Finnish Open 2018
- Date
- Mar 23 - 25, 2018
- City
- Vantaa, Finland
- Venue
- Address
- Liesitori 1A, 01600 Vantaa
- Details
3rd floor
- Contact
- Organizers
- Arttu Puttonen, Niko Ronkainen, Olli Vikstedt, and Tomi Ronkainen
- WCA Delegates
- Olli Vikstedt and Tomi Ronkainen
- Information
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 67
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Linus Laurén won with an average of 8.54 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Kari Hyttinen finished second (8.65) and Amos Nordman finished third (9.15).
European records: Amos Nordman Megaminx 35.70 (single) and Megaminx 40.11 (average).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Linus Laurén | 8.20 | 8.54 | Finland | 8.39 | 8.59 | 8.20 | 10.83 | 8.63 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Linus Laurén | 1.71 | 2.33 | Finland | 1.85 | 3.00 | 2.14 | 3.93 | 1.71 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Amos Nordman | 29.61 | NR | 34.68 | Finland | 35.75 | 34.11 | 34.18 | 29.61 | 38.09 | ||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Amos Nordman | 1:05.35 | 1:11.46 | Finland | 1:13.08 | 1:15.02 | 1:05.35 | 1:17.54 | 1:06.29 | |||
| 6x6x6 Cube | Amos Nordman | 2:22.39 | 2:30.41 | Finland | 2:29.59 | 2:22.39 | 2:39.25 | |||||
| 7x7x7 Cube | Niko Ronkainen | 3:43.32 | 3:47.33 | Finland | 3:54.09 | 3:44.58 | 3:43.32 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Olli Vikstedt | 44.43 | 48.48 | Finland | 44.43 | 54.55 | 46.46 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Timo Norrkniivilä | 32 | 34.67 | Finland | 34 | 38 | 32 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Amos Nordman | 11.94 | 15.33 | Finland | 15.05 | 15.68 | 11.94 | 15.25 | 18.76 | |||
| Clock | Niko Ronkainen | 6.13 | 7.08 | Finland | 6.13 | 7.52 | 6.21 | 7.51 | 7.75 | |||
| Megaminx | Amos Nordman | 37.72 | 42.54 | Finland | 38.72 | 46.06 | 37.72 | 45.60 | 43.29 | |||
| Pyraminx | Linus Laurén | 3.95 | 5.17 | Finland | 4.49 | 10.40 | 6.30 | 4.72 | 3.95 | |||
| Skewb | Niko Ronkainen | 2.40 | 3.79 | NR | Finland | 5.25 | 2.40 | 3.35 | 5.33 | 2.77 | ||
| Square-1 | Juho Arjanne | 15.02 | 17.89 | Finland | DNF | 19.51 | 16.03 | 15.02 | 18.12 | |||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Olli Vikstedt | 4:30.63 | DNF | Finland | 4:40.94 | 4:30.63 | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Olli Vikstedt | 12:56.00 | DNF | Finland | 12:56.00 | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Olli Vikstedt | 8/9 41:19 | Finland | DNS | 8/9 41:19 | |||||||
| 3x3x3 With Feet | Viljo Elo | 35.62 | 38.45 | Finland | 41.71 | 35.62 | 36.29 | 41.54 | 37.53 | |||
Friday / Perjantai
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 16:15 | FMC - 1st attempt |
| 17:25 | 3x3 With Feet Combined Final |
| 17:50 | FMC - 2nd attempt |
| 19:00 | 3x3 Multiple Blindfolded - 1st attempt |
| 20:10 | FMC - 3rd attempt |
Saturday / Lauantai
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 9:00 | 3x3 Multiple Blindfolded - 2nd attempt |
| 10:05 | Registration and Introduction to new competitors - info uusille kilpailijoille |
| 10:15 | 3x3 OH - Combined 1st round |
| 10:50 | 3x3 Blindfolded - 1st round |
| 11:10 | 5x5 - Combined 1st round |
| 12:00 | 7x7 - Combined 1st round |
| 12:45 | 6x6 - Combined 1st round |
| 13:25 | Break |
| 14:00 | 5x5 Blindfolded |
| 14:30 | Megaminx - Combined 1st round |
| 15:10 | Square-1 - Combined 1st round |
| 15:40 | 5x5 - Semifinal |
| 16:10 | 3x3 OH - Semifinal |
| 16:30 | Square-1 - Final |
| 17:00 | 3x3 Blindfolded - Final |
| 17:15 | 7x7 - Final |
| 17:45 | 6x6 - Final |
| 18:15 | 5x5 - Final |
| 18:40 | 4x4 Blindfolded |
| 19:15 | 3x3 OH - Final |
| 19:30 | Megaminx - Final |
Sunday / Sunnuntai
| TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|
| 8:50 | Registration |
| 9:10 | Introduction to new competitors - info uusille kilpailijoille |
| 9:15 | 2x2 - 1st round |
| 10:05 | 3x3 - 1st round |
| 11:10 | Pyraminx - Combined 1st round |
| 11:40 | 4x4 - Combined 1st round |
| 12:30 | Skewb - Combined 1st round |
| 13:00 | Clock - Combined 1st round |
| 13:40 | Break |
| 14:25 | 2x2 - Semifinal |
