Schedule of the 1st World Sudoku Championship (WSC) to be held in Lucca, Italy from March 10-12, 2006.

(updated on Tuesday, 7 March h 20:30 GMT)

Thursday, March 9

17.00-18.45 Registration

18.45-19.15 Question Time

19.30-20.30 Evening Party*

Friday, March 10

9:00 - 9:45 Team Photo Session

9:50 - 10:00 Opening Ceremony

PART 1 (9 puzzles)

10:00 –10:10
Maximum score: 45 (9x5) + bonus
Sudoku Quick (9 mini sudoku)
Bonus points for the 9 fastest puzzlers (with no mistakes): 50-40-35-30-25-20-15-10-5

PART 2 (9 puzzles)

10:20 –11:20
Maximum score: 315
Sudoku Mix 1
Classic Sudoku 30
Diagonal Sudoku 55
Odd/Even Sudoku 25
Sum Sudoku 55
Extra-Regions Sudoku 35
Sudoku 147 20
Pips Sudoku 25
Consecutive Sudoku 25
Classic Sudoku 45

PART 3 (3 puzzles)

11:30 – 12:00

Maximum score: 95
Sudoku Originals
Mechanical Sudoku 40
Sudoku Star 25
Word Sudoku 30

PART 4 (3 puzzles)

12:10 – 12:30
Maximum score: 70 + bonus
All Classic
Easy 10
Medium 20
Difficult 40
Bonus points for the 9 fastest puzzlers (with no mistakes): 50- 40-35-30-25-20-15-10-5

-12.30 14.30 Lunch Break*

PART 5 (5 puzzles)

14:30 - 15:10
Maximum score: 185
Sudoku Mix 2
0 to 9 Sudoku 55
Frame Sudoku 30
Digital Sudoku 6x6 30
Outside Sudoku 30
Sudoku <> 8x8 40

PART 6 (5 puzzles)

15:20 16:00

Maximum score: 170

Irregular extravaganza
6x6 Irregular 30 (10+10+10)
Sudoku 9x9 50
Irregular Sudoku 12x12 90

PART 7 (3 puzzles)

16:10- 16:40
Maximum score: 130
Mathematical Sudoku
Pandigital Sudoku 45
Product Sudoku 30
Sum Sudoku 55

PART 8 (1 puzzle)

16:50 – 17:15
Maximum score: 75
Multi Mix (Multi Mixed 2x 75)

Saturday, March 11

PART 9 (8 puzzles)
FINALS

10:00 – 10:15
Extra-Regions Sudoku

10:20 – 10:35
Outside Sudoku

10:40 – 10:55
Combined Sudoku

11:00 – 11:15
Cubic Sudoku

11:20 – 11:35
Irregular Sudoku

11:40 – 11:55
Toroidal Sudoku

12:00 – 12:15
Classic Sudoku

15.00 Prizegiving Ceremony

Sunday, March 12

Departure all day
*free for contestants and the Team's Captain