We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters 214, this Wednesday, 26th November, rated for 6 stars (i.e. for users with rating < 2500).

Time: 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM IST

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Contest Admin: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar

• Tester: Vaibhav kingmessi Khater

• Setter: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar

• Statement Verifier and Text Editorialist: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest. The video editorials of the problems will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here. Hope to see you participating.

Good Luck!

We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters 212, this Wednesday, 12th November, rated for 6 stars (i.e. for users with rating < 2500).

Time: 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM IST

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Setter: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar, Vaibhav kingmessi Khater

• Tester: Vaibhav kingmessi Khater

• Text Editorialist: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh

• Contest Admin and Statement Verifier: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest. The video editorials of the problems will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here. Hope to see you participating.

Good Luck!

We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters 209, this Wednesday, 22nd October, rated for 5 stars (i.e. for users with rating < 2200).

Time: 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM IST

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Setter: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar, Satyam satyam343 Kumar Roy

• Tester: Vaibhav kingmessi Khater

• Contest Admin: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar

• Statement Verifier: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh

• Text Editorialist: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest. The video editorials of the problems will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here. Hope to see you participating.

Good Luck!

We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters 182, this Wednesday, 16th April, rated upto 5 stars (i.e. for users with rating < 2200).

Time: 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM IST

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Setters: Vaibhav kingmessi Khater, Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar and Nitish _helloLad Kumar.

• Tester: Vaibhav kingmessi Khater.

• Text Editorialist : Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh.

• Contest Admin and Statement Verifier : Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar.

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest. The video editorials of the problems will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here. Hope to see you participating.

Good Luck!

The list of teams qualified for the ICPC Asia West Continent Championship 2025 has been posted here. So far, there are 65 teams there. Please comment the codeforces handles of your university's team and I will add them to the list.

Asia West Region

We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters 172, this Wednesday, 5th February, rated upto 5 stars (i.e. for users with rating < 2200).

Time: 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM IST

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Setters: Rudra Rudra_1232 Patel, Nikhil nikT Totla, Vaibhav kingmessi Khater, Jay JAY19.

• Tester: Vaibhav kingmessi Khater.

• Text Editorialist: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh.

• Contest Admin and Statement Verifier : Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar.

CodeFest'25 is the technical fest of the Computer Science and Engineering Department of IIT BHU, and this contest is conducted under its Competitive Programming event Manthan.

Note: Prizes are only for Indian participants (for division 1 only).

• Winner: $$$25,000$$$ INR

• $$$1^{st}$$$ runner up: $$$20,000$$$ INR

• $$$2^{nd}$$$ runner up: $$$10,000$$$ INR

• Rank $$$4^{th}$$$ to $$$8^{th}$$$: $$$1,000$$$ INR

Please fill out this form to avail them. You will receive the prizes within 14 working days for transfers within India.

Details of other events organized under CodeFest'25 can be found here.

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest. The video editorials of the problems will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here. Hope to see you participating.

Good Luck!

We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters 169, this Wednesday, 15th January, rated upto 5 stars (i.e. for users with rating < 2200).

Time: 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM IST

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Setters: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar.

• Tester: Vaibhav kingmessi Khater

• Text Editorialists: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh

• Contest Admin and Statement Verifier: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar

Note: Some problems may have subtasks.

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest. The video editorials of the problems will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here. Hope to see you participating.

Good Luck!

We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters 168, this Wednesday, 8th January, rated upto 6 stars (i.e. for users with rating < 2500).

Time: 8:30 PM — 10:30 PM IST

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Setters: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar, Piyush piyush_pransukhka Pransukhka, Rudra Rudra_1232 Patel, Jay JAY19 Vinchhi, Nikhil nikT Totla.

• Contest Admin and Statement Verifier: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar

• Tester: Vaibhav kingmessi Khater

• Text Editorialists: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest. The video editorials of the problems will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here. Hope to see you participating.

Good Luck!

