Competitions · Germany
Essen Open 2009
Essen · 24 October 2009 · 7 events · 53 competitors · 59 personal bests
Erik Akkersdijk won six of the seven events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Erik Akkersdijk by 1.24 seconds. 53 competitors produced 59 personal bests, 7 of which still stand today, and four people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Erik Akkersdijk | 9.81 | 11.41 |
| 4×4 | Erik Akkersdijk | 43.59 | 48.33 |
| 5×5 | Erik Akkersdijk | 1:14.78 | 1:19.46 |
| 6×6 | Erik Akkersdijk | 2:55.40 | 3:07.92 |
| 7×7 | Erik Akkersdijk | 4:30.19 | 4:40.18 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Erik Akkersdijk | 2:52.38 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Rama Temmink | 16.36 | 19.35 |
The PB harvest
59 set · 7 still standing- Steffen Bent — 3×3 single 21.69: into the top 44.6% of the event's history.
- Petra Schmidt — 3×3 single 22.91: into the top 47.7% of the event's history.
- Robin Blöhm — 6×6 single 3:38.72: into the top 58.2% of the event's history.
- Hakan Deniz — 6×6 single 4:34.02: into the top 75.7% of the event's history.
- Toprak Albayrak — 3×3 single 40.28: into the top 77.2% of the event's history.
- Frank Provoost — 3×3 single 45.05: into the top 82.1% of the event's history.
- Petra Schmidt — 4×4 single 2:01.46: into the top 82.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
Four people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 3,600 people who made their debut in 2009. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
2 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
53 competitors · 217 results · 7 events.
Everyone who competed
53 competitors- Alexander Springhorn
- Andres Flügel
- Anja Provoost
- Arnaud van Galen
- Axel Häck
- Beatrice Gloe
- Benjamin Brundzats
- Berit Brüster
- Caroline Paeßens
- Cem Klemens
- Christian Raditsch
- Cornelius Dieckmann
- Erik Akkersdijk
- Fabian Auroux
- Frank Provoost
- Gereon Kahrau
- Hakan Deniz
- Hanneke Rijks
- Jakub Cabaj
- Julian Blöhm
- Karsten Buitkamp
- Leonard Ewerbeck
- Lucas Scheiper
- Lucas Villalobos
- Maarten Smit
- Manuel Guse
- Marcel Czaplinski
- Maria Oey
- Markus Pirzer
- Marwin-Peter Kurth
- Mats Valk
- Maximilian Neitzel
- Monika Zimmermann
- Moritz Dudda
- Niklas Spies
- Nora Christ
- Patrick Borris
- Petra Schmidt
- Raffael Ort
- Rama Temmink
- Reiner Thomsen
- Robin Blöhm
- Robin Kwant
- Ron van Bruchem
- Sebastian Jack
- Steffen Bent
- Thomas Borsdorf
- Tim Thomsen
- Tobias Christlieb
- Ton Dennenbroek
- Toprak Albayrak
- Łukasz Cichecki
- Wiryawan Kuncoro
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.