V2V — March Sudoku Test — 23rd-25th March 2013 | |
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Diagonal Vision Author Posts: 337 Location: Switzerland | Thank you for this wonderful test ! The set was really enjoying, well balanced, and all sudokus were perfectly constructed. On a personal note, I broke the thermo-sudoku 2 times and hadn't enough time the 3rd time (there was 3 minutes left). It's a pity, because without these mistakes, I think it was within my reach to solve all sudokus in 120 minutes. Fred P.S.: and I forgot to say that I look forward to solve more of your sudokus during the next DSM (and I hope without mistake) Edited by Fred76 2013-03-24 7:36 PM | ||||||||||||||||||
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Location: India | Fred76 in WPF Sudoku Grand Prix — Indian Round ... thermo (even if I broke it twice and could not solve it during the competition time), ... Fred Fred76 in V2V — March Sudoku Test ... I broke the thermo-sudoku 2 times and hadn't enough time the 3rd time (there was 3 minutes left). ... Fred That is interesting co-incidence. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Diagonal Vision Author Posts: 337 Location: Switzerland | debmohanty - 2013-03-24 7:51 PM Fred76 in WPF Sudoku Grand Prix — Indian Round ... thermo (even if I broke it twice and could not solve it during the competition time), ... Fred Fred76 in V2V — March Sudoku Test ... I broke the thermo-sudoku 2 times and hadn't enough time the 3rd time (there was 3 minutes left). ... Fred That is interesting co-incidence. Phew ! I didn't remember that ! Perhaps next time I'll skip the thermo until I solved all other puzzles ! Fred | ||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 225 Location: Thailand | I went straight for the Greater Than X and systematically tried X=1,2,3,4,5. None worked for me. Can't wait for the answers and the intended solving path. Basically this was a 100 minute test for me because that first puzzle took away 20 minutes with no points. :( Great sudokus from Richard as usual. I liked how there's plenty of practise puzzles that are available before the test. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 15 Location: Hungary |
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Fred76 |
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Diagonal Vision Author Posts: 337 Location: Switzerland | tamz29 - 2013-03-24 8:34 PM I went straight for the Greater Than X and systematically tried X=1,2,3,4,5. None worked for me. Can't wait for the answers and the intended solving path. Basically this was a 100 minute test for me because that first puzzle took away 20 minutes with no points. :( Great sudokus from Richard as usual. I liked how there's plenty of practise puzzles that are available before the test. I hesitated to write that the Greater than X was overvalued, because I found it not so hard... Here is a way you can find X: -box 4: there are 4 pairs: the only possibilities are 1,2,4 or 5. -you can eliminate the 2 with the 4 and 6 in Row 9 (4 cannot be next to the 6). It remains 1,4 or 5 -you can eliminate the 5, because in box 8, 1 has to be "X-consecutive" and it cannot with the 6, already present in the box. ->1,4 -It's a bit more difficult to eliminate the 1: If you place the 2 in R1C6, then you have 1 and 2 in R78C4, then it's impossible to place the 3 in box 8 (cannot be next to 2 or 4, and it cannot be consecutive to another digit). So X=4 ! Hope that helps ! Fred | ||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 21 Location: Germany | Actually, I got X=4 very easily, but found the remaining Sudoku very difficult. | ||||||||||||||||||
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WCPN Author Posts: 191 Location: The Netherlands | uvo - 2013-03-24 9:05 PM Actually, I got X=4 very easily, but found the remaining Sudoku very difficult. I have written a full walk through for this puzzle, that will be published immediately after the test is over. The puzzle has a perfectly logical solve if you know the way. But I like to publish the notes to all puzzles at once, so I ask for a little bit of patience... | ||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 315 Location: The Netherlands | uvo - 2013-03-24 9:05 PM Actually, I got X=4 very easily, but found the remaining Sudoku very difficult. Me too, getting X was really quick. The rest was a big problem and I still kept breaking it. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 35 Location: The Netherlands |
Thanks Richard! Nice puzzles! | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sudoku Grand Prix - Serbian Round Author Posts: 42 Location: Serbia |
Richard, thanks for excellent test (nothing less expected). Branko | ||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 11 Location: United States |
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Posts: 225 Location: Thailand | Yes I got X=4 as well. I had the 1-5, 2-6, 3-7, 4-8 pair laid out quickly and it didnt work. Then I found out that 5-9 was also a pair and it still didnt work... :( | ||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 42 Location: United States | Delightful puzzles! Thanks for a great contest! | ||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 42 Location: United States |
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WSPC Organizer Posts: 542 Location: India | With me also the same problem. I got X=4 easily but still not able to solve this puzzle. Looking forward to logical steps to solve it from author once the test is over. | ||||||||||||||||||
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PuzzleScott |
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Posts: 42 Location: United States | Results show some puzzle ratings. Where can puzzles be rated? | ||||||||||||||||||
Joo M.Y |
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Posts: 72 Location: South Korea |
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prasanna16391 |
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2021 World Sudoku+Puzzle Convention Organizer Posts: 1780 Location: India | PuzzleScott - 2013-03-25 1:05 PM Results show some puzzle ratings. Where can puzzles be rated? On the submissions page, under the puzzle name, you'll see 10 gray stars. Just drag mouse over and click at the number you want to give for the puzzle and they'll turn yellow. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Posts: 57 Location: India |
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