Blue color from RGB 
Extract the Blue channel from a stream of RGB pixels as fast as possible.
Input: 150 000 000 pixels in binary RGB format on STDIN (3 bytes per pixel: R, G, B).
Output: Write only the Blue byte of each pixel to STDOUT (150 000 000 bytes total).
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Challenge History
| Date | Challenger | Cost | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2026 07:26 | Victor Mercklé | 10.00 | Custom | Solution Held |
| Jul 3, 2026 07:14 | Victor Mercklé | 10.00 | Custom | Solution Held |
Run Statistics
| # | Date | Score | Wall Time | CPU User | CPU System | Memory | Error | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 16, 2026 06:52 | 2,984 | 69,190,431 | 26,855,000 | 14,919,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 2 | Apr 8, 2026 06:53 | 2,986 | 65,905,805 | 26,874,000 | 14,930,000 | 151,384,064 | ||
| 3 | Apr 8, 2026 07:02 | 2,988 | 60,723,858 | 27,891,000 | 13,945,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 4 | Apr 8, 2026 07:05 | 2,989 | 61,514,613 | 27,899,000 | 13,949,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 5 | Apr 8, 2026 22:22 | 2,989 | 69,847,103 | 26,901,000 | 14,945,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 6 | Apr 8, 2026 06:53 | 2,990 | 63,198,368 | 27,906,000 | 13,953,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 7 | Apr 8, 2026 06:49 | 2,991 | 62,020,206 | 27,919,000 | 13,959,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 8 | Apr 8, 2026 06:49 | 2,991 | 64,830,080 | 27,914,000 | 13,957,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 9 | Apr 8, 2026 07:06 | 2,992 | 70,298,709 | 26,927,000 | 14,959,000 | 151,388,160 | ||
| 10 | Apr 8, 2026 07:07 | 2,992 | 65,326,935 | 27,925,000 | 13,962,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 11 | Apr 8, 2026 06:54 | 2,992 | 69,267,777 | 26,932,000 | 14,962,000 | 151,429,120 | ||
| 12 | Apr 8, 2026 06:54 | 2,992 | 61,595,363 | 27,922,000 | 13,961,000 | 151,388,160 | ||
| 13 | Apr 8, 2026 06:53 | 2,993 | 65,806,831 | 27,933,000 | 13,966,000 | 151,388,160 | ||
| 14 | Apr 8, 2026 07:06 | 2,993 | 63,933,515 | 27,934,000 | 13,967,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 15 | Apr 8, 2026 06:49 | 2,994 | 61,946,769 | 27,943,000 | 13,971,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 16 | Apr 8, 2026 07:04 | 2,994 | 63,930,088 | 27,942,000 | 13,971,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 17 | Apr 8, 2026 07:02 | 2,995 | 69,673,939 | 27,949,000 | 13,974,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 18 | Apr 8, 2026 07:04 | 2,996 | 66,472,719 | 27,964,000 | 13,982,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 19 | Apr 8, 2026 07:06 | 2,996 | 63,835,024 | 26,966,000 | 14,981,000 | 151,384,064 | ||
| 20 | Apr 8, 2026 06:53 | 2,996 | 67,171,603 | 27,961,000 | 13,980,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 21 | Apr 8, 2026 07:06 | 2,997 | 70,006,425 | 27,970,000 | 13,985,000 | 151,429,120 | ||
| 22 | Apr 8, 2026 06:54 | 2,998 | 68,132,179 | 27,979,000 | 13,989,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 23 | Apr 8, 2026 07:06 | 2,998 | 66,528,762 | 27,983,000 | 13,991,000 | 151,388,160 | ||
| 24 | Apr 8, 2026 07:09 | 2,999 | 68,083,439 | 27,995,000 | 13,997,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 25 | Apr 8, 2026 06:54 | 2,999 | 63,300,540 | 27,987,000 | 13,993,000 | 151,392,256 | ||
| 26 | Apr 8, 2026 07:07 | 2,999 | 65,101,819 | 27,988,000 | 13,994,000 | 151,396,352 | ||
| 27 | Apr 8, 2026 07:02 | 2,999 | 62,820,244 | 27,994,000 | 13,997,000 | 151,388,160 | ||
| 28 | Apr 8, 2026 07:08 | 3,000 | 60,455,969 | 27,996,000 | 13,998,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 29 | Apr 16, 2026 06:52 | 3,000 | 68,630,333 | 28,003,000 | 14,001,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 30 | Apr 8, 2026 06:49 | 3,000 | 62,102,102 | 27,996,000 | 13,998,000 | 151,396,352 | ||
