Thread - Announcing "LMI Beginners' Sudoku Contests"

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

neerajmehrotra

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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

Organisers

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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

avermaful

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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

avermaful

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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

avermaful

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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

avermaful

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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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Organisers posted @ 2012-07-23 8:21 PM

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

avermaful

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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

@ 2012-07-24 3:43 PM (#7995 - in reply to #7994) (#7995) Top

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

avermaful

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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

neerajmehrotra

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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.

@ 2012-07-24 8:17 PM (#8003 - in reply to #7999) (#8003) Top

neerajmehrotra

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neerajmehrotra posted @ 2012-07-24 8:17 PM

dreamsudoko - 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 ???

It is advisable to play sudokus offline (i mean by taking prints of the pdf), especially if you are a beginner. Balnk screens etc are local computer problems which can be sorted out by refreshing the page or by logging in again.

@ 2012-07-24 8:23 PM (#8004 - in reply to #8003) (#8004) Top

rakesh_rai

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rakesh_rai posted @ 2012-07-24 8:23 PM

neerajmehrotra - 2012-07-24 8:17 PM

dreamsudoko - 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 ???

Or, it could be a software issue as well in your computer (Adobe Flash player). Only sudoku tests will have the puzzles appearing on screen and that too, not all tests.

@ 2012-07-25 1:59 AM (#8010 - in reply to #7911) (#8010) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-07-25 1:59 AM

LMI Beginners' Sudoku Contest - July'2012

Submission Link - http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/

(Please note, we have increased the length slightly to 40 minutes considering that players might have to take printouts and enter the answer keys)

@ 2012-07-25 5:58 PM (#8015 - in reply to #7911) (#8015) Top

Fred76

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Fred76 posted @ 2012-07-25 5:58 PM

Haha ! too many mistakes for me on the 4 classic sudokus ! Must now wait till the end to play variants...

Oh I didn't see the link for the variants. I can play now

Edited by Fred76 2012-07-25 6:12 PM

@ 2012-07-25 8:29 PM (#8017 - in reply to #8015) (#8017) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-07-25 8:29 PM

Fred76 - 2012-07-25 5:58 PM

Haha ! too many mistakes for me on the 4 classic sudokus ! Must now wait till the end to play variants...

Oh I didn't see the link for the variants. I can play now

Yes, the Variants have a different link. These 2 rounds are independent of each other.
I think top players like you should start both the rounds at the same time and have a maximum submission time of 40 minutes.


	@ 2012-07-20 11:17 PM (#7941 - in reply to #7939) (#7941) Top
neerajmehrotra Posts: 329 Country : India	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 Posts: 1801 Country : India	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
Organisers Posts: 175 Country : India	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 Posts: 8 Country : India	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
avermaful Posts: 27 Country : India	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 Posts: 1 Country : India	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
avermaful Posts: 27 Country : India	avermaful posted @ 2012-07-22 12:49 PM agree with you
	@ 2012-07-22 1:16 PM (#7966 - in reply to #7918) (#7966) Top
avermaful Posts: 27 Country : India	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 Posts: 7 Country : India	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 Country : India	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
avermaful Posts: 27 Country : India	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
Organisers Posts: 175 Country : India	Organisers posted @ 2012-07-23 8:21 PM 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
Organisers Posts: 175 Country : India	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
avermaful Posts: 27 Country : India	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
Organisers Posts: 175 Country : India	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
	@ 2012-07-24 3:43 PM (#7995 - in reply to #7994) (#7995) Top
prasanna16391 Posts: 1801 Country : India	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
avermaful Posts: 27 Country : India	avermaful posted @ 2012-07-24 3:54 PM thanx
	@ 2012-07-24 7:05 PM (#7999 - in reply to #7911) (#7999) Top
dreamsudoko Posts: 8 Country : India	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 Posts: 3 Country : India	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
neerajmehrotra Posts: 329 Country : India	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.
	@ 2012-07-24 8:17 PM (#8003 - in reply to #7999) (#8003) Top
neerajmehrotra Posts: 329 Country : India	neerajmehrotra posted @ 2012-07-24 8:17 PM dreamsudoko - 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 ??? It is advisable to play sudokus offline (i mean by taking prints of the pdf), especially if you are a beginner. Balnk screens etc are local computer problems which can be sorted out by refreshing the page or by logging in again.
	@ 2012-07-24 8:23 PM (#8004 - in reply to #8003) (#8004) Top
rakesh_rai Posts: 774 Country : India	rakesh_rai posted @ 2012-07-24 8:23 PM neerajmehrotra - 2012-07-24 8:17 PM dreamsudoko - 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 ??? It is advisable to play sudokus offline (i mean by taking prints of the pdf), especially if you are a beginner. Balnk screens etc are local computer problems which can be sorted out by refreshing the page or by logging in again. Or, it could be a software issue as well in your computer (Adobe Flash player). Only sudoku tests will have the puzzles appearing on screen and that too, not all tests.
	@ 2012-07-25 1:59 AM (#8010 - in reply to #7911) (#8010) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2012-07-25 1:59 AM LMI Beginners' Sudoku Contest - July'2012 Submission Link - http://logicmastersindia.com/BeginnersSudoku/ (Please note, we have increased the length slightly to 40 minutes considering that players might have to take printouts and enter the answer keys)
	@ 2012-07-25 5:58 PM (#8015 - in reply to #7911) (#8015) Top
Fred76 Posts: 337 Country : Switzerland	Fred76 posted @ 2012-07-25 5:58 PM Haha ! too many mistakes for me on the 4 classic sudokus ! Must now wait till the end to play variants... Oh I didn't see the link for the variants. I can play now Edited by Fred76 2012-07-25 6:12 PM
	@ 2012-07-25 8:29 PM (#8017 - in reply to #8015) (#8017) Top
Administrator Country : India	Administrator posted @ 2012-07-25 8:29 PM Fred76 - 2012-07-25 5:58 PM Haha ! too many mistakes for me on the 4 classic sudokus ! Must now wait till the end to play variants... Oh I didn't see the link for the variants. I can play now Yes, the Variants have a different link. These 2 rounds are independent of each other. I think top players like you should start both the rounds at the same time and have a maximum submission time of 40 minutes.