Manchester Summer - British Blind Off 2022
- Date
- Aug 6 - 7, 2022
- City
- Altrincham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
- Venue
Alfie's Island Cafe
- Address
- Manor Farm, Ridgeway Rd, Timperley, Altrincham WA15 7HE
- Details
Upstairs, Classroom 2
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Nevins Chan Pak Hoong (陈百鸿) and UK Cube Association
- WCA Delegates
- Christopher Morris, Nevins Chan Pak Hoong (陈百鸿), Oliver Wheat, and Sam Spendla
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
PLEASE NOTE: This is a Blindfolded & Fewest Moves specialist competition. There will be no regular speedsolving events held. We do not recommend this competition to first time competitors. Please make sure to read all the information in the tabs above. As the venue is above a dog cafe, we strongly recommend that you do not attend this competition if you're allergic to dogs.
The winner of 3x3 Fewest Moves will be announced as the winner of the competition.
ALL competitors must read the COVID-19 tab to make sure that they are aware of the differences to prior competitions in the UK.
If you are a new competitor, please make sure to read all the information in the FAQ and the Important Information tabs before registering. All competitors should be familiar with the information in these tabs.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 23
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 30 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is £25 (British Pound).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 75% of your registration fee.
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- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Fabio Schwandt won with a mean of 27.33 moves in the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves event. Harry Savage finished second (28.67) and Lichi Fang (方力驰) finished third (31.33).
European records: Ezra Hirschi 5x5x5 Blindfolded 4:44.96 (average).
Alistair Miller - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 15 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | First round | 15 | 49 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | 49 | |||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 7 | 8:02.53 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | 8:02.53 | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 7 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 3 | 16/17 55:53 | United Kingdom | 16/17 55:53 | 8/13 41:04 | 14/20 55:20 | ||||||
Charlie Stark - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 6 | 1:11.30 | 1:46.12 | United Kingdom | 1:49.79 | 1:11.30 | 2:17.26 | |||||
| Second round | 7 | 1:10.81 | 1:39.14 | United Kingdom | 1:44.50 | 2:02.10 | 1:10.81 | ||||||
| First round | 10 | 2:10.44 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | 2:10.44 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 5 | 33 | 33.67 | United Kingdom | 34 | 33 | 34 | |||||
| First round | 3 | 28 | 34.33 | United Kingdom | 37 | 28 | 38 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 9 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 12 | 3/3 13:50 | United Kingdom | DNS | 3/3 13:50 | DNS | ||||||
Christopher Morris - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 1 | 26.85 | DNF | United Kingdom | 26.85 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| Second round | 1 | 20.00 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | 28.85 | 20.00 | ||||||
| First round | 1 | 24.84 | DNF | United Kingdom | 24.84 | DNF | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | First round | 17 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 18 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNS | ||||||
Chu Yiu On (朱耀安) - Hong Kong, China WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Second round | 11 | 1:48.38 | DNF | Hong Kong, China | 3:08.20 | DNF | 1:48.38 | |||||
| First round | 9 | 2:05.49 | DNF | Hong Kong, China | 2:05.49 | 2:21.36 | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 7 | 6/6 43:23 | Hong Kong, China | 3/4 21:21 | 3/4 24:59 | 6/6 43:23 | ||||||
Edward Connell - Ireland WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Second round | 13 | 2:41.62 | DNF | Ireland | DNF | DNF | 2:41.62 | |||||
| First round | 13 | 3:09.74 | DNF | Ireland | 3:09.74 | DNF | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 9 | 35 | DNF | Ireland | DNF | 37 | 35 | |||||
| First round | 9 | 31 | DNF | Ireland | 47 | 31 | DNF | ||||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 6 | 43:43.00 | NR | DNF | Ireland | 43:43.00 | DNS | DNS | ||||
Eleanor Sinnott - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 15 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 11 | 45 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | 45 | |||||
