Thread - Round 3 : Sita

@ 2026-09-27 8:15 PM (#41928 - in reply to #41874) (#41928) Top

tamz29

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tamz29 posted @ 2026-09-27 8:15 PM

3.3 Sea Battle
Can a region contain a full ship (ie. one 2-cell ship and one cell of a larger ship?) ?

@ 2026-09-28 12:08 AM (#41932 - in reply to #41927) (#41932) Top

vopani

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vopani posted @ 2026-09-28 12:08 AM

tamz29 - 2026-09-27 8:10 PM

3.11 Alphabet Link
Can there be instances for 4 (or more) identical letters?

No.

@ 2026-09-28 12:11 AM (#41933 - in reply to #41928) (#41933) Top

vopani

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vopani posted @ 2026-09-28 12:11 AM

tamz29 - 2026-09-27 8:15 PM

3.3 Sea Battle
Can a region contain a full ship (ie. one 2-cell ship and one cell of a larger ship?) ?

Yes. In the example, some regions contain a full 1-cell ship and one cell of another ship.
There is no instance of a 2-cell ship in the example but it can be fully contained in a region.

@ 2026-09-28 4:38 PM (#41938 - in reply to #41874) (#41938) Top

Puzzle_Maestro

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Puzzle_Maestro posted @ 2026-09-28 4:38 PM

I have the same question regarding Sea Battle that I'm not sure the clarification fully resolved. Could a region entirely contain a 4-length and a 3-length ship? Or is the intention that exactly two cells in each region are covered by ships? (Actually I guess it must be the latter, but the IB reads like the former)

Edited by Puzzle_Maestro 2026-09-28 4:40 PM

@ 2026-09-28 8:31 PM (#41944 - in reply to #41938) (#41944) Top

vopani

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vopani posted @ 2026-09-28 8:31 PM

Puzzle_Maestro - 2026-09-28 4:38 PM

I have the same question regarding Sea Battle that I'm not sure the clarification fully resolved. Could a region entirely contain a 4-length and a 3-length ship? Or is the intention that exactly two cells in each region are covered by ships? (Actually I guess it must be the latter, but the IB reads like the former)

It is the former. We'll update the IB with a clearer example in the next version.

@ 2026-09-29 8:04 PM (#41966 - in reply to #41874) (#41966) Top

EKBM

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EKBM posted @ 2026-09-29 8:04 PM

3.3 Sea Battle
Is it possible for a ship to enter twice in a region? Is it counted once or twice?

@ 2026-09-29 8:08 PM (#41969 - in reply to #41966) (#41969) Top

amitsowani

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amitsowani posted @ 2026-09-29 8:08 PM

EKBM - 2026-09-29 8:04 PM

3.3 Sea Battle
Is it possible for a ship to enter twice in a region? Is it counted once or twice?

In the competition puzzle, the ship cannot enter a region twice.


	@ 2026-09-27 8:15 PM (#41928 - in reply to #41874) (#41928) Top
tamz29 Posts: 234 Country : Thailand	tamz29 posted @ 2026-09-27 8:15 PM 3.3 Sea Battle Can a region contain a full ship (ie. one 2-cell ship and one cell of a larger ship?) ?
	@ 2026-09-28 12:08 AM (#41932 - in reply to #41927) (#41932) Top
vopani Posts: 752 Country : India	vopani posted @ 2026-09-28 12:08 AM tamz29 - 2026-09-27 8:10 PM 3.11 Alphabet Link Can there be instances for 4 (or more) identical letters? No.
	@ 2026-09-28 12:11 AM (#41933 - in reply to #41928) (#41933) Top
vopani Posts: 752 Country : India	vopani posted @ 2026-09-28 12:11 AM tamz29 - 2026-09-27 8:15 PM 3.3 Sea Battle Can a region contain a full ship (ie. one 2-cell ship and one cell of a larger ship?) ? Yes. In the example, some regions contain a full 1-cell ship and one cell of another ship. There is no instance of a 2-cell ship in the example but it can be fully contained in a region.
	@ 2026-09-28 4:38 PM (#41938 - in reply to #41874) (#41938) Top
Puzzle_Maestro Posts: 28 Country : United Kingdom	Puzzle_Maestro posted @ 2026-09-28 4:38 PM I have the same question regarding Sea Battle that I'm not sure the clarification fully resolved. Could a region entirely contain a 4-length and a 3-length ship? Or is the intention that exactly two cells in each region are covered by ships? (Actually I guess it must be the latter, but the IB reads like the former) Edited by Puzzle_Maestro 2026-09-28 4:40 PM
	@ 2026-09-28 8:31 PM (#41944 - in reply to #41938) (#41944) Top
vopani Posts: 752 Country : India	vopani posted @ 2026-09-28 8:31 PM Puzzle_Maestro - 2026-09-28 4:38 PM I have the same question regarding Sea Battle that I'm not sure the clarification fully resolved. Could a region entirely contain a 4-length and a 3-length ship? Or is the intention that exactly two cells in each region are covered by ships? (Actually I guess it must be the latter, but the IB reads like the former) It is the former. We'll update the IB with a clearer example in the next version.
	@ 2026-09-29 8:04 PM (#41966 - in reply to #41874) (#41966) Top
EKBM Posts: 4 Country : Japan	EKBM posted @ 2026-09-29 8:04 PM 3.3 Sea Battle Is it possible for a ship to enter twice in a region? Is it counted once or twice?
	@ 2026-09-29 8:08 PM (#41969 - in reply to #41966) (#41969) Top
amitsowani Posts: 401 Country : India	amitsowani posted @ 2026-09-29 8:08 PM EKBM - 2026-09-29 8:04 PM 3.3 Sea Battle Is it possible for a ship to enter twice in a region? Is it counted once or twice? In the competition puzzle, the ship cannot enter a region twice.