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Competitions · Philippines

Bataan Speedcubing Open 2018

Balanga, Bataan · 10 June 2018 · 6 events · 29 competitors · 21 personal bests

Nathaniel Ortega won two of the six events (3×3, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by John Jercy Babas by 0.28 seconds. 29 competitors produced 21 personal bests, 4 of which still stand today, and ten people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Amber Kelly B. Sarmiento took a 2×2 single of 19.80 down to 5.07, 74 percent better in one day.

Two wins
Nathaniel Ortega — 3×3, 3×3 one-handed
0.28s
closest final — Skewb, John Jercy Babas over Robbie Villarica
21
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Nathaniel Ortega7.568.50
2×2Robbie Villarica2.062.54
4×4Richmond Mico Rigor31.4232.45
3×3 one-handedNathaniel Ortega13.8415.52
PyraminxJustin Andrew Dee2.373.77
SkewbJohn Jercy Babas3.155.72

The PB harvest

21 set · 4 still standing
  • Jeric Marteja — 3×3 single 12.34: into the top 15.1% of the event's history.
  • Lexer Ortega — Pyraminx single 6.78: into the top 26.1% of the event's history.
  • Jeric Marteja — Pyraminx single 7.65: into the top 33.3% of the event's history.
  • Amber Kelly B. Sarmiento — 2×2 single 5.07: into the top 40.2% of the event's history.

First-timers

Ten people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 26,076 people who made their debut in 2018. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.

The field

29 competitors · 192 results · 6 events.

Solve this final yourself

how this works →

The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Nathaniel Ortega won it with a 8.50 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

  1. 1U2 B2 L' U2 L U2 R' F2 R2 U' L2 B' D2 L' U' R' D' B' R
  2. 2R U2 L' B2 D2 R' U2 R D2 R' D2 B' D' B F R2 D' U2 L2 B2 F2
  3. 3R2 U2 F2 R F R2 F' B D R2 D2 R2 L' B2 R F2 U2 F2 U2 D2
  4. 4D' R2 U' B' R' U2 D L' F U2 L2 F2 L2 D F2 R2 D B2 U'
  5. 5D2 B' R2 B' L2 U2 B2 L2 F R2 U L D B' R2 U' B2 F2 L' F2

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

29 competitors

Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.