Asian Sudoku Championship

The Asian Sudoku Championship (ASC) is an annual international sudoku competition organised by a member of the World Puzzle Federation (WPF). The first official event was held in Jeju Island, South Korea in 2018[1] and the latest event was held in Hyderabad, India in 2020.[2] National teams are determined by local affiliates of the WPF. The competition typically consists of several classic sudokus and variations to be solved by all competitors over multiple timed rounds.

In the individual championship, Seungjae Kwak of South Korea, Kota Morinishi of Japan[3] and Sun Cheran of China,[4] each has won one title.

In the team championship, India has won twice and Japan has won once.

Results
Year City Country Individual Team
Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze
2020Hyderabad India Sun Cheran Rohan Rao Prasanna Seshadri India China Japan
2019Pampanga Philippines Kota Morinishi Seungjae Kwak Rohan Rao India Japan Philippines
2018Jeju Island South Korea Seungjae Kwak Ken Endo Rohan Rao Japan India South Korea

Records

Most of the champions have won with a considerable lead but the lower ranks have been closely contested.

Name Gold Silver Bronze Total
Seungjae Kwak1102
Kota Morinishi1001
Sun Cheran1001
Rohan Rao0123
Ken Endo0101
Prasanna Seshadri0011

See also

References
  1. "World Puzzle Federation | WPF". www.worldpuzzle.org. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  2. "Asian Sudoku Championship 2020". Archived from the original on 2020-01-28.
  3. "PH bags 45 medals at 2019 Asia Sudoku Championship". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  4. "World Puzzle Federation | WPF". www.worldpuzzle.org. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
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