Belgian Open 2008
- Date
- Feb 2 - 3, 2008
- City
- Leuven, Belgium
- Venue
- Address
- Vuurkruisenlaan 4, 3000 Leuven
- Website
- Belgian Open 2008 website
- Contact
- Organizer
- Gilles van den Peereboom
- WCA Delegates
- Gilles Roux and Ron van Bruchem
- Information
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 41
- Registration requirements
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- Highlights
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Edouard Chambon won with an average of 12.66 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Erik Akkersdijk finished second (12.94) and Milán Baticz finished third (13.37).
World records: Dennis Strehlau 3x3x3 Multi-Blind Old Style 10/10 1:36:39 (single); Erik Akkersdijk 4x4x4 Cube 57.15 (average), 5x5x5 Cube 1:28.66 (single), 5x5x5 Cube 1:36.02 (average), Megaminx 1:01.78 (single), and Megaminx 1:07.70 (average); Mátyás Kuti Magic 0.86 (single) and Master Magic 1.72 (single).
European records: Edouard Chambon 3x3x3 Cube 12.31 (average); István Kocza 5x5x5 Blindfolded 40:45.00 (single); Rama Temmink 3x3x3 One-Handed 20.72 (average); Tim Habermaas 4x4x4 Blindfolded 10:19.00 (single).
3x3x3 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Edouard Chambon | 12.05 | 12.66 | France | 13.22 | 12.25 | 12.50 | 12.05 | 14.00 | |||
2 | Erik Akkersdijk | 11.52 | 12.94 | NR | Netherlands | 15.55 | 12.18 | 11.52 | 12.93 | 13.72 | ||
3 | Milán Baticz | 11.44 | 13.37 | Hungary | 17.47 | 14.65 | 12.19 | 13.28 | 11.44 |
2x2x2 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Milán Baticz | 2.72 | NR | 4.76 | Hungary | 4.93 | 4.83 | 2.72 | 4.53 | 5.11 | ||
2 | Edouard Chambon | 3.46 | 5.38 | NR | France | 6.28 | 3.46 | 5.93 | 5.02 | 5.18 | ||
3 | Bertalan Bodor | 4.96 | 5.63 | Hungary | 5.53 | 6.53 | 6.19 | 4.96 | 5.18 |
4x4x4 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Erik Akkersdijk | 55.16 | 57.15 | WR | Netherlands | 56.56 | 55.16 | 59.04 | 1:06.51 | 55.84 | ||
2 | Milán Baticz | 53.69 | 59.74 | Hungary | 59.94 | 1:05.97 | 58.28 | 1:01.00 | 53.69 | |||
3 | Mátyás Kuti | 57.47 | 1:08.59 | Hungary | DNF | 57.47 | 1:08.50 | 1:08.40 | 1:08.88 |
5x5x5 Cube
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Erik Akkersdijk | 1:28.66 | WR | 1:36.02 | WR | Netherlands | 1:36.47 | 1:32.58 | 1:39.02 | 1:28.66 | 2:00.66 | |
2 | Mátyás Kuti | 1:28.68 | NR | 1:37.89 | NR | Hungary | 1:54.13 | 1:37.28 | 1:28.68 | 1:39.53 | 1:36.86 | |
3 | Ron van Bruchem | 2:01.55 | 2:02.76 | Netherlands | 2:01.55 | 2:01.68 | 2:03.25 | 2:21.77 | 2:03.34 |
3x3x3 Blindfolded
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Tim Habermaas | 1:32.90 | NR | Germany | 1:50.53 | 1:32.90 | ||||||
2 | Milán Baticz | 1:43.75 | NR | Hungary | 2:19.58 | 1:43.75 | ||||||
3 | Bertalan Bodor | 1:49.03 | Hungary | DNF | 1:49.03 |
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Dan Harris | 39 | United Kingdom | 39 | ||||||||
2 | Lars Vandenbergh | 47 | Belgium | 47 | ||||||||
3 | Ron van Bruchem | 49 | Netherlands | 49 |
3x3x3 One-Handed
