Turing Cup Tournament

The Turing Cup is an invitational competition that is organized by one of the most successful informatics competition teams in China, the XinYouDui and partner with X-Camp Academy.

Registration time: April 19th — May 5th 8:00 AM（BJT）/ May 4th 5:00 PM PDT/ May 4th 8:00 PM EDT

Registration method: Click XinYouDui contest system directly for registration. So register here while you can! (It is recommended to use Chrome, Firefox browser)

Registration requirements: There are no age, level, or identity restrictions.

These awesome problems and editorials are written, prepared, and tested by the XinYouDui from Hangzhou Xuejun High School. Quality is ensured by top-notch participants of IOI 2024 China National Team and NOI gold medalists.

Divisions: Novice, Intermediate, Advanced

• Novice group: The entry-level level of programming with basic language application and basic algorithms is recommended for beginners.

• Intermediate group: Have the ability to apply basic data structure and common algorithms to solve problems. Candidates with certain contest experience are recommended to participate.

• Advanced group: The ability to apply advanced data structure and algorithms to solve complex problems is recommended.

Contest format: online

Contest time: May 5, 8:30 AM-12:30 PM（BJT）/ May 4th, 5:30 PM — 9:30 PM (PDT)/ May 4th, 8:30 PM — May 5th, 00:30 AM (EDT)

Contest Awards: Awards are set up into three different groups

Novice Group

• Awards are eligible to participants who born after the 1st of January 2012. There is no lower age limit for participation.

• First Prize: 1st place, 1 person in total(iPad)

• Second Prize: 2nd-6th place, 5 people in total(Logitech MX Keys Mini keyboard or prizes of equal value )

• Third Prize: 7th-21st place overall 15 people in total(DuSmart Speaker or prizes of equal value )

Intermediate Group

• Awards are eligible to participants who born after the 1st of January 2010. There is no lower age limit for participation.

• First Prize: 1st place, 1 person in total(iPad Air)

• Second Prize: 2nd-6th place, 5 people in total(Logitech MX Keys Mini keyboard or prizes of equal value)

• Third Prize: 7th-21st place overall 15 people in total(DuSmart Speaker or prizes of equal value)

Advanced Group

• There is no lower age limit for participation. Awards are open to anyone.

• First Prize: 1st place, 1 person in total(MacBook Air)

• Second Prize: 2nd-6th place, 5 people in total(Logitech MX Keys Mini keyboard or prizes of equal value)

• Third Prize: 7th-21st place overall 15 people in total(DuSmart Speaker or prizes of equal value)

Contest Rules: Program delivery uses standard I/O (stdin/stdout, no file operation required). The highest score of the previous submissions is the score of the problem. The time of submitting the program with the highest score for the first time is the time of the problem. After submitting the program, the system will quickly evaluate and feedback the evaluation score. The total score takes the highest score in previous evaluations as the final score, and the last program submission time that achieved the highest score for the first time as the total score. This ranking is the joint ranking of players from all over the world. When players have the same ranking results and scores, those with less time will be the top.

Highlights of the 6th Turing Cup Tournament

• High Contest Quality: The contest problems will be set up by the XinYouDui from Hangzhou Xuejun High School, The question quality is ensured by IOI medalist and NOI medalist in China's national competitions.

• Real-time Contest Ranking: Besides the real-time rank list during the contest, the final international ranking will release a few minutes after the contest ends.

• International Contest: Compete with other top coding enthusiasts around the world, we have thousands of registered contestants from China, the US, Russia, Canada, and India.

XinYouDui

XinYouDui is a world-class competitive programming training organization founded by Xuejun High School’s International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) Contest diamond-level coach Mr. Xianyou Xu, who has over 20+ years of teaching experience in competitive programming. Since its inception, XinYouDui has won 5 world championships (2 in International Olympiad in Informatics, and 3 in International School of Informatics for Juniors), 8 international gold medals (4 IOI gold medals, 4 ISIJ gold medals), 58 Asia-Pacific gold medals, 43 NOI gold medals, more than 610 first prize in the National Olympiad in Informatics in Provinces.More than 200 students have been admitted to Tsinghua University and Peking University, and many other students have been admitted to Harvard University, MIT, Stanford, Columbia and other international universities.Many of the students work in world-famous high-tech companies such as Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Baidu, etc.

