Algorithm Competition Schedule

Registration

Registration for the 2008 TopCoder Open Algorithm Competition will open at 9:00 AM EST on Monday, January 14 and will close at 5:00 PM EST on Friday, February 1, 2008.

Online and Onsite Elimination Rounds

Online Qualification Rounds
Round Date and Time # of Participants # of Advancers
Qual. Round 1 Tuesday, February 5
Register: 6:00 - 8:55 PM
START: 9:00 PM*
1,650 550
Qual. Round 2 Saturday, February 9
Register: 10:00 AM - 12:55 PM
START: 1:00 PM*
1,650 550
Qual. Round 3 Tuesday, February 12
Register: 4:00 - 6:55 AM
START: 7:00 AM*
1,650 550
Online Elimination Rounds
Online Round 1 Saturday, February 16
Register: 10:00 AM - 12:55 PM
START: 1:00 PM*
Up to 1800 900
Online Round 2 Saturday, February 23
Register: 10:00 AM - 12:55 PM
START: 1:00 PM*
900 300
Online Round 3 Saturday, March 1
Register: 10:00 AM - 12:55 PM
START: 1:00 PM*
300 150
Online Round 4 Saturday, March 8
Register: 10:00 AM - 12:55 PM
START: 1:00 PM*
150 72
Onsite Finals
Semifinal Room 1 Tuesday, May 13 at 8:00 AM*** 24 Top 3 advance to
the Champ. Round;
Next 4 advance to
the Wildcard Round
Semifinal Room 2 Tuesday, May 13 at 11:00 AM*** 24 Top 3 advance to
the Champ. Round;
Next 4 advance to
the Wildcard Round
Semifinal Room 3 Tuesday, May 13 at 2:00 PM*** 24 Top 3 advance to
the Champ. Round;
Next 4 advance to
the Wildcard Round
Wildcard Round Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 PM*** 12 Top scorer advances
to Championship Round
Championship Round Thursday, May 15
at 10:00 AM***
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Important Dates
Last day to request a visa letter March 12, 2008 at 5:00 PM**
Finalists documents due March 26, 2008 at 5:00 PM**

*Times listed in Eastern Standard Time (UTC/GMT -5).
**Times listed in Eastern Daylight Time (UTC/GMT -4).
***Times listed in Pacific Daylight Time (UTC/GMT -7).

In the event that an online round must be cancelled for any reason, the round will start the following day at the same time.