We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters 153, this Wednesday, 25th September, rated upto 5 stars (i.e. for users with rating < 2200)

Time: 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM IST

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Setter and Contest Admin: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar

• Tester: Vaibhav kingmessi Khater

• Text Editorialists, and Statement Verifier: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh.

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest. The video editorials of the problems will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here. Hope to see you participating.

Good Luck!

We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters149, this Wednesday, 28th August, rated upto 5 stars (i.e. for users with rating < 2200)

Time: 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM IST

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Setters: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar, Vaibhav kingmessi Khater

• Tester: Vaibhav kingmessi Khater

• Contest Admin: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar

• Text Editorialists, and Statement Verifier: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh.

Note: Some problems may also have subtasks.

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest. The video editorials of the problems will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here. Hope to see you participating.

Good Luck!

We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters145, this Wednesday, 31st July, rated till 6-Stars(ie. for users with rating < 2500).

Time: 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM IST

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Setters: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols, Mihir BladeRunner Kaskhedikar, Piyush piyush_pransukhka Pransukhka, MD. SHIBLY RAHMAN AlveRahman ALVE, Roronoa MonoLith Zoro, Vaibhav kingmessi Khater.

• Tester: Vaibhav kingmessi Khater.

• Text Editorialists:Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh.

• Statement Verifier:Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh.

• Contest Admin :Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols, Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh.

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest. The video editorials of the problems will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here. Hope to see you participating.

Good Luck!

We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters130, this Wednesday, 17th April, rated for till 6-Stars(ie. for users with rating < 2500).

Time: 8:00 PM — 10:00 PM IST

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Setters: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar, Vaibhav kingmessi Khater, Nitish _helloLad Kumar.

• Tester: Aryaman WAtoAC2001 Das.

• Text Editorialists:Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh.

• Statement Verifier: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh.

• Contest Admin : Mridul MridulAhi Ahi.

Special Thanks to MadRat_0, sv1shan, K_queries and Atekichan for helping in problem preparation and their valuable feedback.

CodeFest'24 is the technical fest of the Computer Science and Engineering Department of IIT BHU, and this contest is conducted under its Competitive Programming event Manthan.

Note: Prizes are only for Indian participants (for division 1 only).

• Winner: $$$25,000$$$ INR

• $$$1^{st}$$$ runner up: $$$20,000$$$ INR

• $$$2^{nd}$$$ runner up: $$$10,000$$$ INR

• Rank $$$4^{th}$$$ to $$$8^{th}$$$: $$$1,000$$$ INR

Please fill out this form to avail them. You will receive the prizes within 7 working days for transfers within India.

Details of other events organized under CodeFest'24 can be found here.

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest. The video editorials of the problems will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here. Hope to see you participating.

Good Luck!

UPD: Editorial is out.

We invite you to participate in CodeChef’s Starters 98, this Wednesday, 12th July, rated till 6-stars Coders (ie. for users with rating < 2500).

Time: 8:00 PM — 10:30 PM IST

Note that the duration is 2.5 hours. Read about the recent CodeChef changes here.

Joining us on the problem setting panel are:

• Setters: Archit Pols_Agyi_Pols Kumar, Vaibhav kingmessi Khater
• Testers: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh
• Statement Verifier: Kanhaiya notsoloud1 Mohan
• Video Editorialists: Sundar K Letscode_sundar,Madhav jhamadhav Jha, Jwala jwalapc , Rohit ezo_tihor Oze, Adhish competitive__programmer Kancharla
• Text Editorialists: Nishank IceKnight1093 Suresh
• Contest Admin: Jeevan JeevanJyot Jyot Singh

Special Thanks to Anshiv sv1shan Singla and Hriday the_hyp0cr1t3 for their valuable feedback.

Written editorials will be available for all on discuss.codechef.com. Pro users can find the editorials directly on the problem pages after the contest.

The video editorials of the problems will be available for all users for 1 day as soon as the contest ends, after which they will be available only to Pro users.

Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them here.

Hope to see you participating.
Good Luck!

UPD: Editorial is out.