Moldova Open 2020
- Date
- Jan 11, 2020
- City
- Chişinău, Moldova
- Venue
- Address
- 60 Alexei Mateevici Str., Chişinău, MD-2009
- Details
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, 4th Building, room Sala de Lectura, second floor.
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Costea Livadari, Mihai Căpăţinescu, and Ron van Bruchem
- WCA Delegates
- Mihai Căpăţinescu and Ron van Bruchem
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This is the first WCA competition in Moldova since 2017. It is an open competition for all people of all ages and from all countries.
We hope many people from Moldova and other countries will participate.The competition also counts as the national championship for Moldova.
So the best competitors from Moldova will be the national champions 2019 of Moldova.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 66
- 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.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 75 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is €2 (Euro).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 100% of your registration fee.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
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.
Payment of the registration fee takes place in the venue on the day of the competition.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 on-site registration on the day of the competition.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Ivan Bogdan won with an average of 8.79 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Sorin Turculeț finished second (10.16) and Adam Chodyniecki finished third (10.17).
| Event | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | Ivan Bogdan | 7.96 | 8.79 | Belarus | 9.08 | 8.75 | 7.96 | 8.53 | 9.09 | |||
| 2x2x2 Cube | Ivan Bogdan | 2.78 | 3.11 | Belarus | 2.78 | 3.44 | 4.37 | 2.84 | 3.04 | |||
| 4x4x4 Cube | Ivan Bogdan | 35.63 | 39.11 | Belarus | 42.87 | 35.63 | 42.79 | 38.76 | 35.78 | |||
| 5x5x5 Cube | Sébastien Auroux | 1:21.81 | 1:28.90 | Germany | 1:21.81 | 1:28.84 | 1:35.93 | 1:42.59 | 1:21.92 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Modest Podzolkin | 1:27.32 | 1:53.69 | Ukraine | 2:23.01 | 1:50.74 | 1:27.32 | |||||
| Pyraminx | Adam Chodyniecki | 3.67 | 4.94 | Poland | 3.67 | 4.84 | 4.49 | 5.49 | 5.86 | |||
| Skewb | Adam Chodyniecki | 3.33 | 5.03 | Poland | 8.54 | 5.52 | 6.13 | 3.45 | 3.33 | |||
For those of you new to cubing, welcome!
Everyone is welcome at Moldova Open 2020 regardless of nationality, age, experience or speed.
We 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/
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?
Yes! Cubing is amazing. Our community is very friendly. We sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!
Q: Can I pay in lei instead of euro?
Yes! You can pay your fee in lei. 2 euros = 40 lei.
All top three finishers of an event will receive a certificate.
All top three Moldova finishers of an event will receive a certificate.
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.