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@ 2012-07-28 10:45 PM (#8048) (#8048) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-07-28 10:45 PM

Logic Masters India announces August Sudoku Test — Classics vs. Innovatives

Authors : Shinichi Aoki, Yosuke Imai, Masahiro Kaneko

Dates : 4th - 6th August

IB and Submission Link : here
@ 2012-07-30 6:23 AM (#8057 - in reply to #8048) (#8057) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-07-30 6:23 AM

IB is uploaded.
@ 2012-07-30 8:25 AM (#8058 - in reply to #8048) (#8058) Top

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Kota posted @ 2012-07-30 8:25 AM

Thanks for all authors and test solvers.
(I10)Sum of them: Do all marks appear?
@ 2012-07-30 8:38 AM (#8059 - in reply to #8058) (#8059) Top

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deu posted @ 2012-07-30 8:38 AM

Kota - 2012-07-30 8:25 AM

Thanks for all authors and test solvers.
(I10)Sum of them: Do all marks appear?


Yes. All possible squares are given.
(A cell is marked "IF AND ONLY IF" the digit ...)
@ 2012-07-30 8:45 AM (#8060 - in reply to #8059) (#8060) Top

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debmohanty posted @ 2012-07-30 8:45 AM

(I10)Sum of them
Additionally, I think it is important to note that the marked digit can be sum of surrounding 2 or 3 or 4 digits. I got confused why 7 at R3C7 is marked, only to realize that 7 = 1+1+2+3. I think all other marked cells are sum of 2 digits.
@ 2012-07-30 2:54 PM (#8061 - in reply to #8060) (#8061) Top

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gauravkorde posted @ 2012-07-30 2:54 PM

will there be online solving?
@ 2012-07-30 6:35 PM (#8064 - in reply to #8048) (#8064) Top

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utkaarsh posted @ 2012-07-30 6:35 PM

True to the name -really innovative Sudoku variants,
Co-ordinates is my choice for the best of the lot in terms of creativity !!
@ 2012-07-30 7:37 PM (#8065 - in reply to #8064) (#8065) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-07-30 7:37 PM

utkaarsh - 2012-07-30 6:35 PM

True to the name -really innovative Sudoku variants,
Co-ordinates is my choice for the best of the lot in terms of creativity !!


I agree. I found that a really interesting idea too.

Also, 16 grids, so looking forward to it :P
@ 2012-07-31 4:09 PM (#8067 - in reply to #8061) (#8067) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-07-31 4:09 PM

gauravkorde - 2012-07-30 2:54 PM

will there be online solving?
We decided not to have online solving for this test. It is difficult to solve some of the Sudokus online with LMI's basic interface.
@ 2012-07-31 6:14 PM (#8068 - in reply to #8048) (#8068) Top

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akash.doulani posted @ 2012-07-31 6:14 PM

could not understand the rules of between sudoku. can someone please explain
@ 2012-07-31 6:33 PM (#8069 - in reply to #8068) (#8069) Top

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deu posted @ 2012-07-31 6:33 PM

akash.doulani - 2012-07-31 6:14 PM

could not understand the rules of between sudoku. can someone please explain


Take the arrow in the bottom right block for an example.
5 (R7C8) and 8 (R8C9) are on this arrow, and this arrow points 9 (R7C7) and 4 (R9C9). 5 and 8 are larger than 4 and smaller than 9.
The same thing must be true for all arrows.
@ 2012-08-01 1:45 AM (#8070 - in reply to #8048) (#8070) Top

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Ours brun posted @ 2012-08-01 1:45 AM

prasanna16391 - 2012-07-30 3:37 PM
utkaarsh - 2012-07-30 6:35 PM
Co-ordinates is my choice for the best of the lot in terms of creativity !!

I agree. I found that a really interesting idea too.

Very original indeed. I am slightly afraid that the solving may be a bit laborious (and probably error-prone), but I hope to be wrong; I haven't been able to print the IB yet, so perhaps solving the example will change my mind. Anyway, interesting rule which certainly makes it possible to create some very fun puzzles. I already have one idea or two in mind...

Just to be sure : regarding Between sudoku, digits on an arrow are always strictly larger/smaller than the two digits on the extremities, right ?

Thanks !
@ 2012-08-01 1:53 AM (#8071 - in reply to #8070) (#8071) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-08-01 1:53 AM

Ours brun - 2012-08-01 1:45 AM

Just to be sure : regarding Between sudoku, digits on an arrow are always strictly larger/smaller than the two digits on the extremities, right ?

Thanks !


