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- Mon 28 May, 2018 1:15 am
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: Hello from a long-time enthusiast!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11265
Re: Hello from a long-time enthusiast!
is there a handy list of places to look We do try to list competitions as they are happening, but there are so many, and lots are regular events... Better to bookmark the regular hosts - Germany ( LMD ), India ( LMI ), WPF ( Grands Prix ) and many others, and schedule your own rota. Look in the 'Pu...
- Fri 25 May, 2018 9:36 am
- Forum: Welcome!
- Topic: Hello from a long-time enthusiast!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11265
Re: Hello from a long-time enthusiast!
Sam, A very warm welcome to you :) Nice to see a lurker step out of the shadows. I'm sure there are more there, that will hopefully follow your 'brave' step. There are a huge number of sudoku (and logic puzzle) competitions running all the time, for you to enjoy and, if you wish, hone your competiti...
- Wed 16 May, 2018 4:58 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: UK Puzzle & Sudoku National Championships 2018
- Replies: 6
- Views: 15930
UK Puzzle & Sudoku National Championships 2018
The 2018 UK Sudoku Championship will take place over the weekend of 9-10th June 2018 (12:00 8th June to 23:59 11th June) The 2018 UK Puzzle Championship will be held 2 weeks later, over the weekend of 23-24 June 2018 (12:00 22nd June to 23:59 25th June) The championships will take place online, on ...
- Thu 22 Mar, 2018 1:18 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: 2018 Sudoku GP
- Replies: 5
- Views: 10649
Re: 2018 Sudoku GP
Round 3 (Denmark) this weekend...
- Fri 16 Mar, 2018 5:25 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Links
- Topic: uk2014.org website
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9438
uk2014.org website
I've decided not to renew the domain, so it has now expired.
However, the site is still available at http://ukpuzzles.org/uk2014.org/ ... and will remain there "for ever"
However, the site is still available at http://ukpuzzles.org/uk2014.org/ ... and will remain there "for ever"

- Sun 11 Feb, 2018 1:35 am
- Forum: General Puzzle Discussions
- Topic: How to reach a lot of university maths society people at once
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9356
Re: How to reach a lot of university maths society people at once
Yeah, that sounds like a good target market for garnering interest, thanks Chris.
!remindme 9 months
!remindme 9 months
- Fri 09 Feb, 2018 1:57 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: 2018 24 Hour Puzzle Championship
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11398
Re: 2018 24 Hour Puzzle Championship
Dang. I was fully intending coming this year.
However, it's right in the middle of exam season.
Hopefully next year...
However, it's right in the middle of exam season.
Hopefully next year...
- Fri 09 Feb, 2018 1:50 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: 2018 Puzzle GP
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14278
Re: 2018 Puzzle GP
Yay. I see it's a single paper this year. cool.
So I have the IB now, but just remembered my printer is knackered. (the drum needs replacing). groan...
So I have the IB now, but just remembered my printer is knackered. (the drum needs replacing). groan...
- Sun 04 Feb, 2018 1:29 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: 2018 Puzzle GP
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14278
Re: 2018 Puzzle GP
I was disappointed to miss it. An email a day or two before the event would have been a nice reminder.
- Thu 11 Jan, 2018 11:50 am
- Forum: Puzzle Links
- Topic: nikoli.com to close?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9810
Re: nikoli.com to close?
From here : "... due to technical and administrative issues it is becoming increasingly impossible to be able to continue operating nikoli.com" "For the future, and already in the works, Nikoli is developing a new puzzle site to replace nikoli.com. We will release information about the new site here...
- Fri 24 Nov, 2017 9:45 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: Armchair Treasure Hunt
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9817
Re: Armchair Treasure Hunt
Count me in!
- Sat 18 Nov, 2017 12:01 am
- Forum: General Puzzle Discussions
- Topic: BBC Radio 4 - Puzzles for Today
- Replies: 12
- Views: 23756
- Fri 17 Nov, 2017 12:42 pm
- Forum: General Puzzle Discussions
- Topic: BBC Radio 4 - Puzzles for Today
- Replies: 12
- Views: 23756
Re: BBC Radio 4 - Puzzles for Today
If anyone reads this far, spoilers really needn't be necessary. OK, I can see where the 200 comes from. If: 1) No bees die! 2) and his counting is out. At the end of the 19th day, there are 179 bees <=4 days, and 21 > 4 days. I suppose technically he says "how many bees" rather than "how many live b...
