PBQ NYC Spring 2023

Date: May 7, 2023
City: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Venue: Briq Offices
Address: 132 32nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11232
Details: First Floor, Office #112
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: Austin Reed and Empire State Cubing
WCA Delegate: Evan Liu

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Information

Please Be Quiet!

Most of the events at this competition are blindfolded events, which require significant levels of concentration, focus, and practice. All attendees, including guests, are expected to remain silent during these events while in the competition room. There will be areas outside of the venue room where competitors and guests can talk at a normal volume.

Note for new competitors:

Although first-timers are welcome to compete if they know how to solve puzzles blindfolded (please note Regulation 2k6) and/or Clock, this might not be the best experience for new competitors and their guests.

Also note that due to the venue space, this may not be the best competition for spectators. Please consider registering for another competition if this one isn't for you.

Events
Main event
Competitors: 17

Registration period: Online registration opened and closed .
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There is a competitor limit of 30 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $30 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 50% of your registration fee.
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No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Spectators are only permitted as companions of competitors.
Competitors may bring at most 1 guest.
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Rowe Hessler won with a single solve of 20.98 seconds in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event. Vishwanath Jeyaraman finished second (22.89) and Evan Liu finished third (1:13.33).

3x3x3 Blindfolded

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Rowe Hessler	20.98	25.37	United States	29.90	25.23	20.98
2	Vishwanath Jeyaraman	22.89	DNF	India	DNF	DNF	22.89
3	Evan Liu	1:13.33	DNF	United States	2:01.33	DNF	1:13.33

Clock

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Benjamin Schmutter	6.07	6.24	United States	6.07	6.42	6.12	6.18	7.19
2	Evan Liu	5.22	7.06	United States	5.25	5.22	9.91	6.01	DNF
3	Daniel Goodman	7.34	9.56	United States	9.94	7.34	9.41	9.46	9.81

4x4x4 Blindfolded

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Austin Reed	7:15.57	DNF	United States	DNF	7:15.57	DNF
2	Daniel Goodman	7:30.02	DNF	United States	DNF	DNF	7:30.02
3	Brandon Lin (林博浩)	11:16.00	DNF	United States	DNF	11:16.00	DNF

5x5x5 Blindfolded

#	Name	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
1	Rowe Hessler	8:42.90		DNF		United States	DNF	8:42.90	DNF
2	Austin Reed	20:04.00		DNF		United States	20:04.00	DNF	DNS

3x3x3 Multi-Blind

#	Name	Best	Representing	Solves
1	Rowe Hessler	37/56 59:56	United States	37/56 59:56
2	Brandon Lin (林博浩)	7/8 48:18	United States	7/8 48:18
3	Daniel Goodman	8/10 49:32	United States	8/10 49:32