ALGORITHM
Congratulations to our all-time TCO Algorithm Champions!
Handle
Petr
4
tourist
4
tomek
3
rng_58
3
crazyb0y
1
Egor
1
Handle
Eryx
1
Jan_Kuipers
1
John Dethridge
1
jonmac
1
xudyh
1
topcoder open
The ultimate designing and programming tournament
About Topcoder Open
The Topcoder Open (TCO) is our annual online and onsite tournament to celebrate and reward the community. TCO encompasses every day competitions at Topcoder and adds points to them. While you’re competing, you’re earning TCO points and more potential prizes as well as trips to the TCO Finals held in the United States!
The ultimate programming tournament is back again for another year. We can’t wait to see the live competitions go down, the innovative speakers take the stage, and see who will reign as the new champions!
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Would you like to see all our past history of TCO? Who were the champions of our first editions with photos and fun facts?
How it works
Register and submit for any TCO eligible challenge. Win first place for that challenge and earn the prize money. You also would win a certain number of TCO points for earning first place.
Each competition, for a certain time frame, would enable you more opportunities to earn TCO points. At the end of the TCO stage, your total points could be high enough to earn you a trip to the onsite TCO finals in the USA or additional prize money.
The TCO takes place online with points accumulation for Development and Design Tracks and online elimination-style rounds for the Data Science tracks. After all the competitions online are completed, the top performers from each track win prizes and trips to the USA TCO Finals to compete, network, and meet other members and admin.
SEE HOW IT LOOKS
TCO ONSITE EVENTS
The TCO Onsite Finals in the USA brings great honor and excitement to those who qualify to attend. TCO Finalists enjoy being treated like VIPs and deserve all the recognition they get.
As a TCO Finalist, you get an all-expense paid trip to the USA event, the opportunity to compete live, and become a Topcoder champion. Each year the TCO Finals are held in the USA. TCO now has smaller regional events around the world. The goal of these regional events is to bring the TCO to more Topcoder members.
Regional TCO events are one or two day events including some form of competition with prizes (for example, a hackathon), food and drink, networking opportunities, and fun. We will have seven regional events in 2018 and maybe more. Check the city list and dates here.
TCO COmpetitions
The Topcoder Open encompasses most of the competition tracks offered at Topcoder. For the 2022 Topcoder Open, points are currently available for the following competition tracks: Development, First2Finish, QA, and UI Design. For the 2022 Topcoder Open, the following Data Science competition tracks are planned: Algorithm and Marathon.
HOW TO COMPETE
If you want to compete in the TCO, all you need to do is compete on a TCO eligible contest and you’ll be automatically registered for the tournament. Read the information on competing in the Algorithm Competition and Marathon Competition.
Please note that you must be a Topcoder member as well as meet all of the eligibility requirements posted in the TCO Rules.
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SPONSORS WANTED
Interesting in sponsoring the TCO? Email us for more insight on packages, benefits, and costs.
PRIZES
As a Topcoder Open competitor, you’re eligible for cash prizes and non cash prizes such as trips to the Onsite Finals and t-shirts!
CASH PRIZE DISTRIBUTION
Cash prizes are paid out within 60 days after the Onsite Finals event. All cash prize winners will still need to follow the usual Topcoder payment policies and procedures.
NON-CASH PRIZE DISTRIBUTION
Participatory prizes and non-cash prizes (such as t-shirts) will be mailed within one month following the conclusion of the Onsite Finals. Please allow 6-12 weeks for delivery.
For more information on prizes, please visit the Terms page under “Prize Payment”.
Finalists who win trips to the Onsite Finals in the USA are notified by Topcoder. Topcoder admins will handle the coordination and payment of the following:
- Airfare to and from the event.
- Ground transportation to and from the event and airport.
- Hotel accommodations.
- Most meals during the event.
Finalists who require a Visa to enter the USA can request a Visa invitation letter from Topcoder to assist them with their Visa appointment.
Upon notification of winning a trip, Finalists will be given all the relevant information needed to request a visa letter and details about the trip.
WEEKLY UPDATES ABOUT THE TOPCODER OPEN
You can now receive weekly updates about the TCO straight to your inbox,- All the latest news about TCO
- Leaderboard updates
- Newly launched TCO-eligible challenges
- Blog posts, event updates, contests and more!
