Cubenovice
Forever Slow
You should always compete, even if you are "slow".
Your name will end up on the WCA list proving that you can solve the cube
Your name will end up on the WCA list proving that you can solve the cube
Eindhoven Open 2012
- Thread starter hcfong
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hcfong
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Time limits are just an indication. We're not gonna stop you finishing your solve if you don't within the time limit.
You are welcome to come and watch. You don't need to register for that. But, if you are able to solve a cube, it would be really great if you would compete. Again, it's not important how fast you are. Competitions are a great place to meet other cubers and to get some valuable advice and tips.
Kattenvriendin
Veteran
Ok.. so I can take that friend (who really doesn't cube, but is patient enough to listen to me yap on and on about them things hehe) along and it won't cost him an entry fee. That'd be great in any case, thanks!
hcfong
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Yep. It's a public event so you're friend is very welcome. You don't need to register for you friend separately, but you should mention that you are bringing a guest on your registration. Your friend does not need to pay.
Kattenvriendin
Veteran
Alrighty, thanks again :tu
TMOY
Veteran
Well,sometimes it doesn't work
But I agree with everybody else that being slow is not an excuse for not competing.
cangcynr
Member
there is rubik's clock on the schedule but i cant see it on the registration form?
hcfong
Veteran
That's true. I forgot to add it on the registration form and now only a website administrator can change it. It's still on the schedule, so if you want to do clock, register as normal and send me an email that you want to do clock.
For everybody else who has already registered and want to do clock as well, please send me an email.
For everybody else who has already registered and want to do clock as well, please send me an email.
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Sebastien
Premium Member
couldn't you just register everyone for clock who has already done it in competition please?
hcfong
Veteran
Sebastien - OK, sounds like a good idea. So, I'm going to assume that everybody who has done clock before in a competition will want to register for it at the Eindhoven Open.
If you have done clock before but don't want to do it at Eindhoven Open, or you haven't done it before but would like to do it now, please e-mail or PM me.
If you have done clock before but don't want to do it at Eindhoven Open, or you haven't done it before but would like to do it now, please e-mail or PM me.
Kattenvriendin
Veteran
I have registered myself but I have one big request to ask from everyone, and that is that my real name and results page will be kept off the forums and I'll be addressed nickname only.
I DO owe you a proper explanation, and I hope I can do this here
It took me a long time to consider whether I should register because of the above. Reason being there was a privacy issue in the past involving my family and my real name. Some dimwit used family info and posted it online on a genealogy site for the world to see, along with all sorts of private info like where people worked, which made it even worse. It almost became a lawsuit (it is illegal for other people to do this, deceased is ok, but living no way) and I had to contact search engines to get rid of the info they had crawled. Tedious and very stressful.
I was shocked to see this at the time as I am pretty much completely off the grid with my real name and value to keep it that way. However I did register with my real name of course, I don't mind it as long as it doesn't get cross-referenced with me here, hence my request of please not mentioning it anywhere online.
I hope you can understand. And I am sorry to bother you all with this, but you have a right to know.
Back to competition time!!
I DO owe you a proper explanation, and I hope I can do this here
It took me a long time to consider whether I should register because of the above. Reason being there was a privacy issue in the past involving my family and my real name. Some dimwit used family info and posted it online on a genealogy site for the world to see, along with all sorts of private info like where people worked, which made it even worse. It almost became a lawsuit (it is illegal for other people to do this, deceased is ok, but living no way) and I had to contact search engines to get rid of the info they had crawled. Tedious and very stressful.
I was shocked to see this at the time as I am pretty much completely off the grid with my real name and value to keep it that way. However I did register with my real name of course, I don't mind it as long as it doesn't get cross-referenced with me here, hence my request of please not mentioning it anywhere online.
I hope you can understand. And I am sorry to bother you all with this, but you have a right to know.
Back to competition time!!
hcfong
Veteran
Just a random fact about this competition:
I think this will be the first regular competition (not being a world, continental or national championship) with 2 WCA board members attending.