X-Camp Academy

X-Camp Academy was founded in September 2017 in Silicon Valley by two Google software engineers , Yuan and Charlie. Over the past seven years, X-Camp has 24 students were selected in the US Camp and Canada Camp. Additionally, 13 students ranked in the top ten in the 23/24 USACO Season, over 60 USACO contestants reached the platinum level, and over 300 reached the silver level or higher. X-Camp teaching team consists of seasoned engineers from major Silicon Valley tech companies and top-tier university CS students from MIT, Stanford, CMU, and UC Berkeley. They work closely with International Diamond-Level coach, Mr. Xu Xianyou, dedicated to providing the highest quality courses and educational experiences, aiming to help children become top-tier talents on a global scale. X-Camp is a recommended coding institution by USACO.

Hello Codeforces!

We are excited to invite you to compete in the California Informatics Competition (CALICO) Spring '23! The contest will take place on Saturday, April 8, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Registrations are now open and will be until Thursday, April 6, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time, so register here while you can! The contest will take place virtually on our custom judge platform.

The California Informatics Competition (CALICO) is a semiannual team programming contest organized by students at the University of California, Berkeley. We create original problems to encourage students to grow their problem-solving skills and learn algorithms in fun and exciting ways. Check out our website to learn more about the contest and join our discord server to get announcements, make teams, hang out, and more!

The contest will be 2.5 hours long and you can compete solo or in a team of up to 3. There will be around 8 problems spanning a wide range of difficulty for all skill levels. Some problems will have bonus test sets, where more efficient or advanced solutions can earn additional points. At least one of the problems will be interactive. Anyone can compete in the contest, but only pre-college teams will be eligible to win prizes. Editorials for each problem will also be available after the contest. More details will be released as the contest date approaches.

These awesome problems and editorials are written, prepared, and tested by the CALICO Team, including Bungmint, plourde27, yjp20, TheKingAleks, ss1237, bradley.louie1, fatant, KradecaNaLukcheta, mudkip, alfphaderp, voidcs, vcivek, skywire2000, and many more!

We’ve had a ton of fun creating these problems! We think there will be something interesting for everyone, regardless if you’re totally new or an experienced competitor.

Good luck on the contest!

Link to English flyer | Chinese flyer

Hi everyone,

X-Camp Academy will organize the USACO US Open2023 contest solution live explanation section on Mar 28th. This time, we will also analyze and summarize the trends of the whole 22/23 season. If you took the contest over the weekend, or you are interested in USACO's last contest, don’t miss the opportunity.

A brief introduction to X-Camp.

A silicon valley based institute focusing on foundation buildup for the majority of students, and competitive programming for students who are passionate about competitions are committed.

Systematic curriculum from beginner to master class level.

5 students entered US National Camp in the past two years.

3 students from USACO Grandmaster Class (CS603) are out of the top 10 of Platinum Division in Dec 2022.

6 students passed Gold into the Platinum division in Dec and Jan contest.

150+ students in USACO Silver, Gold levels.

Date and Time:

Mar 28th (Tue), 6:00 PM — 6:45 PM (PDT) — USACO Bronze Solution Explanation

Mar 28th (Tue), 6:45 PM — 7:30 PM (PDT) — USACO Silver Solution Explanation

Mar 28th (Tue), 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM (PDT) — USACO Gold Solution Explanation (Zoom)

Instructors:

Host: Yuan, X-Camp Co-founder, leading X-Camp teaching team

Bronze Level — X-Camp Platinum Division Student or higher level, Bay Area local student

Silver Level — X-Camp USACO Grandmaster Class level's coach + teacher, UCB EECS Major

Gold Level — X-Camp USACO Grandmaster Class level's coach, ICPC World Finalist

Agenda:

1) Live solutions — 40 — 50 mins

2) Q&A with instructors — 10 mins

Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/@xcampacademy

USACO this season’s Live — https://www.youtube.com/@x-campacademy3218/streams

Hi everyone,

X-Camp Academy will organize the USACO Feb 2023 contest solution live explanation section on Feb 28th. If you took the contest over the weekend, or you are interested in USACO, don’t miss the opportunity.

A brief introduction to X-Camp.

