I've done my answer key thinking of the line becoming a loop and returning to the number (apart from for 1s). Then used V for 45 degree turn and L for 90 degree turn.
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- Sun 10 Mar, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4586
- Sun 10 Mar, 2024 11:41 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 630
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
Having heard back from the puzzle authors I am now in a position to make the booklets available here for others to enjoy. There are some fabulous puzzles. I am not able to make round 1 from the Sudoku tournament available as they will be published elsewhere.
- Thu 07 Mar, 2024 2:52 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5324
Re: 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
The results of the 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament are as follows: Sudoku Tournament 1st Tom Collyer 1223 2nd David McNeill 1220 3rd Calum Mailer 1038 Most Improved Calum Mailer Tom had a great final round which meant that he pipped David to the title by a mere three points, overturning ...
- Sat 24 Feb, 2024 3:41 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 630
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
These rounds look great! I’m super looking forward to the two linked puzzle rounds. I have two small queries: For Japanese Sums in round 2, can we assume that any ? clues are single digit sums as double digit sums will be given as ?? clues? For Shakashaka Cipher in round 1, it’s clear that the same...
- Tue 20 Feb, 2024 11:28 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 630
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
I haven't yet officially thanked all the puzzle creators, test solvers and proof readers (some of whom have also created some of the examples). Authors: Numberland, Malrog, Clover, Kay Mennens, Wessel Strijkstra, Chiel Beenhakker, Mark Sweep, Martin Ender, Prasanna Seshadri and Tawan Sunathvanichkul...
- Sun 18 Feb, 2024 10:23 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 630
- Sat 17 Feb, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 630
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
Puzzle Round 4 IB now available. I do recommend that you try the example for this round.
Going against tradition the IB for the Sudoku team round is also published as the rules are a little more complicated to be able to quickly describe in the break between rounds.
Going against tradition the IB for the Sudoku team round is also published as the rules are a little more complicated to be able to quickly describe in the break between rounds.
- Fri 16 Feb, 2024 7:48 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 630
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
I've uploaded the IBs for four of the puzzle rounds, hoping to get the last out tomorrow. I've also uploaded the schedule for both days. If anyone has any queries, please post here with round/puzzle number.
- Fri 16 Feb, 2024 4:39 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 630
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
Thanks Liane. One query about Round 5 Puzzle 3 - Anti-Palindrome. On a grey line, must no digit pair appear in symmetrically opposite positions? Or is it enough for the grey line as a whole to be non-palindromic? The given string 1234132 is OK under either interpretation. Whereas 1234123 fails the ...
- Wed 14 Feb, 2024 4:46 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
- Replies: 13
- Views: 630
UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2024
The booklets for the individual rounds for the Sudoku Tournament are now available. I'm hoping to get the Puzzle booklets out within the next 24 hours. If anyone has any queries, please post questions here making it clear which round/puzzle you are querying. We've got some fantastic puzzles from a w...
- Tue 13 Feb, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5324
Re: 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
Somebody called Pat has messaged me about the tournament. I have replied but received failure notifications that the message has not got through. If it is you, please can you message me again, with possible alternative method of communication. Thank you
- Sun 11 Feb, 2024 6:22 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4586
Re: UK Puzzle League Division C 2023-2024
They are normally posted on here. Not sure whether it's due to any gremlin problems with security certificates etc.
- Sat 10 Feb, 2024 1:17 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5324
Re: 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
Hi, I've sent information out to everyone who's expressed an interest in joining us. If there is anyone that has contacted me that's not had a reply for any reason, then please can you please check your junk/spam folders and message me again. Thanks, Liane
- Fri 26 Jan, 2024 3:13 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle League Division D 2023-2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5976
Re: UK Puzzle League Division D 2023-2024
Well done everyone. It would be great to meet some of you at the Open - there are still spaces available and I'm sure you'll enjoy yourselves. We're a friendly bunch.
