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Source: Novosibirsk State University –
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On November 5, Novosibirsk State University hosted the final round of the 26th I.V. Pottosin Open All-Siberian Programming Olympiad. This year, approximately 900 students and schoolchildren, representing 288 teams from 25 universities and 24 schools in three countries, participated in the online qualifying round, which took place in early October. Thirty-seven teams from 25 universities in 14 Russian cities participated in the final round.
Teams of students from the Higher School of Economics took first and second place: FFTilted—Kirill Kudryashov, Fedor Romashov, and Alexander Babin; and BasketBobr—Aleksey Vasiliev, Aleksey Mikhnenko, and Anton Stepanov. Third place went to the team "HFTilted" (ITMO, St. Petersburg–Kazan), consisting of Andrey Matveyev, Kirill Konovalov, and Ildar Gainullin.
According to the organizers, the Olympiad format remains stable, but each year participants are offered something new. On the first day, the teams solved a problem unusual for classic algorithmic Olympiads—they had to implement a football strategy. Such tasks always generate great interest and offer a chance for young and less experienced teams to prove themselves. This year, the second place in the first-day category went to the "Romashki" team from NSU—second-year students from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics (MMF) and the Faculty of Information Technology (FIT) at NSU. First place went to a team from Yekaterinburg.
"The Pottosino Olympiad traditionally attracts Russia's strongest teams. Participants include winners of international school and student Olympiads, as well as world champions. This is a unique opportunity for teams from the regions to test their strength against the leaders, gain experience, and gain motivation for further growth," notes Olympiad organizer Tatyana Nesterenko.
Teams from Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan participated in the qualifying round this year. They did not reach the finals due to travel funding difficulties, but interest in the Olympiad among international schoolchildren and students remains high, largely due to its original set of problems, which differs from those of similar competitions.
The organizers emphasize that there are no plans to change the Olympiad format or simplify the tasks next year: the complexity and originality of the tasks remain the hallmark of the competition.
Participation in the Pottosino Olympiad opens up important opportunities for students. It's not only an opportunity to train and compete at a high level, but also a chance to meet peers from different regions and gain exposure to Russia's largest IT companies, which closely monitor the participants of such events.
The Olympiad is traditionally held with the support of leading IT companies. This year, partners included Postgres Professional, YADRO, SHIFT, T-Bank, Kontur, Yandex, and OZON. The winners received cash prizes: first place – 150,000 rubles, second place – 90,000 rubles, and third place – 60,000 rubles.
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