Dutch Quali 26 appetizer - Sudoku Position Sums
(Published on 25. February 2026, 06:02 by Richard)
In the weekend from 6 until 10 March the qualifications of the Dutch puzzle and sudoku championships 2026 will be held online. There will be two separate qualifications that take both 60 minutes. You can solve the puzzles at a moment that suits you best during the weekend. Everyone who is interested can participate, although only Dutch players are invited for the finals in May. If you want to participate in the qualification(s) you have to register yourself here. You can find the instruction booklet here. The puzzle below was not selected for the championship but very suitable as appetizer. Enjoy!
Sudoku - Position Sums
Solve online in Sudokupad or in Penpa+.
Apply classic sudoku rules.
Digits in the first and second cell from the top and from the left are A and B. Clues outside the grid tell something about A and B:
The sum of A and B is the closest to the grid;
The sum of the digits on positions A and B from that side are also outside the grid, in the grey bar.
Solution code: Row 2
Comments
on 10. March 2026, 03:04 by Sudonym
Love these rules. Very fun puzzle. Thank you.
on 4. March 2026, 06:01 by Richard
Corrected the date of the Qualifiers.
on 27. February 2026, 13:47 by HaSe
6. April - 10. März ???
Ach ja, tolles Rätsel, ... wie immer ;-)
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Reply: Oops! Changed that now.
on 25. February 2026, 22:35 by Piatato
Always a fun variant!
on 25. February 2026, 19:00 by Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing this beautiful (and approachable) puzzle.
