New version of the IB is uploaded.

Changes:
1 - Points distribution added
2 - PB page count added
3 - Discrepancies in the presentation of Canal View and Heterocut have been fixed to be consistent with the IB. Please review the examples (and rule text in case of Canal View) to see how these puzzles will look in the contest.

Contest start postponed by 60 minutes.

Password protected PB available for download

How to play

Plz how to play

Hi,

Have you read the FAQ?
https://logicmastersindia.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=2773#...

Please check and understand how to participate in these contests, and ask if you have further doubts.

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fun%2c+very+nice+set%2c+thank+you!

I+lost+so+much+time+thinking+the+first+Slovak+Sums+was+1%2D4+%F0%9F%98%A2%2E+How+sure+are+we+that+the+Soulmates+are+unique%3F+My+answer+feels+right%2C+though+maybe+I+haven%27t+understood+the+uniqueness%2E+I+think+I%27ve+finally+understood+the+rules+here+%2D+it%27s+one+other+number+reachable%2C+and+that+has+the+distance+of+the+clue%2C+rather+than+the+clue+is+the+shortest+one%2E+Oops%2E

Edited by pinkagape 2026-02-16 7:57 PM

the+puzzles+were+really+fun%2c+I+wish+I+had+more+time+to+solve+them+lol

ok%2c+postsolved+everything+else+lol%2c+very+fun

%5BQUOTE%5Dpinkagape+%2D+2026%2D02%2D16++7%3A54+PM%0D%0A%0D%0AI+lost+so+much+time+thinking+the+first+Slovak+Sums+was+1%2D4+%F0%9F%98%A2%2E+How+sure+are+we+that+the+Soulmates+are+unique%3F+My+answer+feels+right%2C+though+maybe+I+haven%27t+understood+the+uniqueness%2E+I+think+I%27ve+finally+understood+the+rules+here+%2D+it%27s+one+other+number+reachable%2C+and+that+has+the+distance+of+the+clue%2C+rather+than+the+clue+is+the+shortest+one%2E+Oops%2E%5B%2FQUOTE%5D%0D%0A%0D%0ASo+the+issue+is+resolved%3F+If+you%27re+still+finding+uniqueness+issues+please+feel+free+to+post+an+image+here+or+send+to+logicmasteradmin%40gmail%2Ecom

Thanks+Walker%2c+that+was+an+excellent+set+of+puzzles%2c+I+enjoyed+them+all!+%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f%0a

Beautifulness!+Thanks.+%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f

Awesome+puzzles%2C+loved+the+Nanros++and+Soulmates+%F0%9F%92%95

creative+puzzles+all+around%2c+thank+you+walker!

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