So, if you want to be part of this historic event, please do register ;-)
I think this will be the first regular competition (not being a world, continental or national championship) with 2 WCA board members attending.
So, if you want to be part of this historic event, please do register ;-)
TMOY
Veteran
Sorry to disappont you but this is not the first French Open 2008 was attended by botn Ron and Gilles Roux, who was still a WCA board member at that time.
French Open 2008 was attended by botn Ron and Gilles Roux, who was still a WCA board member at that time.hcfong
Veteran
Oops. Didn't search well enough. Oh well, at least itś the first competition in more than 4 years to have 2 board members, which is more than at the last World's
hcfong
Veteran
The competition is starting in just a few hours. Live results can be found here: http://live.cubecomps.com/live.php?cid=63
Kattenvriendin
Veteran
YAY!! See you tomorrow guys! (body decided to get sick today, thank goodness I only do the Rubik's which is on Sunday 
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Cubenovice
Forever Slow
Too bad I couldn't stay longer...
FMC result:
My first official sub 30 and second podium: 28 HTM in true FMC style.
1 Sébastien Auroux 27
2 Ralph Eikelenberg 28
3 Jan Bentlage 29
Scramble
B U2 F D2 L2 F U2 L2 F2 R' B2 U' B2 D2 R' B F U2 L2
My solution (warning; contains premoves, NISS and an insertion)
See you again tomorrow!
FMC result:
My first official sub 30 and second podium: 28 HTM in true FMC style.
1 Sébastien Auroux 27
2 Ralph Eikelenberg 28
3 Jan Bentlage 29
Scramble
B U2 F D2 L2 F U2 L2 F2 R' B2 U' B2 D2 R' B F U2 L2
My solution (warning; contains premoves, NISS and an insertion)
L2 - Square (1)
B - pseudo 2x2x2 requires premove B2 (3)
U F2 U' - 2x2x3 requires extra premoves U2 L' (8)
L2 F' L' F L2 F' - F2L-1 (14)
Switch to inverse
B2 L U2 - F2L-1
U L2 B L B' L' U' L U L' U' - leaves 3 corners
gives skeleton for normal scramble:
L2 B U F2 U' L2 F' L' F L2 F' U L U' L' U . L B L' B' L2 U L' B2
At . insert U' L' D' L U L' D L to cancel 4 moves
final solution:
L2 B U F2 U' L2 F' L' F L2 F' U L U' L2 D' L U L' D L2 B L' B' L2 U L' B2 - 28 HTM
Insertion finder confirms the insertion is optimal
B - pseudo 2x2x2 requires premove B2 (3)
U F2 U' - 2x2x3 requires extra premoves U2 L' (8)
L2 F' L' F L2 F' - F2L-1 (14)
Switch to inverse
B2 L U2 - F2L-1
U L2 B L B' L' U' L U L' U' - leaves 3 corners
gives skeleton for normal scramble:
L2 B U F2 U' L2 F' L' F L2 F' U L U' L' U . L B L' B' L2 U L' B2
At . insert U' L' D' L U L' D L to cancel 4 moves
final solution:
L2 B U F2 U' L2 F' L' F L2 F' U L U' L2 D' L U L' D L2 B L' B' L2 U L' B2 - 28 HTM
Insertion finder confirms the insertion is optimal
See you again tomorrow!
hcfong
Veteran
You do know you need to attend the winners ceremony in order to be eligible for a podium place, don' t you?
Kattenvriendin
Veteran
I'll be there tomorrow before the start of the first event of the day. Looking forward to meet all you guys! 
Cubenovice
Forever Slow
At most competitions there is no podium at all...You do know you need to attend the winners ceremony in order to be eligible for a podium place, don' t you?
Do you have a podium for me?
Perfect! Then you can cube with my daughter while I participate in the first event of the dayI'll be there tomorrow before the start of the first event of the day. Looking forward to meet all you guys!
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