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PSU Open 2016

Novopolotsk · 27 August 2016 · 18 events · 28 competitors · 46 personal bests

Vladislav Kaminskiy won three of the 18 events (3×3, 4×4, Megaminx) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by Vladislav Kaminskiy by 0.03 seconds. 28 competitors produced 46 personal bests, 16 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A world record

Roman Strakhov set the 5×5 blindfolded single world record: 5:01.40.

Three wins
Vladislav Kaminskiy — 3×3, 4×4, Megaminx
0.03s
closest final — 4×4, Vladislav Kaminskiy over Pavel Yushkevich
46
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Vladislav Kaminskiy8.599.55
2×2Pavel Yushkevich2.793.26
4×4Vladislav Kaminskiy37.5242.75
5×5Andrey Molchan1:07.811:14.18
6×6Andrey Molchan2:26.222:27.43
7×7Andrey Molchan3:32.863:39.60
3×3 blindfoldedRoman Strakhov36.0441.48
3×3 Fewest MovesUladzislau Ushakov (Владислав Ушаков)19 moves
3×3 one-handedPavel Yushkevich13.9115.80
ClockIlya Tsiareshka5.678.50
MegaminxVladislav Kaminskiy1:26.131:40.30
PyraminxUladzislau Ushakov (Владислав Ушаков)3.174.36
SkewbPavel Yushkevich6.026.64
Square-1Ustsin Vashchanka11.5813.61
4×4 blindfoldedRoman Strakhov2:07.00
5×5 blindfoldedRoman Strakhov5:01.40
3×3 Multi-BlindIlya Tsiareshka
3×3 with feetViktor Danilov1:17.401:38.33

The PB harvest

46 set · 16 still standing

First-timers

Two 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

8 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

28 competitors · 276 results · 18 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. Vladislav Kaminskiy won it with a 9.55 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

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

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

28 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.