Thread - Sudoku competition at IIT Bombay (Techfest)

@ 2012-01-07 10:48 PM (#6372 - in reply to #6360) (#6372) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-01-07 10:48 PM

First day was nice. Wonderful Sudokus. I was quite surprised when everyone was saying the Classic needed trial and error though, I solved it logically. I hope thats possible else I'll think I did something wrong and got lucky :P I loved the Killer.

Dreading tomorrow on the flex. :|

@ 2012-01-08 4:49 AM (#6374 - in reply to #6372) (#6374) Top

debmohanty

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debmohanty posted @ 2012-01-08 4:49 AM

prasanna16391 - 2012-01-07 10:48 PM

I was quite surprised when everyone was saying the Classic needed trial and error though, I solved it logically. I hope thats possible else I'll think I did something wrong and got lucky

Trial and error on Classic... It even didn't need pairs. Btw, who is that "everyone"? I'll post the classic after tomorrow's event.

@ 2012-01-08 7:16 PM (#6375 - in reply to #6346) (#6375) Top

akash.doulani

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akash.doulani posted @ 2012-01-08 7:16 PM

i hope we have a sudoku event at iit kharagpur . till now there are no details on their website.

@ 2012-01-08 7:31 PM (#6376 - in reply to #6375) (#6376) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-01-08 7:31 PM

Congrats to Tejal for winning this one. Deb, wonderful symmetry on the Irregular. I wasted 30 seconds admiring it :P And then had a complete blackout on the extra region. Apparently every time I solve standing up, I blackout for few mins(happened in Budapest Sudoku as well :| ). Need to rectify that somehow.

@ 2012-01-08 7:41 PM (#6377 - in reply to #6346) (#6377) Top

debmohanty

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debmohanty posted @ 2012-01-08 7:41 PM

Congrats Tejal.

Back to the classic on day1, I'm attaching it now. Not sure why anyone needed T&E for this.
Also attaching the irregular because you mentioned. It is much easier to play with small sized irregulars.

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@ 2012-01-08 8:52 PM (#6378 - in reply to #6377) (#6378) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-01-08 8:52 PM

Well of all the Sudokus you're displaying, I believe you should certainly display the Killer. Everyone who solved that loved it. :) As for the classic, Tejal re-solved it and got it in 3 mins. She was slower than me in the classic today too. Some issues there probably :P She hasn't had much time to practice anything to be fair.

@ 2012-01-08 9:26 PM (#6379 - in reply to #6378) (#6379) Top

debmohanty

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debmohanty posted @ 2012-01-08 9:26 PM

I find it painful to make images for Killers. Since we had to include a killer, I decided to make only rectangular cages which is much easier to draw.

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@ 2012-01-08 10:20 PM (#6380 - in reply to #6346) (#6380) Top

macherlakumar

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macherlakumar posted @ 2012-01-08 10:20 PM

As Prasanna said, Killer Sudoku is superb!
I should say that this is my first killer Sudoku I have solved, though I had trouble for first 8 min, once the cage that needs to be looked is identified it was easy.
I have really enjoyed solving it.
Nice one Deb.

Regards,
Ravi

@ 2012-01-09 5:38 AM (#6382 - in reply to #6379) (#6382) Top

Fred76

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Fred76 posted @ 2012-01-09 5:38 AM

debmohanty - 2012-01-08 9:26 PM

I find it painful to make images for Killers. Since we had to include a killer, I decided to make only rectangular cages which is much easier to draw.

@ 2012-05-31 7:13 PM (#7344 - in reply to #6360) (#7344) Top

VIDYAPAWAR

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VIDYAPAWAR posted @ 2012-05-31 7:13 PM

hi,

I am only interested in sudoku, and rest of the puzzle i dont know how to play. I want to know that in the competition can i play only sudoku.

Thanks

@ 2012-06-01 2:59 AM (#7353 - in reply to #7344) (#7353) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-06-01 2:59 AM

VIDYAPAWAR - 2012-05-31 7:13 PM

hi,

I am only interested in sudoku, and rest of the puzzle i dont know how to play. I want to know that in the competition can i play only sudoku.

Thanks

There are monthly tests here dedicated to Sudoku. Of course, these include Sudoku variations too. You can easily take part in only those. However, I do believe at some point you didn't know Sudoku either, so just like you found it fun and interesting, there may be other puzzles out there that might interest you too. Always better not to limit oneself ;)

@ 2012-06-03 12:35 AM (#7365 - in reply to #7353) (#7365) Top

aakashk9

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aakashk9 posted @ 2012-06-03 12:35 AM

woow.. now i know why i wasn't selected for round 2 in that sudoku championship.. All the champs of Sudoku participated in that. and i thought i have done enough to get selected :P
anyway thats over but still can anyone tell me how many players were selected and what was the cutoff points??


