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Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022
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WPJ
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-25 12:06 PM (#30393 - in reply to #30384) (#30393) Top




Posts: 9

Location: Malaysia
i+mistake+many+but+i+enjoy+the+puzzles%0a
WPJ
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-25 12:41 PM (#30394 - in reply to #30384) (#30394) Top




Posts: 9

Location: Malaysia
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JiaHeNiTian
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-25 2:24 PM (#30395 - in reply to #30384) (#30395) Top




Posts: 6

Location: China
Some+puzzles+here+are+difficult%2c+and+those+puzzles+more+than+10+points+I+just+used+brute+force..+Anyway+the+puzzles+are+great!
EctoPlasma
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-26 6:42 AM (#30396 - in reply to #30384) (#30396) Top





Posts: 23
20
Location: Japan
Agreed+that+they+were+tough%2c+especially+for+an+opening+round.+But+I+enjoyed+variants+a+lot%2c+especially+Quadruple!
prasanna16391
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-26 2:34 PM (#30397 - in reply to #30384) (#30397) Top


2021 World Sudoku+Puzzle Convention Organizer

Posts: 1784
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Location: India
There'll+be+ups+and+downs+but+generally%2c+the+difficulty+of+SM+will+be+higher+than+that+of+PR.+Our+Sudoku+team+is+better+at+the+World+Championships+(
Sudoku+team+is+better+at+the+World+Championships+(5th)+than+our+Puzzle+Team+(10th)%2c+so+we+naturally+plan+out+difficulty+levels+to+reflect+that.+
y+plan+out+difficulty+levels+to+reflect+that.+
Realshaggy
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 1:49 AM (#30402 - in reply to #30384) (#30402) Top




Posts: 69
202020
Location: Germany
Started+from+the+end+because+I+was+expecting+an+entry+level+contest%2c+but+I+was+so+wrong.+
nishinanntoka
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 2:36 AM (#30403 - in reply to #30384) (#30403) Top




Posts: 1

Location: Japan
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Timjamiller
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 10:12 AM (#30404 - in reply to #30384) (#30404) Top




Posts: 54
2020
Location: United States
Broke+one+puzzle%2c+and+didn't+get+half+of+the+points.++Bashed+one+in+at+the+end%2c+though%2c+so+I+got+that+going+for+me%2c+which+is+nice.
Kota
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 10:38 AM (#30405 - in reply to #30384) (#30405) Top




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Location: Japan
Good+contest!+I+noticed%2c+Puzzle+Ramayan+is+written+in+the+footer...
Administrator
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 11:32 AM (#30406 - in reply to #30384) (#30406) Top


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Location: India
Ah yes. We'll fix that for the next round, thanks!
chocchip37
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 12:48 PM (#30407 - in reply to #30384) (#30407) Top




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Location: Australia
Thermo 6x6 is insanely difficult whilst all other 6x6 puzzles - after the break-in and careful deductions - quickly melt away. I've put 7 numbers in and I'm truly stuck - any hints?
lakshmisv
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 3:29 PM (#30408 - in reply to #30384) (#30408) Top




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Would be great if in future rounds, the penpa links can be retained in the pdf for practice after the contest is over.
oreotragus
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 4:17 PM (#30409 - in reply to #30384) (#30409) Top




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Location: France
A+tough+one
harmeet
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 5:09 PM (#30410 - in reply to #30384) (#30410) Top


SM 2020 (Converse and Odd Even) Author

Posts: 85
20202020
Location: India
Thanks+for+an+interesting+and+difficult+set+Kumaresan!+My+favourites+were%2c+Quadruple+(9x9+and+6x6)%2c+Consecutive+Pairs+(9x9)+and+Thermo+(9x9).+In+P
%2c+Consecutive+Pairs+(9x9)+and+Thermo+(9x9).+In+PB%2c+last+page+consecutive+pairs%2c+puzzle+numbers+(alongside+the+puzzle)+to+be+corrected+to+17+and+
+(alongside+the+puzzle)+to+be+corrected+to+17+and+18+(printed+as+7+and+8)%2c+and+points+value+for+9x9+to+be+corrected+from+9+to+12.
9+to+be+corrected+from+9+to+12.
swaroop2011
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 7:40 PM (#30411 - in reply to #30407) (#30411) Top



PR 2020 (Shading and Loops) Author

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chocchip37 - 2022-02-28 2:48 AMThermo 6x6 is insanely difficult whilst all other 6x6 puzzles - after the break-in and careful deductions - quickly melt away. I've put 7 numbers in and I'm truly stuck - any hints?
Can you share where you are stuck (like a screenshot), so it's easier to guide/provide the next step?
Administrator
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 7:40 PM (#30412 - in reply to #30384) (#30412) Top


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Location: India
%40lakshmisv+you+don't+need+the+pdf%2c+the+contest+puzzles+are+available+in+online+mode+after+the+contest+too.+You+can+also+go+to+paper+mode+and+click
ntest+too.+You+can+also+go+to+paper+mode+and+click+on+the+names+of+the+puzzles.+Let+us+know+if+this+doesn't+work+in+any+of+the+past+2022+contests.+
doesn't+work+in+any+of+the+past+2022+contests.+
Administrator
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 7:44 PM (#30413 - in reply to #30384) (#30413) Top


2000100050020
Location: India
%40harmeet+thanks+for+the+notes.+We+will+upload+a+fixed+pdf+after+the+contest+
vopani
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 9:33 PM (#30414 - in reply to #30384) (#30414) Top


