Timeline and Organization of Early YPTs
| Year | № | Correspondence Round | Finals, Semi-Finals, Quarter-Finals | Captains' contest | Observers' contest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1st YPT | 17 problems, to be solved in 1 month, in written. Tasks: ? | 6 problems for Finals, to be solved in 2 hours. | 2 problems, each to be solved in 5 min. | 2 problems, to be solved in 40 min. |
| 1980 | 2nd YPT | February 20 – March 12, 1980. 17 problems, to be solved in 25 days, in written. Tasks: ? | Semi-Finals held on March 19, 1980. Finals held on March 28, 1980. 5 problems for Finals, to be solved in 2 hours. | 2 problems, each to be solved in 5 min. | ? |
| 1981 | 3rd YPT | January 23 – March 10, 1981. 17 problems, to be solved in 46 days, in written. Tasks: (Russian)(Slovak), these lists are not complete. | Quarter-Finals held on March 26, 1981. Semi-Finals held on April 9, 1981. Finals held on April 26, 1981 with 4 experimental problems, to be solved in 1 hour and 4 theoretical problems, to be solved in 30 min. | 8 problems, each to be solved in 5 min. | ? problems, to be solved in 40 min. |
| 1982 | 4th YPT | Started on December 23, 1981. 17 problems, to be solved in 2 months, in written. Tasks: (Russian)(Slovak) | Finals held on April 4, 1982. 6 problems, to be solved in 1 hour, in written. Tasks: (Russian) | 8 problems, each to be solved in 3 min. Tasks: (Russian) | 6 problems, to be solved in 50 min. Tasks: (Russian) |
| 1983 | 5th YPT | Started on December 20, 1982. 17 problems, to be solved in 2 months, in written. Tasks: (Russian)(Slovak) | Finals held on April 3, 1983. 2 problems, to be solved in 2 weeks + 5 problems, to be solved in 2 hours. | 6 problems, each to be solved in 5 min. | 9 problems, each to be solved in 5 min. |
| 1984 | 6th YPT | Started in December 1983. 17 problems, to be solved in 2 months, in written. Tasks: (Russian)(Slovak) | Selective Fights used the problems of the CR. Finals held in March, 1984 with 5 problems, to be solved in advance and 3 problems, to be solved in 2 hours. Tasks: (Russian) | 8 problems, each to be solved in 5 min. Tasks: (Russian) | Integrated with Captain's contest, same problems, same 5 min. |
| 1985 | 7th YPT | Started in October 1984. 17 problems, to be solved in 2 months, in written. | Finals held in February, 1985. 5 problems, to be solved in 1 month. Tasks: (Russian) | 8 problems, each to be solved in 5 min. Tasks: (Russian) | Integrated with Captain's contest, same problems, same 5 min. |
| 1986 | 8th YPT | September 1985-November 30, 1985. 17 problems, to be solved in 2 months, in written. Tasks: (Russian) | Selective Fights (Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals) held from December 10, 1985 to January 10, 1986, with the problems of the CR used. Finals held on February 16, 1986 with 5 problems, to be solved in advance. Tasks: (Russian) | 8 problems, each to be solved in 5 min, in written. Tasks: (Russian) | Integrated with Captain's contest, same problems, same 5 min. |
| 1987 | 9th YPT | September 1986-November 20, 1986 17 problems, to be solved in written. Tasks: (Russian) | Selective Fights (Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals) held from December 10, 1986 to January 10, 1987, with the problems of the CR used. Finals held on February 22, 1987 | ? | ? |
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