Competitions · India
Kshitij Open 2014
Kharagpur, West Bengal · 1 February 2014 · 11 events · 20 competitors · 30 personal bests
Akash Rupela won five of the eleven events (3×3, 4×4, Clock) and the closest final was the 3×3 one-handed, won by Kabyanil Talukdar by 1.10 seconds. 20 competitors produced 30 personal bests, 6 of which still stand today, and ten people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Akash Rupela | 9.98 | 11.66 |
| 2×2 | Kabyanil Talukdar | 2.31 | 3.03 |
| 4×4 | Akash Rupela | 38.70 | 48.18 |
| 5×5 | Shubham Kumar | 1:29.89 | 1:32.67 |
| 6×6 | Shubham Kumar | 3:32.63 | 3:35.32 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Kabyanil Talukdar | 1:08.35 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Kabyanil Talukdar | 15.53 | 16.94 |
| Clock | Akash Rupela | 14.19 | 26.04 |
| Megaminx | Akash Rupela | 1:29.48 | 1:40.83 |
| Pyraminx | Shubham Kumar | 5.06 | 6.46 |
| Skewb | Akash Rupela | 9.73 | 11.50 |
The PB harvest
30 set · 6 still standing- Shubhayan Kabir — 3×3 blindfolded single 1:49.67: into the top 29.9% of the event's history.
- Bhavya Tomar — 3×3 single 21.16: into the top 43.2% of the event's history.
- Bhavya Tomar — 4×4 single 1:22.75: into the top 58.1% of the event's history.
- Ankush Kumar — 6×6 single 3:42.84: into the top 59.7% of the event's history.
- Shikhar Mohan — Megaminx single 2:50.63: into the top 70.5% of the event's history.
- Akash Gupta — 3×3 single 1:59.48: into the top 99.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
Ten people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 9,275 people who made their debut in 2014. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
20 competitors · 146 results · 11 events.
Everyone who competed
20 competitorsReading 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.