Permalink Submitted by Sri Soudamini Konka on Sat, 07/11/2026 - 23:21.
Hello,
I noticed that the password page shows the password was lifted at 21:12:33 (GMT+2), while the submission page reports the deadline and receipt times in GMT+1. This appears inconsistent and made it difficult to verify the actual deadline. Could you please confirm which time zone should be used for the competition and whether the displayed labels are correct?
Permalink Submitted by Mike on Sun, 07/12/2026 - 05:06.
The time zone to be used is subject to change during DST. During DST, the time zone is always GMT+2. It is usually used starting from each year's 4th Sudoku GP round. In this case, the GMT+1 in the answering form should be viewed as GMT+2.
The administrator and the director are very lazy. They hardly check forums and mails, and usually don't deal with cheating and answer error in time. It is not surprising that they don't change the time zone.
Permalink Submitted by Sri Soudamini Konka on Sun, 07/12/2026 - 07:55.
Dear Organisers,
I would like to request a review of my submission timing for the recent Sudoku GP round.
I downloaded the PDF and revealed the password at approximately 8:12 pm UK time on 11 July 2026, which corresponds to the recorded password time of 21:12:33 (GMT+2).
I completed the puzzles and clicked the "Send Answers" button at approximately 9:48 pm UK time. At that moment, the submission page still displayed "The remaining time: 12 sec."
However, after submitting, I received the message stating that my answers had been received after the time limit.
Would it be possible for you to check the server logs and confirm:
when my submission request was received by the server,
and whether it was initiated before the countdown expired?
I understand that the recorded receipt time may be after the deadline, but since the page still showed 12 seconds remaining when I clicked "Send Answers," I wanted to ask whether the submission may have been delayed during processing rather than being started after the deadline.
Thank you very much for your time and for organising the competition.
Permalink Submitted by Sergio Marquina on Sun, 07/12/2026 - 22:53.
the remaining time shown is often not accurate in my experience - i constantly reload the page to get the correct time...
i always forget thta i really should start a timer on my own :-P
The times you mention show your problem, you have 90 minutes. but 8:12 to 9:48 is already 96 minutes...
No
If it were a solution, then the line starting from R1C6 and heading to the left would not be the longest possible line and should stop at R1C3.
OK. It's only with your
OK. It's only with your explanation that I fully understood the rules of this type of puzzle. Thanks a lot!
Request to Review Submission Timing Due to Time Zone Inconsisten
Hello,
I noticed that the password page shows the password was lifted at 21:12:33 (GMT+2), while the submission page reports the deadline and receipt times in GMT+1. This appears inconsistent and made it difficult to verify the actual deadline. Could you please confirm which time zone should be used for the competition and whether the displayed labels are correct?
Thank you.
Clarification Request Regarding Submission Deadline & Time Zone
Password: You have already lifted your password 11.7.2026 21:12:33 (GMT + 2 hours).
Answering form: Unfortunately, your answers have been sent after the time limit.
The definite time of receiving: 23:26:12 GMT+1 hour. The receiving was possible until 22:42:33 GMT+1 hour.
Just ignore the time zone
The time zone to be used is subject to change during DST. During DST, the time zone is always GMT+2. It is usually used starting from each year's 4th Sudoku GP round. In this case, the GMT+1 in the answering form should be viewed as GMT+2.
The administrator and the director are very lazy. They hardly check forums and mails, and usually don't deal with cheating and answer error in time. It is not surprising that they don't change the time zone.
Request to Review Submission Time – Sudoku GP Round
Dear Organisers,
I would like to request a review of my submission timing for the recent Sudoku GP round.
I downloaded the PDF and revealed the password at approximately 8:12 pm UK time on 11 July 2026, which corresponds to the recorded password time of 21:12:33 (GMT+2).
I completed the puzzles and clicked the "Send Answers" button at approximately 9:48 pm UK time. At that moment, the submission page still displayed "The remaining time: 12 sec."
However, after submitting, I received the message stating that my answers had been received after the time limit.
Would it be possible for you to check the server logs and confirm:
when my submission request was received by the server,
and whether it was initiated before the countdown expired?
I understand that the recorded receipt time may be after the deadline, but since the page still showed 12 seconds remaining when I clicked "Send Answers," I wanted to ask whether the submission may have been delayed during processing rather than being started after the deadline.
Thank you very much for your time and for organising the competition.
Kind regards,
Sri Soudamini Konka
the remaining time shown is
the remaining time shown is often not accurate in my experience - i constantly reload the page to get the correct time...
i always forget thta i really should start a timer on my own :-P
The times you mention show your problem, you have 90 minutes. but 8:12 to 9:48 is already 96 minutes...