Competitions · France
Istres Open 2017
Istres · 28 January 2017 · 8 events · 35 competitors · 27 personal bests
Clément Cherblanc won four of the eight events (4×4, Pyraminx, Skewb) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Clément Cherblanc by 0.21 seconds. 35 competitors produced 27 personal bests, 3 of which still stand today, and 21 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Wilfrid Py took a Skewb single of 17.16 down to 7.05, 59 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Nicolas Gertner Kilian | 8.65 | 9.48 |
| 2×2 | Nicolas Gertner Kilian | 1.59 | 2.85 |
| 4×4 | Clément Cherblanc | 35.58 | 42.94 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Nicolas Gertner Kilian | 11.82 | 13.67 |
| Megaminx | Juliette Sébastien | 58.78 | 1:03.72 |
| Pyraminx | Clément Cherblanc | 3.39 | 4.90 |
| Skewb | Clément Cherblanc | 3.41 | 5.05 |
| 3×3 with feet | Clément Cherblanc | 1:11.96 | 1:33.27 |
The PB harvest
27 set · 3 still standing- Noé Apffel — 2×2 single 2.58: into the top 9.7% of the event's history.
- Gabriel Poc — 2×2 single 6.00: into the top 50.9% of the event's history.
- Gabriel Poc — 3×3 single 31.31: into the top 64.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
21 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 23,482 people who made their debut in 2017. 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
35 competitors · 254 results · 8 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. Nicolas Gertner Kilian won it with a 9.48 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
F2 B D2 L F2 R' D L B2 D' R2 U2 R2 B2 D2 R2 U2 B D2 F2 - 2
U2 F' R2 U2 B D2 B2 U B F' R' D2 B2 R D2 R B L - 3
F' L2 D2 R2 U B L' F L B2 U2 D B2 D F2 L2 F2 U - 4
L2 U' B2 L2 U L2 R2 B2 U' F U' L' D R' U' L U L' F' D2 - 5
L' F2 D2 L' F2 D' F' L U B D B' R2 L2 B U2 F' R2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
35 competitors- Adrien Garrel
- Alexandre Richard
- Anna Garic
- Arthur Garcin
- Baptiste Four
- Bastien Gronchi
- Clément Boyer
- Clément Cherblanc
- Elio Thorel
- Fabian Arfire
- Gabriel Poc
- Guilhem Verdie
- Guillaume Fages
- Juliette Sébastien
- Kevin Lottari
- Louis Verdie
- Lucas Déglise
- Lucas Milliere
- Mathias Lacressonnière
- Maxime Bernard
- Michaël Grillet
- Mickaël Paquer
- Nicolas Condomitti
- Nicolas Gertner Kilian
- Noé Apffel
- Philippe Virouleau
- Pierre Bouvier
- Théo André
- Thomas Corsan
- Timéo Quero
- Timothée Rastoin
- Vincent Trinel
- Wilfrid Py
- Yan Happiette
- Yves Créange
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.