Archive for March 19th, 2008
Sudoku Masters 2008 - Qualifying Round Results Declared
The Results for Qualifying Round of Sudoku Masters 2008, National Sudoku Championship, are here and not encouraging.
Out of the 31 candidates invited for the Finals at Bangalore the organizers are bearing travel and other expenses for only 19 candidates and rest 12 are expected to attend finals at their own expenses.
The 19 candidates (in-fact 15 as 4 are from Bangalore itself) who have been sponsored include 13 from the ones who attended this year’s Qualifying rounds and the rest 6 are there due to being the toppers of the previous years National Sudoku Competition.
In all only 409 candidates participated in the Qualifying Rounds of which 13 were selected as sponsored candidates for final rounds and 12 expected to attend finals at their own expenses.
Compare it with last years competition. Below are numbers from National Sudoku Championship 2007
- Candidates from all over India participated in competition held regionwise (5 regions). Qualifying round for Regional Preliminary Round attended by thousands of candidates.
- 1200 candidates selected from each region for next round (1200×5=6000) to attend Regional Preliminary Round at own expenses.
- 64 candidates selected from each regional attended Regional Rounds held on the same day (2nd half)
- 11 candidates selected from each region (11×5=55) to attend Finals at Mumbai, travelling and lodging expenses paid.
Let’s wait and see who is to attend the 3rd World Sudoku Championship 2008.
