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I Hope It's Solved Calgary 2023

Calgary, Alberta · 4 March 2023 · 5 events · 17 competitors · 8 personal bests

Jake Klassen won two of the five events (3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind) and the closest final was the 3×3 blindfolded, won by Alex Mutch by 119.66 seconds. 17 competitors produced 8 personal bests, 2 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Daniel Welsh took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 3:20.29 down to 2:11.62, 34 percent better in one day.

Two wins
Jake Klassen — 3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind
119.66s
closest final — 3×3 blindfolded, Alex Mutch over Danny Buschert
8
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3 blindfoldedJake Klassen20.04
3×3 Fewest MovesEthan Basanov28 moves33.67
4×4 blindfoldedDanny Buschert17:57.00
5×5 blindfoldedDanny Buschert46:28.00
3×3 Multi-BlindJake Klassen11 of 12 cubes · 34:14

The PB harvest

8 set · 2 still standing
  • Ethan Basanov — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 28 moves: into the top 9.9% of the event's history.
  • Ryan Yasinko — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 33 moves: into the top 23.4% of the event's history.

First-timers

One person competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 37,591 people who made their debut in 2023. 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

17 competitors · 54 results · 5 events.

Everyone who competed

17 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.