• A silicon valley based institute focusing on foundation buildup for the majority of students, and competitive programming for students who are passionate about competitions are committed.
• Systematic curriculum from beginner to master class level.
• 5 students entered US National Camp in the past two years.
• Many more students in USACO Silver, Gold levels.
• 2 students from USACO Grandmaster Class (CS603) are out of the top 10 of Platinum Division in Dec 2022.
• 6 students passed Gold into Platinum division in Dec and Jan contest.

Date and Time:

Feb 28th (Tue), 6:00 PM — 6:45 PM (PST) — USACO Bronze Solution Explanation

Feb 28th (Tue), 6:45 PM — 7:30 PM (PST) — USACO Silver Solution Explanation

Feb 28th (Tue), 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM (PST) — USACO Gold Solution Explanation (Zoom)

Instructors:

Host: Yuan, X-Camp Co-founder, leading X-Camp teaching team

Bronze Level — X-Camp Platinum Division Student or higher level, Bay Area local student

Silver Level — X-Camp USACO Grandmaster Class level's coach + teacher, UCB EECS Major

Gold Level — X-Camp USACO Grandmaster Class level's coach, ICPC World Finalist

Agenda:

1) Live solutions — 40 — 50 mins

2) Q&A with instructors — 10 mins

Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/@xcampacademy
USACO this season’s Live — https://www.youtube.com/@x-campacademy3218/streams

Hi everyone, X-Camp Academy will organize USACO Jan 2023 contest solution live explanation section tomorrow night (Jan 31st). If you took the contest over the weekend, or you are interested in USACO, don’t miss the opportunity!

A brief introduction to X-Camp.

• A silicon valley based institute focusing on foundation buildup for the majority of students, and competitive programming for students who are passionate about competitions are committed.
• Systematic curriculum from beginner to master class level. 
• 5 students entered US National Camp in the past two years.
• Many more students in USACO Silver, Gold levels.
• 2 students from USACO Grandmaster Class (CS603) are out of the top 10 of Platinum Division in Dec 2022.

Date and Time: 

• Jan 31st (Tue), 6:00 PM — 6:45 PM (PST) — USACO Bronze Solution Explanation 
• Jan 31st (Tue),  6:45 PM — 7:30 PM (PST) — USACO Silver Solution Explanation 
• Jan 31st (Tue), , 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM (PST) — USACO Gold Solution Explanation (Zoom)

Speakers: 

Host: Yuan, X-Camp Co-founder, leading X-Camp teaching

Bronze Level — X-Camp Platinum Division Student or higher level, Bay Area local student 

Silver Level — X-Camp USACO Grandmaster Class level's coach + teacher, UCB EECS Major

Gold Level — X-Camp USACO Grandmaster Class level's coach, ICPC World Finalist

Agenda:

1) Live solutions — 30-40 mins 

2) Q&A with our top coach — 10 — 15mins

Youtube link:

https://www.youtube.com/@xcampacademy

USACO Dec 2022 Live link:

https://www.youtube.com/@x-campacademy3218/streams

Hi everyone,

X-Camp Academy will provide a free USACO Mock test on Jan 21st, 4 PM-8 PM pacific time. Open to all, free.

A brief introduction to X-Camp (x-camp.org): A silicon valley based institute focusing on foundation buildup for the majority of students, and competitive programming for students who are passionate about competitions. Systematic curriculum from beginner to master class level. Nearly 20 USACO Platinum division contestants in the past 2 years. 5 students entered US National Camp in the past two years and two current students are among the top 10 from 22/23 Season Dec Platinum Division. 

Some highlights: 

a. Problems arranged by X-Camp Academy teaching research team and catching the newest USACO problem trends.

b. Simulation of a real competition environment. Best preparation for what’s to be expected for the coming USACO contest in late Jan (Jan 27 to Jan 30).

c. Covering Bronze to Platinum levels.

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdk77nTSw4Ebs59Kt_Ue9o7Kwd9i9uR36wA6qXG_4eHYE1xqQ/viewform

Hi everyone, X-Camp Academy will organize USACO 2022/2023 December contest solution live explanation section based on zoom on December 20 Tuesday. If you took the contest over the weekend, or you are interested in USACO, don’t miss the opportunity!

A brief introduction to X-Camp. A silicon valley based institute focusing on foundation buildup for the majority of students, and competitive programming for students who are passionate about competitions are committed. Systematic curriculum from beginner to master class level. Nearly 20 USACO Platinum division contestants in the past 2 years. 5 students entered US National Camp in the past two years. Many more students in USACO Silver, Gold levels.

