give me a well structure Roadmap:

like discussing Practicing strategy and Participate on contest Strategy of each month and
Week of this each month.
which resources must be used for reaching goal and provide this resource also.

Here’s a well-structured six-month roadmap with monthly and weekly practice and
contest strategies, plus specific resources to reach Codeforces Orange and perform
strongly at ICPC, leveraging AtCoder for fundamentals and Codeforces for speed and
breadth.[1][2]

Plan overview

 The roadmap combines targeted topic blocks (cp-algorithms/CSES/EDPC), clean

statement practice on AtCoder, and high-frequency Codeforces contests with
disciplined upsolving and weekly ICPC-style team simulations.[3][1]

 Core resources to “use and keep open”: cp-algorithms (theory), AtCoder Problems
(difficulty/topic filters), AtCoder EDPC (DP), CSES + Handbook (breadth), Codeforces
EDU (data structures/techniques), KACTL (team notebook), and ICPC preparation
guides.[2][4][5][6][7][8][1][3]

Month 1 — Consolidate C/D and speed

 Practice strategy: Use AtCoder ABC live/virtual; solve A–D quickly, then add 1 E
attempt weekly using AtCoder Problems filters to target weak topics and 1600±
tasks as stretch.[9][4]

 Study blocks: Refresh binary search, two pointers, prefix/suffix sums, basic math
modulo, and fast implementation patterns with cp-algorithms and CSES Intro/Sorting
& Searching sets.[5][1]

 Contest strategy: Enter 1–2 Codeforces Div. 2/Educational rounds weekly and
upsolve 2 unsolved tasks after each; run 1 virtual CF round on off weeks. [10][7]

Weekly breakdown
  Week 1: 1 ABC (A–D), 1 CF live round + upsolve 2, 4–6 CSES Intro/Sorting problems,
and 1 cp-algorithms topic pass (notes).[7][9][1][5]

 Week 2: 1 CF Educational live, 1 CF virtual (2h), 3 AtCoder D tasks by tag via

AtCoder Problems, and 1 EDPC section (2–4 tasks).[4][3][7]

 Week 3: 1 ABC live/virtual, 1 CF Div. 2 live + upsolve 2, and a mini “speed” set: 5–8
CF A/B/C by submissions for pace.[11][9][7]

 Week 4: Retrospective week: 1 CF virtual, 1 ABC, re-solve 4 hardest upsolves

without code, and add minimal snippets to KACTL notebook. [8][9][7]

Month 2 — DP expansion and constructive skills

 Practice strategy: Work through EDPC until transitions feel automatic; add
knapsack/counting DP, bitmask basics, and start digit DP applied on ABC D/E or ARC
B/C (1200–1800).[3][4]

 Study blocks: Constructive/greedy patterns and proof instincts via cf-edu modules
(segment tricks, parity, grouping) and cp-algorithms explanations.[1][7]

 Contest strategy: Maintain 2 CF contests/week (Div. 2/Edu) and 1 ABC; upsolve 2+

every time with notes on wrong ideas, time splits, and final approach. [9][7]

Weekly breakdown

 Week 1: 1 CF live + 1 CF virtual, 1 ABC, EDPC A–F, and 2 AtCoder D/E by topic filter
from AtCoder Problems.[4][7][9][3]

 Week 2: 1 CF Educational, 1 CF Div. 2, 1 day of “constructive” set (5 tasks, 1400–

1700), and write a DP “state/transition checklist” page. [12][7]

 Week 3: 1 ABC, 1 CF live + upsolve 3, digit-DP practice (2–3 tasks) and 1 bitmask DP
starter (TSP-like on small N).[7][9][3]

 Week 4: 1 CF virtual, 1 ABC, 1 long upsolve session (read editorial → re-solve

without code → code from scratch), and update notebook. [10][9][7]

Month 3 — Graphs deep dive

 Practice strategy: Master BFS/DFS patterns, shortest paths (0–1 BFS, Dijkstra), topo
order, SCC, DSU, bridges/articulation, and MST; drill CSES Graphs with cp-algorithms
references.[5][1]
  AtCoder focus: ARC C/D selections with graph flavor; still do ABC for speed and
clarity, aiming for routine ABC D solves and ARC C attempts. [9][4]

