Competitions · Netherlands
The Hague Open 2017
The Hague · 25 March 2017 · 5 events · 60 competitors · 56 personal bests
Antonie Paterakis won three of the five events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 Fewest Moves) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Mattheo de Wit by 0.09 seconds. 60 competitors produced 56 personal bests, 13 of which still stand today, and 16 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
A national record
Antonie Paterakis set the 3×3 Fewest Moves single national record: 31 moves.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Antonie Paterakis | 7.81 | 8.86 |
| 4×4 | Antonie Paterakis | 33.37 | 35.29 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Antonie Paterakis | 31 moves | — |
| Pyraminx | Robin Verstraten | 3.43 | 4.08 |
| Skewb | Mattheo de Wit | 4.50 | 5.29 |
The PB harvest
56 set · 13 still standing- Iris Verkuil — 3×3 single 9.91: into the top 7.2% of the event's history.
- Arthur Valk — 3×3 single 10.97: into the top 10.4% of the event's history.
- Jaric Wiegman — 3×3 single 11.94: into the top 13.7% of the event's history.
- Daan Baartmans — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 31 moves: into the top 17.4% of the event's history.
- Midas Kiebert — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 31 moves: into the top 17.4% of the event's history.
- Olivier Vos — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 31 moves: into the top 17.4% of the event's history.
- Quinten Andelhofs — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 31 moves: into the top 17.4% of the event's history.
- Thijs Rondaan — 3×3 single 14.37: into the top 22.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
16 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
8 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
60 competitors · 282 results · 5 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. Antonie Paterakis won it with a 8.86 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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F2 L' F2 D2 R D2 L2 B2 F2 D2 L2 D F' R' D2 R B' L F2 R' - 2
D2 B2 R' D2 R' F2 U F' L' F' U R' F' L' D' L' D - 3
D B2 D R2 D' U' L2 B2 R2 B' L2 U F' R' B2 D' F' R2 U R - 4
F' L2 D2 L2 D2 R2 F L2 F' R' B' L U L2 U L' D U' F' L2 - 5
U2 R2 F2 D' L2 B2 D R2 D' L2 U2 B' R B2 D2 B D' L' B' U L'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
60 competitors- Ada Yan
- Antonie Paterakis
- Arthur Valk
- Bas Verseveldt
- Boet Waterlander
- Carmen Liu
- Cederic van Rossum
- Colleen Kenney
- Daan Baartmans
- Daniël Kassab
- David van der Linden
- Desa Kiebert
- Dirk Aten
- Dylan Bernabela
- Frank de Vries Jr.
- Gagik Avetisyan
- Harrie Cuijpers
- Hayk Avetisyan
- Henk Yip
- Iris Verkuil
- Jade Geels
- Jan van Dorst
- Jaric Wiegman
- Job Feikens
- Jonathan van Es
- Jurre Groenendijk
- Kasper Koster
- Lars Kuijpers
- Luca Rengers
- Maksim Chen
- Maria Oey
- Matej Schouren
- Mattheo de Wit
- Menno Velthuis
- Michael Fung
- Midas Kiebert
- Mika Smulders
- Olivier van Luijk
- Olivier Vos
- Pim Kloet
- Quinten Andelhofs
- Radu Făciu
- Rama Temmink
- Reinier Schippers
- Rick Verhoeven
- Rico Lucken
- Robert Antal
- Robin Tukker
- Robin Verstraten
- Ron van Bruchem
- Sander Kaspers
- Seb van den Beemt
- Sietze Riemersma
- Thijs Rondaan
- Thomas Lampe
- Tijmen van der Ree
- Tim Vergeer
- Ton Dennenbroek
- Yannick Nefkens
- Yinte Dik
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.