Algorithm Competition Schedule
Registration
Registration for the 2010 TopCoder Open Algorithm Competition will open at 9:00 UTC -4 on March 29, 2010 and will close at 9:00 UTC -4 on Sunday, May 23, 2010.
Registration for the 2010 TopCoder Open Algorithm Competition will open at 9:00 UTC -4 on March 29, 2010 and will close at 9:00 UTC -4 on Sunday, May 23, 2010.
Online Qualification Rounds | Time | Max # of Competitors | Max # of Advancers | |
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Round 1 | Saturday, May 1,2010 Register: 9:00 - 11:55 UTC -4 Start: 12:00 UTC -4 |
All members who have not previously qualififed - limited to the first 2,000 Competitors who register in the Arena | 600 | |
Round 2 | Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Register: 4:00 - 6:55 UTC -4 Start: 7:00 UTC -4 |
All members who have not previously qualififed - limited to the first 2,000 Competitors who register in the Arena | 600 | |
Round 3 | Monday, May 24, 2010 Register: 18:00 - 20:55 UTC -4 Start: 21:00 UTC -4 |
All members who have not previously qualififed - limited to the first 2,000 Competitors who register in the Arena Please note that in order to register for this qualification round you will need to have registered for the TCO at least 24 hours prior to the start of this round. |
600 |
Online Elimination Rounds | Time | # of Participants | # of Advancers | |
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Round 1 | Saturday, June 19, 2010 Register: 9:00 - 11:55 UTC -4 Start: 12:00 UTC -4 |
Up to 2,000 | 850 | |
Round 2 | Saturday, June 26, 2010 Register: 9:00 - 11:55 UTC -4 Start: 12:00 UTC -4 |
850 | 350 | |
Round 3 | Saturday, July 10, 2010 Register: 9:00 - 11:55 UTC -4 Start: 12:00 UTC -4 |
350 | 150 | |
Round 4 | Saturday, July 24, 2010 Register: 9:00 - 11:55 UTC -4 Start: 12:00 UTC -4 |
150 | 60 | |
Round 5 | Saturday, August 7, 2010 Register: 9:00 - 11:55 UTC -4 Start: 12:00 UTC -4 |
60 | 24 |
Onsite Final Rounds | Date and Time | |
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Semifinal 1 | Wednesday, October 13 at 9:00 UTC - 7 | |
Semifinal 2 | Wednesday, October 13 at 12:30 UTC -7 | |
Wildcard Round | Wednesday, October 13 at 18:00 UTC -7 | |
Championship | Thursday, October 14 at 13:00 UTC -7 |
Important Dates | ||
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Last Day to Request a Visa Invitation Letter | Friday, July 30, 2010 at 17:00 UTC -4 | |
Finalist Documents Due | Monday, August 23, 2010 at 17:00 UTC -4 |
All times are listed in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT UTC -4) or Pacific Daylight Time (PDT UTC -7).
In the event that a round must be cancelled for any reason, the round will start the following day at the same time.