Invitation to the Go for Gold December Long Challenge!
Competitive programmers, get ready! The Go for Gold Long Challenge is back, bringing another thrilling opportunity to test your problem-solving skills and climb the leaderboard on Codeforces!
We are excited to present yet another round of engaging and challenging problems for the community. Whether you're a seasoned competitor or just starting out, this contest is designed to offer a balanced mix of difficulty levels to help everyone push their limits.
The format of the Long Challenge is IOI-style, which includes subtasks in problems, so that everyone can try all of them.
Contest Details
Please join the codeforces group and register for the contest.
- Start time: Friday, 26 December 2025, 09:30 UTC
- End time: Sunday, 5 January 2026, 21:30 UTC
Why Should You Join?
- Enhance Your Competitive Programming Skills
- Gain Exposure to Unique Problems
- Engage with an Active Community of Programmers
Contributors
All problems are prepared and tested by DeadlyCritic, ili, amiraskarieh2003, Hooded_Hood, MTSS.
You can join our Discord server for any questions.
We invite you to propose problem ideas for the next rounds. Give back to the community.
The countdown has begun! Mark your calendars and prepare to GoForGold once again. We can’t wait to see your amazing submissions.
Stay tuned for more updates and happy coding!









Sir, what is the end time of contest? Announcement blog says, "Sunday, 5 January 2026, 21:30 UTC", But, according to the running contest time, it will end at "Saturday, 4 January 2026, 21:30 UTC".
Contest timing is fixed.
Can, we get intended solution editorials for C and D, please? Arpa
Yeah, published.