Competitions · Netherlands
Benelux Open 2009
Sint Michielsgestel · 21 February 2009 · 18 events · 45 competitors · 84 personal bests
Erik Akkersdijk won eight of the 18 events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Sébastien Auroux by 0.01 seconds. 45 competitors produced 84 personal bests, 17 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Erik Akkersdijk | 11.03 | 12.63 |
| 2×2 | Erik Akkersdijk | 3.41 | 5.03 |
| 4×4 | Erik Akkersdijk | 44.03 | 48.86 |
| 5×5 | Erik Akkersdijk | 1:20.31 | 1:23.26 |
| 6×6 | Erik Akkersdijk | 3:14.18 | 3:30.07 |
| 7×7 | Erik Akkersdijk | 4:50.96 | 5:01.98 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Kai Jiptner | 1:45.43 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Jacco Krijnen | 30 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Rama Temmink | 21.11 | 22.83 |
| Clock | Koen Wermer | 9.28 | 10.11 |
| Megaminx | Erik Akkersdijk | 1:09.25 | 1:12.71 |
| Pyraminx | Erik Akkersdijk | 4.94 | 6.44 |
| Square-1 | Lars Vandenbergh | 17.58 | 30.88 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Sébastien Auroux | 22:11.00 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Kai Jiptner | — | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Jacco Krijnen | 3 of 5 cubes · 43:10 | — |
| Magic | Sébastien Auroux | 1.31 | 1.36 |
| Master Magic | Lars Vandenbergh | 4.09 | 4.46 |
The PB harvest
84 set · 17 still standing- Jacco Krijnen — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 30 moves: into the top 14.8% of the event's history.
- Michel Hop — 3×3 single 14.19: into the top 21.6% of the event's history.
- Erik Akkersdijk — Square-1 single 17.56: into the top 22.3% of the event's history.
- Kai Jiptner — Clock single 13.05: into the top 39.8% of the event's history.
- François Courtès — Megaminx single 1:54.00: into the top 42.6% of the event's history.
- Jacco Krijnen — Megaminx single 1:58.52: into the top 44.9% of the event's history.
- Kai Jiptner — Square-1 single 30.86: into the top 51.0% of the event's history.
- Douwe Wermer — Clock single 16.31: into the top 53.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 3,600 people who made their debut in 2009. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
20 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
45 competitors · 378 results · 18 events.
Everyone who competed
45 competitors- Anja Provoost
- Arnaud van Galen
- Camiel Beentjes
- Daniël Hop
- Daniël Pölz
- David Bolsée
- Dick van Zalinge
- Douwe Wermer
- Erik Akkersdijk
- Fabian Auroux
- François Courtès
- Frank Provoost
- Guus Razoux Schultz
- Hanneke Rijks
- Hans van der Zijden
- Jaap Scherphuis
- Jacco Krijnen
- Janine Graupner
- Jens Diewald
- Jimmy Coll
- Joël van Noort
- Joris Mühlsteff
- Kai Jiptner
- Koen Arens
- Koen Wermer
- Laetitia Lemoine
- Lars Vandenbergh
- Laura Heijblom
- Maarten Smit
- Maria Oey
- Martijn Bakker
- Mats Valk
- Maximilian Neitzel
- Michel Hop
- Olivier Polspoel
- Patrick Stier
- Rama Temmink
- Robin Kwant
- Ron van Bruchem
- Sébastien Auroux
- Stefan Pochmann
- Stéphane Escaich
- Tim Schraven
- Tom van der Zanden
- Ton Dennenbroek
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.