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utkaarsh
Posts: 89
Country : India | Guys can please some one explain the Odd length sudoku, it says the number outside equals maximum length of consecutive odd digits , so for C1 (3-5 have 4 boxes in between them, but for C6, it is not holding true ....) pls enlighten |
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debmohanty
  
Country : India | utkaarsh - 2011-05-24 7:17 PM
Guys can please some one explain the Odd length sudoku, it says the number outside equals maximum length of consecutive odd digits , so for C1 (3-5 have 4 boxes in between them, but for C6, it is not holding true ....) pls enlighten I'm not sure I'm looking at same image as you are, but there is no constraint on C6.
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debmohanty
Country : India | utkaarsh - 2011-05-24 7:17 PM
Guys can please some one explain the Odd length sudoku, it says the number outside equals maximum length of consecutive odd digits , so for C1 (3-5 have 4 boxes in between them, but for C6, it is not holding true ....) pls enlighten
I re-read your statement, and I think you don't understand the instruction.
Number 4 outside C1 means in C1 there will be at least one set of 4 consecutive cells all having odd digits. There can't be a set of 5 consecutive cells all having odd digits.
Check Row 8, the hints outside is 3. So There will be at least one set of 3 consecutive cells all having odd digits. There can't be a set of 4 (or 5 ) consecutive cells all having odd digits. |
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utkaarsh
Posts: 89
Country : India | true it was c7 and not c6
Edited by utkaarsh 2011-05-24 8:58 PM
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utkaarsh
Posts: 89
Country : India | Thanks deb the word consectuive cells clarified it to me,
earlier it sounded like max lenght between any two consecutve odd digits ( like 1-3, 3-5 ...) like distance sudoku
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purifire
Posts: 460
Country : India | Deb,
In the number search+classic, can a given be a part of the search string??
Rishi |
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debmohanty
Country : India | purifire - 2011-05-25 3:08 PM
Deb,
In the number search+classic, can a given be a part of the search string??
Rishi
Yes. |
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rakesh_rai
Posts: 774
Country : India | In the number search+classic,
(1) Can any of the number strings appear more than once on THE number search grid? Or, should they appear exactly once each?
(2) For THE classic grid, can some (but not all) of the number strings still show up?
In the multiplication sudoku,
Can a number repeat in the 2x2 box e.g. 4x6=24. I guess the rules allow that, but still asking....to be doubly sure
Edited by rakesh_rai 2011-05-27 6:38 PM
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utkaarsh
Posts: 89
Country : India | About the format,
These four rounds will be the only rounds and the winner will be by scores or there will be semis/playoffs after these rounds |
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debmohanty
Country : India | rakesh_rai - 2011-05-27 6:34 PM
In the number search+classic,
(1) Can any of the number strings appear more than once on THE number search grid? Or, should they appear exactly once each?
(2) For THE classic grid, can some (but not all) of the number strings still show up?
In the multiplication sudoku,
Can a number repeat in the 2x2 box e.g. 4x6=24. I guess the rules allow that, but still asking....to be doubly sure
1 ) In Number Search grid, same number sequence may appear multiple times.
2 ) Some of the number sequences may be found in the Classic grid. But not ALL of them can be found in the Classic grid.
3 ) In multiplication Sudoku digits are allowed to repeat (4X6=24 or 2X6=12 ) as long as they don't violate classic sudoku rules. |
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debmohanty
Country : India | utkaarsh - 2011-05-27 7:21 PM
About the format,
These four rounds will be the only rounds and the winner will be by scores or there will be semis/playoffs after these rounds There is no semis/playoffs.
If anyone is having concerns about that, they should post in forum. |
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utkaarsh
Posts: 89
Country : India | I think this is ideal than having playoffs |
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utkaarsh
Posts: 89
Country : India | utkaarsh - 2011-05-27 9:42 PM
Either case I am fine, if it's fair for all.
