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 187 (Rated for Div. 2) will start on Feb/25/2026 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.
You will be given 6-7 problems and 2 hours to solve them.
The problems were invented and prepared by Adilbek adedalic Dalabaev, Ivan BledDest Androsov, Maksim Neon Mescheryakov, Roman Roms Glazov, Maks FelixArg Novotochinov and me. Also, huge thanks to Mike MikeMirzayanov Mirzayanov for great systems Polygon and Codeforces.
Good luck to all the participants!
Our friends at Neapolis University Pafos also have a message for you:
Admission is now open for the BSc in Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Up to 40 full scholarships from the JetBrains Foundation will be awarded this year, covering tuition, accommodation, insurance, visa fees, and a €300 monthly stipend.
JetBrains Blackbox Cup 2026 Join our new unique coding competition, happening on March 15, 2026. • Imagine joining a project with no documentation and no backlog. Your mission: explore the system, uncover hidden logic, and start solving tasks — step by step, through experimentation and smart guesses. • AI tools are welcome! AI assistants and modern developer tools are fully allowed — resourcefulness is part of the challenge. • Two leagues: Junior — high school students & Senior — university students, graduates, and professionals Registration closes on March 13.
Winning the Blackbox Cup can also boost the chances of getting a fully-funded JetBrains Foundation scholarship for BSc CSAI at Neapolis University Pafos(extra points on the entrance test)
