Competitions · Moldova
Moldavian Nationals - Winter 2016
Chișinău · 23 January 2016 · 4 events · 39 competitors · 18 personal bests
Artem Melikian (Артем Мелікян) won three of the four events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Adrian Munteanu by 0.60 seconds. 39 competitors produced 18 personal bests, 8 of which still stand today, and 21 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Liviu Munteanu took a 4×4 single of 6:03.28 down to 2:19.84, 62 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Artem Melikian (Артем Мелікян) | 9.83 | 10.89 |
| 2×2 | Adrian Munteanu | 3.56 | 4.79 |
| 4×4 | Artem Melikian (Артем Мелікян) | 44.11 | 52.25 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Artem Melikian (Артем Мелікян) | 17.86 | 23.35 |
The PB harvest
18 set · 8 still standing- Cătălin Corolevschi — 3×3 single 13.54: into the top 19.4% of the event's history.
- Maxim Ghervas — 2×2 single 6.06: into the top 51.5% of the event's history.
- Cătălin Corolevschi — 3×3 one-handed single 35.68: into the top 58.5% of the event's history.
- Liviu Munteanu — 2×2 single 7.54: into the top 64.6% of the event's history.
- Radu Cuciuc — 2×2 single 12.12: into the top 84.7% of the event's history.
- Vladislav Fortuna — 3×3 single 50.60: into the top 86.4% of the event's history.
- Iulian Sobețchi — 3×3 single 50.73: into the top 86.5% of the event's history.
- Vladislav Fortuna — 2×2 single 15.22: into the top 90.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
21 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
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
39 competitors · 97 results · 4 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. Artem Melikian (Артем Мелікян) won it with a 10.89 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
B2 D2 R2 D F2 D L2 U R2 D' B' R2 D U B L F2 - 2
U F2 U L2 U R2 D2 F2 R F2 R F2 R U2 F' U B' F2 R' - 3
F D' B' U2 F2 L' F U' R' L2 B' L2 B2 U' D2 L2 U D' F2 R2 - 4
D2 F' B L U R' L2 B R2 F U D R2 B2 R2 B2 U' D2 L2 D - 5
F2 D2 L U2 L U2 F2 L R B U B F' D' F2 U' L' D2 L R
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
39 competitors- Adrian Ciochina
- Adrian Munteanu
- Alexandru Jerebtov
- Andrei Andrieș
- Andrei Ciupac
- Andriana Mihaila
- Artem Melikian (Артем Мелікян)
- Augustin Ploteanu
- Bogdan Stratan
- Cătălin Corolevschi
- Costea Livadari
- Cristina Rotaru
- Daniel Odobescu
- Eugen Donescu
- Fedor Kontievskii (Фёдор Контиевский)
- Gennady Iliin
- Gherman Ciub
- Ilie Nagrineac
- Iulian Sobețchi
- Laurentiu Racovet
- Liviu Munteanu
- Maxim Ghervas
- Mihai Spinu
- Mihai Vidaico
- Nelu Moraru
- Pavel Caraus
- Radu Cuciuc
- Roberto Lozovanu
- Roma Canja
- Şmit Andrei Oanea
- Spartak Timoscov
- Ştefan Baeş
- Stefan Ostas
- Tudor Cosmin Oanea
- Victor Sava
- Vlad Ciobanu
- Vladislav Dima
- Vladislav Fortuna
- Vladislav Plamadeala
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.