Competitions · Romania
Craiova Rubik Open 2017
Craiova · 18 November 2017 · 5 events · 36 competitors · 54 personal bests
Martin Fronescu won five of the five events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Martin Fronescu by 0.45 seconds. 36 competitors produced 54 personal bests, 10 of which still stand today, and six people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Martin Fronescu | 7.81 | 9.51 |
| 2×2 | Martin Fronescu | 2.31 | 3.08 |
| 4×4 | Martin Fronescu | 34.03 | 37.35 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Martin Fronescu | 11.79 | 16.03 |
| Pyraminx | Martin Fronescu | 3.25 | 3.30 |
The PB harvest
54 set · 10 still standing- Ananias Hogan — 2×2 single 3.05: into the top 14.8% of the event's history.
- Ananias Hogan — 3×3 single 13.50: into the top 19.2% of the event's history.
- Bogdan Florin Lazăr — 3×3 single 17.17: into the top 31.5% of the event's history.
- Teodor Toma — 2×2 single 4.46: into the top 32.4% of the event's history.
- Kaan Ulkusal — 3×3 one-handed single 25.29: into the top 35.0% of the event's history.
- Ananias Hogan — 4×4 single 1:00.59: into the top 37.1% of the event's history.
- Bogdan Florin Lazăr — Pyraminx single 8.34: into the top 39.2% of the event's history.
- Miruna Mihai — 3×3 one-handed single 32.65: into the top 52.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
Six people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 23,482 people who made their debut in 2017. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
4 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
36 competitors · 235 results · 5 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. Martin Fronescu won it with a 9.51 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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D2 L2 R2 B U2 R2 F2 D2 F U2 F U' L B' U2 L' F2 D' U F' U - 2
B' L F' D' B' L' F2 D L F R2 B2 R2 D2 B2 D2 F2 U' R2 L2 - 3
D2 U2 R U2 L' U2 B' U2 B R B F2 L D' B L R - 4
L' B D' F2 R' U F2 B R' B2 U2 F2 D2 L2 F' L2 B' R2 U2 - 5
R F' L' D2 B2 U R2 D' R D' L2 U2 F B D2 R2 F2 D2 B' R2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
36 competitors- Adrian Fronescu
- Alexandru Chiser
- Alexandru Gutoiu
- Ananias Hogan
- Bianca Maria Stanciu
- Bogdan Florin Lazăr
- Cristian Vlad Voicu
- Dan Ioan Plohi
- Dan Stroie
- David Petru Ciubuc
- Haluk Ulkusal
- Ilie-Laurenţiu Soare
- Ilinca Brana
- Iulius Urieșu
- Ivaylo Tanev
- Kaan Ulkusal
- Liviu Stroie
- Maria Tănase
- Martin Fronescu
- Matei Alexandru Stroescu
- Maya Maghiar
- Mihai Căpăţinescu
- Mihnea Andrei Panţu
- Miruna Mihai
- Plamen Mahladzhanov
- Radostina Duleva
- Samuil Nikolov
- Şmit Andrei Oanea
- Stefania Petcu
- Teodor Toma
- Tihomir Dulev
- Todor Enikov
- Turcanu Vlad
- Vincentiu Tarsoaga
- Vlad Brana
- Vukašin Šućur
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.