Dagupan teen wins int'l sudoku competition

07/14/2008 | 01:14 PM

MANILA, Philippines - A 14-year-old Math wizard bested 150 players in an international sudoku competition in Singapore last week.

Sarah Jane Cua, a sophomore student at the Pangasinan Universal Institute, bagged the first place in Brand’s Asia Pacific Open 2008 held at Singapore’s Vivo City from July 11-13.

In an interview with GMA News, Cua said she edged out her competitors not only with her mathematical genius but also with her speed.

Sudoku is a logical puzzle played by filling in the game board so that the numbers 1 through 9 occur exactly once in each row, column, and 3x3 box.

The Filipino sudoku champion walked away with a $10,000 cash prize, in addition to a trophy and a certificate.

Cua will return to Singapore on Friday to compete in the International Mathematics competition. - GMANews.TV

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