Problem:
Score : 300 points

Problem Statement

2N players are running a competitive table tennis training on N tables numbered from 1 to N.

The training consists of rounds.
In each round, the players form N pairs, one pair per table.
In each pair, competitors play a match against each other.
As a result, one of them wins and the other one loses.

The winner of the match on table X plays on table X-1 in the next round,
except for the winner of the match on table 1 who stays at table 1.

Similarly, the loser of the match on table X plays on table X+1 in the next round,
except for the loser of the match on table N who stays at table N.

Two friends are playing their first round matches on distinct tables A and B.
Let's assume that the friends are strong enough to win or lose any match at will.
What is the smallest number of rounds after which the friends can get to play a match against each other?

Constraints

2 \leq N \leq 10^{18}

1 \leq A < B \leq N

All input values are integers.

Input

Input is given from Standard Input in the following format:

N A B

Output

Print the smallest number of rounds after which the friends can get to play a match against each other.

Sample Input 1

5 2 4

Sample Output 1

1

If the first friend loses their match and the second friend wins their match, they will both move to table 3 and play each other in the next round.

Sample Input 2

5 2 3

Sample Output 2

2

If both friends win two matches in a row, they will both move to table 1.

Solution in C# (Mono 4.6.2.0) (judge verdict: Accepted)

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.IO;
using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
using System.Text;
using static Template;
using static System.Console;
using static System.Convert;
using static System.Math;
using Pi = Pair<int, int>;

class Solver
{
    Scanner sc = new Scanner();
    //

    public void Solve()
    {
        long N, A, B;
        sc.Make(out N, out A, out B);
        if((B-A)%2==0)
        {
            WriteLine((B - A) / 2);
        }
        else
        {
            var d = Max(A - 1, B - 1);
            var f = Max(N - A, N - B);
            chmin(ref d, A + (B - A - 1) / 2);
            chmin(ref f, N - B + 1 + (N - (A + N - B + 1)) / 2);
            WriteLine(Min(f, d));
        }
    }
}

#region Template
public class Template
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Console.SetOut(new StreamWriter(Console.OpenStandardOutput()) { AutoFlush = false });
        new Solver().Solve();
        Console.Out.Flush();
    }
    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
    public static bool chmin<T>(ref T a, T b) where T : IComparable<T>
    { if (a.CompareTo(b) == 1) { a = b; return true; } return false; }
    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
    public static bool chmax<T>(ref T a, T b) where T : IComparable<T>
    { if (a.CompareTo(b) == -1) { a = b; return true; } return false; }
    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
    public static void swap<T>(ref T a, ref T b)
    { var t = b; b = a; a = t; }
    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
    public static T[] Create<T>(int n, Func<T> f)
    {
        var rt = new T[n];
        for (var i = 0; i < rt.Length; ++i)
            rt[i] = f();
        return rt;
    }
    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
    public static T[] Create<T>(int n, Func<int, T> f)
    {
        var rt = new T[n];
        for (var i = 0; i < rt.Length; ++i)
            rt[i] = f(i);
        return rt;
    }
    public static void Fail<T>(T s) { Console.WriteLine(s); Console.Out.Close(); Environment.Exit(0); }
}

public class Scanner
{
    public string Str => ReadLine().Trim();
    public int Int => int.Parse(Str);
    public long Long => long.Parse(Str);
    public double Double => double.Parse(Str);
    public int[] ArrInt => Str.Split(' ').Select(int.Parse).ToArray();
    public long[] ArrLong => Str.Split(' ').Select(long.Parse).ToArray();
    public char[][] Grid(int n) => Create(n, () => Str.ToCharArray());
    public int[] ArrInt1D(int n) => Create(n, () => Int);
    public long[] ArrLong1D(int n) => Create(n, () => Long);
    public int[][] ArrInt2D(int n) => Create(n, () => ArrInt);
    public long[][] ArrLong2D(int n) => Create(n, () => ArrLong);
    public Pair<T1, T2> PairMake<T1, T2>() => new Pair<T1, T2>(Next<T1>(), Next<T2>());
    public Pair<T1, T2, T3> PairMake<T1, T2, T3>() => new Pair<T1, T2, T3>(Next<T1>(), Next<T2>(), Next<T3>());
    private Queue<string> q = new Queue<string>();
    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
    public T Next<T>() { if (q.Count == 0) foreach (var item in Str.Split(' ')) q.Enqueue(item); return (T)Convert.ChangeType(q.Dequeue(), typeof(T)); }
    public void Make<T1>(out T1 v1) => v1 = Next<T1>();
    public void Make<T1, T2>(out T1 v1, out T2 v2) { v1 = Next<T1>(); v2 = Next<T2>(); }
    public void Make<T1, T2, T3>(out T1 v1, out T2 v2, out T3 v3) { Make(out v1, out v2); v3 = Next<T3>(); }
    public void Make<T1, T2, T3, T4>(out T1 v1, out T2 v2, out T3 v3, out T4 v4) { Make(out v1, out v2, out v3); v4 = Next<T4>(); }
    public void Make<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5>(out T1 v1, out T2 v2, out T3 v3, out T4 v4, out T5 v5) { Make(out v1, out v2, out v3, out v4); v5 = Next<T5>(); }
    public void Make<T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6>(out T1 v1, out T2 v2, out T3 v3, out T4 v4, out T5 v5, out T6 v6) { Make(out v1, out v2, out v3, out v4, out v5); v6 = Next<T6>(); }
}

public class Pair<T1, T2> : IComparable<Pair<T1, T2>>
{
    public T1 v1;
    public T2 v2;
    public Pair() { }
    public Pair(T1 v1, T2 v2)
    { this.v1 = v1; this.v2 = v2; }

    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
    public int CompareTo(Pair<T1, T2> p)
    {
        var c = Comparer<T1>.Default.Compare(v1, p.v1);
        if (c == 0)
            c = Comparer<T2>.Default.Compare(v2, p.v2);
        return c;
    }
    public override string ToString() => $"{v1.ToString()} {v2.ToString()}";
    public void Tie(out T1 a, out T2 b) { a = v1; b = v2; }
}

public class Pair<T1, T2, T3> : Pair<T1, T2>, IComparable<Pair<T1, T2, T3>>
{
    public T3 v3;
    public Pair() : base() { }
    public Pair(T1 v1, T2 v2, T3 v3) : base(v1, v2)
    { this.v3 = v3; }

    [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
    public int CompareTo(Pair<T1, T2, T3> p)
    {
        var c = base.CompareTo(p);
        if (c == 0)
            c = Comparer<T3>.Default.Compare(v3, p.v3);
        return c;
    }
    public override string ToString() => $"{base.ToString()} {v3.ToString()}";
    public void Tie(out T1 a, out T2 b, out T3 c) { Tie(out a, out b); c = v3; }
}
#endregion