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German Nationals 2018

Unterhaching · 7 September 2018 · 18 events · 134 competitors · 284 personal bests

Kevin Gerhardt won four of the 18 events (2×2, 3×3 one-handed, Skewb) and the closest final was the 3×3 one-handed, won by Kevin Gerhardt by 0.08 seconds. 134 competitors produced 284 personal bests, 64 of which still stand today, and 26 people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A continental record

Henri Gerber set the 3×3 with feet single continental record: 20.28.

Four wins
Kevin Gerhardt — 2×2, 3×3 one-handed, Skewb, Square-1
0.08s
closest final — 3×3 one-handed, Kevin Gerhardt over Philipp Weyer
284
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Philipp Weyer6.097.09
2×2Kevin Gerhardt1.472.07
4×4Sebastian Weyer21.2225.00
5×5Sebastian Weyer46.3150.31
6×6Simon Stannek1:39.381:43.13
7×7Simon Stannek2:16.752:26.01
3×3 blindfoldedGregor Billing32.57—
3×3 Fewest MovesSébastien Auroux25 moves26.00
3×3 one-handedKevin Gerhardt11.8813.35
ClockLeonid Palchenko (Леонід Пальченко)6.347.32
MegaminxHenri Gerber36.9543.40
PyraminxAlwin Rölz2.923.21
SkewbKevin Gerhardt3.053.48
Square-1Kevin Gerhardt8.119.21
4×4 blindfoldedElias Fischer4:17.65—
5×5 blindfoldedJan Bentlage12:55.00—
3×3 Multi-BlindMartin Brath13 of 13 cubes · 55:14—
3×3 with feetHenri Gerber20.2829.91

The PB harvest

284 set · 64 still standing
  • Christian König — Pyraminx single 1.81: into the top 0.84% of the event's history.
  • Timo Ludwig — 3×3 single 7.11: into the top 1.5% of the event's history.
  • Simon Stannek — 4×4 single 27.68: into the top 1.6% of the event's history.
  • Martin Brath — 4×4 single 29.75: into the top 2.7% of the event's history.
  • Alwin Rölz — 3×3 with feet single 32.18: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
  • Emanuel Rheinert — Square-1 single 8.15: into the top 3.3% of the event's history.
  • Dominic Amrhein — Skewb single 2.97: into the top 4.8% of the event's history.
  • Andreas Gröbmayr — Pyraminx single 3.34: into the top 4.8% of the event's history.

First-timers

26 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 26,076 people who made their debut in 2018. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

16 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

134 competitors · 1659 results · 18 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. Philipp Weyer won it with a 7.09 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

  1. 1R2 U2 F U2 L2 R2 F' L2 F R' B2 U2 B' L' D2 L2 B' R2 U'
  2. 2R B' R D2 B' R' F' B U L2 D2 R F2 R L B2 R D2 L F2
  3. 3L F2 R' U2 L' R' F2 R' U L' R2 D2 B2 F U B' R F
  4. 4F2 U' L2 B2 F2 U' F2 R2 F2 L2 D' L' B L2 F2 R' B' U' F D' L
  5. 5L' U D B' L U2 L' U D2 B U2 R2 F2 L2 U2 B2 R2 U' R2

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

134 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.