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Competitions · India

DC Hyderabad Open December 2024

Hyderabad, Telangana · 28 December 2024 · 8 events · 23 competitors · 24 personal bests

Ajit Kumar Kandikuppa won three of the eight events (5×5, 6×6, 7×7) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Nirmal Reddy by 1.65 seconds. 23 competitors produced 24 personal bests, 3 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Sanjeet Veerabhaktula took a Clock single of 30.37 down to 20.53, 32 percent better in one day.

Three wins
Ajit Kumar Kandikuppa — 5×5, 6×6, 7×7
1.65s
closest final — Clock, Nirmal Reddy over Varnika Sri Palli
24
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
5×5Ajit Kumar Kandikuppa53.4357.73
6×6Ajit Kumar Kandikuppa1:37.621:39.32
7×7Ajit Kumar Kandikuppa2:32.412:37.45
3×3 blindfoldedZain Behzaad30.03
3×3 Fewest MovesVivek Prasad Mada41 moves43.67
ClockNirmal Reddy7.958.20
MegaminxAkula Sai Kumar1:09.701:13.28
4×4 blindfoldedGaurav Bachani6:50.73

The PB harvest

24 set · 3 still standing

First-timers

Two people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 32,954 people who made their debut in 2024. 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

23 competitors · 132 results · 8 events.

Everyone who competed

23 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.