Belgian Open 2008 - Results

[KJiptner]

Edouard Chambon won the Belgian Open 2008 with an average of 12.66 seconds. Erik Akkersdijk finished second (12.94) and Milán Baticz finished third (13.37).
World records: Erik Akkersdijk 4x4 57.15 (average), 5x5 1:28.66 (single) 1:36.02 (average), Megaminx 1:01.78 (single) 1:07.70 (average), Mátyás Kuti Magic 0.86 (single), Master Magic 1.72 (single).
European records: Edouard Chambon 3x3 12:31 (average), Rama Temmink 3x3 one-handed 20.72 (average).

Check out the full results guys... soooooo crazy!

Props to Tim and Dennis for their NRs!

 

[Lucas Garron]

We were discussing this on the IRC. Poor Matyas.

And I need to get that BLD NR back (and hopefully get the 4x4x4 BLD NR); I have just about one chance.

 

[KJiptner]

And I need to get that BLD NR back

Are you Kai?

 

[Pedro]

wow, some crazy results there :O

Matyas DNFed on the 3x3? wow...that's not something you see everyday

 

[Lucas Garron]

And I need to get that BLD NR back

Are you Kai?

No. Are you? One of use needs to get it back before Kai does.

 

[pjk]

Wow, Erik finally goes sub-13 on the 3x3, and finally gets that 4x4 WR.

Congrats.

 

[slncuber21]

yeah GREAT JOB ERIK!! lol

i wish i could get atleast sub- 40 much less sub-15

 

[KJiptner]

And I need to get that BLD NR back

Are you Kai?

No. Are you? One of use needs to get it back before Kai does.

Yes, I truely agree!

 

[Kenneth]

Great results, I'm impressed =)

 

[Dene]

Wow, that looks like a great competition to have been at, I am so jealous . I must comment on fewest moves lol, 6/11 DNF? You had all that time and you didn't get a full solution down? tut tut, disappointing, save the last 10 minutes to make sure you write down a full solution, I would say is the best strategy.

 

[Kenneth]

Yes, but try to do it in competition, 10 minutes is nothing when you have to write down the turns, check and double check.

I did FMC in competiton once, had it all done but had not time to check, and when the solution was tested we found I wrote a L2 instead of F2 at one place = DNF, one of many possible ways to DNF.

 

[alexc]

Wow, crazy!!!!!!!!!!! I was looking at the results and was like "Where's Matyas?" What happened, I thought he would win blind at least?!

 

[AvGalen]

Mátyás had some "almosts".

5x5x5 single (just 0.02 away from WR)
9/10 multi-blind

Not a very good weekend for him

I wasn't there because I had no "dog-sitter"

 

[pjk]

It doesn't look like he has been practicing much. DNF'ing twice in a comp for BLD, DNF'ed a magic, etc. His 2x2 times were pretty high considering he used to hold the WR avg. His 4x4 looks quite high too.

Overall though, awesome competition.

 

[MistArts]

Kuti beat Magic record.... for fastest and slowest...

Tim tried to beat Kuti's mutli-BLD....(try again)


Must been fun there...

 

[philkt731]

i wonder why erik didnt do 2x2...

 

[Lucas Garron]

Kuti beat Magic record.... for fastest and slowest...

No (tied, people, tied) and no.

i wonder why erik didnt do 2x2...

Oh, he did. 7th.

 

[Lofty]

Congats Rama! So close to the WR!
And Congrats to Erik too!
Interesting/strange results overall...

 

[Dene]

Yes, but try to do it in competition, 10 minutes is nothing when you have to write down the turns, check and double check.

I did FMC in competiton once, had it all done but had not time to check, and when the solution was tested we found I wrote a L2 instead of F2 at one place = DNF, one of many possible ways to DNF.

What I mean is, specifically reserve the last 10 minutes to write down any adjustments to your solve, and then check/double check. I'm sure these people could all get the scramble out quickly, and then check their solve in less than a minute. Even in less than 2 minutes would allow for 5 check overs...

 

[Lucas Garron]

Yes, but try to do it in competition, 10 minutes is nothing when you have to write down the turns, check and double check.

I did FMC in competiton once, had it all done but had not time to check, and when the solution was tested we found I wrote a L2 instead of F2 at one place = DNF, one of many possible ways to DNF.

What I mean is, specifically reserve the last 10 minutes to write down any adjustments to your solve, and then check/double check. I'm sure these people could all get the scramble out quickly, and then check their solve in less than a minute. Even in less than 2 minutes would allow for 5 check overs...

Have you ever tried FMC at a competition? With 15 minutes left, I once decided to to check my solution, just in case. I couldn't manage to scramble correctly even once by the end of those 15 minutes.
(At least, I'm pretty sure that's how it went. If not, I still had a lot of trouble and got a DNF.)