| First round | 7 | 43 | 47.67 | United Kingdom | 53 | 47 | 43 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 17 | 2/3 28:25 | United Kingdom | DNF | 2/3 28:25 | DNF | ||||||
Erik Tjong Kim Sang - Netherlands WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Second round | 14 | 2:44.44 | DNF | Netherlands | 2:55.21 | DNF | 2:44.44 | |||||
| First round | 14 | 3:30.56 | DNF | Netherlands | 4:02.67 | 3:30.56 | DNF | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 8 | 11:11.00 | DNF | Netherlands | DNF | 11:11.00 | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 11 | 6/8 52:53 | Netherlands | 6/8 52:53 | 6/9 56:11 | 5/9 57:54 | ||||||
Ezra Hirschi - Switzerland WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 10 | DNF | DNF | Switzerland | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| Second round | 2 | 21.49 | NR | DNF | Switzerland | 21.49 | 23.63 | DNF | |||||
| First round | 2 | 27.80 | DNF | Switzerland | DNF | 30.63 | 27.80 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 1 | 2:01.51 | NR | 2:05.04 | NR | Switzerland | 2:03.60 | 2:01.51 | 2:10.01 | |||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 1 | 4:20.84 | NR | 4:44.96 | ER | Switzerland | 4:39.12 | 4:20.84 | 5:14.92 | |||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 1 | 39/41 56:53 | NR | Switzerland | 39/41 56:53 | DNS | 34/46 1:00:02 | |||||
Fabio Schwandt - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | 28.21 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | 28.21 | 35.17 | |||||
| Second round | 6 | 1:05.01 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | 1:05.01 | DNF | ||||||
| First round | 7 | 1:27.42 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | 1:27.42 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 1 | 26 | 27.33 | United Kingdom | 26 | 28 | 28 | |||||
| First round | 2 | 26 | 31.33 | United Kingdom | 36 | 32 | 26 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 9 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 7 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 10 | 4/4 7:08 | United Kingdom | 4/4 7:08 | 3/6 12:49 | DNS | ||||||
Haotian Hu (胡皓天) - China WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 15 | DNF | DNF | China | DNF | DNF | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 10 | 38 | DNF | China | 38 | 55 | DNS | |||||
| First round | 9 | 31 | DNF | China | 47 | 31 | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 18 | DNF | China | DNF | DNF | DNS | ||||||
Harry Savage - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 4 | 39.29 | DNF | United Kingdom | 1:33.63 | 39.29 | DNF | |||||
| Second round | 5 | 59.62 | DNF | United Kingdom | 59.62 | DNF | DNF | ||||||
| First round | 4 | 50.45 | 55.88 | United Kingdom | 50.45 | 59.25 | 57.93 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 2 | 28 | 28.67 | United Kingdom | 29 | 28 | 29 | |||||
| First round | 1 | 25 | 28.67 | United Kingdom | 32 | 29 | 25 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 5 | 5:37.07 | 5:52.07 | United Kingdom | 6:21.11 | 5:38.04 | 5:37.07 | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 4 | 10:46.00 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | 10:46.00 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 5 | 14/17 56:54 | United Kingdom | DNS | 14/17 56:54 | DNS | ||||||
Jaye Sloan - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 15 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 8 | 29 | DNF | United Kingdom | 29 | 35 | DNF | |||||
| First round | 11 | 35 | DNF | United Kingdom | 38 | 35 | DNF | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 6 | 7:24.70 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | 7:24.70 | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 7 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 13 | 10/17 55:24 | United Kingdom | DNF | 10/17 55:24 | DNF | ||||||
Lichi Fang (方力驰) - China WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 9 | 1:49.36 | DNF | China | DNF | DNF | 1:49.36 | |||||
| Second round | 9 | 1:23.53 | DNF | China | DNF | 1:23.53 | DNF | ||||||
| First round | 6 | 1:27.11 | DNF | China | 1:27.11 | DNF | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 3 | 29 | 31.33 | China | 30 | 35 | 29 | |||||
| First round | 5 | 30 | 38.00 | China | 30 | 51 | 33 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 9 | DNF | DNF | China | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 7 | DNF | DNF | China | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 9 | 7/9 57:05 | China | 7/9 57:05 | 5/6 45:46 | 6/8 56:41 | ||||||
