Ming Letian wins the 2026 World Sudoku Championship
The World Puzzle Federation reports Ming Letian and China as the 2026 Sudoku champions in Kolkata. Here are the results and where to follow the event.
Ming Letian of China won the 2026 World Sudoku Championship in Kolkata, according to the World Puzzle Federation's October 13 report. Hu Yuxuan finished second and Japan's Kota Morinishi third. The federation reported 153 competitors in the individual event.
China also won the team competition. The United States finished second and Japan third. The official report links to the championship website for the full results. Those results describe the championship event, not records submitted by TAPA GAME players.
Where to follow the competition
The World Sudoku and Puzzle Championship began on October 11 in Kolkata. The federation's opening announcement directs readers to the event website for instruction booklets, participant information and results. Use those official materials if you want to understand the competition's specific puzzle types and rules.
A results table is worth checking alongside the announcement. It separates the individual standings from team standings and gives the wider field context beyond the podium.
A practical idea for your next Sudoku
For a casual Sudoku round, pick one row, column or box and list the digits it still needs. Then check which positions can accept each digit. A cell that looks ambiguous on its own may become forced when you compare all three constraints.
That is a practice suggestion, not a claim about how the championship winner solved a particular board. Competition puzzles and this site's Sudoku levels are separate sets. You can use the Sudoku game on TAPA GAME for a short practice session, then return to the federation's sources for coverage of the actual event.
Sources
- World Puzzle Federation: 2026 Sudoku champions and results (published Oct 13, 2026)
- World Puzzle Federation: start of WSPC 2026 in Kolkata (published Oct 10, 2026)