- Tue 07 Nov, 2017 9:37 pm
- Forum: Puzzle (incl. Sudoku) Rules & Tips
- Topic: Clouds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 19321
Re: Clouds
I have an app called 'logic games' on my phone (logo is 2 grey cogs). "Free on iOS, Android and WP" by Andrea Sabbatini. There are dozens of familiar puzzle types you can practice, including Clouds... Ooh, what a good recommendation! Dozens and dozens of puzzle formats to practice there. Thank you ...
- Mon 30 Oct, 2017 10:45 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: World Championships 2017- Updates
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16400
Re: World Championships 2017- Updates
You want videos? Here is a time-lapse combination of the whole double championship: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_rLIKiJVM2blNj4fOgG_PuKgG721pslL and some other videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb87WVuOyiSZ8XqweywWFQzUIdBrpL3er (All but the first one are of the cultural show)
- Sun 22 Oct, 2017 11:56 am
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: World Championships 2017- Updates
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16400
Re: World Championships 2017- Updates
Thanks for doing these vlogs Neil - much appreciated.
- Sat 21 Oct, 2017 10:24 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Record results for UK teams at the World Championships
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17055
- Sat 21 Oct, 2017 7:24 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Record results for UK teams at the World Championships
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17055
Record results for UK teams at the World Championships
In the World Sudoku Championship (WSC), the UK team finished in 6th place, tying for their best ever performance. Team: David McNeill, Tom Collyer, Mark Goodliffe and Heather Golding. Further congratulations to David and Mark who were the top two competitors respectively in the 'over 50' category. I...
- Wed 18 Oct, 2017 1:14 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Best wishes for the World Championships
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15457
Re: Best wishes for the World Championships
Very creditable performance from UK A and B teams. Well done all! The A team finished 6th, and the B team finished with a higher score than many other A teams, not to mention ending up ahead of USA-B. We don't leave empty handed though. David and Mark claimed 1st and 2nd place respectively in the ov...
- Tue 17 Oct, 2017 8:50 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: World Championships 2017- Updates
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16400
Re: World Championships 2017- Updates
Thanks for the update(s)!
Enjoy your day trip, and best of luck to you all with the main event!
Enjoy your day trip, and best of luck to you all with the main event!
- Tue 17 Oct, 2017 12:28 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: World Championships 2017- Updates
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16400
Re: World Championships 2017- Updates
Thanks Berni.
So, the UK is in 6th place (of 23) after WSC day 1. David and Tom are in the top 30, with Mark and Heather (and Neil, from the B team) not too far behind...
So, the UK is in 6th place (of 23) after WSC day 1. David and Tom are in the top 30, with Mark and Heather (and Neil, from the B team) not too far behind...
- Mon 16 Oct, 2017 9:53 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Competitions
- Topic: World Championships 2017- Updates
- Replies: 12
- Views: 16400
Re: World Championships 2017- Updates
Thank-you Neil.
I'd forgotten how little information flows out during the tournaments.
There's no partial results posted on the official site yet... http://wspc2017.logicmastersindia.com/?g=WSC2017
I'd forgotten how little information flows out during the tournaments.
There's no partial results posted on the official site yet... http://wspc2017.logicmastersindia.com/?g=WSC2017
- Mon 16 Oct, 2017 3:16 pm
- Forum: Puzzle Links
- Topic: Daily Jigsaw Puzzles
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14490
Re: Daily Jigsaw Puzzles
Some truly awful jigsaw puzzle implementations here.
Not perfect, but by far the best I've ever come across is https://www.jigidi.com/
Not perfect, but by far the best I've ever come across is https://www.jigidi.com/
- Sun 15 Oct, 2017 9:00 am
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Best wishes for the World Championships
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15457
Re: Best wishes for the World Championships
Many thanks to Anneka Rice for giving us a mention on her BBC Radio 2 show this morning! 

- Sat 14 Oct, 2017 1:24 pm
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Best wishes for the World Championships
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15457
Best wishes for the World Championships
To all the competitors, organisers and guests of the 2017 WSC and WPC in Bangalore: I'd like to wish you all a safe journey, and hope you all have a very enjoyable time in India this week. Special wishes of good fortune to the British teams of course, and to all those making their debut performances...