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##Best answer to a difficult challenge

Some code-golf questions on this site are difficult programming challenges even without the golfing aspect. When golfing a challenge where one does not see an immediate, clear path to the solution to start with, one must first pick an approach, write a solution, and then continuously consider new approaches while golfing it down.

This award will go to an answer which, due to the difficulty of the challenge, has great necessary complexity—and is excellently golfed. Both the approach used and micro-optimization will be considered.

To give an idea of the length, the answer should be about 250+ bytes of non-data code in languages like Python, or about 60+ bytes in a golfing language like Pyth—but, of course, to a challenge in which an inexpert golfer's solution wouldn't be anywhere near that short. Languages designed to be long/difficult to program in most likely not be considered.

A better title is appreciated.

I'll offer 350 rep to the winner.

I think this is sufficiently different from Most Above-and-Beyond Answer.

Best answer to a difficult challenge

Some code-golf questions on this site are difficult programming challenges even without the golfing aspect. When golfing a challenge where one does not see an immediate, clear path to the solution to start with, one must first pick an approach, write a solution, and then continuously consider new approaches while golfing it down.

This award will go to an answer which, due to the difficulty of the challenge, has great necessary complexity—and is excellently golfed. Both the approach used and micro-optimization will be considered.

To give an idea of the length, the answer should be about 250+ bytes of non-data code in languages like Python, or about 60+ bytes in a golfing language like Pyth—but, of course, to a challenge in which an inexpert golfer's solution wouldn't be anywhere near that short. Languages designed to be long/difficult to program in most likely not be considered.

A better title is appreciated.

I'll offer 350 rep to the winner.

I think this is sufficiently different from Most Above-and-Beyond Answer.