I mentioned back in May that the first US Sudoku National Championship would be happening this October. Well, it’s happening this weekend. The event page mentions Will Shortz and Merl Reagle prominently (there is even a Q&A with Reagle), so I’m guessing that the event is trying to gain some publicity from the cruciverbalist corner. The site also mentions Wei-Hwa Huang and Thomas Snyder who are, no doubt, the odds-on favorites to win the competition.
I’m currently lamenting the fact that I no longer live in Philly, or I would be there for it this weekend. Still, I’m curious to see what happens and if there will be any dark horse contenders.
