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World Rubik's Cube Championship 2011

2012-04-08T23:08:27Z

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'''World Rubik's Cube Championship 2011''' (usually called '''World Championship 2011''', abbreviated to '''WC2011''' or '''WC11''') was a [[speedcubing]] [[World Championship]] held at the Baiyoke Sky hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on Oct 14-16, 2011.

== Events ==
=== 3x3 Speedsolve ===
Through 2010 and 2011, [[Feliks Zemdegs]] had been considered the favorite by far to win. Although Feliks outperformed other competitors as expected in all other rounds, the final round saw a major upset, with [[Michał Pleskowicz]] placing first with a PB official average of 8.65, [[Rowe Hessler]] second with 9.56, and Feliks a close third at 9.58. [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?32958-Feliks-amp-Michal-World-Championship-2011 videos] [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?29123-The-reconstruction-thread&p=657468&viewfull=1#post657468 reconstructions]

=== 5x5 Speedsolve ===
[[File:Dan_Cohen_WC2011.gif|thumb|250px|Drawing by Rowe Hessler before FMC at MIT Fall 2011 of Dan Cohen losing the 5x5 single world record at WC 2011]]

5x5 was expected from the outset to be highly competitive, with [[Yu Nakajima]]'s comeback and recent average world record holders [[Dan Cohen]] (defending champion) and [[Kevin Hays]] competing against Feliks. Feliks set the tone event with a world record single in the first round, the first ever sub-1 single at 59.27. This was followed in the second round by WR-NAR-AsR top 3 in the second round by Feliks (1:04.08), Dan (1:08.12), and Nakajima (1:08.17), closely followed by Kevin (1:08.72).

After another sub-1 (59.59) and a new world record single of 58.41 by Feliks on the first two solves, Nakajima broke the AsR single on the fourth solve at 58.53, the first sub-1 AsR. Not to be outdone, Dan breaks Feliks's record with 57.44 on the last solve. With all pressure on him, Feliks then yet again improved the world record single with 56.22 ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XM_e-qaW24g video]), demoting Dan's single to a NAR, and ending with a 59.44 world record average, the first official sub-1 average only weeks after his unofficial sub-1 average video. Although Dan and Nakajima both had a better average in the second round, the sub-1 single and world record battle, so soon after the first ever official sub-1 single, has led a number of cubers to declare the final round the most epic round in the history of competitive cubing. [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/c.php?i=WC2011&allResults=1#555 Full results].

== Winners ==
* 3x3: [[Michał Pleskowicz]]
* 2x2: [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
* 4x4: [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
* 5x5: [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
* 6x6: [[Feliks Zemdegs]]
* 7x7: [[Bence Barát]]
* Pyraminx: [[Jules Desjardin]]
* Megaminx: [[Simon Westlund]]
* Square-1: [[Dan Cohen]]
* Clock: [[Daniel Sheppard]]
* Rubik's Magic: [[Bálint Bodor]]
* Master Magic: [[Máté Horváth]]
* 3x3 One-Handed: [[Arifumi Fushimi]]
* 3x3 Feet: [[Henrik Buus Aagaard]]
* 3x3 Blindfolded [[Zane Carney]]
* 4x4 Blindfolded: [[Aldo Feandri]]
* 5x5 Blindfolded: [[Chris Hardwick]]
* Multi-BLD: [[Marcell Endrey]]
* 3x3 Fewest Moves: [[Sébastien Auroux]]

== World Records Set ==
* 3x3 OH average 13.57 by [[Michał Pleskowicz]]
* 4x4 average 35.33 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] ([[Giovanni Contardi]] was also under the old WR time(35.51)) (Semi Final)
* 4x4 average 35.22 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (Final)
* 5x5 speedsolve single 59.27 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (First Round)
* 5x5 speedsolve single 58.41 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (Final)
* 5x5 speedsolve single 57.44 by [[Dan Cohen]] (Final)
* 5x5 speedsolve single 56.22 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (Final)
* 5x5 average 1:04.08 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (Semi Final)
* 5x5 average 59.94 by [[Feliks Zemdegs]] (Final)
* Multi-BLD 19/19 by [[Marcell Endrey]]
* Rubik's Clock Single 5.83 by [[Javier Tirado Ortiz]]

