|
|
Article: First-Ever National Sudoku Champion Crowned in Philadelphia.
- Article from:
- PR Newswire
- Article date:
- October 20, 2007
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2007 PR Newswire Association LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Thomas Snyder Wins the U.S. Title
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomas Snyder of Palo Alto, California was crowned the U.S. Sudoku Champion today at the first-ever Philadelphia Inquirer National Sudoku Championship in Philadelphia. Dr. Snyder won the championship by solving an advanced puzzle in a time of 7 minutes; 9 seconds. The tournament, which was sponsored by The Philadelphia Inquirer and hosted by world-renowned puzzle master Will Shortz, attracted over 1,159 participants including 857 contestants and 302 spectators, making it the largest live puzzle tournament ever.
In addition to the $10,000 first place cash prize, Dr. Snyder earned a ...