29440) Top
mucha Posts: 13 Country : Poland	mucha posted @ 2021-06-25 6:29 PM Really enjoyed these puzzles, they felt very much human made which I liked.
	@ 2021-06-26 8:46 AM (#29442 - in reply to #29391) (#29442) Top
swaroop2011 Posts: 668 Country : India	swaroop2011 posted @ 2021-06-26 8:46 AM Great set. Enjoyed all the puzzles. Looking forward to more puzzles from you Nityant.
	@ 2021-06-26 12:52 PM (#29446 - in reply to #29391) (#29446) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2021-06-26 12:52 PM Thanks to the 216 participants, and the 79 finishers. Relatively high number of finishers in this round. Congratulations to Jeffrey Bardon, Endo Ken, Freddie Hand, Murat can Tonta, and Walker Anderson for taking the top 5 spots - and finishing under 30 minutes. In fact, Jeffrey Bardon's score in this test (168.15) came very close to Endo Ken's 169.817 (PR 2016/17 - Shading and Loops) and 169.483 (PR 2020- Shading and Loops). Also, Congratulations to Ashish Kumar, Swaroop Guggilam, Rajesh Kumar and Madhav Sankaranarayanan for taking the top four spots from India and completing all puzzles in time. Thanks to Nityant Agarwal for authoring this round! His debut on LMI as an author! Nice puzzles which felt human made, and were very enjoyable! Those who missed taking part in this test can still take this test unofficially.