== Trivia ==
* Many competitors were advised to be vaccinated before their trip to Thailand.
* In the weekend before the competition, Thailand experienced its worst flood in 50 years, which killed at least 350 and affected nearly 2.5 million residents. There was, however, no effect on the competition.
* [[Arnaud van Galen]] acted as the lead MC. This concluded his 1.5-year trip in Asia. [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?26842-World-Championships-2011-Bangkok&p=656490&viewfull=1#post656490]
* Competitors wore pink shirts to support Thailand's ruler who had fallen ill. [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?26842-World-Championships-2011-Bangkok&p=655532&viewfull=1#post655532]
* 275 competitors participated in the first round of 3x3 speedsolve, less than the number in [[World Championship 2009]].
* [[Muhammad Jihan Khalilurrahman]] won the lucky draw for the second time in a row (after the [[Asian Championship 2010]]).
* [[Itsaya Jaruwattanakun]] was the youngest competitor with an age of only 4 years. She is the daughter of a Thai [[delegate]] (Chatchawan Jaruwattanakun)

== External Links ==
* [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/c.php?i=WC2011 WC2011 full results on WCA Database]
* [http://live.cubing.net/WC2011/ Live Results]
* Speedsolving.com: [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?26842-World-Championships-2011-Bangkok World Championships 2011 Bangkok]

== Media ==
=== Photos ===
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/zemdegs/sets/72157627758600827/ by fazdad]
* [http://www.flickr.com/photos/paololzki/collections/72157624487310197/ by Paolo Jose Panganiban]
=== Videos ===
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLJcpHxbGng Compilation by D-Faze]
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33123-Feliks-Zemdegs-taking-part-in-Russian-speedcubing-contest.-(-WC-2011-) Feliks Zemdegs taking part in Russian speedcubing contest. ( WC 2011 )]
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33124-5x5-Rubik-s-cube-world-record-single-56.22-and-average-59.94-Feliks-Zemdegs 5x5 Rubik's cube world record single 56.22, and average 59.94 Feliks Zemdegs]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QIINiayGQQ Final round Michal Pleskowicz 8.65 average and Feliks Zemdegs 9.58 average Rubik's cube World]
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33101-Henrik-Buus-Aagaard-3x3x3-with-feet-40.43sec-Rubik-s-WC2011 Henrik Buus Aagaard 3x3x3 with feet 40.43sec @ Rubik's WC2011]
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33091-3x3-one-handed-average-of-5-world-record-13.57 Michał Pleskowicz 3x3 one-handed average of 5 world record : 13.57]
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33045-MBLD-19-19-WR-and-3BLD-32.59-by-Marcell-Endrey MBLD 19/19 WR and 3BLD 32.59 by Marcell Endrey]
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33084-feliks-4x4-avg Feliks Zemdegs 4x4 average]
* [http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/showthread.php?33043-4x4x4single-33.03-32.53-WC2011 4x4x4single:33.03,32.53@WC2011]

[[Category:Competitions]]

Forum cubers by location

2011-02-08T00:17:38Z

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=Speedsolving.com Forum Cubers by Location=

This is a list of the members of the speedsolving.com forum by their location. This list is not complete, so if you notice someone who is not on this list feel free to add their name under the category for their country. If the country is not already listed, go ahead and create a new category for it.

Another list of cubers by location can be found on [http://www.frappr.com/speedcubers Frappr].

