### Hello Codeforces!↵
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We're glad to invite you to the [**Eolymp Blitz Round #18**](https://basecamp.eolymp.com/contests/r3hr8hsui169n3libfqfgmb0no) on [**19th April 2026, at 11:00 UTC**](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260419T1100&ah=1&am=30&msg=Blitz%20Round%20%2318), a regular programming contest for beginners! ↵
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This is rated competition for members with rating $\le 1750$. ↵
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## Format and Difficulty↵
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The competition is meant help you get started with competitive programming and improve your problem solving skills. You will be given **$ \color{red}{\textbf{1.5}}$ hours** to solve **5 problems** of easy difficulty.↵
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The scoring for each task being block-based, meaning points are awarded for each block of tests separately, and only if the solution passes all tests in the block. If there is a tie between two participants, the one whose last productive submission (i.e., a submission that added at least one point) was made *earlier* will be ranked higher in the leaderboard.↵
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**Score distribution**:↵
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$$\large \color{red}{50 - 150 - 200 - 250 - 300}$$↵
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## Prizes↵
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The top-10 participants (with rating $\le 1750$) of the competition will receive **200 Eolymp Mints**.↵
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10 random participants among Top-100 (with rating $\le 1750$) who scored at least $51$ points will receive **100 Eolymp Mints** each..↵
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## Call for Tasks↵
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We are looking for problem setters to help us prepare for the upcoming rounds. Learn more about [**how to submit problem**](https://basecamp.eolymp.com/setting).↵
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## Credits↵
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- [user:mathmodel,2025-12-20] for coordinating the round.↵
- [user:mathmodel,2026-04-02] , [user:Davy_D._Kaosar,2026-04-15] , [user:Mohammed_Nasserr,2026-04-14] , [user:azeturk810,2026-04-14] for authoring problems.↵
- [user:FBI,2026-04-16] , [user:Mohammed_Nasserr,2026-04-14] , [user:JustFady,2026-04-16] and [user:Titan493ASST,2026-04-16] for testing the contest.↵
- **Sergey Kolodyazhnyy** for creating Eolymp 😎.↵
- [user:Connectus,2025-12-20] for Ukrainian Translations.↵
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We're looking forward for your participation!↵
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We're glad to invite you to the [**Eolymp Blitz Round #18**](https://basecamp.eolymp.com/contests/r3hr8hsui169n3libfqfgmb0no) on [**19th April 2026, at 11:00 UTC**](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20260419T1100&ah=1&am=30&msg=Blitz%20Round%20%2318), a regular programming contest for beginners! ↵
↵
This is rated competition for members with rating $\le 1750$. ↵
↵
## Format and Difficulty↵
↵
The competition is meant help you get started with competitive programming and improve your problem solving skills. You will be given **$ \color{red}{\textbf{1.5}}$ hours** to solve **5 problems** of easy difficulty.↵
↵
The scoring for each task being block-based, meaning points are awarded for each block of tests separately, and only if the solution passes all tests in the block. If there is a tie between two participants, the one whose last productive submission (i.e., a submission that added at least one point) was made *earlier* will be ranked higher in the leaderboard.↵
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**Score distribution**:↵
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$$\large \color{red}{50 - 150 - 200 - 250 - 300}$$↵
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## Prizes↵
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The top-10 participants (with rating $\le 1750$) of the competition will receive **200 Eolymp Mints**.↵
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10 random participants among Top-100 (with rating $\le 1750$) who scored at least $51$ points will receive **100 Eolymp Mints** each..↵
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## Call for Tasks↵
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We are looking for problem setters to help us prepare for the upcoming rounds. Learn more about [**how to submit problem**](https://basecamp.eolymp.com/setting).↵
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## Credits↵
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- [user:mathmodel,2025-12-20] for coordinating the round.↵
- [user:mathmodel,2026-04-02] , [user:Davy_D._Kaosar,2026-04-15] , [user:Mohammed_Nasserr,2026-04-14] , [user:azeturk810,2026-04-14] for authoring problems.↵
- [user:FBI,2026-04-16] , [user:Mohammed_Nasserr,2026-04-14] , [user:JustFady,2026-04-16] and [user:Titan493ASST,2026-04-16] for testing the contest.↵
- **Sergey Kolodyazhnyy** for creating Eolymp 😎.↵
- [user:Connectus,2025-12-20] for Ukrainian Translations.↵
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We're looking forward for your participation!↵
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