Hii Codeforces!↵
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We are pleased to invite you all to CodeChef's Starters 30, aka International Coding Marathon, in collaboration with Technex '22, IIT-BHU.↵
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ICM is the flagship CP event of Byte the Bits, the set of programming events organized under Technex, the annual techno-management fest of the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi. It is scheduled for [8PM IST](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICM%2C+2022&iso=20220316T20&p1=176&ah=3) (in about 4 hours from now) on the CodeChef platform.↵
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Here is the contest link: [CodeChef Starters 30](https://www.codechef.com/START30?itm_campaign=contest_listing)↵
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The contest is rated for Divisions 2 through 4. However, it is on the challenging side and has problems that will be interesting for Division 1 participants too (<strike>Prove your solutions!</strike>).↵
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I'd like to thank↵
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- The problem setters: Anshu [user:CoderAnshu,2022-03-16] Garg, Jatin [user:rivalq,2022-03-16] Garg, Kushagra [user:koderkushy,2022-03-16] Goel, Eshaan [user:XORring-Samurai,2022-03-16] Gupta, Pranav [user:pd_codes,2022-03-16] Dev, Piyush [user:piyush_pransukhka,2022-03-16] Pransukhka, Kartik [user:Gokussjz,2022-03-16] Malik, Saritesh [user:saritesh,2022-03-16] Tiwari, Thakur [user:pertifiedcobra,2022-03-16] Abhishek, Ashish [user:Ashishgup,2022-03-16] Gupta and Utkarsh [user:utkarsh.25dec,2022-03-16] Gupta.↵
- The testers: Abhinav [user:abhinavvv306,2022-03-16] Sharma, Aryan [user:aryanc403,2022-03-16] Choudhary.↵
- the Statement verifier: Kanhaiya [user:notsoloud1,2022-03-16] Mohan.↵
- the editorialists: Prakhar [user:prako_87,2022-03-16] Kochar, Lavish [user:lavish315,2022-03-16] Gupta.↵
- the contest admins: Ashish [user:Ashishgup,2022-03-16] Gupta and Utkarsh [user:utkarsh.25dec,2022-03-16] Gupta.↵
- You, the participants!↵
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![ ](/predownloaded/ee/ac/eeacd76be11c571bc6918cc6b7d2621b00fdd449.jpg)↵
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Cash prizes for the fast and precise! (Combined ranklist for div 1 and 2)↵
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- Global rank 1: `10'000` INR↵
- Global rank 2: `6'000` INR↵
- Global rank 3: `4'000` INR↵
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Fill out this [form](https://forms.gle/q57DVVRmEmsd6woHA) to avail them.↵
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Some of our previous rounds:↵
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- [ICM Technex 2019](https://www.codechef.com/ICMT2019)↵
- [ICM technex 2020](https://www.codechef.com/ICM2020)↵
- [ICM Technex 2021](https://www.codechef.com/ICM2021)↵
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The video editorials of the problems will be available on [Codechef's YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh-5M0r0SBgb5xNCFXG7aXQ) as soon as the contest ends. Subscribe to get notifications about new editorials.↵
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Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them [here](https://www.codechef.com/problemsetting/new-ideas).↵
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Good luck. Let's give the CC servers some numbers to crunch!↵
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The [editorial](https://discuss.codechef.com/search?q=tags%3Aeditorial%2BSTART30) is out.↵
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Congratulations to the winners (Combined ranklist for div 1 and 2):↵
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1. [user:noimi,2022-03-16]↵
2. [user:asdsasd,2022-03-16]↵
3. [user:tute7627,2022-03-16]↵
↵
We are pleased to invite you all to CodeChef's Starters 30, aka International Coding Marathon, in collaboration with Technex '22, IIT-BHU.↵
↵
ICM is the flagship CP event of Byte the Bits, the set of programming events organized under Technex, the annual techno-management fest of the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi. It is scheduled for [8PM IST](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=ICM%2C+2022&iso=20220316T20&p1=176&ah=3) (in about 4 hours from now) on the CodeChef platform.↵
↵
Here is the contest link: [CodeChef Starters 30](https://www.codechef.com/START30?itm_campaign=contest_listing)↵
↵
The contest is rated for Divisions 2 through 4. However, it is on the challenging side and has problems that will be interesting for Division 1 participants too (<strike>Prove your solutions!</strike>).↵
↵
I'd like to thank↵
↵
- The problem setters: Anshu [user:CoderAnshu,2022-03-16] Garg, Jatin [user:rivalq,2022-03-16] Garg, Kushagra [user:koderkushy,2022-03-16] Goel, Eshaan [user:XORring-Samurai,2022-03-16] Gupta, Pranav [user:pd_codes,2022-03-16] Dev, Piyush [user:piyush_pransukhka,2022-03-16] Pransukhka, Kartik [user:Gokussjz,2022-03-16] Malik, Saritesh [user:saritesh,2022-03-16] Tiwari, Thakur [user:pertifiedcobra,2022-03-16] Abhishek, Ashish [user:Ashishgup,2022-03-16] Gupta and Utkarsh [user:utkarsh.25dec,2022-03-16] Gupta.↵
- The testers: Abhinav [user:abhinavvv306,2022-03-16] Sharma, Aryan [user:aryanc403,2022-03-16] Choudhary.↵
- the Statement verifier: Kanhaiya [user:notsoloud1,2022-03-16] Mohan.↵
- the editorialists: Prakhar [user:prako_87,2022-03-16] Kochar, Lavish [user:lavish315,2022-03-16] Gupta.↵
- the contest admins: Ashish [user:Ashishgup,2022-03-16] Gupta and Utkarsh [user:utkarsh.25dec,2022-03-16] Gupta.↵
- You, the participants!↵
↵
![ ](/predownloaded/ee/ac/eeacd76be11c571bc6918cc6b7d2621b00fdd449.jpg)↵
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Cash prizes for the fast and precise! (Combined ranklist for div 1 and 2)↵
↵
- Global rank 1: `10'000` INR↵
- Global rank 2: `6'000` INR↵
- Global rank 3: `4'000` INR↵
↵
Fill out this [form](https://forms.gle/q57DVVRmEmsd6woHA) to avail them.↵
↵
Some of our previous rounds:↵
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- [ICM Technex 2019](https://www.codechef.com/ICMT2019)↵
- [ICM technex 2020](https://www.codechef.com/ICM2020)↵
- [ICM Technex 2021](https://www.codechef.com/ICM2021)↵
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The video editorials of the problems will be available on [Codechef's YouTube channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh-5M0r0SBgb5xNCFXG7aXQ) as soon as the contest ends. Subscribe to get notifications about new editorials.↵
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Also, if you have some original and engaging problem ideas, and you’re interested in them being used in CodeChef's contests, you can share them [here](https://www.codechef.com/problemsetting/new-ideas).↵
↵
Good luck. Let's give the CC servers some numbers to crunch!↵
↵
The [editorial](https://discuss.codechef.com/search?q=tags%3Aeditorial%2BSTART30) is out.↵
↵
Congratulations to the winners (Combined ranklist for div 1 and 2):↵
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1. [user:noimi,2022-03-16]↵
2. [user:asdsasd,2022-03-16]↵
3. [user:tute7627,2022-03-16]↵