Results UK Sudoku Championship 2025
Posted: Sat 21 Jun, 2025 1:45 pm
Congratulations once again to Sam Cappleman-Lynes, who has claimed his third UK Sudoku Championship. Sam finished all 17 of the puzzles in a time of 1 hour and 41 minutes with another very credible performance good for 7th place on the international leaderboard. Rounding out the UK podium behind Sam were Zoe Ashford and Mark Goodliffe.
1. Sam Cappleman-Lynes 828 pts
2. Zoe Ashford 597 pts
3. Mark Goodliffe 586 pts
A full list of UK results can be found here.
The championship was also open to international participation, with a total of 13 participants correctly finishing the set of puzzles within the two hour limit. Once again, Tantan Dai proved to be in a league of her own. Behind her, Kota Morinishi had an impressive performance also well clear of the chasing pack, which was rounded out by Jakub Ondroušek in 3rd.
1. Tantan Dai (CHN) - 1052pts
2. Kota Morinishi (JAP) - 978 pts
3. Jakub Ondroušek (CZE) - 917 pts
The full international results can be found here.
1. Sam Cappleman-Lynes 828 pts
2. Zoe Ashford 597 pts
3. Mark Goodliffe 586 pts
A full list of UK results can be found here.
The championship was also open to international participation, with a total of 13 participants correctly finishing the set of puzzles within the two hour limit. Once again, Tantan Dai proved to be in a league of her own. Behind her, Kota Morinishi had an impressive performance also well clear of the chasing pack, which was rounded out by Jakub Ondroušek in 3rd.
1. Tantan Dai (CHN) - 1052pts
2. Kota Morinishi (JAP) - 978 pts
3. Jakub Ondroušek (CZE) - 917 pts
The full international results can be found here.