The Mathsbombe Competition

2026 edition. From the people behind the Alan Turing Cryptography Competition.
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Here you can find links to puzzles in previous editions of the Mathsbombe Competition. Not all previous editions are currently available, but we we aim to make more available in due course.

2025

Visit the 2025 competition.

2024

Visit the 2024 competition.

The ninth edition of Mathsbombe

2023

Visit the 2023 competition.

The eighth edition of Mathsbombe

2022

Visit the 2022 competition.

The seventh edition of Mathsbombe

2021

Visit the 2021 competition.

The sixth edition of Mathsbombe

2020

Visit the 2020 competition.

The fifth edition of Mathsbombe

2019

Visit the 2019 competition.

The fourth edition of Mathsbombe

2018

Visit the 2018 competition.

The third edition of Mathsbombe

2017

Visit the 2017 competition.

The second edition of Mathsbombe

2016

Visit the 2016 competition.

The first edition of Mathsbombe

Mathsbombe Competition 2026 is organised by the The Department of Mathematics at The University of Manchester.
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