- Tue 16 Jan, 2024 11:36 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5324
Re: 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
Hi Everyone, just a quick update from myself about the event. I can now confirm that the cost for each event will be £47, so if you are taking part in both that will be £94. There will be tea/coffee available throughout the day with snacks mid morning and afternoon and a buffet style lunch. The firs...
- Fri 08 Dec, 2023 3:19 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5324
Re: 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
Alex has put together a list of hotels with approximate prices, journey time to the UTC etc. which I've attached here. There are other hotels or options such as airbnb etc. Some of the hotels said that there was limited availability.
- Tue 05 Dec, 2023 1:24 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: 2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5324
2024 UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament
The UKPA are looking forward to hosting the on site Sudoku and Puzzle Tournaments at a new venue - UTC@Media City, Salford. The Sudoku event will take place on 24th February and the Puzzle event will take place on the 25th February. For those who wish to take part in both events there are a number o...
- Wed 08 Nov, 2023 10:51 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle League Division D 2023-2024
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5976
Re: UK Puzzle League Division D 2023-2024
For those that are new to slitherlink puzzles, this guide from Bram de Laat is great. (I know it's too late for this round, had I been thinking I'd have shared it earlier).
https://puzzleparasite.blogspot.com/201 ... de_23.html
https://puzzleparasite.blogspot.com/201 ... de_23.html
- Wed 01 Nov, 2023 4:18 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2023
- Replies: 20
- Views: 9619
Re: UKPA Open Sudoku and Puzzle Tournament 2023
Profuse apologies for the delay in making the competition booklets available from the great event that we held in Derby earlier this year. I've been meaning to do for ages. These were all fantastic puzzles from talented authors that enabled our event to run smoothly. If you enjoy these, then keep an...
- Sun 30 Jul, 2023 8:49 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: UK Online qualification for WSC 2023
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4491
UK Online qualification for WSC 2023
Due to unforeseen circumstances it has not been possible to hold the UKSC for 2023 yet. As a result, the remaining two places for the UK team for the WSC will be determined from the results of the next Sudoku GP round which will take place over the weekend of the 4th - 7th August.
- Tue 11 Jul, 2023 9:37 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Results of 2023 UK Puzzle Championship
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2644
Results of 2023 UK Puzzle Championship
Congratulations to James McGowan who has won the UK Puzzle Championship his 8th title with the new format over two rounds. On the whole the puzzles were harder this year but James completed 19 of the 30 puzzles across the two rounds. The UK podium is thus: 1 James McGowan 2 Neil Zussman 3 Josh Bao T...
- Tue 04 Jul, 2023 5:40 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle Championship 2023
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2268
Re: UK Puzzle Championship 2023
Minor errata/clarification: 1:2 Fillomino - Answer Key: Enter the region size each cell belongs to in the marked rows/columns. Example: 312466,444226 1.11 Shikaku - Answer Key: Enter the area of the separate rectangles in the marked rows/columns. Use only the last digit for two digit numbers e.g. en...
- Tue 04 Jul, 2023 3:42 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: 2023 UK Puzzle Championship
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3192
Re: 2023 UK Puzzle Championship
How can I participate in this year’s UK puzzle Championship? Hi Jennifer, The competition thread has the link to the website page with all the competition details. You will need to access the instruction booklet beforehand and if you have any queries about it put the questions on the post in the co...
- Tue 04 Jul, 2023 6:49 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle Championship 2023
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2268
Re: UK Puzzle Championship 2023
Instruction booklets amended to include points values.
In addition, for puzzle 1.11 Shikaku - if there is a two digit number in the solution enter only the unit digit - i.e. for 10 enter 0
In addition, for puzzle 1.11 Shikaku - if there is a two digit number in the solution enter only the unit digit - i.e. for 10 enter 0
- Sun 02 Jul, 2023 6:02 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: UK Puzzle Championship 2023
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2268
Re: UK Puzzle Championship 2023
Thanks Neil - I've corrected the link and the 'finish' error.