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Battle of Lexington 2010

Lexington, Kentucky · 26 June 2010 · 9 events · 27 competitors · 45 personal bests

Chester Lian won three of the nine events (3×3 blindfolded, 4×4 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Brad Vorjohan by 0.23 seconds. 27 competitors produced 45 personal bests, 14 of which still stand today, and six people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A continental record

Chester Lian set the 4×4 blindfolded single continental record: 6:19.75.

Three wins
Chester Lian — 3×3 blindfolded, 4×4 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded
0.23s
closest final — 2×2, Brad Vorjohan over Seth Hovland
45
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Andrew Kang8.9111.43
2×2Brad Vorjohan3.654.81
4×4Andrew Kang49.5552.93
3×3 blindfoldedChester Lian55.361:02.54
PyraminxJim Mertens11.1912.84
4×4 blindfoldedChester Lian6:19.75
5×5 blindfoldedChester Lian15:31.00
MagicJim Mertens1.281.60
Master MagicMike Hughey3.654.27

The PB harvest

45 set · 14 still standing
  • Andrew Kang — 3×3 single 8.91: into the top 4.7% of the event's history.
  • Jim Mertens — Magic single 1.28: into the top 15.9% of the event's history.
  • Adam West — 3×3 single 18.77: into the top 36.4% of the event's history.
  • James LaChance — Magic single 1.68: into the top 46.1% of the event's history.
  • Steven Slavik — 2×2 single 5.65: into the top 47.1% of the event's history.
  • Michael McCann — 2×2 single 6.08: into the top 51.7% of the event's history.
  • Nakai Velasquez — Magic single 1.90: into the top 60.1% of the event's history.
  • Brad Vorjohan — Magic single 1.96: into the top 63.8% of the event's history.

First-timers

Six people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 3,985 people who made their debut in 2010. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

4 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

27 competitors · 156 results · 9 events.

Everyone who competed

27 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.