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Competitions · United Kingdom

Oxford Winter 2014

Oxford, Oxfordshire · 20 December 2014 · 15 events · 51 competitors · 89 personal bests

Robert Yau won six of the 15 events (4×4, 5×5, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Harry Savage by 0.23 seconds. 51 competitors produced 89 personal bests, 14 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A national record

Thomas Visaya-Neville set the Clock single national record: 20.90.

Six wins
Robert Yau — 4×4, 5×5, 3×3 one-handed, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Square-1
0.23s
closest final — Skewb, Harry Savage over Robert Yau
89
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Breandan Vallance8.179.12
2×2Thomas Visaya-Neville2.533.21
4×4Robert Yau30.9833.68
5×5Robert Yau1:11.311:14.40
3×3 blindfoldedOliver Frost39.84—
3×3 Fewest MovesCallum Hales-Jepp31 moves—
3×3 one-handedRobert Yau15.2217.83
ClockDaniel Sheppard5.977.46
MegaminxRobert Yau51.231:05.34
PyraminxRobert Yau4.435.36
SkewbHarry Savage5.256.10
Square-1Robert Yau16.3820.40
4×4 blindfoldedOliver Frost2:24.58—
3×3 Multi-BlindAdam Greenwood5 of 6 cubes · 45:34—
3×3 with feetCallum Hales-Jepp43.0946.55

The PB harvest

89 set · 14 still standing
  • Daniel Sheppard — Clock single 5.97: into the top 7.2% of the event's history.
  • Adam Greenwood — 2×2 single 3.68: into the top 22.4% of the event's history.
  • Thomas Stock — 3×3 blindfolded single 1:30.59: into the top 23.3% of the event's history.
  • Thomas Visaya-Neville — Pyraminx single 6.54: into the top 24.2% of the event's history.
  • Sam Warner — 4×4 single 55.00: into the top 30.7% of the event's history.
  • Thomas Stock — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 6 of 8 cubes · 53:00: into the top 47.2% of the event's history.
  • Jialin Zhou — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 41 moves: into the top 51.8% of the event's history.
  • Lara Craig — 4×4 single 1:16.30: into the top 52.8% of the event's history.

First-timers

Nine 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

5 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

51 competitors · 476 results · 15 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. Breandan Vallance won it with a 9.12 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

  1. 1R2 L' F' L F L D R' B R' F2 L2 D' R2 U R2 L2 U' L2
  2. 2F' R D B' R2 U R2 L' F B' L' U' F2 U R2 B2 R2 F2 D'
  3. 3R D2 B2 R F2 L' B2 L2 D2 R2 U F2 L' U' F R2 D L B'
  4. 4L F' D2 F2 D' B' L' D R' U D2 F B R2 L2 F' R2 B R2 F2
  5. 5D L' U2 R2 D' B' U' D2 F' D' R' L2 F' D2 B' L2 F D2 B'

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

51 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.