The World Sudoku and Puzzle Championships 2023 took place in Toronto (Canada) from Sunday, 15th October until Sunday, 22nd October and has been organized by the U.S. Puzzle Championship and the Canadian puzzle team.
All results can be found at the championship‘s website.
World Sudoku Championship
The top 3 are the same as in 2022, except that Tantan Dai and Tiit Vunk switched the rank, Kota Morinishi finished third. It is the first world champion title for Tantan Dai.
The top 2 of the teams changed their position as well compared to 2022. Japan won over Czechia. The podium is completed by the USA.
Top 3: 1. Tantan Dai (China), 2. Tiit Vunk (Estonia), 3. Kota Morinishi (Japan)
Teams Top 3: 1. Japan, 2. Czechia, 3. USA
Total participants: 179 individuals and 44 teams
World Puzzle Championship
Ken Endo could defend his title. The ranks 2-4 go to puzzlers from the USA, which also won the team ranking.
Top 3: 1. Ken Endo (Japan), 2. Walker Anderson (USA), 3. Thomas Luo (USA)
Teams Top 3: 1. USA, 2. Japan, 3. Germany
Total participants: 175 individuals and 43 teams