Agreed+that+they+were+tough%2c+especially+for+an+opening+round.+But+I+enjoyed+variants+a+lot%2c+especially+Quadruple!

There'll+be+ups+and+downs+but+generally%2c+the+difficulty+of+SM+will+be+higher+than+that+of+PR.+Our+Sudoku+team+is+better+at+the+World+Championships+(5th)+than+our+Puzzle+Team+(10th)%2c+so+we+naturally+plan+out+difficulty+levels+to+reflect+that.+

Started+from+the+end+because+I+was+expecting+an+entry+level+contest%2c+but+I+was+so+wrong.+

%f0%9f%98%82

Broke+one+puzzle%2c+and+didn't+get+half+of+the+points.++Bashed+one+in+at+the+end%2c+though%2c+so+I+got+that+going+for+me%2c+which+is+nice.

Good+contest!+I+noticed%2c+Puzzle+Ramayan+is+written+in+the+footer...

Ah yes. We'll fix that for the next round, thanks!

Thermo 6x6 is insanely difficult whilst all other 6x6 puzzles - after the break-in and careful deductions - quickly melt away. I've put 7 numbers in and I'm truly stuck - any hints?

Would be great if in future rounds, the penpa links can be retained in the pdf for practice after the contest is over.

A+tough+one

Thanks+for+an+interesting+and+difficult+set+Kumaresan!+My+favourites+were%2c+Quadruple+(9x9+and+6x6)%2c+Consecutive+Pairs+(9x9)+and+Thermo+(9x9).+In+PB%2c+last+page+consecutive+pairs%2c+puzzle+numbers+(alongside+the+puzzle)+to+be+corrected+to+17+and+18+(printed+as+7+and+8)%2c+and+points+value+for+9x9+to+be+corrected+from+9+to+12.

Can you share where you are stuck (like a screenshot), so it's easier to guide/provide the next step?

%40lakshmisv+you+don't+need+the+pdf%2c+the+contest+puzzles+are+available+in+online+mode+after+the+contest+too.+You+can+also+go+to+paper+mode+and+click+on+the+names+of+the+puzzles.+Let+us+know+if+this+doesn't+work+in+any+of+the+past+2022+contests.+

%40harmeet+thanks+for+the+notes.+We+will+upload+a+fixed+pdf+after+the+contest+

Fun+set+but+on+the+harder+side.%0aCouldn't+proceed+much+in+either+of+the+Thermos.%0a%0aFavourites%3a%0aExtra+Region+6x6%0aConsecutive+Pairs+9x9%0aQuadruple+9x9%0a%0aThanks+Kumaresan!+%f0%9f%99%8f

Great+contest!+All+the+puzzle+were+fun+to+solve.+I+had+to+bifurcate+in+Consecutive+pairs+9x9.+Favourites+were+Thermo+6x6%2c+Quadruple+6x6+and+Consecutive+pairs+6x6.+Thanks!+

Fun+round!+My+favorites+were+the+Quadruples+and+Consecutive+Pairs.+Thanks!+%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f

My+favourite+puzzle+is+Quadruple+Sudoku.+Some+puzzles+are+too+difficult+to+solve+so+that+I+used+brute+force+to+solve+them.+Anyway+most+of+the+puzzles+have+a+great+logic.

Very+tough+set+and+in+the+end+glad+to+have+scrambled+through+it+in+the+nick+of+time%2E+This+round+is+surely+a+wake+up+call+as+to+the+difficulty+of+SMs+this+year+which+was+already+indirectly+hinted+in+the+About+SM+page+%28which+I+had+completely+forgotten%29%2E%0D%0A%0D%0AI+had+a+very+strange+ride%2E+Power+failure+twice+during+the+contest%2C+assuming+that+I+have+broken+the+Thermo%2813%29+and+restarting+%28when+in+fact+I+was+on+the+correct+path%29%2E+The+funny+thing+in+Thermo+was+that+I+placed+4%265+in+R56C7+without+logic+%28no+idea+why+I+did+that%2C+perhaps+my+mind+imagined+a+Thermo+there%29+continued%2C+ended+with+6+on+R5C1+and+8+in+R6C1+%2ETowards+the+end%2C+I+saw+a+67+pencilmark+in+R9C1+and+thought+that+I+had+broken+the+sudoku+as+there+was+no+valid+digit+in+R4C1%2E++I+completely+forgot+that+9+can+be+in+R4C1+%2E+So+I+retraced+saw+that+I+had+placed+the+4+and+5+without+logic+%2C+swapped+them+continued+and+broke+the+sudoku+again+%F0%9F%A4%A3%2E+Had+to+restart%2E+Oh+%2E%2E%2EWell+%2E%2E%2E%0D%0A%0D%0AI+have+mixed+feelings+about+the+difficulty++and+thought+that+it+would+be+wise+to+see+how+further+rounds+of+SM+play+out+this+year+before+putting+forth+my+thoughts%2E%2E%0D%0AThanks+Kumaresan%2E+Favourites+are+Palindrome+%289x9%29+and+Quadruple%289x9%29

Interesting+and+difficult+set.+Scratched+my+head+so+much+while+solving%f0%9f%98%85%f0%9f%98%82.++Thank+you+Kumaresan+and+team+for+this+contest.%f0%9f%98%8a

Thank you Kumaresan Sir for a properly challenging set of sudokus. My first experience in a while with solving online, and I was clearly rusty. Favorites were Quadruple (Really satisfying solve) and Thermo 9x9's. I got stuck for long periods on the Quadruple and Diagonal, and before I knew it, completing the test was beyond me. I like the difficulty level, and the introduction of an extra variant.

Following multiple requests, Round 1 has been extended by 24 hours. There won't be any further extensions.

Interesting

In+the+PB%2c+the+numbering+for+the+Consecutive+Pairs+was+wrong.%0aI+guess+it+was+pasted+from+no.7-8.

Phew!!!!+A+tough+set+indeed.+Thanks+for+the+forewarning+in+the+introductory+page+about+the+difficulty+level.+Got+stuck+a+while+in+9%c3%979+diagonal+and+9%c3%979+thermo.+Thankyou+Kumaresan+for+a+tough+set+of+puzzles.+%f0%9f%91%8c%f0%9f%91%8d