ONLINE PROGRAMMING CONTEST FOR UNIVERSITIES 2023 Report

The Online Programming Contest for Universities (OPC) 2023 took place on November 4, 2023 for the fourth time, hosted by inzva. OPC offers undergraduate students a platform for national-level competitive programming, fostering the development of algorithmic, analytical, and productive thinking.

Having successfully organized OPC for the past four years, we remain committed to continuing this initiative to inspire and enhance students' problem-solving skills.

ABOUT THE CONTEST

The Online Programming Contest is a collaborative team-oriented competition that brings together Turkish universities and our community-driven competitive programming platform, algoleague. This contest is accessible to all undergraduate students in Turkey who want to compete in teams of three.

WHAT IS ALGOLEAGUE?

algoleague is a competitive programming platform where algorithm enthusiasts of all levels practice their algorithmic thinking skills and compete in contests both in teams and individually. The platform is powered by inzva community and supported by BEV Foundation.

JOURNEY OF OPC 2023

In the end, the top 5 teams were;

Hibiskus from TOBB University of Economics and Technology: Ahmet Kaan Avcı, Erdem Kirez, Ahmet Atilla Ak.

Ahelsa from İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University: Samed Uslu, Ahmet Güneyli, Elif Zümra Yıldırım.

kral son yarisini bitirebilmeli from Boğaziçi University: Halil İbrahim Kasapoğlu, Cahid Enes Keleş, Harun Sami Çelik

kapibara abim from Middle East Technical University: Emirhan Oğul, Hüsnü Cura, Ramazan İlker Ateş.

tessellation form Boğaziçi University: Atakan Yaşar, Işıl Su Karakuzu, Başak Tepe

You can find the final rankings of the participating teams on the leaderboard.

TOP 10

"My first time at OPC was definitely a special experience. There was fierce competition, with all teams remaining very close until the last second. Our excitement and struggle continued until the final moment. I can say that I had a lot of fun, and I'm already looking forward to the next OPC!"

The Statistics for the Final Contest Problems

TECHNICAL TEAM

We express our gratitude for their ongoing dedication and support, throughout the entire process, from preparation and through the contest.

PRIZES

1st Place: 6000₺ Levi’s Gift Card

2nd Place: 4000₺ Levi’s Gift Card

3rd Place: 2500₺ Levi’s Gift Card

Between 4th and 10th Place: inzva totebag kit(a totebag, t-shirt, notebook, pen, and, sticker)

INTERESTED IN SOLVING THE CONTEST PROBLEMS?

You can find the Contest problems here.

We currently prepare the editorials of each problem for everyone who wants to practice and sharpen their programming skills.

Special thanks to;

Our coordinator Havva Yüksel for properly handling the technical details before, during, and after the Contest and working with algoleague team; to Rumeysa Tulay for ensuring the whole process run smoothly; to our general manager Ahmet Utku Yavuz for carefully overviewing the whole event; to Dilara Saçal for proofreading all problems and communication materials; technical team Ömer Faruk Özkan, Kerim Kochekov, Berke Dönmez, Melih Akpınar, Hasan Bal, Tahsin Enes Kuru, Ömer Talip Akalın for preparing the questions and dealing with all technical issues throughout the contest!

We are dedicated to continuous improvement and aim to do better each year. If you're interested in participating in the next contest, stay tuned and keep an eye on our website!

All participants have to abide by our CODE OF CONDUCT  and LETTER OF CONSENT. 

A  BEV Foundation project inzva is a non-profit hacker community organizing study and project groups as well as camps in the fields of AI and Algorithm; and gathering CS students, academics, and professionals in Turkey.

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