| 31 | Apr 8, 2026 07:06 | 3,000 | 66,463,575 | 27,999,000 | 13,999,000 | 151,429,120 | ||
| 32 | Apr 8, 2026 06:53 | 3,000 | 65,083,963 | 28,003,000 | 14,001,000 | 151,420,928 | ||
| 33 | Apr 8, 2026 06:49 | 3,001 | 61,924,819 | 28,008,000 | 14,004,000 | 151,179,264 | ||
| 34 | Apr 8, 2026 07:06 | 3,001 | 66,098,010 | 28,008,000 | 14,004,000 | 151,384,064 | ||
| 35 | Apr 8, 2026 07:08 | 3,001 | 62,363,164 | 28,012,000 | 14,006,000 | 151,379,968 | ||
| 36 | Apr 8, 2026 06:51 | 3,002 | 64,876,612 | 28,023,000 | 14,011,000 | 151,429,120 | ||
| 37 | Apr 8, 2026 07:02 | 3,002 | 61,339,772 | 28,015,000 | 14,007,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 38 | Apr 8, 2026 06:53 | 3,002 | 63,337,491 | 28,019,000 | 14,009,000 | 151,425,024 | ||
| 39 | Apr 8, 2026 07:09 | 3,002 | 65,259,776 | 28,020,000 | 14,010,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 40 | Apr 8, 2026 22:22 | 3,002 | 65,258,175 | 28,023,000 | 14,011,000 | 151,388,160 | ||
| 41 | Apr 8, 2026 22:22 | 3,002 | 67,536,294 | 28,014,000 | 14,007,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 42 | Apr 8, 2026 07:02 | 3,003 | 64,501,819 | 28,025,000 | 14,012,000 | 151,384,064 | ||
| 43 | Apr 8, 2026 06:51 | 3,003 | 63,654,818 | 28,029,000 | 14,014,000 | 151,388,160 | ||
| 44 | Apr 8, 2026 07:02 | 3,003 | 65,861,186 | 28,025,000 | 14,012,000 | 151,179,264 | ||
| 45 | Apr 8, 2026 06:54 | 3,004 | 63,487,705 | 28,036,000 | 14,018,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 46 | Apr 8, 2026 07:06 | 3,004 | 63,062,524 | 28,036,000 | 14,018,000 | 151,384,064 | ||
| 47 | Apr 8, 2026 06:49 | 3,005 | 63,694,228 | 28,048,000 | 14,024,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 48 | Apr 8, 2026 07:05 | 3,006 | 63,302,687 | 28,059,000 | 14,029,000 | 151,384,064 | ||
| 49 | Apr 8, 2026 07:09 | 3,006 | 69,465,182 | 28,052,000 | 14,026,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 50 | Apr 8, 2026 06:53 | 3,006 | 64,428,097 | 28,052,000 | 14,026,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 51 | Apr 8, 2026 07:08 | 3,006 | 65,085,281 | 28,059,000 | 14,029,000 | 151,396,352 | ||
| 52 | Apr 8, 2026 06:54 | 3,006 | 65,212,885 | 28,053,000 | 14,026,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 53 | Apr 8, 2026 07:04 | 3,006 | 66,124,328 | 28,055,000 | 14,027,000 | 151,392,256 | ||
| 54 | Apr 8, 2026 07:02 | 3,006 | 66,371,983 | 28,059,000 | 14,029,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 55 | Apr 8, 2026 07:02 | 3,006 | 69,205,983 | 28,056,000 | 14,028,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 56 | Apr 16, 2026 06:52 | 3,007 | 62,661,867 | 28,061,000 | 14,030,000 | 151,429,120 | ||
| 57 | Apr 8, 2026 07:02 | 3,007 | 62,717,881 | 28,063,000 | 14,031,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 58 | Apr 8, 2026 06:53 | 3,009 | 60,974,883 | 28,088,000 | 14,044,000 | 151,392,256 | ||
| 59 | Apr 8, 2026 06:49 | 3,010 | 62,285,584 | 28,089,000 | 14,044,000 | 151,392,256 | ||
| 60 | Apr 8, 2026 06:54 | 3,011 | 68,010,405 | 28,105,000 | 14,052,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 61 | Apr 8, 2026 07:05 | 3,012 | 64,464,620 | 28,112,000 | 14,056,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 62 | Apr 8, 2026 06:49 | 3,013 | 67,803,378 | 28,124,000 | 14,062,000 | 151,392,256 | ||
| 63 | Apr 8, 2026 07:06 | 3,014 | 64,521,445 | 28,133,000 | 14,066,000 | 151,433,216 | ||
| 64 | Apr 8, 2026 06:53 | 3,016 | 65,511,589 | 28,150,000 | 14,075,000 | 151,425,024 | ||
| 65 | Apr 8, 2026 06:51 | 3,016 | 69,768,071 | 28,146,000 | 14,073,000 | 151,388,160 | ||
| 66 | Apr 8, 2026 06:54 | 3,016 | 64,478,509 | 28,145,000 | 14,072,000 | 151,392,256 | ||
| 67 | Apr 8, 2026 06:49 | 3,016 | 64,758,879 | 28,145,000 | 14,072,000 | 151,171,072 | ||
| 68 | Apr 8, 2026 06:54 | 3,017 | 66,285,570 | 28,154,000 | 14,077,000 | 151,388,160 | ||
| 69 | Apr 8, 2026 07:07 | 3,018 | 63,730,499 | 28,170,000 | 14,085,000 | 151,379,968 |