Date and Time: Dec 20th (Tue), 6:00 PM — 6:45 PM (PST) — USACO Bronze Solution Explanation Dec 20th (Tue), 6:45 PM — 7:30 PM (PST) — USACO Silver Solution Explanation Dec 20th (Tue), 6:30 PM — 7:30 PM (PST) — USACO Gold Solution Explanation

Speakers: Host: Yuan, X-Camp Co-founder, leading X-Camp teaching Bronze Level — X-Camp Platinum Division Student or higher level, Bay Area local student Silver Level — X-Camp USACO Grandmaster Class level's coach + teacher — ICPC World Finalist Gold Level — X-Camp USACO Grandmaster Class level's coach, ICPC World Finalist

Agenda: 1) Live solutions — 30mins 2) Q&A with our top coach — 15mins

Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/@x-campacademy3218/featured Please wait on Youtube until live solutions start(12/20 6:00)~

Hey everyone,

Here's an invitation for all programming lovers to participate in the 4th Turing Cup competition!

The Turing Cup is an invitational competition that is organized by one of the most successful informatics competition teams in China, the XinYouDui, and X-Camp.

Several top students of XinYouDui: Chao Li (IOI 2012 Gold Medalist)；Yinzhan Xu (IOI 2014 Individual 1st place winner)；Ce Jin (IOI 2016 Individual 1st place winner):

Top contestants such as IOI Gold medalists, and other top CPers joined the past contest as well.

The 4th Turing Fun cup is open for registration, come and code with us!

Registration link (No Registration Fee)

Novice Group: We'd recommend programmers who have completed learning the language and basic algorithms and who are in USACO silver division, are eligible to participate.

Intermediate Group: This level is for contestants with skills in applying basic data structures and common algorithms to solve problems. Recommended contestants who are in the USACO Gold division are eligible to register.

Advanced Group: This level is for contestants with skills in advanced data structures and algorithms to solve complex problems. Recommended for contestants who are in the USACO Platinum division/ US Camp to register.

Contest Time: Event time link:Saturday,5/14/2022, 6:00:00 PM PDT.

FAQ:

Q: What kind of info does the registration need?

A: Full Name, Email, School, DOB

Q: What will the prizes be?

A:

• 1st place: Macbook Air;

• 2nd-6th ranklist, Cherry Mechanical Keyboard;

• 7th to 21st ranklist: DuSmart Speaker.

• Novice Group: awards are only eligible for players born after January 1, 2010

• Intermediate Group: awards are only eligible for players born after January 1, 2008

• Advanced Group: no age restriction

Q: How to join the contest?

A: You can participate directly by clicking the link in your browser (Chrome, Firefox recommended) during the contest window. When you log in to the system, the problems will show up based on the division you choose.

Q: How can I view the real-time rank list during the contest?

A: Click the link below to check the rank list, you could check different groups' rank lists.

Q: More questions?

A: For Participants, feel free to join the official Discord channel or please email us: [email protected] (in English), or [email protected] (in Chinese).

【UPD】

Hi everyone, thanks for participating the 4th Turing Cup competition! We hope that you enjoyed the competition! And thanks everyone for attending the competition, thanks our sponsor Hundsun Technologies Inc., and thanks everyone who supported the competition!

We strive to provide high quality of problems and smooth competition experience for everyone. Any feedback is more than welcome! Please help us fill out the survey below.

Survey Link

We will upload the videos of the opening ceremony and analysis of problem in XinYouDui WeChat official account, X-Camp Academy YouTube channel. We will also update the status here once the videos are posted.

Please use the next 24 hours for dispute for the competition results. Please email your dispute to [email protected] (in English) with the subject: 4th Turing Cup score dispute.

The winners of the competition will be finalized in around 30 hours once we resolve all disputes, and finish code deduplication. Winners will be announced on the XinYouDui WeChat official account, X-Camp WeChat public account and Discord channel.

For the winners, staff will contact you by email to verify your identity and ask for your recipient's address.

Please see tutorials below.

• Tutorial (zh)

• Tutorial (en)

Here is the upsolve link for The 4th Turing Cup.

We will follow up with another post for the final results of the competition and announce the winners officially!