Competitions · Canada
Richmond Open A 2021
Richmond, British Columbia · 11 December 2021 · 7 events · 45 competitors · 42 personal bests
Max Siauw won seven of the seven events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Max Siauw by 0.87 seconds. 45 competitors produced 42 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today, and 16 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Newken Nguyen (นิวเคน เหงียน) took a Square-1 single of 1:23.23 down to 42.92, 48 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Max Siauw | 6.17 | 7.20 |
| 2×2 | Max Siauw | 1.54 | 2.11 |
| 4×4 | Max Siauw | 22.73 | 29.45 |
| 6×6 | Max Siauw | 1:41.47 | 1:49.83 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Max Siauw | 35.33 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Max Siauw | 8.91 | 12.78 |
| Square-1 | Max Siauw | 5.93 | 6.79 |
The PB harvest
42 set · 11 still standing- Nicholas Kang — 3×3 single 9.64: into the top 6.5% of the event's history.
- Charlie Knight — 2×2 single 2.74: into the top 11.4% of the event's history.
- Aiden Dajun Kim — 4×4 single 45.49: into the top 18.9% of the event's history.
- Charlie Knight — 3×3 single 13.91: into the top 20.6% of the event's history.
- Demitree Galhenage — 3×3 single 15.47: into the top 26.0% of the event's history.
- Jude Kosa — 3×3 single 16.39: into the top 29.1% of the event's history.
- Brodie Bain — 2×2 single 4.25: into the top 29.7% of the event's history.
- Demitree Galhenage — 2×2 single 5.16: into the top 41.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
16 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 4,438 people who made their debut in 2021. 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
45 competitors · 219 results · 7 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. Max Siauw won it with a 7.20 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
R2 F R' U2 L2 D' R' D' L2 F L2 B' R2 D2 F' D2 B' D' L' - 2
B U' F R U2 F2 R2 U' L' F B' R2 F L2 F U2 B' U2 L2 B' R2 - 3
F' U L' U2 L2 F2 R' F2 U2 L2 U2 F2 L2 B L D' B' R2 U' F' - 4
U2 L U2 L' B2 F2 D2 R' D2 L2 U2 B' D' L D R' U L' R' F' - 5
U' B2 D2 U F2 D2 U' F2 B U F L R' B L U F U2 L
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
45 competitors- Aiden Dajun Kim
- Angus Chung
- Ash Black
- Asher Kumar
- Austin Chuong
- Bill Sparks
- Brian Gorecki
- Brian Sun
- Brodie Bain
- Callie Tan
- Calvin Trebick
- Charlie Knight
- Coleson Chase
- Daniel Ahokas
- Demitree Galhenage
- Diego Moy
- Dylan Frewin
- Gage Mako-Wasilewicz
- Isaac Brugge
- Isabella Payares Aguirre
- Jack Anderson
- Jayce Li
- Jude Kosa
- Jude Mireku
- Kelton Todhunter
- Kika Hamoudi
- Kyle Santucci
- Leo Hougaard
- Max Siauw
- Michael Bain
- Michael Vass
- Newken Nguyen (นิวเคน เหงียน)
- Nicholas Kang
- Nicolas Mahaux
- Owen Harbo
- Rayne Fok
- Remy Fouquette
- Sam Pham
- Scout Harris
- Sebastian Persaud
- Sonja Black
- Timothy Castle
- Tycho Nicol Hood
- Wesley Haas
- William Dolphin
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.