Thread - Puzzle Innovation Contest 2026 ( Extended till June 15, 2026)

@ 2026-06-13 11:47 AM (#40771 - in reply to #38836) (#40771) Top

Dr. Vidhi Patel

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Dr. Vidhi Patel posted @ 2026-06-13 11:47 AM

Can you please share me the details of how I can participate in this?

@ 2026-06-14 4:10 PM (#40779 - in reply to #40771) (#40779) Top

Hemant Malani

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Hemant Malani posted @ 2026-06-14 4:10 PM

Dr. Vidhi Patel - 2026-06-13 11:47 AM

Can you please share me the details of how I can participate in this?

Hi Vidhi. Please refer to the first post on this forum on how to participate. Do let us know in case of any queries. Please note that 15th June is the last date to participate in PIC.

@ 2026-06-17 1:09 AM (#40795 - in reply to #40779) (#40795) Top

Hemant Malani

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Hemant Malani posted @ 2026-06-17 1:09 AM

%3Cdiv+class%3D%27bbstable%27+style%3D%22padding%2Dleft%3A50px%3Bborder%2Dcolor%3A%23f60%22%3E%0D%0AThe+Puzzle+Innovation+Contest+is+now+over%2E+Thank+you+to+all+those+who+participated+in+the+contest%2E+We+are+happy+to+share+that+we+received+a+total+of+197+submissions+%2893+Sudoku+and+104+other+puzzles%29+from+21+authors+across+the+world%2E+The+winners+of+the+contest+will+be+announced+at+the+Prize+Distribution+Ceremony+at+WSPC+2026%2E+As+mentioned+earlier%2C+we+will+be+showcasing+the+ideas+submitted+on+the+WSPC+website+in+due+course%2E+Below+is+a+summarised+list+of+submissions%2E+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Ch3%3EList+of+Submissions%3C%2Fh3%3E1%2E+Anuraag+Sahay+%28117%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+30%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E3%2E+Yannick+%2824%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+24%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E2%2E+WalkLink+%2822%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+22%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E4%2E+Sigmit64+%286%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E5%2E+Akash+Doulani+%285%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+5%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E6%2E+Seiryu+Tabata+%283%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+3%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E7%2E+Kota+Morinishi+%282%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E8%2E+Qin+Jiaqi+%282%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+2%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E9%2E+T%2EMuthu+Ayyappan+%282%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E10%2E+Yosuke+Imai+%282%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E11%2E+Markus+Roth+%282%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E12%2E+Akio+Tanabe+%281%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E13%2E+Bill+Murphy+%281%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E14%2E+Braahmi+Shetty+%281%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E15%2E+Henna+Per%C3%A4l%C3%A4+%281%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E16%2E+James+McGowan+%281%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E17%2E+Kyoya+Yamada+%281%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E18%2E+Manish+Hada+%281%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E19%2E+Michael+Lefkowitz+%281%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E20%2E+Soliloquies+%281%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E21%2E+Yiyue+Shi+%281%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E

@ 2026-09-21 2:06 AM (#41811 - in reply to #40795) (#41811) Top

Hemant Malani

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Country : India

Hemant Malani posted @ 2026-09-21 2:06 AM

Sudoku Submissions Compilation

Here is the compilation of the Sudoku submissions for Puzzle Innovation Contest. Some of these have been selected for the World Sudoku Championship and are part of the Instructions Booklet published.

@ 2026-09-26 10:52 PM (#41910 - in reply to #41811) (#41910) Top

Hemant Malani

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Country : India

Hemant Malani posted @ 2026-09-26 10:52 PM

Puzzle Submissions Compilation

Here is the compilation of the Puzzle submissions for Puzzle Innovation Contest. Some of these have been selected for the World Puzzle Championship and are part of the Instructions Booklet published.

@ 2026-10-30 7:02 PM (#42281 - in reply to #41910) (#42281) Top

Hemant Malani

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Country : India

Hemant Malani posted @ 2026-10-30 7:02 PM

Puzzle Innovation Contest Winners

The winners of the Puzzle Innovation Contest were announced at the World Sudoku & Puzzle Championship, 2026 held at Kolkata, India. We would again like to congratulate the winners.

