Hi all,

We are pleased to announce that Yandex is once again including Algorithm as part of the programming championship. The Algorithm track is a great opportunity to solve interesting problems, compete with participants from around the globe, and win cash prizes. This year's championship will be held completely online.

Schedule: - The trial stage starts on September 21 at 12:00 and ends on October 18 at 23:59. - The qualifying round starts on October 19 at 12:00and ends on October 25 at 23:59. It will be organized as a virtual contest. Participants will get six tasks, with 120 minutes total to solve them. - The final round will be held on November 7. The time will be announced later. The final round will include participants who earned at least five points in the qualifying round.

The Algorithm tasks are available in English and Russian.

Prizes \begin{itemize} \item 1st place: 300,000 rubles \item 2nd place: 150,000 rubles \item 3rd place: 100,000 rubles \end{itemize}

Registration is open until the end of the qualifying round. To learn more and register, go to the site: https://yandex.com/cup/algorithm/