Malta Open 2024

Date: Nov 9, 2024
City: Msida, Malta
Venue: The University of Malta
Address: Mathematics and Physics Building, University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta.
Details: Room MP401
Contact: Organization team
Organizer: Vincenzo Maria Gammino
WCA Delegates: Gabriele Cappelletti, Matteo Provasi, and Vincenzo Maria Gammino

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Information

This is the second WCA competition in Malta. It is an open competition for all people from all ages and all countries.
We hope many people from Malta and other countries will participate.

The competition also counts as the national championship for Malta: the best competitors from Malta will be the national champions 2024 of Malta.

Events
Main event
Competitors: 29

Registration period: Online registration opened Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 7:00 PM UTC and closed Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM UTC.
Registration requirements: This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.

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Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 60 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is €10 (Euro).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 7:00 PM UTC.
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 8:00 AM UTC by contacting the organization team.
On the spot registrations will be accepted with a base registration fee of €10 (Euro).
Any spectator can attend for free.

Please register on the WCA website. Fill in all the required details, with given name and family name, correctly capitalized.

If your registration is not accepted within a few days, probably there is something wrong with your registration. In this case please check your mailbox whether there is a letter from the organization team.

In the two weeks before the competition you will receive an email with a request to confirm your participation. You need to reply to that email. If we do not receive a reply, we will assume you will not be participating and may decide to remove your registration. Be sure to check your spam box!

Payment of the fee will take place in cash during check-in on the day of the competition:
- the registration fee for non-Maltese citizens is €10;
- the registration fee for Maltese citizens is €5.

On the spot registrations will only be accepted for 3x3x3, 2x2x2, Pyraminx and Skewb.
Highlights: Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

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Samuele Cancemi won with an average of 11.07 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Matteo Provasi finished second (11.39) and Gabriele Cappelletti finished third (11.70).

Event	Name	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Samuele Cancemi	10.53		11.07		Italy	10.53	10.96	11.37	11.88	10.88
2x2x2 Cube	Benjamin Chetcuti Cauchi	2.67		2.99	NR	Malta	2.67	3.18	3.99	2.87	2.92
4x4x4 Cube	Vincenzo Maria Gammino	38.91		41.45		Italy	41.22	49.81	38.91	41.72	41.41
5x5x5 Cube	Vincenzo Maria Gammino	1:11.38		1:14.81		Italy	1:11.38	1:12.44	1:20.36	1:17.05	1:14.93
6x6x6 Cube	Vincenzo Maria Gammino	2:02.43		2:06.46		Italy	2:09.31	2:07.63	2:02.43
3x3x3 Blindfolded	Konstantin Jaehne	42.24		DNF		Germany	42.34	42.24	DNF
Pyraminx	Bianca Spiteri	4.14	NR	5.59	NR	Malta	6.21	6.09	6.24	4.47	4.14
Skewb	Bianca Spiteri	6.88		7.82		Malta	6.88	7.16	14.66	9.34	6.95

Event	Round	Format	Time limit	Cutoff	Proceed
3x3x3 Cube	First round	Ao5	10:00.00		Top 75% advance to next round
	Second round	Ao5	2:00.00		Top 10 advance to next round
	Final	Ao5	2:00.00
2x2x2 Cube	First round	Ao5	2:00.00		Top 75% advance to next round
2x2x2 Cube	Final	Ao5	2:00.00
4x4x4 Cube	Final	Bo2 / Ao5	4:00.00	2 attempts to get < 2:00.00
5x5x5 Cube	Final	Bo2 / Ao5	5:00.00	2 attempts to get < 3:00.00
6x6x6 Cube	Final	Mo3	6:00.00
3x3x3 Blindfolded	Final	Bo3	10:00.00
Pyraminx	Final	Ao5	2:00.00
Skewb	Final	Ao5	2:00.00

Schedules are subject to adjustments, especially once registration totals are known. Registered competitors will be notified by email of any major changes.

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Events

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Saturday, November 9, 2024

8:30 - 9:00

Check-in

8:45 - 9:00

Tutorial for new competitors

1:00 - 1:25

Check-in and on-site registration

1:10 - 1:25

Tutorial for new competitors

3x3x3 Blindfolded Final

12:00 - 1:00

Lunch

1:25 - 2:35

3x3x3 Cube First round

2:35 - 3:25

2x2x2 Cube First round

3:25 - 4:10

Pyraminx Final

4:10 - 4:50

3x3x3 Cube Second round

For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!

We wanted to let you know this event is perfectly fine for cubers of ANY age and experience. We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete.

First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/full//

If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the registration tab, click Register, and fill out the information it asks for. This will help you get set up the WCA's system and one step closer to your first official solve!

Q&A:

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. This means you should bring your own cube, or arrange to borrow a cube from someone else.

Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome. Most competitors are 10 and 25 years old. Don't let this stop you though, everyone can and should enjoy puzzles!

Q: How late should I arrive?
A: Everyone is welcome all day. Make sure you arrive at least half an hour before your first event starts. You can check the Time Schedule tab for the latest updates.

Q: What do I do when I walk in?
A: First, show your ID (id card, passport or driver's licence) on the reception desk and get your badge. After that just have fun and hang out with other cubers. We will be calling people up, so just wait for your group/name to be announced.

Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.

Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: Yes! Cubing is amazing. Our community is very friendly. We sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!

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).

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.