Thread - Announcing "LMI Beginners' Sudoku Contests"

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neerajmehrotra posted @ 2012-07-20 9:46 AM

PERFECT FORMAT.....we may add 6x6 sprints also in some of the rounds...maybe later on

Edited by neerajmehrotra 2012-07-20 11:34 AM

@ 2012-07-20 12:28 PM (#7937 - in reply to #7911) (#7937) Top

mahaveer

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mahaveer posted @ 2012-07-20 12:28 PM

how to register for lmi begineers sudoku....
and when is the test

Edited by mahaveer 2012-07-20 12:29 PM

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prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-07-20 1:06 PM

mahaveer - 2012-07-20 12:28 PM

how to register for lmi begineers sudoku....
and when is the test

No special registrations required. As long as you are a member here you can participate. The test will be held at the end of each month and this month's will be announced soon.

Edited by prasanna16391 2012-07-20 1:06 PM

@ 2012-07-20 8:07 PM (#7939 - in reply to #7911) (#7939) Top

dreamsudoko

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dreamsudoko posted @ 2012-07-20 8:07 PM

is their any prize for the winner or it's just for practice .......

@ 2012-07-20 11:17 PM (#7941 - in reply to #7939) (#7941) Top

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neerajmehrotra posted @ 2012-07-20 11:17 PM

dreamsudoko - 2012-07-20 8:07 PM

is their any prize for the winner or it's just for practice .......

NO PRIZES......it is only for practice.....

@ 2012-07-21 5:32 AM (#7945 - in reply to #7939) (#7945) Top

prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-07-21 5:32 AM

dreamsudoko - 2012-07-20 8:07 PM

is their any prize for the winner or it's just for practice .......

Practice, fun, thrill of competition. ;)

@ 2012-07-21 10:00 AM (#7950 - in reply to #7939) (#7950) Top

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Organisers posted @ 2012-07-21 10:00 AM

dreamsudoko - 2012-07-20 8:07 PM

is their any prize for the winner or it's just for practice .......

That is a good question in my opinion. Why should someone participate every month?

I hope you were not expecting any monetary prize. LMI struggles to pay for running this website itself.

@ 2012-07-21 3:48 PM (#7954 - in reply to #7950) (#7954) Top

dreamsudoko

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dreamsudoko posted @ 2012-07-21 3:48 PM

no problem,i am still an LMI fan & will participate every month.

@ 2012-07-22 12:21 PM (#7959 - in reply to #7911) (#7959) Top

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avermaful posted @ 2012-07-22 12:21 PM

good initiative

@ 2012-07-22 12:42 PM (#7961 - in reply to #7911) (#7961) Top

anshul.mohta

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anshul.mohta posted @ 2012-07-22 12:42 PM

Great initiative... i too was confident before the contest.. but reality is different from newspaper sudokus and Nokia's 100 sudokus!!

@ 2012-07-22 12:49 PM (#7963 - in reply to #7961) (#7963) Top

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avermaful posted @ 2012-07-22 12:49 PM

agree with you

@ 2012-07-22 1:16 PM (#7966 - in reply to #7918) (#7966) Top

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avermaful posted @ 2012-07-22 1:16 PM

Rohan Rao - 2012-07-19 3:02 PM

prasanna16391 - 2012-07-19 11:43 AM

Suggestion - Keep a target for everyone, including newcomers, so that everyone has something to play for.

How can you keep a target for everyone? We would have no clue about the skills of newcomers. And if a newcomer does not achieve her/his target, there is disappointment for the player which is exactly what we have to avoid.

In fact, we can keep it open for longer, so that more players can submit all sudokus. Completing all sudokus within time certainly gives pleasure and I don't see any reason why we cannot have 100 players submitting before time. The time-stamp will anyway separate them with ranks.

giving participants a decent target to achieve in general would help them to ipmrove and on achieving the target, they would be motivated to participate again

@ 2012-07-23 10:09 AM (#7975 - in reply to #7911) (#7975) Top

channa

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channa posted @ 2012-07-23 10:09 AM

Great Initiative...Even though i used to have time to attend the contest, but sheer time that was needed to be spent in familiarising with the variants & working out the strategies prevented me from writing them. This will make things a lot easier.
Perhaps, u can also continue to have the previous monthly tests but with lesser frequency (once in three months)....

@ 2012-07-23 10:11 AM (#7976 - in reply to #7975) (#7976) Top

debmohanty

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debmohanty posted @ 2012-07-23 10:11 AM

channa - 2012-07-23 10:09 AM

Perhaps, u can also continue to have the previous monthly tests but with lesser frequency (once in three months)....

Just to clarify, the monthly tests will continue to exist as earlier (i.e. once a month, with no change in format). That has a different set of audience.
And we expect that "beginners" start participating in monthly tests after they feel more comfortable, in due course of time.

Edited by debmohanty 2012-07-23 10:14 AM

@ 2012-07-23 8:19 PM (#7982 - in reply to #7911) (#7982) Top

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avermaful posted @ 2012-07-23 8:19 PM

wen r the july ones starting??

@ 2012-07-23 8:21 PM (#7983 - in reply to #7982) (#7983) Top

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avermaful - 2012-07-23 8:19 PM

wen r the july ones starting??

Last week of July (25th to 31st July)

@ 2012-07-23 11:40 PM (#7987 - in reply to #7911) (#7987) Top

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Organisers posted @ 2012-07-23 11:40 PM

Announcements - Sudoku Types for July'2012

Sudoku Types for July - http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/types/B201207.asp

@ 2012-07-24 2:12 PM (#7993 - in reply to #7911) (#7993) Top

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avermaful posted @ 2012-07-24 2:12 PM

will round2 be immediately after round 1?? n what is the difficulty level of sudokus given in the above link i.e. http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/types/201207.asp

@ 2012-07-24 2:25 PM (#7994 - in reply to #7993) (#7994) Top

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Organisers posted @ 2012-07-24 2:25 PM

avermaful - 2012-07-24 2:12 PM

will round2 be immediately after round 1?? n what is the difficulty level of sudokus given in the above link i.e. http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/types/201207.asp

Round2 can be taken later, even on another day. In fact you can choose to take Round2 before Round1.
The difficulty level of the examples is easy. Can someone else please confirm?

Edited by Organisers 2012-07-24 2:25 PM

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prasanna16391

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-07-24 3:43 PM

Organisers - 2012-07-24 2:25 PM
Can someone else please confirm?

All easy. Just solved.

@ 2012-07-24 3:54 PM (#7996 - in reply to #7911) (#7996) Top

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avermaful posted @ 2012-07-24 3:54 PM

thanx

@ 2012-07-24 7:05 PM (#7999 - in reply to #7911) (#7999) Top

dreamsudoko

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dreamsudoko posted @ 2012-07-24 7:05 PM

In most of the competitions, puzzles are not appearing on my screen. What can I do if same thing will happen in this event ???

Edited by dreamsudoko 2012-07-24 7:11 PM

@ 2012-07-24 8:04 PM (#8001 - in reply to #7911) (#8001) Top

sudokufan

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sudokufan posted @ 2012-07-24 8:04 PM

How do you register for the monthly contests?

@ 2012-07-24 8:15 PM (#8002 - in reply to #7911) (#8002) Top

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neerajmehrotra posted @ 2012-07-24 8:15 PM

To participate in the monthly contests no separate registration is required. Since you are already registered here in LMI, just logon and and you can participate.

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