Looking at the IB example, yes. All digits have to be "in between" the two digits on the extremities, i.e. larger than one of them and smaller than the other.
@ 2012-08-01 2:05 AM (#8072 - in reply to #8048) (#8072) Top

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Ours brun posted @ 2012-08-01 2:05 AM

Well, I know it is the case in the IB, but since I am unsure of the mathematical definition of "in between", I would prefer to be certain - although I am pretty sure Hideaki's answer will be the same as yours.
@ 2012-08-01 3:04 AM (#8073 - in reply to #8070) (#8073) Top

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deu posted @ 2012-08-01 3:04 AM

Ours brun - 2012-08-01 1:45 AM

Just to be sure : regarding Between sudoku, digits on an arrow are always strictly larger/smaller than the two digits on the extremities, right ?


Yes. Prasanna's answer is completely correct. We use the word "between" in the strict sense.
@ 2012-08-01 3:53 AM (#8078 - in reply to #8048) (#8078) Top

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deu posted @ 2012-08-01 3:53 AM

Here are some links to practice puzzles:

gorogoro posted an (I4) Even Sandwich Sudoku in his blog ( http://sugarroad.blogspot.jp/2012/07/puzzle-033-even-sandwich-sudok... ). Quite tough but beautiful one.

In Serkan's blog ( http://yureklis.wordpress.com/2012/06/02/top-heavy-number-place/ ), there is a link to the file of Japanese Number Place Championship 2009 (English version). This file contains (C1/C4) Classic, (C5) Inequality, (I2) Odd Labyrinth and (I3) Between.
@ 2012-08-02 4:09 AM (#8091 - in reply to #8078) (#8091) Top

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Fred76 posted @ 2012-08-02 4:09 AM

Some really interesting innovations here. I look forward to it !

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@ 2012-08-02 8:36 AM (#8092 - in reply to #8048) (#8092) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-08-02 8:36 AM

Instructions booklet in Japanese

Link to Instructions booklet in Japanese





Edited by debmohanty 2012-08-02 7:29 PM
@ 2012-08-02 11:14 AM (#8093 - in reply to #8048) (#8093) Top

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abhi265645 posted @ 2012-08-02 11:14 AM

i solved two innovations from instruction booklet - 1. even sandwich and 2. coordinates. . both are superb puzzle. .
@ 2012-08-02 3:19 PM (#8094 - in reply to #8048) (#8094) Top

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suryadevi posted @ 2012-08-02 3:19 PM

How can play the sudoku puzzles any please tell me.
@ 2012-08-02 3:33 PM (#8095 - in reply to #8094) (#8095) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-08-02 3:33 PM

suryadevi - 2012-08-02 3:19 PM

How can play the sudoku puzzles any please tell me.


Thats a really vague question. Do you want tips on how to solve? If so, do post a specific grid on the forum where you're having trouble, and one of us will surely help. Do you want to know how to participate in the Classics vs Innovatives contest? Read through this topic - http://logicmastersindia.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=381, I think it covers everything. If you still have doubts feel free to post again.
@ 2012-08-02 7:04 PM (#8096 - in reply to #8069) (#8096) Top

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kritz@martin posted @ 2012-08-02 7:04 PM

hey!! im a new entrant cn sum1 plzz temme also bought the classic n innovatives dat starts in 34hrs cuz i jst finished exams n wanna chillax so where else but doing sudokus!! so be my guest!! whoever see's dis pls reply!!
@ 2012-08-02 7:22 PM (#8097 - in reply to #8096) (#8097) Top

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prasanna16391 posted @ 2012-08-02 7:22 PM

kritz@martin - 2012-08-02 7:04 PM

hey!! im a new entrant cn sum1 plzz temme also bought the classic n innovatives dat starts in 34hrs cuz i jst finished exams n wanna chillax so where else but doing sudokus!! so be my guest!! whoever see's dis pls reply!!


Thats a really vague question. Do you want tips on how to solve? If so, do post a specific grid on the forum where you're having trouble, and one of us will surely help. Do you want to know how to participate in the Classics vs Innovatives contest? Read through this topic - http://logicmastersindia.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=381, I think it covers everything. If you still have doubts feel free to post again.

@ 2012-08-04 3:48 AM (#8100 - in reply to #8048) (#8100) Top

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Administrator posted @ 2012-08-04 3:48 AM

Announcements


1. Password protected pdf is uploaded. It has 8 pages, there is no cover page / points table. Each page has two sudokus.
2. As announced earlier, there is no online solving in this test.
3. Link to score page : http://logicmastersindia.com/M201208S/score.asp

@ 2012-08-04 9:02 PM (#8102 - in reply to #8048) (#8102) Top

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swaroop2011 posted @ 2012-08-04 9:02 PM

Nice test this time. I would have to still improve of a lot though.
Thanks to authors and LMI for organizing test and such beautiful puzzles. I really liked the innovatives and will solve the remaining later. :)


Edited by swaroop2011 2012-08-04 9:16 PM
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