| 14:45 | 3x3 - Semifinal |
| 15:10 | Pyraminx - Semifinal |
| 15:30 | 4x4 - Semifinal |
| 16:10 | Skewb - Semifinal |
| 16:35 | Clock - Final |
| 17:05 | 2x2 - Final |
| 17:15 | 3x3 - Final |
| 18:15 | Pyraminx - Final |
| 18:35 | 4x4 - Final |
| 19:00 | Skewb - Final |
| 19:15 | Awards/Cleanup |
| EVENT | # of Rounds | Format | Cutoff 1st Round | Time Limit | # of competitors to the next Round / Final | # of groups in the first round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 | 3 | Average of 5 | 10:00 | 24 / 12 | 4 | |
| 2x2x2 | 3 | Average of 5 | 10:00 | 24 / 12 | 4 | |
| 4x4x4 | 3 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 1:50 | 4:00 | 16 / 8 | 2 |
| 5x5x5 | 3 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 2:45 | 5:00 | 12 / 6 | 2 |
| 6x6x6 | 2 | Best of 1 / Mean of 3 | 4:00 | 10:00 | 6 | 2 |
| 7x7x7 | 2 | Best of 1 / Mean of 3 | 6:00 | 10:00 | 6 | 2 |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | 2 | Best of 3 | 10:00 cumulative | 8 | 1 | |
| 3x3x3 Fewest moves | 1 | Mean of 3 | ||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | 3 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 0:45 | 2:00 | 16 / 8 | 2 |
| 3x3x3 With Feet | 1 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 2:30 | 5:00 | 1 | |
| Megaminx | 2 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 2:00 | 5:00 | 8 | 2 |
| Pyraminx | 3 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 0:30 | 10:00 | 24 / 12 | 3 |
| Clock | 2 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 0:30 | 1:30 | 8 | 2 |
| Skewb | 3 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 0:30 | 10:00 | 24 / 12 | 3 |
| Square-1 | 2 | Best of 2 / Average of 5 | 0:45 | 2:00 | 8 | 2 |
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | 1 | Best of 3 | 25:00 cumulative | 1 | ||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | 1 | Best of 3 | 45:00 cumulative | 1 | ||
| 3x3x3 Multiple Blindfolded | 1 | Best of 2 | 1 |
Kisapaikka on Vantaan Myyrmäessä Monitoimitila Arkki, Liesitori 1A 3 krs. Sisäänkäynti lounaiskulmasta. Myyrmäen juna- sekä bussiasema sijaitsee n.150m päässä venuelta. Ilmaisia parkkipaikkoja löytyy mm. Myyrmannin parkkihallissa 3h kiekolla. Venuen vieressä olevalla Paalutorilla vain 1h kiekolla. Myyrmäen urheilutalon pihalla (Pyörrekujan päässä) on 2h kiekolla. Vaskivuorentien ja Myyrmäentien kulmassa on ulkoparkkis 4h kiekolla.
(http://www.sivistysvantaa.fi/nuortenvantaa/artikkelit/paikat/alueittain/myyrmaenalue/arkki.html),
Monitoimitila Arkki
Liesitori 1A 3rd floor, 01600 Vantaa. Entrance from the south-west corner.
Buss and railway station is about 150m from venue. Free parking lots you can find for example from Myyrmanni's parking garage, it's free for 3h with parking disc. There is parking lot next to the venue but it's only 1h with parking disc. There is free 4h parking lot at corner of Myyrmäentie and Vaskivuorentie, with disc also.
The registration fee is 5 € if you are competing for only one day, otherwise 10 € (for those who pre-register online). Registration fee at door is 25€. / Payments will be done during registration at the competition.
Rekisteröitymismaksu on 5 € jos kilpailet vain yhtenä päivänä, 10 € jos kilpailet kahtena tai kolmena päivänä (Vain ennakkoon WCA:n sivuilla rekisteröityneille). Jälki-ilmoittautuneille 25 €. Maksu maksetaan kisapaikalla ilmoittautumisen yhteydessä.
Transportation:
Traveling from Helsinki
Traveling from the airport
Each competitor must be familiar with and understand the WCA Regulations before the competition.
The WCA regulations are available here
You can have a look at this video to get a basic overview of the regulations.
Jokaisen kilpailijan pitää tuntea ja ymmärtää WCA:n säännöt ennen kilpailuun osallistumista.
WCA:n kilpailun suomenkieliset säännöt löydät täältä
Ennen kilpailua, rekisteröinnin jälkeen, järjestetään kilpailu- ja tuomarointiopastus, johon jokaisen uuden kilpailijan tulisi osallistua
Time limit
If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).
Cutoff
The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).
Format
The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.