	@ 2012-01-07 10:48 PM (#6372 - in reply to #6360) (#6372) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1903 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-01-07 10:48 PM First day was nice. Wonderful Sudokus. I was quite surprised when everyone was saying the Classic needed trial and error though, I solved it logically. I hope thats possible else I'll think I did something wrong and got lucky :P I loved the Killer. Dreading tomorrow on the flex. :\|
	@ 2012-01-08 4:49 AM (#6374 - in reply to #6372) (#6374) Top
debmohanty Posts: 1869 Country : India	debmohanty posted @ 2012-01-08 4:49 AM prasanna16391 - 2012-01-07 10:48 PM I was quite surprised when everyone was saying the Classic needed trial and error though, I solved it logically. I hope thats possible else I'll think I did something wrong and got lucky Trial and error on Classic... It even didn't need pairs. Btw, who is that "everyone"? I'll post the classic after tomorrow's event.
	@ 2012-01-08 7:16 PM (#6375 - in reply to #6346) (#6375) Top
akash.doulani Posts: 158 Country : India	akash.doulani posted @ 2012-01-08 7:16 PM i hope we have a sudoku event at iit kharagpur . till now there are no details on their website.
	@ 2012-01-08 7:31 PM (#6376 - in reply to #6375) (#6376) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1903 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-01-08 7:31 PM Congrats to Tejal for winning this one. Deb, wonderful symmetry on the Irregular. I wasted 30 seconds admiring it :P And then had a complete blackout on the extra region. Apparently every time I solve standing up, I blackout for few mins(happened in Budapest Sudoku as well :\| ). Need to rectify that somehow.
	@ 2012-01-08 7:41 PM (#6377 - in reply to #6346) (#6377) Top
debmohanty Posts: 1869 Country : India	debmohanty posted @ 2012-01-08 7:41 PM Congrats Tejal. Back to the classic on day1, I'm attaching it now. Not sure why anyone needed T&E for this. Also attaching the irregular because you mentioned. It is much easier to play with small sized irregulars. (g14.png) (g14.png) Attachments ---------------- g14.png (11KB - 4 downloads) g14.png (23KB - 2 downloads)
	@ 2012-01-08 8:52 PM (#6378 - in reply to #6377) (#6378) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1903 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-01-08 8:52 PM Well of all the Sudokus you're displaying, I believe you should certainly display the Killer. Everyone who solved that loved it. :) As for the classic, Tejal re-solved it and got it in 3 mins. She was slower than me in the classic today too. Some issues there probably :P She hasn't had much time to practice anything to be fair.
	@ 2012-01-08 9:26 PM (#6379 - in reply to #6378) (#6379) Top
debmohanty Posts: 1869 Country : India	debmohanty posted @ 2012-01-08 9:26 PM I find it painful to make images for Killers. Since we had to include a killer, I decided to make only rectangular cages which is much easier to draw. (g14.png) Attachments ---------------- g14.png (26KB - 3 downloads)
	@ 2012-01-08 10:20 PM (#6380 - in reply to #6346) (#6380) Top
macherlakumar Posts: 123 Country : India	macherlakumar posted @ 2012-01-08 10:20 PM As Prasanna said, Killer Sudoku is superb! I should say that this is my first killer Sudoku I have solved, though I had trouble for first 8 min, once the cage that needs to be looked is identified it was easy. I have really enjoyed solving it. Nice one Deb. Regards, Ravi
	@ 2012-01-09 5:38 AM (#6382 - in reply to #6379) (#6382) Top
Fred76 Posts: 337 Country : Switzerland	Fred76 posted @ 2012-01-09 5:38 AM debmohanty - 2012-01-08 9:26 PM I find it painful to make images for Killers. Since we had to include a killer, I decided to make only rectangular cages which is much easier to draw.
	@ 2012-05-31 7:13 PM (#7344 - in reply to #6360) (#7344) Top
VIDYAPAWAR Posts: 1	VIDYAPAWAR posted @ 2012-05-31 7:13 PM hi, I am only interested in sudoku, and rest of the puzzle i dont know how to play. I want to know that in the competition can i play only sudoku. Thanks
	@ 2012-06-01 2:59 AM (#7353 - in reply to #7344) (#7353) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1903 Country : India	prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-06-01 2:59 AM VIDYAPAWAR - 2012-05-31 7:13 PM hi, I am only interested in sudoku, and rest of the puzzle i dont know how to play. I want to know that in the competition can i play only sudoku. Thanks There are monthly tests here dedicated to Sudoku. Of course, these include Sudoku variations too. You can easily take part in only those. However, I do believe at some point you didn't know Sudoku either, so just like you found it fun and interesting, there may be other puzzles out there that might interest you too. Always better not to limit oneself ;)
	@ 2012-06-03 12:35 AM (#7365 - in reply to #7353) (#7365) Top
aakashk9 Posts: 4 Country : India	aakashk9 posted @ 2012-06-03 12:35 AM woow.. now i know why i wasn't selected for round 2 in that sudoku championship.. All the champs of Sudoku participated in that. and i thought i have done enough to get selected :P anyway thats over but still can anyone tell me how many players were selected and what was the cutoff points??