 Contest strategy: Push CF A–C speed to free time for D; carry a tested graph
template pack (DSU, Dijkstra, topo, SCC) in notebook and practice typing it cleanly.
[8][1]

Weekly breakdown

 Week 1: 1 CF Div. 2 + upsolve 2, 1 ABC, CSES: BFS/DFS + shortest paths set, and
template-typing practice (Dijkstra/DSU).[5][7][8][9]

 Week 2: 1 CF Educational, 1 CF virtual (graph-heavy round), SCC/Topo drills, and 2

ARC C/D graph problems.[1][4][7]

 Week 3: 1 ABC, 1 CF live + upsolve 3, bridges/articulation/MST practice set (CSES +

cp-algorithms).[7][9][1][5]

 Week 4: 1 team ICPC mock (3–4 hours), frozen code timeboxing, and post-mortem
on assignment/communication using ICPC prep guidelines. [13][2]

Month 4 — Range structures, strings, and search on answer

 Practice strategy: Learn Fenwick/Segment Trees (point/range, lazy), compression,

offline tricks, KMP/Z/rolling hash; drill CSES Range Queries and cf-edu segment
modules.[5][7]

 Techniques: Binary search on answer, meet-in-the-middle, and greedy proofs from

cp-algorithms with mixed practice on CF and AtCoder ARC tasks. [4][1]

 Contest strategy: Maintain 2 CF contests/week and 1 ABC; if time-limited, prioritize

upsolving D/E over a third contest to convert ideas into patterns. [9][7]

Weekly breakdown

 Week 1: 1 CF Div. 2 + upsolve 2, 1 ABC, CSES Range Queries block, and code a
reusable segtree with lazy + tests.[7][9][5]

 Week 2: 1 CF Educational + 1 CF virtual, KMP/Z drills (5 tasks), and 1 hash-based

string set (avoid collisions by structure). [5][7]

 Week 3: 1 ABC, 1 CF live, binary-search-on-answer set (5 tasks, 1600–1900) with

proof notes for monotonicity.[1][9]
  Week 4: 1 ICPC mock, focus on fast I/O, debugging triage, and code handoff
discipline per ICPC prep guidance.[13][2]

Month 5 — Flows, matching, trees, and harder DP

 Practice strategy: Max-flow (Dinic), bipartite matching/cover, LCA, tree DP,

rerooting, centroid ideas; use cp-algorithms and CSES advanced tasks for structured
reps.[1][5]

 Advanced DP: bitmask DP on subsets, interval DP, and exposure to optimization

techniques; sample AGC A/B and selected ARC D to learn editorial ideas even if
unsolved.[4][1]

 Contest strategy: 2 CF contests/week and 1 AtCoder; if eligible, attempt Div. 1 for

exposure, and keep 1 virtual weekly with full upsolve discipline. [9][7]

Weekly breakdown

 Week 1: 1 CF Div. 2 + upsolve 2, 1 ABC, implement Dinic and solve 2–3 flow tasks,
and 1 matching set.[7][9][1]

 Week 2: 1 CF Educational + 1 CF virtual, LCA (binary lifting) + tree DP set, and add
LCA/snippets to notebook.[8][1][7]

 Week 3: 1 ABC, interval DP run (3–4 tasks, 1700–2000), and 1 AGC A/B attempt with
editorial study and re-solve notes.[4][9]

 Week 4: 1 ICPC mock with flows/matching focus, analyze bottlenecks in

implementation speed and template correctness.[2][13]

Month 6 — Contest simulation and peak execution

 Practice strategy: Alternate “hard set” days (1700–2100 targeted topics) with full
contest simulations and long upsolve sessions; prune notebook to battle-ready
snippets only.[8][7]

 Contest strategy: Aim for 2 live + 2 virtual CF rounds weekly; read D early, decide
fast, and allocate time to the highest ROI tasks; run ABC/ARC for clarity and speed
maintenance.[9][7]