Mengfei Shen (沈梦非) - China WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 2 | 26.89 | 29.36 | China | 26.89 | 33.57 | 27.63 | |||||
| Second round | 3 | 26.13 | 28.71 | China | 26.13 | 33.09 | 26.91 | ||||||
| First round | 3 | 27.97 | 30.83 | China | 32.62 | 31.89 | 27.97 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 6 | 39 | 40.33 | China | 39 | 43 | 39 | |||||
| First round | 4 | 35 | 36.00 | China | 35 | 36 | 37 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | 4:19.95 | DNF | China | DNF | DNF | 4:19.95 | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 2 | 7:37.38 | 7:51.97 | China | 8:02.22 | 7:56.30 | 7:37.38 | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 2 | 28/30 55:45 | China | 22/27 53:33 | 28/30 55:45 | DNS | ||||||
Nevins Chan Pak Hoong (陈百鸿) - Malaysia WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 7 | 1:12.14 | 1:33.55 | Malaysia | 1:12.14 | 1:38.67 | 1:49.85 | |||||
| Second round | 8 | 1:13.71 | DNF | Malaysia | 1:33.01 | DNF | 1:13.71 | ||||||
| First round | 8 | 1:38.13 | DNF | Malaysia | 1:38.13 | DNF | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | First round | 12 | 41 | DNF | Malaysia | 41 | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 2 | 4:05.20 | 4:29.87 | Malaysia | 4:56.45 | 4:05.20 | 4:27.97 | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | 8:42.80 | 10:10.00 | NR | Malaysia | 8:42.80 | 11:13.00 | 10:34.00 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 8 | 5/5 11:43 | Malaysia | 5/5 12:57 | 5/5 11:43 | 4/5 14:34 | ||||||
Oliver Hexter - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 8 | 1:24.54 | DNF | United Kingdom | 2:04.39 | 1:24.54 | DNF | |||||
| Second round | 10 | 1:45.57 | DNF | United Kingdom | 1:45.57 | DNF | 2:02.34 | ||||||
| First round | 11 | 2:57.79 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | 2:57.79 | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 7 | 47 | 52.00 | United Kingdom | 47 | 55 | 54 | |||||
| First round | 8 | 45 | 48.67 | United Kingdom | 52 | 45 | 49 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 9 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 7 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 16 | 3/4 23:40 | United Kingdom | DNS | 3/4 23:40 | DNS | ||||||
Oliver Wheat - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 15 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 4 | 28 | 32.00 | United Kingdom | 36 | 28 | 32 | |||||
| First round | 6 | 34 | 43.00 | United Kingdom | 50 | 45 | 34 | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 4 | 4:50.41 | DNF | United Kingdom | 4:50.41 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 5 | 13:23.00 | DNF | United Kingdom | 13:23.00 | DNF | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 4 | 12/13 53:51 | United Kingdom | 4/4 11:21 | 12/13 53:51 | 2/3 9:32 | ||||||
Pierre Henry Fernand Pihan Silcock - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 15 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNS | |||||
Sam Spendla - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 15 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | First round | 12 | 41 | DNF | United Kingdom | 41 | DNF | DNS | |||||
Steve Clarke - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Second round | 12 | 2:00.80 | DNF | United Kingdom | 2:17.72 | 2:00.80 | DNF | |||||
| First round | 12 | 2:59.57 | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | 3:09.95 | 2:59.57 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 14 | 2/2 10:36 | United Kingdom | DNF | 2/2 10:36 | 3/4 32:45 | ||||||
Steven Kearns - United Kingdom WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 5 | 40.37 | 40.73 | United Kingdom | 40.83 | 41.00 | 40.37 | |||||
| Second round | 4 | 43.32 | 48.77 | United Kingdom | 54.59 | 48.41 | 43.32 | ||||||
| First round | 5 | 1:14.47 | DNF | United Kingdom | 1:14.47 | DNF | DNF | ||||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 9 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNS | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 7 | DNF | DNF | United Kingdom | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 6 | 20/31 1:00:00 | United Kingdom | 18/31 59:39 | 20/31 1:00:00 | 18/31 56:54 | ||||||
Zhijian Xi (席郅鉴) - China WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 15 | DNF | DNF | China | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | First round | 14 | 45 | DNF | China | DNF | DNF | 45 | |||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 9 | DNF | DNF | China | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 15 | 2/2 17:37 | China | DNF | 2/2 17:37 | 3/4 34:57 | ||||||
Zhimei Liu (刘智美) - China WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | First round | 16 | 53 | DNF | China | 61 | DNF | 53 | |||||