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Competitions · India

Side Events Bangalore 2023

Bengaluru, Karnataka · 24 June 2023 · 6 events · 27 competitors · 49 personal bests

Akshaansh Chilakapati won three of the six events (4×4, Megaminx, Square-1) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Neil Gour by 0.25 seconds. 27 competitors produced 49 personal bests, 8 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A national record

Neil Gour set the Clock single national record: 3.85.

Three wins
Akshaansh Chilakapati — 4×4, Megaminx, Square-1
0.25s
closest final — Clock, Neil Gour over Aarush Vasanadu
49
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
4×4Akshaansh Chilakapati28.4233.44
3×3 blindfoldedZain Behzaad32.87
ClockNeil Gour4.604.90
MegaminxAkshaansh Chilakapati51.5457.15
Square-1Akshaansh Chilakapati17.1921.90
3×3 Multi-BlindAbhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर)10 of 11 cubes · 39:49

The PB harvest

49 set · 8 still standing

First-timers

Three people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 37,591 people who made their debut in 2023. Start here explains what a first competition is like.

Records watch

3 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

27 competitors · 159 results · 6 events.

Everyone who competed

27 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.