Indian Sudoku Championship 2022

 

Indian Sudoku Championship was conducted by Logic Masters India on  21 August 2022 in Pune.

 

Four prelim online rounds were conducted from February to June 22.

Round Dates
Standard & Neighbours 25 Feb-02 Mar 2022
Odd Even & Hybrids 01 – 06 Apr 2022
Converse & Outside 22 – 27 Apr 2022
Math & Irregular 27 May – 01 Jun 2022

 

Based on the prelim rounds first 60 participants were called for the nationals.

 

The participants were from all over India, with ages varying from  10 years to above 60 years.

 

Some of the participants   

 

 The schedule for the day was as follows:       

9:00 – 9:30 Registration & Welcome kit

9:30 – 10:15 Q&A

10:20 – 11:00 Round 1: Classics

11:10 – 12:05 Round 2: Memory Lane

12:05 – 1:05 Lunch

1:05 – 2:10 Round 3: Uncharted Waters

2:25 – 3:10 Round 4: Pyramid Scheme

3:25 – 4:00 Fun Event

4:10 – 4:40 SM Playoffs

4:45 – 5:00 Results & Prize distribution

5:00 Onwards Open Discussion

 

 

Four rounds and the Sudoku variants included were as follows: 
Round 1: Classics
Round 2: Memory Lane
Round 3: Uncharted Waters
Round 4: Pyramid Scheme
28 Variants being played:
Extra Regions Sudoku
Thermo Sudoku
Odd Even Sudoku
Battenburg + Killer Sudoku
Antiknight Sudoku
Outside Sudoku
Parquet Sudoku
Isometric Sudoku
Battery Sudoku
Windoku
Antidiagonal Sudoku
Outside + Palindrome Sudoku
Sequences Sudoku
Lockout Lines Sudoku
Consecutive Sudoku
Position Sums Sudoku
Double Strand Sudoku
Sequences Sudoku
Monopoly Sudoku
Clone Sudoku
Battery Sudoku
Palindrome Sudoku
Equalizer Sudoku

 

Details of the competition rounds, Sudoku variants played, and points allotted were promulgated in the Instruction Booklet (Link Below).

Indian Sudoku Competition  2022 Instruction Booklet

 

It was a fun-filled day, connecting, competing, and collaborating with fellow participants.

 

A customised sudoku puzzle created using alphabets of my name:

 

The national team will be selected from the top solvers. The team will represent the country in the World Sudoku competition to be held in Poland (Krakow) from the 16th to  the 23rd of October.

 

Waiting for the 2023 Championship

 

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