Шумбрат, Сәлам, Привет Codeforces!

We are pleased to invite you to participate in Codeforces Round 1103 (Div. 3) on Jun/12/2026 17:35 (Moscow time) — another Codeforces round for third division. You will be given 7-8 problems, which were prepared to create an interesting competition for participants with a rating 1599 or lower. However, those with a rating 1600 or higher can register for the round unrated.

The round will be hosted by rules of educational rounds (extended ICPC). Thus, all solutions will be judged on preliminary tests during the round, and after the round, there will be a 12-hour phase of open hacks. After the open hack phase, all accepted solutions will be rejudged on successful hacks. We tried our best to make reliable tests — just like you, we will be very disappointed if many participants' solutions are hacked after the ending of the contest.

You will be given 7-8 tasks for 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete them.

Note that the penalty for the wrong submission in this round is 10 minutes.

Remember that only the trusted participants of the third division will be included in the official standings table. As it is written by link, this is a compulsory measure for combating unsporting behavior. To qualify as a trusted participant of the third division, you must:

• take part in at least five rated rounds (and solve at least one problem in each of them)
• do not have a point of 1900 or higher in the rating.

Regardless of whether you are a trusted participant of the third division or not, if your rating is less than 1600, then the round will be rated for you.

Problems have been created and written by arsen1y, dvb1r and me.

We would like to thank:

• Vladosiya for excellent coordination.

• Friendiks and Treks for red testing.

• sqwiijqk, Fakewave, sahasrad, yanb0, Egorsa and absolut3 for yellow testing.

• SapeginIgor, ElyesChaabouni and D_ck for purple testing.

• _bourrasque_, sh1n0a, OrleanMagic, string_eureka, stepan1111, BankaVarenya, Egorzykin, itz_pabloo, Timiguro, Datym, Ferume and ixeteny for blue testing.

• opa, WiseKid, furt1ve and Gordey_Leushin for cyan testing.

• KruPavel, mrskzv, mhmusanna, Chaynikov, Gosha2403, hsiFomeN and Everes for green testing.

• ilyamn22 for grey testing.

• MikeMirzayanov и KAN for Polygon and Codeforces platforms.

• And, of corse, thanks a lot You for participating!

P.S. try to match the authors in the following photo!

Hello Codeforces!

The series of Educational Rounds continues thanks to the support of the Neapolis University Pafos.

On Jun/09/2026 17:35 (Moscow time) Educational Codeforces Round 191 (Rated for Div. 2) will start.

This round will be rated for the participants with rating lower than 2100. It will be held on extended ICPC rules. The penalty for each incorrect submission until the submission with a full solution is 10 minutes. After the end of the contest, you will have 12 hours to hack any solution you want. You will have access to copy any solution and test it locally.

You will be given 6 or 7 or 67 problems and 2 hours to solve them.

The problems were invented and prepared by Ivan BledDest Androsov and me. Also, huge thanks to Mike MikeMirzayanov Mirzayanov for great systems Polygon and Codeforces.

We would also like to express our gratitude to the problem testers: ashmelev, awoo, FairyWinx, Alenochka, basalov_yurij, robotolev, dariasaligina, Matrosk1n, Fucking_Specialist, Ya-chmen, Loller4ik, adedalic, shnirelman, pusheen_1024, _OCHEPYATKA_, paomur, nik1998, fisym, Galina_Basalova. Thank you for helping us prepare the contest!

Our friends at Neapolis University Pafos have a final, urgent message:

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The final admission round for the BSc in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at Neapolis University Pafos closes the day after tomorrow.

Final Application Deadline: June 9, 2026.

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Start your application now and secure your place! The Mandatory Entrance Test is scheduled for June 14, 2026.

Good luck to all the participants!

UPD: Editorial

Hello, Codeforces!

We are excited and pleased to announce that Codeforces Round 1102 (Div. 2) will be held on Jun/07/2026 17:35 (Moscow time). This round will be rated for all participants with rating below $$$2100$$$. You will be given $$$2$$$ hours and $$$15$$$ minutes to solve $$$6$$$ problems, including one split into two subtasks (not necessarily placed adjacently).

All problems were authored and prepared by Fakewave, FairyWinx and me.

We would like to express our special thanks to:

• FairyWinx for awesome coordination;
• 300iq, k1r1t0, _istil, Wansur, and __baozii__ for red testing.
• _Crimson_, Ansori, and Arpa for orange testing.
• VitaliiV, sanya37y, and pattern-seeker for purple testing.
• pokysayou, eyfxrby, katya_prints, AK_15, Morselllprimo, and alex_step for blue testing.
• nik_exists, s97b, opa, AbramovAndrey, furt1ve, and Re06741math for cyan testing.
• ak1ko, Everes, and re06769 for green testing.
• bibiq, Yanemilashkarr, and re067 for gray testing.
• MikeMirzayanov and KAN for the great platforms Codeforces and Polygon.
• And last but not least, You for participating!

