UrFoo is polishing the champion cup this morning. A team will win the trophy today… who will it be? #2014 (at ICPC 2014 World Finals Contest Arena)

First to solve winners announced

The first problem in what judges acknowledged was an unusually difficult problem set fell to Tsinghua University, who solved “Surveillance” in 17 minutes. Other first-to-solve accolades went to: Game Strategy (Moscow State University – 28 minutes)...

Day 4 Newsletter: First time on the contest floor

Big day for the 2014 World Finalists as they spent the morning with their first chance to sit on the contest floor and try out the submission systems they will compete on tomorrow.  After the practice contest, teams had lunch and a chance to relax by either resting at...

Award-winning coaches build dynasties

All coaches of ICPC World Finals teams have successful shepherded a team through a grueling series of tests to reach the top contest. Some coaches have built dynasties.  Coaches are essential to the ACM-ICPC. Usually computer science professors or graduate students,...

There is a lot going on behind the scenes at the #ICPC2014 competition. People everywhere, computers, phones, walkie talkies and (of course) piles of snacks. (at Cosmos)