5th Malaysia Sudoku Championship

Event Description

Sudoku has been gaining popularity in Malaysia since 2005, and today there is a large population of players in the country, young and old, male and female, who are solving Sudoku puzzles regularly. In response to this phenomenon, local newspapers are offering Sudoku puzzles on a daily basis.

To help provide some directions in this development, the Malaysia Sudoku Society (MaSS) was formed by a group of Sudoku enthusiasts, and the Society was officially registered on 23rd March 2007. Its Inaugural Annual General Meeting was held on 15th December in the same year, and the Society was officially launched with an elected committee of six members. Today MaSS is the only officially registered society in the country focusing on Sudoku.

The aims of MaSS are as follows:

1. To provide a platform for Sudoku enthusiasts to interact through various activities.

2. To promote awareness of Sudoku and its benefits among members of the public.

3. To generate interest in other Sudoku related games and puzzles.

Currently MaSS holds a monthly gathering for its members on the third Saturday of every month from 3:00pm to 5:00pm at Room 11, Bangunan SECITA, No. 4A Jalan SS5D/6, Kelana Jaya in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Usually speakers are invited from within MaSS membership to give a talk on a Sudoku related topic, or to conduct a Sudoku clinic to teach solving techniques. The meeting, which usually starts with a Sudoku competition, is characterized by fun and friendship.