Sudoku

Winner: Qin Jiaqi (China) for Trishula Sudoku

1st Runner Up: Akash Doulani (India) for Neighbouring Disparity Sudoku

2nd Runner Up: Kota Morinishi (Japan) for Magic Sword Sudoku & Yannick Meyapin (France) for Fractal Sudoku

Puzzles

Winner: Zhang Boyang (China) for Square Chain

1st Runner Up: Anuraag Sahay (India) for Box and Blob

2nd Runner Up: James McGowan (United Kingdom) for Urumi Spirals


	@ 2026-06-13 11:47 AM (#40771 - in reply to #38836) (#40771) Top
Dr. Vidhi Patel Posts: 1 Country : India	Dr. Vidhi Patel posted @ 2026-06-13 11:47 AM Can you please share me the details of how I can participate in this?
	@ 2026-06-14 4:10 PM (#40779 - in reply to #40771) (#40779) Top
Hemant Malani Posts: 180 Country : India	Hemant Malani posted @ 2026-06-14 4:10 PM Dr. Vidhi Patel - 2026-06-13 11:47 AM Can you please share me the details of how I can participate in this? Hi Vidhi. Please refer to the first post on this forum on how to participate. Do let us know in case of any queries. Please note that 15th June is the last date to participate in PIC.
	@ 2026-06-17 1:09 AM (#40795 - in reply to #40779) (#40795) Top
Hemant Malani Posts: 180 Country : India	Hemant Malani posted @ 2026-06-17 1:09 AM %3Cdiv+class%3D%27bbstable%27+style%3D%22padding%2Dleft%3A50px%3Bborder%2Dcolor%3A%23f60%22%3E%0D%0AThe+Puzzle+Innovation+Contest+is+now+over%2E+Thank+you+to+all+those+who+participated+in+the+contest%2E+We+are+happy+to+share+that+we+received+a+total+of+197+submissions+%2893+Sudoku+and+104+other+puzzles%29+from+21+authors+across+the+world%2E+The+winners+of+the+contest+will+be+announced+at+the+Prize+Distribution+Ceremony+at+WSPC+2026%2E+As+mentioned+earlier%2C+we+will+be+showcasing+the+ideas+submitted+on+the+WSPC+website+in+due+course%2E+Below+is+a+summarised+list+of+submissions%2E+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Ch3%3EList+of+Submissions%3C%2Fh3%3E1%2E+Anuraag+Sahay+%28117%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+30%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E3%2E+Yannick+%2824%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+24%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E2%2E+WalkLink+%2822%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+22%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E4%2E+Sigmit64+%286%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E5%2E+Akash+Doulani+%285%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+5%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E6%2E+Seiryu+Tabata+%283%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+3%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E7%2E+Kota+Morinishi+%282%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E8%2E+Qin+Jiaqi+%282%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+2%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E9%2E+T%2EMuthu+Ayyappan+%282%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E10%2E+Yosuke+Imai+%282%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E11%2E+Markus+Roth+%282%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E12%2E+Akio+Tanabe+%281%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E13%2E+Bill+Murphy+%281%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E14%2E+Braahmi+Shetty+%281%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E15%2E+Henna+Per%C3%A4l%C3%A4+%281%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E16%2E+James+McGowan+%281%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E17%2E+Kyoya+Yamada+%281%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E18%2E+Manish+Hada+%281%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E19%2E+Michael+Lefkowitz+%281%29+%28Sudoku+%2D+1%29%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E20%2E+Soliloquies+%281%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E21%2E+Yiyue+Shi+%281%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E
	@ 2026-09-21 2:06 AM (#41811 - in reply to #40795) (#41811) Top
Hemant Malani Posts: 180 Country : India	Hemant Malani posted @ 2026-09-21 2:06 AM Sudoku Submissions Compilation Here is the compilation of the Sudoku submissions for Puzzle Innovation Contest. Some of these have been selected for the World Sudoku Championship and are part of the Instructions Booklet published.
	@ 2026-09-26 10:52 PM (#41910 - in reply to #41811) (#41910) Top
Hemant Malani Posts: 180 Country : India	Hemant Malani posted @ 2026-09-26 10:52 PM Puzzle Submissions Compilation Here is the compilation of the Puzzle submissions for Puzzle Innovation Contest. Some of these have been selected for the World Puzzle Championship and are part of the Instructions Booklet published.
	@ 2026-10-30 7:02 PM (#42281 - in reply to #41910) (#42281) Top
Hemant Malani Posts: 180 Country : India	Hemant Malani posted @ 2026-10-30 7:02 PM Puzzle Innovation Contest Winners The winners of the Puzzle Innovation Contest were announced at the World Sudoku & Puzzle Championship, 2026 held at Kolkata, India. We would again like to congratulate the winners. Sudoku Winner: Qin Jiaqi (China) for Trishula Sudoku 1st Runner Up: Akash Doulani (India) for Neighbouring Disparity Sudoku 2nd Runner Up: Kota Morinishi (Japan) for Magic Sword Sudoku & Yannick Meyapin (France) for Fractal Sudoku Puzzles Winner: Zhang Boyang (China) for Square Chain 1st Runner Up: Anuraag Sahay (India) for Box and Blob 2nd Runner Up: James McGowan (United Kingdom) for Urumi Spirals