2015 World Sudoku Championship Sofia, Bulgaria

The World Sudoku Championship (WSC) is an annual international puzzle competition organised by a member of the World Puzzle Federation. The first event was held in Lucca in 2006. National teams are determined by local affiliates of the World Puzzle Federation. The competition typically consists of 100 or more puzzles solved by all competitors over multiple timed rounds, including classic sudoku, variations and other puzzle types, normally followed by a playoff for the top qualifiers to determine a champion. Examples of rounds include the Relay round, where an answer from one puzzle contributes digits to the start of the next sudoku, and the "World Record" round, in which solvers competed to set a Guinness World Record for fastest sudoku solution.

Of the 16 championships held so far, Kota Morinishi of Japan (2014, 2015, 2017, 2018) has been the most successful winner with four individual titles, over Thomas Snyder of United States (2007, 2008 and 2011) and Jan Mrozowski of Poland (2009, 2010 and 2012) who have each won three.

From 2007 there has also been a team competition. Japan is the most successful team, having won the title in 2007, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, and 2023; Czech Republic (2008, 2016, 2022), and China (2013, 2017, 2019) have won this title twice.

Starting from 2011, the event has been held alongside the World Puzzle Championship.

Participants

Currently, 30 countries are official members of the World Puzzle Federation. Individuals may also take part if their country is not already represented by a national team.[1]

Results summary

Year Host city Host nation Individual Team
Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze
2023TorontoCanadaChina Dai TantanEstonia Tiit VunkJapan Kota Morinishi Japan Czech Republic United States
2022KrakówPolandEstonia Tiit VunkChina Dai TantanJapan Kota Morinishi Czech Republic Japan Estonia
2021ShanghaiChinaCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2]
2020
2019KirchheimGermanyJapan Ken EndoJapan Kota MorinishiChina Dai Tantan China Japan Czech Republic
2018PragueCzech RepublicJapan Kota MorinishiFrance Bastien Vial-JaimeEstonia Tiit Vunk Japan China Germany
2017BangaloreIndiaJapan Kota MorinishiEstonia Tiit VunkChina Qiu Yanzhe China Japan France
2016SenecSlovakiaEstonia Tiit VunkCzech Republic Jakub OndroušekJapan Kota Morinishi Czech Republic China Japan
2015SofiaBulgariaJapan Kota MorinishiEstonia Tiit VunkCzech Republic Jakub Ondroušek Japan China Czech Republic
2014LondonJapan Kota MorinishiEstonia Tiit VunkFrance Bastien Vial-Jaime
Czech Republic Jakub Ondroušek		 Japan Germany China
2013BeijingChinaChina Jin CeJapan Kota MorinishiCzech Republic Jakub Ondroušek China Czech Republic Japan
2012KraljevicaCroatiaPoland Jan MrozowskiJapan Kota MorinishiJapan Hideaki Jo Japan Czech Republic China
2011EgerHungaryUnited States Thomas SnyderJapan Kota MorinishiEstonia Tiit Vunk Germany Czech Republic United States
2010PhiladelphiaUnited StatesPoland Jan MrozowskiCzech Republic Jakub OndroušekJapan Hideaki Jo Germany Czech Republic Japan
2009ŽilinaSlovakiaPoland Jan MrozowskiSerbia Branko CeranicCzech Republic Robert Babilon Slovakia Czech Republic Serbia
2008GoaIndiaUnited States Thomas SnyderJapan Yuhei KusuiCzech Republic Jakub Ondroušek Czech Republic Japan Germany
2007PragueCzech RepublicUnited States Thomas SnyderJapan Yuhei KusuiSlovakia Peter Hudak Japan United States Czech Republic
2006LuccaItalyCzech Republic Jana TylovaUnited States Thomas SnyderUnited States Wei-Hwa Huang---

Starting from 2013, titles have been awarded also for the best players in two age groups, Under 18 and Over 50 years of age.

Year Under 18 Over 50
Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze
2023China Suzhe QiuTurkey Can ErturanCroatia Tina BratimUnited Kingdom Mark GoodliffeFrance Philippe MeyerItaly Laura Tarchetti
2022India Nityant AgarwalTurkey Can ErturanItaly Valerio StancanelliUnited Kingdom Mark GoodliffeJapan Taro ArimatsuFrance Philippe Meyer
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020
2019China Ming LetianChina Hu YuxuanChina Huang MingruiUnited Kingdom David McNeillSerbia Zoran TanasicUnited States Joshua Zucker
2018China Ming LetianChina Dai TantanChina Chen ShiyuGermany Michael SmitUnited Kingdom Mark GoodliffeJapan Taro Arimatsu
2017China Dai TantanChina Hu YuxuanChina Ming LetianUnited Kingdom David McNeillUnited Kingdom Mark GoodliffeGermany Michael Smit
2016China Qiu YanzheChina Chen ShiyuChina Sun CheranSerbia Zoran TanasicUnited Kingdom Mark GoodliffeJapan Taro Arimatsu
2015China Sun CheranChina Dai TantanChina Chen NuoUnited Kingdom David McNeillUnited Kingdom Mark GoodliffeSerbia Zoran Tanasic
2014China Dai TantanChina Jin CeChina Sun CheranUnited Kingdom David McNeillCzech Republic Jiri HrdinaItaly Stefano Forcolin
2013China Jin CeChina Sun CheranChina Qiu YanzheDenmark Henning Kalsgaard PoulsenChina Liang YueItaly Stefano Forcolin

References

  1. ↑ "WPF Members". World Puzzle Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  2. ↑ "World Sudoku Championships". Retrieved 2022-08-18.
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