Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Father-Son Duo Target Sudoku Championship Success for India
Jaipal Reddy and his son Kartik both enjoy solving puzzles.
They have represented India in Sudoku competitions and want to do well at upcoming international championships in Kolkata.
Jaipal hopes the Indian team will finish among the top five.
He also hopes to place in the individual top 40.
Kartik first competed for India in an under-15 event in 2015.
He now fits puzzle practice around his MBA studies.
The two sometimes compete closely at home, and Kartik says he began regularly beating his father in 2023.
At international events, they also work with the rest of the Indian team.
Jaipal Reddy and his son Kartik are aiming to represent India at international puzzle championships.
The 19th World Sudoku Championship and 33rd World Puzzle Championship are scheduled in Kolkata from October 11 to 18.
Jaipal hopes India will finish in the team top five and that he will place in the individual top 40.
Kartik first represented India in the under-15 category in 2015 and said the experience broadened his horizons.
The pair finished first and second, just 30 seconds apart, at the 2016 Times Sudoku Championship’s Mumbai round.
- Who
- Sudoku competitors Jaipal Reddy and his son Kartik Reddy, along with the Indian team.
- What
- They are preparing for the World Sudoku and World Puzzle Championships, with India targeting a top-five team finish.
- When
- The championships are scheduled for October 11 to 18; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- Kolkata, India.
- Why
- The duo aims to compete successfully for India; Jaipal has set team and individual targets.
- Events
- 19th World Sudoku Championship and 33rd World Puzzle Championship
- Scheduled dates
- October 11–18
- Venue
- Kolkata
- Jaipal's international representation
- He has represented India since 2008.
- India's best results cited
- Fifth in the team event and 37th in the individual ranking.
- Jaipal's targets
- Top five as a team and top 40 individually.
- Kartik's first India appearance
- Under-15 category in 2015.
- 2016 result
- Jaipal and Kartik finished first and second in the Mumbai round of the Times Sudoku Championship, 30 seconds apart.