 ICPC systems: Weekly 3–5 hour team mock (read-all in 5–6 minutes, assign,
checkpoint every 20–30 minutes), track first-solve times and penalty habits, and
refine handoffs and testing strategy per ICPC guidelines. [13][2]
Weekly breakdown

 Week 1: 2 CF lives + 1 CF virtual, 1 ABC, and one 2–3 hour upsolve block focused on
D/E with editorial extraction and re-coding.[10][7][9]

 Week 2: 1 ICPC mock, 1 ARC practice, and a targeted weakness block (e.g., flows or
strings) with 4–6 problems and notebook updates. [2][4]

 Week 3: 2 CF lives + 1 virtual, 1 ABC, and a mini-benchmark day (solve 6–8 A/B/C
quickly) to preserve contest speed and accuracy. [11][7][9]

 Week 4: Full retrospective: chart solve rates by topic, fix recurrent errors (overflow,
off-by-one, state mis-defs), and finalize notebook pack and typing drills. [6][8]

Resources to use (and keep)

 cp-algorithms: canonical references for algorithms, proofs, and implementations to

guide topic study and pattern recognition. [1]

 AtCoder Problems: difficulty/topic filters, virtuals, and tracking for ABC/ARC/AGC

practice to target weaknesses efficiently.[4]

 Educational DP Contest (EDPC): curated DP progression for state/transition fluency

and editorial pattern learning.[3]

 CSES Problem Set + Competitive Programmer’s Handbook: broad, graded problems

and a compact theory book for fundamentals and advanced topics. [6][5]

 Codeforces EDU courses: structured modules for data structures, graph and
segment tree techniques, and contest-oriented practice.[7]

 KACTL: minimal, tested C++ templates for graphs, flows, strings, number theory,
and data structures to build a robust team notebook. [8]

 ICPC preparation pages and team-training guide: cadence, mock rules, team roles,
and collaboration strategies for real ICPC environments. [13][2]

 AtCoder contests: weekly ABC for speed and clarity; ARC/AGC for high-quality
mid-to-hard problems and ratings progression.[14][15][9]

 Upsolving references: use editorials and re-solve flow after contests; prioritize 1–2
missed problems per round for highest learning ROI. [16][10]

Weekly execution checklist

  Warm-up 1 easy/medium for speed, 1 targeted topic problem (1700–1900), and 1
upsolve with written takeaway and re-code from memory.[10][7]

 2–3 contests/week (CF + ABC/ARC), 1–2 topic blocks, 1 long upsolve session, and a
short notebook maintenance session focused on recurring mistakes and reusable
code.[9][7]

This roadmap balances clean AtCoder fundamentals, Codeforces contest speed,

systematic upsolving, and ICPC team systems to push toward Orange and strong ICPC
performance within six months.[7][9]

1. https://cp-algorithms.com/navigation.html

2. https://icpc.global/compete/preparation

3. https://atcoder.jp/contests/dp

4. https://github.com/kenkoooo/AtCoderProblems

5. https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/competitive-programming/cses-problem-set-solutions/

6. https://cses.fi/book.pdf

7. https://github.com/ksaveljev/codeforces-edu

8. https://github.com/kth-competitive-programming/kactl

9. https://atcoder.jp

10. https://www.reddit.com/r/codeforces/comments/1c1z5b7/guidence_on_upsolving/

11. https://www.reddit.com/r/codeforces/comments/1k7a4oz/
how_to_get_started_with_codeforces_took_my_first/

12. https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/dsa/competitive-programming-a-complete-guide/

13. https://www.cs.montana.edu/users/paxton/classes/ravensburg/materials/TrainingICPC.pdf

14. https://atcoder.jp/contests/agc019v/
15. https://atcoder.jp/contests/abc400

16. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP9sX9kNFw4

17. https://icpc.global/regionals/rules

18. https://atcoder.jp/contests/abc420

19. https://icpc.global/regionals/regional-contest-cookbook-judging-guidelines