Competitions · United States
Empire State Fall Focus 2023
Albany, New York · 15 October 2023 · 5 events · 20 competitors · 12 personal bests
Rowe Hessler won two of the five events (3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind). 20 competitors produced 12 personal bests, 3 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Kevin Liu took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 53.73 down to 35.95, 33 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | Rowe Hessler | 18.29 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Aryeh Honig | 29 moves | 30.67 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Kevin Liu | 4:02.88 | 4:44.91 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Abner Brijesh | 10:03.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Rowe Hessler | 52 of 56 cubes · 56:44 | — |
The PB harvest
12 set · 3 still standing- Aryeh Honig — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 29 moves: into the top 12.2% of the event's history.
- Maxence Leboeuf — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 10 of 10 cubes · 52:12: into the top 16.6% of the event's history.
- Salil Desai — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 4 of 4 cubes · 36:00: into the top 44.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
No people competed for the first time at this competition. 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
20 competitors · 78 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
20 competitorsReading 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.