Competitions · Sweden
Sotenäs Summer Solving 2023
Hunnebostrand · 24 June 2023 · 11 events · 24 competitors · 48 personal bests
Pep Edén won seven of the eleven events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Martin Zhang (张镐轩) by 0.35 seconds. 24 competitors produced 48 personal bests, 8 of which still stand today, and four people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Marcus Laurantzon took a Square-1 single of 1:06.29 down to 34.22, 48 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Pep Edén | 7.97 | 9.20 |
| 2×2 | Pep Edén | 2.44 | 2.59 |
| 4×4 | Pep Edén | 36.86 | 40.61 |
| 5×5 | Pep Edén | 1:19.33 | 1:22.00 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Pep Edén | 28 moves | 35.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Pep Edén | 17.47 | 19.14 |
| Clock | Martin Zhang (张镐轩) | 7.53 | 9.05 |
| Megaminx | Bosse Schelander | 1:21.97 | 1:25.45 |
| Pyraminx | Bosse Schelander | 2.55 | 3.64 |
| Skewb | Martin Zhang (张镐轩) | 3.75 | 5.32 |
| Square-1 | Pep Edén | 11.17 | 16.58 |
The PB harvest
48 set · 8 still standing- Marcus Laurantzon — 2×2 single 2.17: into the top 6.0% of the event's history.
- Theodor Nordstrand — 2×2 single 2.45: into the top 8.4% of the event's history.
- Pep Edén — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 28 moves: into the top 9.9% of the event's history.
- Ronnie Jinxuan Zhu (朱缙轩) — 3×3 one-handed single 17.59: into the top 14.0% of the event's history.
- Martin Zhang (张镐轩) — 4×4 single 45.55: into the top 19.0% of the event's history.
- Ronnie Jinxuan Zhu (朱缙轩) — Megaminx single 1:16.62: into the top 19.7% of the event's history.
- Marcus Laurantzon — Square-1 single 34.22: into the top 57.1% of the event's history.
- Marcus Laurantzon — Clock single 44.03: into the top 95.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Four 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
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
24 competitors · 279 results · 11 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. Pep Edén won it with a 9.20 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
L2 U' B2 D' L2 D R2 B2 F2 U R' U2 F' D2 L2 R D2 B2 R2 B - 2
D2 F' L D2 R2 D2 R2 B R2 F' U2 B2 L2 D' R' B F2 R B2 L - 3
B U2 R2 B2 U L2 R2 U' L2 U2 B' D B2 R2 B' U2 R F U' - 4
U2 L D B2 U2 F2 L2 D B2 L2 D2 R' F' U' B' U' R2 F' R2 - 5
D2 L' D2 F' L2 U' R2 U' R2 B2 U R F2 U2 R2 U2 L2 U2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
24 competitors- Alexander Nilsson
- Anton Ljungqvist
- Birgitta Zacharoff
- Bosse Schelander
- Emma Ottosson
- Erik Josefsson
- Gillis Agorastos
- Gustav Persson
- Hugo Zacharoff
- Jónsi Persson
- Josef Petersen
- Marcus Laurantzon
- Martin Zhang (张镐轩)
- Mattis Lundberg
- Pep Edén
- Peter Hugosson-Miller
- Ronnie Jinxuan Zhu (朱缙轩)
- Ted Öberg
- Theodor Nordstrand
- Thor Fagerström
- Tor Torstensson
- Valter Sallhammar
- Viggo Martinsson
- Vilgot Almroth
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.