Madrid Open 2008

[Rama]

WR single 5x5 erik: 1'23.83''

:') Erik... *sniff sniff* I love you man.

Alexandre, did you get some nice results?

 

[Worms]

only nationals, i'm in murcia

A friend is sending me sms with news

Spanish record david 21.21'' 3x3oh single
Spanish record david 15.72'' 3x3 average

If i'll receive more news I'll post here

 

[Feanaro]

I'd would love to go.....But cash is not my strong subject

 

[Jacco]

Congratz on having your WR back, Erik.

 

[Worms]

erik's WR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQPxv4ko_kQ

 

[Worms]

some results:

2x2 first:

http://www.rubikaz.com/Madrid2008/fotos/2x2primeraronda.jpg

3x3 first:

http://www.rubikaz.com/Madrid2008/fotos/3x3primeraronda1de2.jpg
http://www.rubikaz.com/Madrid2008/fotos/3x3primeraronda2de2.jpg

3x3 semifinal:

http://www.rubikaz.com/Madrid2008/fotos/3x3semifinales.jpg

4x4 combined:

http://www.rubikaz.com/Madrid2008/fotos/4x4primeraronda.jpg

Megaminx:

http://www.rubikaz.com/Madrid2008/fotos/megaminx.jpg

 

[pjk]

Congrats Erik on the WR.

 

[Worms]

4x4 average WR Erik 53.99''

 

[ngb]

www.youtube.com/nachobringas

Some videos here from Madrid Open Finals included WRs from Erik. I am updating much more right now! Enjoy boys

 

[ngb]

Manuel Lopez Sheriff 3x3 BLD 2:08.27 Spanish NR Madrid 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqKj2C7OCjY

Erik Akkersdijk WR 4x4 average Madrid 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBA51qdfSlA

Sheriff Spanish NR average 2x2 Madrid 2008 1st cube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVgHi7meHbU

Erik Akkersdijk 2.83 2x2 Final Madrid Open
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIl8g0b937Y

Edouard Chambon 4.00 2x2 Final Madrid Open
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfvRzKz7jxA

Sheriff Spanish NR average 2x2 Madrid 2008 4th cube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=garKXwzJV_U

Billy 2x2 Final 3.93 + 2 Madrid Open (he looses the previos 2x2 record because this +2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrULKqsi4Zk

Edouard Chambon 24.30 OH Final Madrid Open
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44W7g5khz4g

Edouard Chambon 22.83 OH Madrid Open
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwxQ5k_zY3A

Erik Akkersdijk 21.38 OH Madrid Open 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YxqBch0DRY

David Calvo 22.11 OH Madrid Open 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDw3h0ouEfg

David Calvo 24.71 OH Madrid Open
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0TIpCpWAEQ

Erik Akkersdijk 23.52 OH Madrid Open 2008
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qV8hb5OzSUQ

Much more soon

 

[Dene]

4x4 average WR Erik 53.99''

Oh wow, that's amazing!

 

[Ron]

Results are online. I cannot post them earlier than I receive them. ;-)

 

[Doudou]

The page statistics has not been recalculated !

 

[Ron]

Statistics page get regenerated once a day, because it takes a lot of processing power. It should be correct now.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Wow, Erik! Nice world records! You're amazing!

And Arnaud, congratulations on moving back ahead of my 7-year-old daughter in the average world rankings on Master Magic. And seriously, congratulations on winning Magic.

 

[Henrik]

Congrats Arnaud you got the sub-25 avg. that you where hopeing for. It was done with key-hole right?? And Arnaud congrats on winning the Magic

Oh yea and congrats Erik with the WRs

Henrik

 

[pjk]

Results here. Congrats Arnaud on the avg, and congrats to Edouard for getting the 18th best BLD solve in comp.

 

[Lucas Garron]

Results here. Congrats Arnaud on the avg, and congrats to Edouard for getting the 18th best BLD solve in comp.

Ahem.

He's still too fast.

 

[Mike Hughey]

Oh, Arnaud - one question: did you use keyhole for your sub-25 average?

 

[AvGalen]

Oh, Arnaud - one question: did you use keyhole for your sub-25 average?

Yes, I have used keyhole + 4 look last layer for BOTH my sub 25 averages. I am practising F2L, but I am not fast enough with it yet to use it in competitions.

My latest 3x3x3 results include my best averages of 24.26 and 24.36 and my best 3 times of 21.28, 20.55 and 16.91 (PLL-skip)
They also include a Fridrich F2L based average of 33.41 30.16 30.08 31.19 35.56 = 31.59

But for me, Madrid was most of all about having fun with Erik, Joël, Lars and also Edouard and the spanish guys, enjoying sunlight, warm temperatures, Madrid and my very first nr. 1 ranking on a WCA-list: http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/statistics.php#12 and if only I would have been a bit better at 3x3x3 and made it to the final, I would also have been on the top of http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/statistics.php#13 (I am 3rd now)

Did you know
* You can teach someone how to solve Magic, Master Magic, 2x2x2 and 3x3x3 (except PLL) during a flight from Madrid back to Eindhoven? (video will be available soon, I will linke from here)
* Edouard and Joël did a simultaneous solve during the 3x3x3 competition? (video will become available soon, I will link from here)
* Jaz apparently includes covers? (If you don't get this one, highlight the following: Lars is nicknamed Jazthief and during our first night he continously stole the sheets from our shared mini-bed. No video available)
* Girls are more interested in learning to cube than guys are? (photo's will be available soon, maybe in the form of a video)
* Lars, Erik and Joël didn't believe Arnaud when he told them to get out the metro? (video will become available soon)
* Joël and Erik missed their flight so they had to travel by bus from Barcelona to Madrid in the middle of the night?
* That didn't stop Erik from breaking the WR? (no sleep is good for cubing)
* Chinese restaurants are rare in Madrid, even though they are very cheap and serve very good food?
* All cliché's about Spanish eating rythm are true? (9, 3 and 9 seem to be good times to start breakfast, lunch and diner)
* Arnaud will NOT go to a competition next weekend ?
* Lars can pop 5x5x5's like the best of them? (including Stefan "Pop" man)
* All gift-shops in Madrid sell the exact same items?
* the spanish like it sweet?
* The current fashion (or maybe it's because of the temperature) in Madrid seemed to be "dress to impress"?
* You can buy some pretty good tiled 3x3x3 super-sized cubes at some kiosk?
* Erik beat Gunnar on http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/statistics.php#3?