Live standings · SAINTCON 26

Scoreboards

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Flagship Official SAINTCON contest

Hackers Challenge

SAINTCON's signature capture-the-flag. A multi-day, Jeopardy-style game that crowns the conference champion.

Brought to you by rigel and friends

  1. Online qualifierTue noon to Fri 6:00 AM
  2. In-person finalFri 8:30 to 10:30 AM
  3. Black BadgeChampion crowned

Qualifier opens Tue noon

Qualifier standings

Top 4 on the combined board advance to the final, plus the top minimal-AI player.

Standings appear here once the qualifier opens Tue at noon.

Combined, minimal-AI, and maxi-AI boards on ctf.hackerschallenge.org

Official SAINTCON contests

Hackers Challenge sub-contests

Each one runs on its own and keeps its own board.

Bot ladder · Awaiting scores

Victris Arena

Build a bot, connect it to the SAINTCON 2026 ladder, and climb the ratings. Request admission before you connect.

Ladder open Tue noon to Fri 6:00 AM

Deep-space maze · Awaiting scores

A-Maze-ing

A SAINTCON deep-space challenge from Jup1t3r. Fly the maze over SSH. The fastest run tops the board.

ssh [email protected]

Community contests

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Contests and activities run by SAINTCON communities and volunteers.

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