Competitions · United States
Washington DC Open 2008
Alexandria, Virginia · 17 May 2008 · 15 events · 51 competitors · 39 personal bests
Chris Hardwick won four of the 15 events (3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Fewest Moves, 4×4 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Tim Reynolds by 0.06 seconds. 51 competitors produced 39 personal bests, 4 of which still stand today, and 27 people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Jason Baum | 11.07 | 13.10 |
| 2×2 | Mitchell Stern | 3.69 | 5.84 |
| 4×4 | Dan Cohen | 54.06 | 1:04.82 |
| 5×5 | Dan Cohen | 1:30.21 | 1:38.59 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Chris Hardwick | 1:56.78 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Chris Hardwick | 32 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jason Baum | 24.85 | 27.05 |
| Clock | Bob Burton | 15.15 | 15.97 |
| Pyraminx | Tim Reynolds | 7.53 | 8.85 |
| Square-1 | Gavin Nelson | 36.21 | 44.63 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Chris Hardwick | — | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Chris Hardwick | 15:22.00 | — |
| Magic | Tim Reynolds | 1.22 | 1.27 |
| Master Magic | Dan Cohen | 2.56 | 3.55 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind (old style) | Tim Reynolds | — | — |
The PB harvest
39 set · 4 still standing- Jason Baum — 3×3 single 10.43: into the top 8.7% of the event's history.
- Kate Nelson — Magic single 1.43: into the top 27.2% of the event's history.
- Daniel Beyer — 3×3 single 17.16: into the top 31.5% of the event's history.
- Will Bunting — 3×3 single 21.83: into the top 45.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
27 people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 2,174 people who made their debut in 2008. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
7 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
51 competitors · 217 results · 15 events.
Everyone who competed
51 competitors- Andrew Fleckenstein
- Baian Liu
- Bill Berry
- Bob Burton
- Chang Sham
- Chris Hardwick
- Chris Parlette
- Christopher Sarran
- Dan Cohen
- Dan Pham
- Daniel Bennett
- Daniel Beyer
- Daniel Saha
- Daniel Willson
- Douglas Mathes
- Edward Bae
- Ellery Murdock
- Ethan Rosen
- Gavin Nelson
- Ian Howells
- Isagani Esteron
- Jaclyn Sawler
- Jason Baum
- John Tamanas
- Joseph Gibney
- Justin Kwon
- Kate Nelson
- Kevin Hu
- Kevin Zhou
- Kian Barry
- Kyle Barry
- Matt Young
- Michael Sarran
- Mike Bunting
- Mitchell Stern
- Niko Kauffman
- Parker Magness
- Quang Pham
- Reid Flasinski
- Roberto Duarte
- Ryan Echols
- Siraj Ali
- Stachu Korick
- Tim Reynolds
- Timothy Tran
- Vivan Pham
- Vuhuy Pham
- Wesley Young
- Will Bunting
- Wuqiong Fan
- Zac Livesay
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.