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EPGY California Open 2008

Stanford, California · 16 February 2008 · 12 events · 58 competitors · 52 personal bests

Andy Tsao won five of the twelve events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 Multi-Blind) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Andy Tsao by 0.20 seconds. 58 competitors produced 52 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today, and 13 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A continental record

Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) set the Square-1 single continental record: 24.08.

Five wins
Andy Tsao — 3×3, 4×4, 3×3 Multi-Blind, Magic, 3×3 Multi-Blind (old style)
0.20s
closest final — Magic, Andy Tsao over Alan Chang
52
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Andy Tsao12.3013.49
2×2Leyan Lo5.115.93
4×4Andy Tsao1:00.501:02.67
5×5Michael Gottlieb1:38.331:48.69
3×3 blindfoldedLeyan Lo1:41.271:47.63
3×3 one-handedDan Dzoan21.5322.70
Square-1Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫)24.0829.73
4×4 blindfoldedLucas Garron
3×3 Multi-BlindAndy Tsao2 of 2 cubes · 9:02
MagicAndy Tsao1.231.46
Master MagicLucas Garron3.464.72
3×3 Multi-Blind (old style)Andy Tsao2 of 2 cubes · 9:02

The PB harvest

52 set · 11 still standing
  • Timothy Wong — 3×3 single 14.81: into the top 23.8% of the event's history.
  • Alan Chang — Magic single 1.43: into the top 27.2% of the event's history.
  • Leyan Lo — 3×3 Multi-Blind (old style) single 2 of 2 cubes · 11:44: into the top 28.8% of the event's history.
  • Lucas Garron — Master Magic single 3.46: into the top 30.4% of the event's history.
  • Timothy Wong — 2×2 single 5.81: into the top 48.8% of the event's history.
  • Brian Le — 4×4 single 1:13.65: into the top 50.4% of the event's history.
  • Jeff Chiu — 3×3 one-handed single 36.83: into the top 60.5% of the event's history.
  • Corwin Shiu — 3×3 one-handed single 36.97: into the top 60.7% of the event's history.

First-timers

13 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 2,174 people who made their debut in 2008. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

13 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

58 competitors · 207 results · 12 events.

Everyone who competed

58 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.