The score distribution is below.

GLHF!

UPD: Editorial!

Hello Codeforces,

I am glad to invite you all to participate in Codeforces Round 1101 (Div. 2), which will be held on May/30/2026 17:35 (Moscow time). You will be given 6 problems to solve in 2 hours, one of which to be split into two subtasks. This round will be rated for all users whose rating is less than 2100.

All problems are authored by me. :) I also would like to thank the following people:

• Um_nik for pre-reviewing the round
• Proof_by_QED for the excellent coordination and guidance.
• __baozii__, _istil, Dragos, nifeshe, sammyuri, CatalanConvolution, cry, omsincoconut, SpyrosAliv, wakanda-forever, chromate00, mannyw, nik_exists, simplelife, and ianding for testing and providing a wonderful feedback for the round.
• Alexdat2000 for Russian translations.
• MikeMirzayanov for Polygon and Codeforces.

The scoring distribution is as follows: 500 — 1000 — (750 + 1000) — 2000 — 2750 — 3250

EDIT: Change the scoring of C from (1000 + 750) to (750 + 1000)

EDIT 2: Editorial is available here.

sammyuri, myst-6 and I are absolutely chuffed to bits to invite you all to have a go at Codeforces Round $$${12}_{10}$$$ (Spectral::Cup 2026 Round 2 (Codeforces Round 1100, Div. 1 + Div. 2)), kicking off at May/23/2026 17:35 (Moscow time).

There will be 9 absolute cinema problems for you to solve over the course of 3 hours, some problems will have multiple parts. This round will be combined for Division 1 and Division 2 and will be rated for everyone.

I’d like to raise a glass to the following brilliant minds for making this whole thing possible:

• Dominater069 for splendid coordination.
• Um_nik for preliminary review.
• The fine assembly of testers: arvindf232, EvenImage, Geothermal, Sana, Wansur, p0tato, __baozii__, Aotsuki, Dragos, catgirl, Monogon, nifeshe, Proof_by_QED, lucaski2, efishel, is_i, Argentum47, reirugan, naneosmic, chromate00, Nyemot, simplelife, eric899.
• moonpole for remembering to test.
• Alexdat2000 for Russian translation.
• MikeMirzayanov and KAN for Codeforces and Polygon.
• You for participating.

Score distribution: $$$500 - 750 - (750 + 1250) - 2000 - 2500 - 2500 - 3250 - 4000 - 5000$$$

UPD: editorial

UPD2: Congratulations to the winners!

1. maroonrk

2. jiangly

3. ksun48

4. Radewoosh

5. maspy

6. turmax

7. ecnerwala

8. StarSilk

9. NanYan

10. SleeplessSouris

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Hello, Codeforces!

We are glad to invite you to participate in Codeforces Round 1099 (Div. 2), which will be help on May/21/2026 17:35 (Moscow time). You will be given of 6 problems and 2 hours to solve them. This round will be rated for the participants with a rating lower than 2100.

The problems are authored and prepared by xoxo, Kuyan, FairyWinx, sunkuangzheng, TheScrasse and Vladithur. Also, we want to express our sincere thank to people without whom this round would be impossible:

• FairyWinx, for the great round coordination

• Our testers: Wansur, FelixArg, Fakewave, yanb0, Dinmiax, Vitaly239239, 300iq, Iura_Shch, fishy15, KiruxaLight, sadovan, larush, SomethingNew, __baozii__, _istil, madlogic, -firefly- and ABalobanov.

• MikeMirzayanov and KAN for the great platforms Codeforces and Polygon.

The scoring distribution will be published later.

We hope you enjoy the round. Good Luck and Have Fun!

UPD. The scoring distribution will be as follows: $$$500 – 1000 – 1250 – 2000 – 2500 – 2750$$$

UPD: Editorial

Hello Codeforces!

The series of Educational Rounds continues thanks to the support of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (CSAI) program at Neapolis University Pafos, with scholarships provided by JetBrains.

Educational Codeforces Round 190 (Rated for Div. 2) will start on May/18/2026 17:35 (Moscow time).

This round will be rated for the participants with rating lower than 2100. It will be held on extended ICPC rules. The penalty for each incorrect submission until the submission with a full solution is 10 minutes. After the end of the contest, you will have 12 hours to hack any solution you want. You will have access to copy any solution and test it locally.

The problems in this round will partially intersect with Saratov SU internal contest (scheduled for 17th of May), so if you are a student of Saratov SU who participates in it, you have to skip this round.

