![]() ![]() The next round of the event is in Chennai ( Chinmaya Heritage Center) on July 8, followed by one in Delhi (NCUI Auditorium) on July 14 and another in Mumbai (IES Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya) on July 15. ![]() One such case was top-scorer Jaipal Reddy M, who had little time to celebrate his win as he had a flight to catch to Hyderabad. More lined up The Bangalore round of the Times Sudoku Championship saw a number of entries from different cities and especially from ones not hosting regional rounds of the event. It had a mix of the young and the old, with the youngest being an eight-year-old and the eldest comprising a few participants in their 60s. The two evening rounds were harder with 9x9 puzzles and even variants like Diagonal Sudoku, Alphabet Sudoku, Odd-even Sudoku and Trio Sudoku. Eclectic mix The elimination rounds saw 1,200 participants being narrowed down to 73 after eight basic 6圆 puzzles. "Staying calm has helped me get closer to representing India again," said the youngster, who participated in the 2010 World Sudoku Championship in Philadelphia. A consistent performer, Asha finished with 53 points. "I'm so passionate about the game that I've changed my name to Asha Sudoku on Facebook," said the engineering student and budding entrepreneur. The only woman in the final four, thirdplaced Mysore girl Asha S, added a touch of mystery to the mix. ![]() "As always, this event has been fantastic and the credit goes to TOI," he said. "I had problems with dates so I took a crack at qualifying from Bangalore," said Rakesh, who had finished 22nd in the Times Sudoku Championship in 2007. Rakesh Rai, a techie, opted to attend the Bangalore round instead of the one in hometown Chennai. "These events help to build support for the game," said the Hyderabad-based educationist. Over the years, I got better," said top-scorer Jaipal, whose 71 was one more than nearest rival Rakesh. "I began playing in 2007, thanks to TOI's initiative and I was only aware of classic Sudoku. The Times of India will bear the cost of taking the team to the world championship. Four final winners will represent India at the World Sudoku Championship in Croatia in October. The quartet will now test its skills against the best in India in the national final in Mumbai, which will be held after three more city rounds. After warding off competition from over 1,000 brainiacs in the city, Jaipal Reddy M, Rakesh Rai, Asha S and Rajesh Kumar proved they had the best numbers in form of the highest scores after many rounds of competition at St Joseph's Indian Composite PU College. BANGALORE: Four proud winners of the Times Sudoku Championship spent their Sunday juggling numbers and reasoning with math and logic. ![]()
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