This format is likely to reward consistent players, as it is you guys are more experienced in handling this |
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utkaarsh
Posts: 89
Country : India | utkaarsh - 2011-05-27 9:42 PM
If need you can take a poll from other users |
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debmohanty
Country : India | Utkaarsh - thanks for your views. Even I feel similarly. |
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priygupt
Posts: 17
Country : India | Having all players for all the rounds would be more fun I feel.. |
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gauravkorde
Posts: 27
Country : India | debmohanty - 2011-05-27 7:34 PM
utkaarsh - 2011-05-27 7:21 PM
About the format,
These four rounds will be the only rounds and the winner will be by scores or there will be semis/playoffs after these rounds There is no semis/playoffs.
If anyone is having concerns about that, they should post in forum.
Need more playoff practice if we are to attend bangkok and singapore tournaments.
What the germans do is that the team is decided on the top 4 of the league rounds but the national champion is decided by the playoffs and finals.
Any specific reason for this format? |
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debmohanty
Country : India | gauravkorde - 2011-05-30 1:10 AM
Need more playoff practice if we are to attend bangkok and singapore tournaments.
What the germans do is that the team is decided on the top 4 of the league rounds but the national champion is decided by the playoffs and finals.
Any specific reason for this format?
The purpose of IPC is to select team for WSC, not to provide practice for Bangkok and Singapore tournaments :- )
Here is one of many reasons - We can have at most 4 hours solving time (considering that lot of players are flying in and flying out same day ). If we add playoffs and finals, it will take anywhere between 90~120 minutes. It is not fair that the so much time is reserved only for top x players.
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gauravkorde
Posts: 27
Country : India | debmohanty - 2011-05-30 5:03 AM
gauravkorde - 2011-05-30 1:10 AM
Need more playoff practice if we are to attend bangkok and singapore tournaments.
What the germans do is that the team is decided on the top 4 of the league rounds but the national champion is decided by the playoffs and finals.
Any specific reason for this format?
The purpose of IPC is to select team for WSC, not to provide practice for Bangkok and Singapore tournaments :- )
Here is one of many reasons - We can have at most 4 hours solving time (considering that lot of players are flying in and flying out same day ). If we add playoffs and finals, it will take anywhere between 90~120 minutes. It is not fair that the so much time is reserved only for top x players.
Fair enough. I dont have any idea about any of the commercials or any other constraints. Sorry that my contribution has been nil this year. |
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akash.doulani
Posts: 157
Country : India | could someone please tell from where do we find examples of kropki , xv and average sudoku |
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purifire
Posts: 460
Country : India | akash.doulani - 2011-05-31 5:47 PM
could someone please tell from where do we find examples of kropki , xv and average sudoku
Simplest is a google search... but you can check any blog of an international player and you will find examples there : )
Rishi
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debmohanty
Country : India | purifire - 2011-05-31 5:53 PM
akash.doulani - 2011-05-31 5:47 PM
could someone please tell from where do we find examples of kropki , xv and average sudoku
Simplest is a google search... but you can check any blog of an international player and you will find examples there : )
Rishi
And there should be some playable links in Argio, if I'm correct.
here are some from old mocks -
Average Sudoku - mock14
Kropki - mock16, mock19
XV - mock18, mock19 |
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purifire
Posts: 460
Country : India | debmohanty - 2011-05-31 6:02 PM
And there should be some playable links in Argio, if I'm correct.
here are some from old mocks -
Average Sudoku - mock14
Kropki - mock16, mock19
XV - mock18, mock19
Yup, you are right, Argio has a new puzzle everyday... so 11 new kropkis till ISC.
Rishi |
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debmohanty
Country : India | purifire - 2011-05-31 6:31 PM
Yup, you are right, Argio has a new puzzle everyday... so 11 new kropkis till ISC.
Rishi
Awesome argio!
but, No XV at argio?
and please post the link for everyone's benefit. |
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purifire
Posts: 460
Country : India | |
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