You will be given 6-7 problems and 2 hours to solve them.

The problems were invented and prepared by Adilbek adedalic Dalabaev, Maksim Neon Mescheryakov, Alex fcspartakm Frolov and me. Also, huge thanks to Mike MikeMirzayanov Mirzayanov for great systems Polygon and Codeforces.

Big shoutout to testers of the round: shnirelman, awoo and FelixArg! Thank you for testing the problems.

Last but not least our friends at Neapolis University Pafos also have a message for you:

The final admission round for the BSc in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at Neapolis University Pafos is now open.

Key Dates:

• Application deadline: June 9, 2026

• Mandatory Entrance Test: June 14, 2026

Apply for a chance to receive one of up to 40 JetBrains Foundation Scholarships covering:

• full tuition

• accommodation

• monthly stipend

• visa support

Start your application and prepare before the final deadline!

Good luck to all the participants! I hope you will find our problems both interesting and educational.

UPD: The editorial can be found here.

你好，Codeforces!

We (WDOI team) are delighted to invite you to participate in Codeforces Round 1098 (Div. 2), which will be held on May/16/2026 17:35 (Moscow time). You will be given $$$6$$$ problems, including two problems each having easy and hard versions, and $$$2$$$ hours and $$$15$$$ minutes to solve them. This round will be rated for the participants with rating lower than 2100.

The problems are authored and prepared by Sugar_fan and me.

The score distribution:

We would like to express our sincere thanks to the following individuals for their contributions and for making this round possible:

• Sugar_fan for his incredibly dedicated coordination and support,and he has also deleted some problems and modified some to make the round better.

• Um_nik for preliminary review of the round and giving me courage.

• Alexdat2000 for Russian translations.

• Otomachi_Una, juan_123, CirnoNine, fanhuaxingyu for their valuable contribution to the problems.

• EnofTaiPeople, _istil, Welcome24ever, Mitsukasa_Ayase, SATSKY_2025target_LGM, Serval, __baozii__, juan_123, Zheng_iii, Arpa, CirnoNine, Anoth3r, hushuqi_qwq, fanhuaxingyu, SunJude, ddndd, RioBlus, bluket, bzy, CSP_Sept, YoungLau, ihy, 2021cjx, alij_8, gouhhmumu for testing the round.

• MikeMirzayanov and KAN for the amazing platforms.

• And finally, You for participating.

We are a team made up of fans of both competitive programming and the Touhou Project. Although this isn’t our first time hosting contests on Codeforces — we previously organized Codeforces Round 796 (Div. 1) and Codeforces Round 796 (Div. 2) — I authored most of the problems in this round with little assistance. In 2022, most of our members were Olympiad in Informatics (OI) participants, but over the four years since then, many have stepped away from OI and competitive programming. While the older generation may eventually fade away, newcomers like me aim to keep our community alive by injecting fresh energy and passion into what we love. I hope this kind of pure love persists and carries on.

Across these six problems, you will meet characters with their own distinct personalities and beliefs.

Marisa stole Reimu’s takeout and vanished before the shrine maiden could react. Hungry and sharp-eyed, Reimu marched to the Scarlet Devil Mansion, challenged Remilia to a fierce game of Hisoutensoku, and claimed victory—along with her lunch. Near the Misty Lake, Cirno found a cold number frozen in the ice. With a child’s certainty, she reshaped it into a beautiful ice crystal, perfect and gleaming. Atop the Youkai Mountain, Sanae watched the stars and prayed for fortune, her quiet hopes rising with each passing light. Elsewhere, an Amanojaku teetered on the edge of ruin. In Yukari’s contest, it solved a problem others deemed impossible, reversing its fate and reclaiming its place.

Hearing of these scattered lives, Momoyo built a grand network across Gensokyo — linking shrines, mansions, and factions. Conflict gave way to conversation, and peace settled softly over the land. Harmony replaced trouble, and laughter returned to the air.

Help them overcome these trials through your logic, and find satisfaction in lending a hand. We hope you enjoy the round. Good Luck and Have Fun!

May Gensokyo’s peace endure — and may the real world, too, know such days.

UPD1: Tutorial

UPD2:

The top five (official):

1. the_chill
2. nguyenphong233
3. oleinikowc
4. edmondium23
5. mo_mo_yu

The top five (unofficial):

1. the_chill
2. nguyenphong233
3. oleinikowc
4. maspy
5. edmondium23

The first solvers :

• A. KALDESH

• B. maspy

• C1. shravani20

• C2. the_chill

• D. AntaresI

• E1. 2240711

• E2. A10ne

• F. A10ne

UPD3: Apology

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