Poznań Open 09

[MHordecki]

Hello, speedcubers!

Poznań Open 09, Poznań's second championships, will be held on 27th-28th of June, 2009, in Poznań. Expect 13 official events + bunch of unofficial, including knock-out ('tournament') and team solving.

Foreign competitors especially welcomed. I can assist in all the messy stuff involving travelling to another country, such as accommodation & overall guiding around the city. Contact me at [email protected]

There is no competitors quota.
Registration fee: 15 PLN (check currency conversion here)

More information at:
http://www.poznanopen09.appspot.com

http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/c.php?i=PoznanOpen2009

 

[joey]

Could you get from Krakow to Poznań easily? I will be in krakow around then, and would like to come to this comp.

I see its ~500km or so away from krakow.

 

[Matthew]

Could you get from Krakow to Poznań easily? I will be in krakow around then, and would like to come to this comp.

I see its ~500km or so away from krakow.

Yes - there is an easy conection between Poznan and Krakow - train. Sometimes it is direct connection (it takes about 7 hours) or with a change in Warsaw (it takes about 6 hours)

http://rozklad-pkp.pl/?q=en/node/143 - you could use this site to search train which fit you best...

 

[joey]

I just noticed that Karol Cudzich, is coming from Krakow too. Do you know him? Can he speak english? Do you have his e-mail address.

 

[Matthew]

I just noticed that Karol Cudzich, is coming from Krakow too. Do you know him? Can he speak english? Do you have his e-mail address.

Unfortunately, Karol soon leave Krakow and come to Poznan Open from Zielona Gora but even so, he should contact with you soon..

 

[joey]

Do you know when the schedule will be up? I may only be able to make it for one day only.

 

[Matthew]

Schedule:

Saturday

8:30 - 9:00 Official opening ceremony
9:00 - 10:30 Rubik's Cube - first round (average of 5) - 20 advance to the semifinal
9:30 - 10:30 Rubik's Cube Fewest Moves - first round - 7 advance to the final round
10:35 - 11:35 4x4x4 Cube - combined first round (best of 2 sub-90sec -> average of 5) - 15 advance to the semifinal
11:40 - 12:20 Square-1 - combined first round (best of 2 sub-90sec -> average of 5) - 10 advance to the semifinal
12:25 - 13:20 5x5x5 Cube - combined first round (best of 2 sub-140sec -> average of 5) - 7 advance to the final
13:25 - 13:50 2x2x2 Cube - first round (average of 5) - 20 advance to the semifinal
13:55 - 14:30 Rubik's Cube One-handed - combined first round (best of 2 sub-50sec -> average of 5) - 15 advance to the semifinal
14:30 - 15:00 Break
15:00 - 15:30 Rubik's Clock - combined first round (best of 2 sub-30s -> average of 5) - 5 advance to the final
15:35 - 16:00 Pyraminx - combined first round (best of 2 sub-20sec -> average of 5) - 7 advance to the final
16:05 - 16:35 6x6x6 Cube - combined final (best of 2 sub-300sec -> mean of 3)
16:40 - 17:25 7x7x7 Cube - combined final (best of 2 sub-420sec -> mean of 3)
17:30 Rubik's Cube Knock-Out - unofficial event



Sunday

8:30 - 9:30 Rubik's Cube Fewest Moves - final
9:00 - 9:45 Rubik's Cube Blindfolded - first round (best of 2, total time limit: 8 minutes) - 7 advance to the final
9:50 - 10:20 Rubik's Cube - semifinal (average of 5) - 10 advance to the final
10:25 - 10:50 Square-1 - semifinal (average of 5) - 5 advance to the final
10:55 - 11:30 Megaminx - combined final (best of 2 sub-180s -> mean of 3)
11:35 - 11:55 2x2x2 Cube - semifinal (average of 5) - 10 advance to the final
12:00 - 12:15 Rubik's Clock - final (average of 5)
12:20 - 12:45 4x4x4 Cube - semifinal (average of 5) - 7 advance to the final
12:50 - 13:15 Rubik's Cube One-handed - semifinal (average of 5) - 7 advance to the final
13:20 - 13:25 Pyraminx - final (average of 5)
13:40 - 14:00 Rubik's Cube Team Solving - unofficial event
14:00 - 14:30 Break
14:30 - 14:45 Square-1 - final (average of 5)
14:50 - 15:05 Rubik's Cube Blindfolded - final (best of 3)
15:10 - 15:30 5x5x5 Cube - final (average of 5)
15:35 - 15:45 2x2x2 Cube - final (average of 5)
15:50 - 16:05 Rubik's Cube One-handed - final (average of 5)
16:10 - 16:25 4x4x4 Cube - final (average of 5)
16:30 - 17:00 Rubik's Cube - final (average of 5)
17:00 Closing ceremony


And please register on our site - http://poznanopen09.appspot.com/

 

[MTGjumper]

Heh, you can tell how big Square-1 is in Poland, considering they have three rounds

 

[joey]

It is a shame that if I go for one day, I won't be able to take part in any of the finals.. If I made any that is

 

[MHordecki]

Hi!

We've got live broadcast from Poznan Open:

Check it out at: http://poznanopen.alienus.org/studzien/
Video broadcast: http://videosteam.pl/ogladaj?id=5912

Enjoy!

 

[MHordecki]

Our FM first round scramble: D2 L2 F2 R U2 F L2 D B D L D B R2 D2 F' D' L2

 

[cubefan2]

Heh, you can tell how big Square-1 is in Poland, considering they have three rounds

Will there really be three rounds? The live results shows that only 15 cometitors competed in the first round. Just wondering...

9m2) Events with 15 or fewer competitors must have at most two rounds.

 

[Faz]

Cmon Lukasz! Get the 2x2 WR in the final

EDIT: *Watches webcast* "Oh no, it's during a break!"

 

[MTGjumper]

Goshdarnit. Joey's improved at sq-1

 

[Piotr]

Main event final results:

1st Tomasz Zolnowski 11.09
2nd Michal Halczuk 13.19
3rd Piotr Frankowski 13.67

 

[MTGjumper]

So, correct me if I'm wrong, but Tomasz Zolnowinski now has 3 of the 4 fastest averages ever recorded in competition, right? If so, wow...

 

[CharlieCooper]

hahahah i see joey actually bothered learning square one hilarious!

also wtf happened to 3x3 joey??

 

[antros]

in final Pyraminx on Poznan Open 09 first 6 people have avg sub 8 (2 good pyraminx-cubers is absent), now in world top10 is 6 Polish people,
ps-in sq-1 only 5

 

[joey]

Goshdarnit. Joey's improved at sq-1

I knew that I had to compete before you, to get the NR first. Just so I could hold it at some point

hahahah i see joey actually bothered learning square one hilarious!

also wtf happened to 3x3 joey??

Yup, been practicing a few weeks

Yeeeeh... 3x3.. I really don't like my cube.. and I wasn't too bothered in the final!

ps. My last solve 15.xx, was on someone else's cube

 

[antros]

Multimedia from Poznań Open 2009 on Polish forum: http://forum.speedcubing.com.pl/viewtopic.php?t=2219