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Rama Temmink | 19.13 | 20.72 | ER | Netherlands | 19.34 | 21.02 | 21.81 | 19.13 | 24.41 | ||
2 | Milán Baticz | 16.75 | NR | 21.34 | NR | Hungary | 21.06 | 27.44 | 22.88 | 20.09 | 16.75 | |
3 | Mátyás Kuti | 19.55 | 22.48 | Hungary | 19.55 | 20.90 | 20.96 | 25.59 | 26.16 |
Clock
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Mátyás Kuti | 9.05 | 10.99 | Hungary | 13.80 | 10.13 | 9.05 | |||||
2 | Gábor Szabó | 10.91 | 11.64 | Hungary | 10.91 | 12.11 | 11.91 | |||||
3 | Dan Harris | 13.11 | 14.99 | United Kingdom | 16.18 | 13.11 | 15.69 |
Megaminx
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Erik Akkersdijk | 1:01.78 | WR | 1:07.70 | WR | Netherlands | 1:15.33 | 1:01.78 | 1:06.00 | |||
2 | Milán Baticz | 1:29.86 | NR | 1:41.86 | NR | Hungary | 1:29.86 | 1:44.46 | 1:51.25 | |||
3 | Dan Harris | 1:53.05 | 1:59.75 | NR | United Kingdom | 2:03.03 | 2:03.18 | 1:53.05 |
Pyraminx
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Mátyás Kuti | 6.94 | 8.03 | Hungary | 7.94 | 8.83 | 8.81 | 7.34 | 6.94 | |||
2 | Ron van Bruchem | 8.33 | NR | 9.20 | NR | Netherlands | 10.41 | 9.60 | 8.33 | 9.65 | 8.36 | |
3 | Erik Akkersdijk | 9.24 | 10.50 | Netherlands | 9.24 | 12.58 | 10.70 | 10.11 | 10.69 |
Square-1
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Lars Vandenbergh | 24.62 | 28.32 | Belgium | 28.72 | 24.62 | 31.63 | |||||
2 | Mátyás Kuti | 21.90 | 29.37 | Hungary | 21.90 | 34.49 | 31.72 | |||||
3 | Milán Baticz | 30.43 | 36.41 | Hungary | 40.38 | 38.41 | 30.43 |
4x4x4 Blindfolded
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Tim Habermaas | 10:19.00 | ER | Germany | 10:19.00 |
5x5x5 Blindfolded
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | István Kocza | 40:45.00 | ER | Hungary | 40:45.00 |
3x3x3 Multi-Blind
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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2 | Milán Baticz | 2/2 6:16 | Hungary | DNS | 2/2 6:16 | |||||||
3 | Edouard Chambon | 2/2 9:33 | France | 2/2 9:33 | DNS |
Magic
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Bertalan Bodor | 1.16 | 1.24 | Hungary | 1.37 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.75 | 1.16 | |||
2 | Máté Horváth | 1.13 | 1.28 | Hungary | 1.28 | 2.58 | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.40 | |||
3 | Gilles van den Peereboom | 1.33 | 1.61 | Belgium | 2.13 | 1.38 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 2.18 |
Master Magic
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Máté Horváth | 2.05 | 2.67 | Hungary | 2.65 | 2.72 | 2.05 | 2.63 | 3.96 | |||
2 | Milán Baticz | 2.46 | 3.01 | Hungary | 2.46 | 2.50 | 3.55 | DNF | 2.97 | |||
3 | Bertalan Bodor | 2.37 | 3.71 | Hungary | 2.37 | 2.91 | 2.83 | DNF | 5.40 |
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Old Style
# | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
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1 | Dennis Strehlau | 10/10 1:36:39 | WR | Germany | 10/10 1:36:39 | DNS | ||||||
2 | Milán Baticz | 2/2 6:16 | Hungary | 0/2 7:43 | 2/2 6:16 | |||||||
3 | Edouard Chambon | 2/2 9:33 | France | 2/2 9:33 | 1/3 18:59 |