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Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026
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prasanna16391
Subject: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-01-28 9:35 PM (#37942) (#37942) Top


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Link for rules and other details about Sudoku Mahabharat: http://logicmastersindia.com/SM/2026sm.asp
The Instructions Booklet is now available on the submissions page: https://logicmastersindia.com/live/?contest=SM202601
prasanna16391
Subject: RE: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-01-28 9:42 PM (#37943 - in reply to #37942) (#37943) Top


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Version 1 of the Instruction Booklet is uploaded. If there are any errors please note them here, they will be fixed in the next version along with adding the points distribution and number of PB pages.
kousek-nebe
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-01-29 11:09 PM (#37972 - in reply to #37942) (#37972) Top




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prasanna16391
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-01-30 12:12 AM (#37974 - in reply to #37972) (#37974) Top


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That is actually what the name is supposed to be, sorry for missing it. It'll be changed, thank you! :)
prasanna16391
Subject: RE: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-01-30 5:22 AM (#37975 - in reply to #37943) (#37975) Top


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Version 2 of the IB is now published. As always, changes have been made on the doc, the example links may not be completely consistent.

Changes -
- Points distribution added.
- PB Pages added.
- Change made to names (Faded Kropki to Faded Kropki Pairs and 1-2 Consecutive Pairs to 1-2 Difference Pairs), both are the names the author intended, and make more sense for the variant too.
- Small text added to Faded Kropki Pairs rules to allow for 1-2 pair being both 'consecutive' and 'one digit double of the other'.
- Small text change to Pencil Marks rules so that there's no confusion in the PB where it says "The part in brackets is for the large puzzle".
sola laxminarayana
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-01-30 5:16 PM (#37996 - in reply to #37942) (#37996) Top




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prasanna16391
Subject: RE: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-01-30 11:48 PM (#38001 - in reply to #37942) (#38001) Top


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Password protected Puzzle Booklet available for download on the submission page.
gwish
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-01-31 10:13 AM (#38003 - in reply to #37942) (#38003) Top




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Really? Two chains and an empty rectangle required for 8pt classic?

Edited by gwish 2026-01-31 10:13 AM
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Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-01-31 12:22 PM (#38010 - in reply to #37942) (#38010) Top


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Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-02-01 8:22 PM (#38031 - in reply to #37942) (#38031) Top




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prasanna16391
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-02-02 8:31 AM (#38032 - in reply to #38003) (#38032) Top


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gwish - 2026-01-31 10:13 AM

Really? Two chains and an empty rectangle required for 8pt classic?


I just needed one small chain, everything else was basic techniques. It might help to know at what point you had to use these?
gwish
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-02-04 8:35 PM (#38094 - in reply to #38032) (#38094) Top




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It's from sudoku.coach, so maybe it's because it has to follow strict techniques but humans don't have to?
btw the grid that it says chains are necessary at 012547080035180742487000050059008060008060500006305810061800405803654090594000608, and it gets r5c2=4 after those three steps
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Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-02-06 11:21 AM (#38117 - in reply to #37942) (#38117) Top


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kishy72
Subject: Re: Standard & Neighbours - 31st Jan - 6th Feb 2026 - Sudoku Mahabharat & ISC Qualifier 2026 @ 2026-02-07 8:36 AM (#38140 - in reply to #38094) (#38140) Top


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gwish - 2026-02-04 8:35 PM

It's from sudoku.coach, so maybe it's because it has to follow strict techniques but humans don't have to?
btw the grid that it says chains are necessary at 012547080035180742487000050059008060008060500006305810061800405803654090594000608, and it gets r5c2=4 after those three steps



Made a video on this sudoku.

https://youtu.be/usuWNe_wONI
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