Competitions · Netherlands
King's Open 2016
Bodegraven · 21 May 2016 · 7 events · 45 competitors · 45 personal bests
Mats Valk won three of the seven events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Antonie Paterakis by 0.21 seconds. 45 competitors produced 45 personal bests, 10 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Mats Valk | 6.94 | 7.43 |
| 2×2 | Antonie Paterakis | 1.57 | 2.16 |
| 4×4 | Mats Valk | 29.81 | 31.08 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Manu Vereecken | 1:13.30 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Mats Valk | 12.95 | 14.71 |
| Pyraminx | Daniël Kassab | 4.61 | 4.87 |
| Skewb | Antonie Paterakis | 2.98 | 4.89 |
The PB harvest
45 set · 10 still standing- Maarten van Tol — 3×3 single 11.40: into the top 11.8% of the event's history.
- Erik Feitsma — 3×3 single 14.62: into the top 23.1% of the event's history.
- Noah Jadoenathmisier — 3×3 single 15.89: into the top 27.4% of the event's history.
- Erik Feitsma — 2×2 single 4.64: into the top 34.7% of the event's history.
- Jeroen Briek — 3×3 single 18.84: into the top 36.6% of the event's history.
- Rick van Stralen — 3×3 one-handed single 29.15: into the top 44.7% of the event's history.
- Erik Feitsma — 4×4 single 1:19.15: into the top 55.2% of the event's history.
- David Wigman — 3×3 single 27.60: into the top 58.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 17,946 people who made their debut in 2016. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
6 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
45 competitors · 226 results · 7 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. Mats Valk won it with a 7.43 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
R' F R' F2 D' L2 D R2 F R D2 L' D2 L2 U2 R' U2 R F2 L - 2
D2 U2 L B2 D2 L R2 F2 D2 L D' L' B' R D2 L2 B D' B F - 3
B2 D2 L' B D2 L' U F' R L D' B2 U D2 L2 B2 D F2 U2 - 4
B U' F' R' L' U L U2 F2 L' B' R' U2 R F2 D2 L2 U2 - 5
R2 D2 B2 D B2 L2 B2 F2 R B' F2 D2 R2 U' L2 B' D2 R F
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
45 competitors- Antonie Paterakis
- Arthur Valk
- Carmen Liu
- Daan Baartmans
- Daniël Kassab
- David Vos
- David Wigman
- Diego Filon
- Erik Feitsma
- Hanneke Rijks
- Iris Verkuil
- Jack Linde
- Jakka Chang
- Jan van Dorst
- Jeroen Briek
- Jussi Donnars
- Lars Ham
- Lisa Eij
- Lydia van Deventer
- Maarten van Tol
- Manu Vereecken
- Marcel Poots
- Maria Oey
- Marnix van den Maegdenbergh
- Mats Valk
- Mattheo de Wit
- Michael Fung
- Noah Jadoenathmisier
- Olivier Morsink
- Owen de Heer
- Reinier Schippers
- Rick van Stralen
- Robert Antal
- Robin Verstraten
- Ron van Bruchem
- Sander Kaspers
- Stanley Cheng Yat Nam
- Thomas Bostelaar
- Tiemen De Meester
- Toine Hulshof
- Ton Dennenbroek
- Willem Bakker
- Xander Lenstra
- Yoana Kochkova
- Yorick Brommer
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.