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Kenken International Championship 2022

(School Circular: Merryland International School)

Dear Parents,

We are pleased to inform you that registration is now open for Kenken International Championship 2022. This will be an exciting and valuable chance for our pupils to compete in the world's biggest math puzzle championship.

KenKen is the world's fastest-growing, most played, and most popular math and logic puzzle in the world. Syndicated in over 150 newspapers worldwide, with over 1 million puzzle books sold and used as a teaching tool by over 30,000 teachers, KenKen is truly a worldwide phenomenon. Each year, KenKen Puzzle Company organizes a championship that brings together some of the best KenKen players across the globe. Participants from the United States, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, India, and many other countries worldwide compete for the title of International KenKen Champions.

We have experienced, first-hand, the curiosity in the Kenken puzzles among our student community. Therefore, we are very excited about the KIC 2022, which is now online with some exciting changes to improve the puzzling skills of the participants.

Kenken Puzzles are proven to improve mathematical/numeracy fluency and mental speed. Furthermore, it is recognized by the NCTM (the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, USA) as a powerful tool to build reasoning skills, problem-solving aptitude, perseverance, and concentration in kids. Moreover, throughout the championship rounds, students can expect to win certificates and medals, trophies, and other goodies. Finally, six students will be selected for the International round to represent UAE at the international stage.

You can register your children by following the link below and paying the registration fee of AED 150 one-time fee. So, we recommend you register at your earliest to get more time for the preparation. To register and know more details about the championship and the exam dates, please follow the link below.

Register Here: https://kenkenuae.com/registration

We look forward to our student community's great involvement and wish them all the very best in the Kenken championship 2022!

Best Wishes,

How Kenken Benefits

A simple grid-based numerical puzzle that uses the basic math operations-addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division while also challenging your logic and problem-solving skills. In a way, KENKEN is like a game of pool or even chess. The more you think ahead to your next move and consider all the possible outcomes, the better you’ll get—and the smarter you’ll become!

  • Develops Perseverance & Problem Solving Skills
  • Develops Logical Reasoning and Mental speed
  • Improves Photographic Memory & Focus
  • Medals, Trophies, Certificates & More
  • International Championship with 50,000+ participants
  • Improves Numeracy Skills

How to Join the Kenken Championship?

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Registration

Students from Grade 3-12 can join the Kenken Championship. To enroll you can register directly online by paying the registration fee. The registration fee for the championship is only AED 150+VAT, one-time fee

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Training

After signup, you get access to your Kenken Student Portal, where you get a free trial of the Kenken Practice Subscription for 24 days, and you receive daily and weekly practice puzzles, regular progress reports, and valuable feedback on how to improve your performance. You may choose to purchase this yearly practice subscription for a nominal one-time fee of AED 150 at the time of registration for consistent practice. For any further help in the preparation and better results from Kenken, you may also join our Kenken BrainTraining Program.

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Championship Schedule

  • School Round

    30 days from the registration

  • Emirate Round

    October 2022

  • National Round

    November 2022

  • International Round

    December 2022

All rounds will be online through the Kenken Student Portal. The exact dates of the exams will be announced later on your portal. Based on your performance you will move up from one round to the next. The top rank holders after the National round will qualify for the International Level, where participants from more than 15 countries will be competing together to win the International title of KIC 2022.

Awards & Recognition

Represent UAE at the World Stage

1st Rank Holders in their respective levels will be eligible for the International round of KIC 2022. This round will be an online competition among champions from 15+ countries worldwide.

Everyone’s a winner!

Medals and certificates at EVERY level. Trophies, Medals, and other prizes for National & International Winners.

It’s time for you to shine!

Grab the lime light with more than 50,000 participants across 10+ Nations.Are you ready?

*Participants will receive further details to collect their physical awards post the competition. It can be self-collected, couriered, or sent to the schools if the corresponding school is officially participating in the championship.

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TRUSTED BY 300+ SCHOOLS AND 50,000+ STUDENTS

We gather our strength from the support of our participating schools in the last 6 years. We cherish our relationship with them and appreciate their effort in introducing KenKen to the school community. We are honoured to engage with the most reputable schools in UAE and invite YOU to join this community !

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