Competitions · Indonesia
Pekanbaru Open 2017
Pekanbaru · 14 October 2017 · 12 events · 18 competitors · 37 personal bests
Farhan Siddiq won four of the twelve events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Samuel McKelvey by 0.10 seconds. 18 competitors produced 37 personal bests, 14 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Eng Dickson (黄迪胜) took a 2×2 single of 5.06 down to 2.09, 59 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Farhan Siddiq | 10.21 | 12.70 |
| 2×2 | Samuel McKelvey | 2.03 | 2.83 |
| 4×4 | Farhan Siddiq | 44.36 | 49.55 |
| 5×5 | Samuel McKelvey | 1:35.47 | 1:46.02 |
| 6×6 | Samuel McKelvey | 3:16.45 | 3:21.69 |
| 7×7 | Mulyono | 5:43.37 | 6:07.26 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Eng Dickson (黄迪胜) | 3:49.13 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Farhan Siddiq | 17.77 | 26.01 |
| Pyraminx | Farhan Siddiq | 4.75 | 6.43 |
| Skewb | Samuel McKelvey | 5.24 | 6.74 |
| Square-1 | Galih Arya Santosa | 18.62 | 23.26 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Eng Dickson (黄迪胜) | 2 of 3 cubes · 27:48 | — |
The PB harvest
37 set · 14 still standing- Farhan Siddiq — Pyraminx single 3.09: into the top 3.9% of the event's history.
- Farhan Siddiq — 3×3 single 9.49: into the top 6.1% of the event's history.
- Robana Saputra — 2×2 single 2.90: into the top 13.1% of the event's history.
- Julian Rafi Pratama — Pyraminx single 5.18: into the top 14.3% of the event's history.
- Farhan Siddiq — 3×3 one-handed single 17.77: into the top 14.5% of the event's history.
- Mulyono — Pyraminx single 5.24: into the top 14.7% of the event's history.
- Julian Rafi Pratama — 3×3 single 12.46: into the top 15.5% of the event's history.
- Samuel McKelvey — Pyraminx single 5.44: into the top 16.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Seven 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
18 competitors · 130 results · 12 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. Farhan Siddiq won it with a 12.70 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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F R2 F2 L2 B' U2 B' L2 F' U2 F2 D F2 R' D2 U2 B R2 F' U' - 2
L D' B' U2 F2 L2 B' R2 D' B R L B2 R' L2 D2 L' B2 U2 F2 - 3
F2 D2 F2 D' R2 B2 D' F2 L2 U' F R B2 R2 B' D' B2 L' F2 R' - 4
B2 U' L2 F2 D' R2 B2 L2 F2 R' D F L B R' F' L' U2 L' D - 5
D' L2 F2 U F2 D2 L2 F2 D R2 B' L F2 L2 B L2 B' L D
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Race this final
Everyone who competed
18 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.