Ivan Shishkin, Pine Forest

Weekly Problem Design Contest

Contest open

Halloween

Starts Saturday, October 24, 2026 Deadline Friday, October 30, 2026 · Paris time Prize 100 reputation points

Create an original problem inspired by the theme of “Halloween”.

You could imagine a puzzle featuring witches and pumpkins, paradoxes that would send shivers down the spines of even the most rigorous mathematicians, or a problem that looks terrifyingly difficult… but turns out to have a surprisingly simple solution!

How entries are judged

  • Fit to the weekly theme
  • Originality
  • Mathematical interest
  • Clarity
  • Presentation

Rules

One entry per person. You may edit your problem until Friday at 23:00, Paris time. Admins select one winner and may also award honorable mentions. Translations of the same problem count as one entry.

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Entries

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50Le fantômeFRvisitor23Un bonbon ou un sort ?FRSequoia

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