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What kind of knowledge or skills are needed to solve 1500-rated problems?
By SHADOW088, history, 6 hours ago, In English

I've been trying to improve on Codeforces, and I'm currently aiming to solve 1500-rated problems. However, whenever I read the problem statements of some 1600-rated questions, I feel completely lost.

What concepts or implementation skills should I focus on to bridge this gap and make consistent progress? I'd love to hear your thoughts, advice, or personal experiences!

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6 hours ago, # |
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intuition :)

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    5 hours ago, # ^ |
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    Any tips on how to build it? I know practice is key, but what kind of practice should I focus on? Like, what specific topics or types of problems would help in building intuition?

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      46 minutes ago, # ^ |
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      Just practice random problems :\

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3 hours ago, # |
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There is not really any knowledge or special skills you need for 1500 rated problems, just reasoning and thinking. Maybe binary search and prefix sums. Just keep practicing.

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