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The Second Beijing International Sudoku Tournament (BIST 2012)crowned a new champion in Fengtai District of Beijing on May 20.Kota Morinishi, a 23-year-old Japanese university student, beatdefending champ Jakub Ondrousek from the Czech Republic by onepuzzle in the head-to-head final to win the tournament trophy. Over two days of close competition, the tournament unfolded beyondpeople's expectations. U.S. player Thomas Snyder entered the contest under high pressureas the prior three-time winner of the World Sudoku Championship(WSC). But he came short of reaching the finals during the secondround on May 19. Spectators then turned their attention toOndrousek, winner of BIST 2011 and new favorite to take firstplace. To the surprise of onlookers, Morinishi solved all six puzzles injust 24 minutes in the final while Ondrousek was stumped by apuzzle that he chose himself. The narrow finish gave the tournamentan unexpected twist. It was the first championship title for Morinishi after playing thegame for over 10 years, though he had long competed at a high levelalongside past champions. Previously, Morinishi won third place atthe BIST 2011 and was runner-up of the Sixth World SudokuChampionship (WSC) last year. "I am happy to win BIST 2012. My dream has come true," Morinishisaid excitedly at the award ceremony. "But I was really nervous inthe final. The puzzles are harder than last year. I admit that Iwas a little lucky this time. As everyone knows, Ondrousek is noteasy to beat." According to the organizers, 52 Sudoku masters came to Beijing from14 countries and regions for the BIST 2012 championship. The top 10competitors were rewarded with bonuses ranging from $600 to $6,000.The tournament also had special awards for participants under theage of 18 and over 40. Sudoku has been popular all over the world since the 1990s. Today,it is widely played by people in Japan, the United States and manyEuropean countries. The current world champions are from Japan,Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and the United States. Rising popularity Though Sudoku has not been in China for long, its fans are growingrapidly among the Chinese in recent years. Many newspapers, such asthe Beijing Evening News, have printed Sudoku puzzles on theirpages to challenge and attract readers. Sudoku games were firstbroadcast in China nationwide on television during the BIST 2011 inMay last year. Internet sites also play a key role in promoting Sudoku in China.Thanks to the widespread Internet gaming industry, a grow-ingnumber of people play Sudoku on their cellphones and handhelddevices. I am an expert from weldflange.com, while we provides the quality product, such as Carbon Steel Flange Manufacturer , Weld Neck Flange, SAE Weld Flange,and more.
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