==Africa==

===South Africa===
:[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1176 DAE_JA_VOO]

==Asia==

===India===
:[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=311 Karthik]

===Malaysia===
:[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?10611 aikikai_cuber]

==Europe==

===Denmark===
:[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=474 LarsN] -- ''Lars Vennike Nielsson'' -- [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2008NIEL01 WCA Profile]

===France===
:'''Paris'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1684 TMOY]

===Iceland===
:'''Reykjavík'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?8608 Karth] Living in Finland until end of June 2011

===Sweden===
:'''Stockholm'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=479 Kenneth] -- ''[[User:Kenneth|Kenneth Gustavsson]]'' -- [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2005GUST01 WCA Profile]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1673 Coinman] -- ''Tommy Gustavsson'' -- [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2005GUST02 WCA Profile]

:'''Strängnäs'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=9120 Oljibe] -- ''Rickard Jonsson'' -- [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2010JONS01 WCA Profile]

===United Kingdom===
:[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1742 msemtd] -- Michael Erskine, Sherwood, Nottingham. [http://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2008ERSK01 WCA profile] --[[User:Msemtd|Msemtd]]
:[[User:Cride5|Cride5]]

==North America==

===Canada===
:'''Saskatchewan'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1569 Connorcuber]
:'''Ontario'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1144 Sa967St]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=2487 Riffz]
:'''Manitoba'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=4060 miniGOINGS]

===United States===
:'''AL (Alabama)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1119 Adam Morgan (ajmorgan25)]
:'''CA (California)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1707 Unknown.soul]
::'''San Francisco Bay Area'''
:::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=182 deathbypapercutz]
:::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=2 Lucas Garron]
:::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=657 whatsinacube]
::'''Los Angeles Area'''
:::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=765 Dene] (first half of 2009)
:::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=808 qqwref] - [[User:Qqwref|qqwref]] (when at college)
:'''CO (Colorado)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1 PJK]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=2923 JTW2007]
:'''FL (Florida)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=348 Dudemanpp]
:'''GA (Georgia)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1042 Hadley4000]
:'''IN (Indiana)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=402 Mike Hughey] - Indianapolis
:'''KY (Kentucky)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=872 Shaden Smith] - Lexington
:'''MA (Massachusetts)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=131 Tim Reynolds] - Cambridge
:'''MD (Maryland)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1614 Brett]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=768 fanwuq]
:'''MN (Minnesota)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=640 Bryan Logan] - Rochester
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=4831 Logan (Kelly)] - Hastings
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=7507 Tyjet66] - Waterville
:'''MO (Missouri)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1403 Vault312] (during summer)
:'''NC (North Carolina)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=63 cmhardw] - Morrisville
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=147 Athefre]
:'''NJ (New Jersey)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1309 PatrickJameson]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=61 macky] - Princeton
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=902 Auburn Manlangit] - Northern NJ
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=76 Bob] - Kearny
:'''NM (New Mexico)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1518 Kiel0]
:'''NY (New York)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=131 Tim Reynolds] Pleasantville (when not at school)
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=808 qqwref] - [[User:Qqwref|qqwref]] (when at home)
:'''OH (Ohio)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1358 JBCM627]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1493 CAT13]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=912 Pcharles93]
:'''PA (Pennsylvania)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=2250 That70sShowDude]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?10830 Your Mother]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1403 Vault312] (during school year)
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1891 StachuK1992]
:'''TX (Texas)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=2160 Fobo911]
:'''UT (Utah)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1889 not_kevin]
:'''VA (Virginia)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=792 Siraj A.]
:'''WV (West Virginia)'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=7077 nlcuber22]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=7568 skatemaster78]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=7184 CitricAcid]

==Oceania==

===Australia===
:'''Sydney'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1765 Rawn]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=5581 AndyRoo789]
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=8574 TacoCube]
:'''Victoria'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=9059 hic0057]

===New Zealand===
:[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1293 *LukeMayn*]
:'''Hamilton'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=1345 auhsoj]
:'''Christchurch'''
::[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=765 Dene]

==South America==

===Brazil===
:[http://www.speedsolving.com/forum/member.php?u=11 Pedro]

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