WSPC Organizer

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Fun+set+but+on+the+harder+side.%0aCouldn't+proceed+much+in+either+of+the+Thermos.%0a%0aFavourites%3a%0aExtra+Region+6x6%0aConsecutive+Pairs+9x9%0aQuad
%0aExtra+Region+6x6%0aConsecutive+Pairs+9x9%0aQuadruple+9x9%0a%0aThanks+Kumaresan!+%f0%9f%99%8f
Nityant
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-27 10:22 PM (#30415 - in reply to #30384) (#30415) Top




Posts: 21
20
Location: India
Great+contest!+All+the+puzzle+were+fun+to+solve.+I+had+to+bifurcate+in+Consecutive+pairs+9x9.+Favourites+were+Thermo+6x6%2c+Quadruple+6x6+and+Consecut
ites+were+Thermo+6x6%2c+Quadruple+6x6+and+Consecutive+pairs+6x6.+Thanks!+
WA1729
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-28 6:50 AM (#30416 - in reply to #30384) (#30416) Top



Shading and Loops (PR 2016/17) Author

Posts: 63
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Location: United States
Fun+round!+My+favorites+were+the+Quadruples+and+Consecutive+Pairs.+Thanks!+%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f
XMTG
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-28 6:38 PM (#30417 - in reply to #30384) (#30417) Top




Posts: 1

Location: China
My+favourite+puzzle+is+Quadruple+Sudoku.+Some+puzzles+are+too+difficult+to+solve+so+that+I+used+brute+force+to+solve+them.+Anyway+most+of+the+puzzles+
e+force+to+solve+them.+Anyway+most+of+the+puzzles+have+a+great+logic.
kishy72
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-02-28 7:21 PM (#30418 - in reply to #30384) (#30418) Top


SM 2020 (Math) Author

Posts: 417
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Location: India
Very+tough+set+and+in+the+end+glad+to+have+scrambled+through+it+in+the+nick+of+tim
ough+it+in+the+nick+of+time%2E+This+round+is+surely+a+wake+up+call+as+to+the+d
3;wake+up+call+as+to+the+difficulty+of+SMs+this+year+which+was+already+indirectly+hinted&#
ch+was+already+indirectly+hinted+in+the+About+SM+page+%28which+I+had+completely+forgotten%29%2
ch+I+had+completely+forgotten%29%2E%0D%0A%0D%0AI+had+a+very+strange+ride%2E+Power+failure+twice+du
#43;ride%2E+Power+failure+twice+during+the+contest%2C+assuming+that+I+have+broken+the+Thermo%2813%
#43;I+have+broken+the+Thermo%2813%29+and+restarting+%28when+in+fact+I+was+on+the+correct+p
act+I+was+on+the+correct+path%29%2E+The+funny+thing+in+Thermo+was+that+I+placed+4%265&
hermo+was+that+I+placed+4%265+in+R56C7+without+logic+%28no+idea+why+I+did+that%2C+perh
43;idea+why+I+did+that%2C+perhaps+my+mind+imagined+a+Thermo+there%29+continued%2C+ended+with&#
#43;there%29+continued%2C+ended+with+6+on+R5C1+and+8+in+R6C1+%2ETowards+the+end%2C+I+saw&#
+%2ETowards+the+end%2C+I+saw+a+67+pencilmark+in+R9C1+and+thought+that+I+had+broken+
+thought+that+I+had+broken+the+sudoku+as+there+was+no+valid+digit+in+R4C1%2E++I
3;valid+digit+in+R4C1%2E++I+completely+forgot+that+9+can+be+in+R4C1+%2E+So+I+retra
;be+in+R4C1+%2E+So+I+retraced+saw+that+I+had+placed+the+4+and+5+without+logic+
the+4+and+5+without+logic+%2C+swapped+them+continued+and+broke+the+sudoku+again+%F0%9F%A4%
;broke+the+sudoku+again+%F0%9F%A4%A3%2E+Had+to+restart%2E+Oh+%2E%2E%2EWell+%2E%2E%2E%0D%0A%0D%0AI+have+
%2E%2EWell+%2E%2E%2E%0D%0A%0D%0AI+have+mixed+feelings+about+the+difficulty++and+thought+that+it+wo
ty++and+thought+that+it+would+be+wise+to+see+how+further+rounds+of+SM+play+out+
ther+rounds+of+SM+play+out+this+year+before+putting+forth+my+thoughts%2E%2E%0D%0AThanks+Kumaresan%
3;my+thoughts%2E%2E%0D%0AThanks+Kumaresan%2E+Favourites+are+Palindrome+%289x9%29+and+Quadruple%289x9%29
9%29+and+Quadruple%289x9%29
Neha1609
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-03-02 12:31 AM (#30419 - in reply to #30384) (#30419) Top




Posts: 6

Location: India
Interesting+and+difficult+set.+Scratched+my+head+so+much+while+solving%f0%9f%98%85%f0%9f%98%82.++Thank+you+Kumaresan+and+team+for+this+contest.%f0%9f%
nk+you+Kumaresan+and+team+for+this+contest.%f0%9f%98%8a
pranavmanu
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-03-02 9:10 AM (#30420 - in reply to #30384) (#30420) Top




Posts: 55
2020
Location: India
Thank you Kumaresan Sir for a properly challenging set of sudokus. My first experience in a while with solving online, and I was clearly rusty. Favorites were Quadruple (Really satisfying solve) and Thermo 9x9's. I got stuck for long periods on the Quadruple and Diagonal, and before I knew it, completing the test was beyond me. I like the difficulty level, and the introduction of an extra variant.
Administrator
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 25th Feb - 2nd Mar 2022 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2022 @ 2022-03-02 6:34 PM (#30421 - in reply to #30384) (#30421) Top


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Following multiple requests, Round 1 has been extended by 24 hours. There won't be any further extensions.
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