Competitions · United States
Buckeye Big Brain 2023
Columbus, Ohio · 14 January 2023 · 5 events · 24 competitors · 17 personal bests
Kyeongmin Choi (최경민) won three of the five events (3×3 Fewest Moves, 4×4 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind) and the closest final was the 3×3 blindfolded, won by Stanley Chapel by 95.49 seconds. 24 competitors produced 17 personal bests, 5 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Layne VanSiegel took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 5:31.92 down to 1:56.60, 65 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | Stanley Chapel | 16.66 | 17.71 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Kyeongmin Choi (최경민) | 22 moves | 23.00 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Kyeongmin Choi (최경민) | 4:10.46 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Stanley Chapel | 2:52.69 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Kyeongmin Choi (최경민) | 7 of 7 cubes · 33:22 | — |
The PB harvest
17 set · 5 still standing- James Quinn — 5×5 blindfolded single 12:34.00: into the top 30.9% of the event's history.
- Kevin Devers — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 4 of 4 cubes · 38:18: into the top 45.2% of the event's history.
- Alex Lamont — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 42 moves: into the top 55.5% of the event's history.
- Cameron Feezel — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 44 moves: into the top 62.5% of the event's history.
- Matthew Patrohay — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 46 moves: into the top 68.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
Two people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 37,591 people who made their debut in 2023. 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
24 competitors · 111 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
24 competitors- Alex Lamont
- Aryana Palanisamy
- Braden Richards
- Cameron Feezel
- Carson Miller
- Darshan Bhavanasi
- David Miguel-Santiago
- Donna Krueger
- Ethan Amryn Brown
- Howie Craig
- Ivan Krueger
- James Quinn
- Joshua Waldman
- Kate Grahame
- Keenan Darkins
- Kevin Devers
- Kyeongmin Choi (최경민)
- Layne VanSiegel
- Matthew Patrohay
- Nick Arvin
- Roger L. Goff
- Stanley Chapel
- Steven Wintringham
- Zach Baruch
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.