Princeton Open 2008
- Date
- Mar 22, 2008
- City
- Princeton, New Jersey, United States
- Venue
- Address
- Website
- Princeton Open 2008 website
- Contact
- Organizer
- Sam Boyles
- WCA Delegate
- Bob Burton
- Information
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 86
- Registration requirements
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- Highlights
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Harris Chan won with an average of 13.18 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Sy-Dar Liou finished second (13.60) and Mitchell Stern finished third (13.87).
World records: Alexander Yu 3x3x3 Blindfolded 1:00.62 (single) and 3x3x3 Blindfolded 1:06.05 (average).
African records: Anthony Orji Pyraminx 19.40 (average).
Asian records: Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) Square-1 26.58 (average), Master Magic 4.14 (single), and Master Magic 5.07 (average).
North American records: Sam Boyles Master Magic 2.22 (single).
3x3x3 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris Chan | 13.03 | 13.18 | Canada | 13.03 | 13.30 | 13.07 | 14.00 | 13.18 | |||
| 2 | Sy-Dar Liou | 12.78 | 13.60 | NR | Chinese Taipei | 12.93 | 14.15 | 13.71 | 16.40 | 12.78 | ||
| 3 | Mitchell Stern | 12.55 | 13.87 | United States | 13.25 | 12.55 | 13.71 | 14.66 | 15.58 | |||
2x2x2 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitchell Stern | 4.97 | 5.66 | United States | 8.66 | 5.28 | 4.97 | 5.43 | 6.27 | |||
| 2 | Alex Cook | 6.03 | 6.95 | United States | 7.09 | 6.06 | 6.03 | 7.69 | 8.77 | |||
| 3 | Alexander Yu | 5.35 | 7.03 | United States | 5.35 | 6.57 | 7.82 | 7.28 | 7.24 | |||
4x4x4 Cube
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Gottlieb | 56.97 | 1:03.83 | United States | 1:03.86 | 1:01.66 | 56.97 | 1:06.96 | 1:05.98 | |||
| 2 | Mitchell Stern | 1:08.18 | 1:13.55 | United States | 1:08.18 | 1:16.40 | 1:13.20 | 1:16.15 | 1:11.31 | |||
| 3 | Jason Baum | 1:08.53 | 1:14.46 | United States | 1:22.90 | 1:11.65 | 1:10.83 | 1:20.91 | 1:08.53 | |||
3x3x3 Blindfolded
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Yu | 1:00.62 | WR | 1:06.05 | WR | United States | 1:12.08 | 1:00.62 | 1:05.46 | |||
| 2 | Sy-Dar Liou | 1:45.84 | NR | DNF | Chinese Taipei | DNF | 2:02.18 | 1:45.84 | ||||
| 3 | Alex Cook | 2:00.11 | DNF | United States | DNF | 2:00.11 | 2:33.73 | |||||
3x3x3 Fewest Moves
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Hsu | 41 | United States | 41 | ||||||||
| 2 | Erik Johnson | 45 | United States | 45 | ||||||||
| 3 | Stanley Wong | 46 | United States | 46 | ||||||||
3x3x3 One-Handed
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harris Chan | 21.30 | 23.92 | NR | Canada | 22.80 | 27.52 | 21.94 | 21.30 | 27.03 | ||
| 2 | Michael Gottlieb | 21.96 | 25.07 | United States | 21.96 | 27.10 | 25.89 | 31.80 | 22.22 | |||
| 3 | Mitchell Stern | 21.13 | 26.48 | United States | 29.27 | 21.13 | 26.86 | 26.06 | 26.51 | |||
Pyraminx
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Gottlieb | 9.85 | 12.81 | United States | 9.85 | 12.72 | 12.65 | 13.06 | 13.09 | |||
| 2 | Rhodri Mativo | 11.28 | NR | 12.88 | NR | Canada | 12.78 | 16.56 | 14.50 | 11.36 | 11.28 | |
| 3 | Gavin Nelson | 11.83 | 14.26 | United States | 14.99 | 16.40 | 15.15 | 12.65 | 11.83 | |||
Square-1
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takao Hashimoto (橋本貴夫) | 24.77 | 26.58 | AsR | Japan | 24.93 | 24.77 | 30.05 | ||||
| 2 | Jason Baum | 30.99 | 52.04 | United States | 1:18.97 | 30.99 | 46.17 | |||||
| 3 | Noah Ehrich | 1:01.30 | 1:06.53 | United States | 1:06.68 | 1:11.62 | 1:01.30 | |||||
3x3x3 Multi-Blind
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Yu | 3/3 11:03 | United States | 3/3 11:03 | ||||||||
| 2 | Alex Cook | 2/2 10:03 | United States | 2/2 10:03 | ||||||||
| 3 | Anthony Hsu | 2/2 13:58 | United States | 2/2 13:58 | ||||||||
Magic
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Boyles | 1.21 | 1.32 | United States | 1.33 | 5.44 | 1.22 | 1.41 | 1.21 | |||
| 2 | Raiza Mativo | 1.33 | 1.37 | Canada | 1.39 | 1.36 | 1.90 | 1.33 | 1.37 | |||
| 3 | Doowon Joo | 1.21 | 1.42 | Canada | 1.31 | 1.71 | 4.75 | 1.23 | 1.21 | |||
Master Magic
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Boyles | 2.22 | NAR | 2.87 | United States | 2.22 | 3.69 | 2.63 | DNF | 2.28 | ||
| 2 | Rhodri Mativo | 3.34 | 3.69 | Canada | 3.78 | 3.65 | 3.64 | 3.89 | 3.34 | |||
| 3 | Jonathan Choi | 3.19 | 4.02 | United States | DNF | 3.19 | 3.67 | 3.51 | 4.89 | |||
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Old Style
| # | Name | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Yu | 3/3 11:03 | United States | 3/3 11:03 | ||||||||
| 2 | Alex Cook | 2/2 10:03 | United States | 2/2 10:03 | ||||||||
| 3 | Anthony Hsu | 2/2 13:58 | United States | 2/2 13:58 | ||||||||