The Finnish Open 2008

Suomeksi / In Finnish

Rubik's Cube Finnish Open 2008 took place in Helsinki, Finland 19-20 July 2008.

The competition is now over and the results can be found here.

Results of the unofficial Snake competition will be available here.

Media links

Ville Seppänen, 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Finnish record 1:15.13

Otto von Hellens, Pyraminx, Finnish record 8.31 seconds

Nelosen uutiset (News on TV-channel 4), 10 minutes news video, Rubic’s Cube at the end (8:11–9:15 minutes)

Anssi Vanhala in interview

Anssi Vanhala solving the cube with feet (not a competition solve)

Venue

Töölön kisahalli (Töölö Sports hall)

Paavo Nurmen kuja 1 C, Helsinki

The venue is near the Olympic stadium and Opera, along the main road Mannerheimintie.

When coming from the railway station or bus station you can reach the Kisahalli

along the Mannerheimintie road with trams 3T, 4 and 10 (travel 3 or 4 stops north).

Map of tram lines

ORDER OF EVENTS

(Small changes possible)

Format of events is average of five, unless otherwise stated.

Saturday 19 July 2008, 10 am to 5 pm

Registration

Megaminx [mean of 3]

Pyraminx

Rubik's Magic

Rubik's Master Magic

Snake (unofficial)

Rubik's Cube: Fewest moves [best of 1]

Rubik's Cube: One-handed, first round

Rubik's 4x4x4 Cube: Blindfolded [best of 2 or 3]

Rubik's Cube, first round

Rubik's 4x4x4 Cube

Rubik's 5x5x5 Cube

Square-1 [mean of 3]

NOTE

If time runs out, part of the following events may be moved to Saturday evening or Sunday:

Rubik's 4x4x4 Cube: Blindfolded [best of 2 or 3]

Rubik's 4x4x4 Cube

Rubik's 5x5x5 Cube

Square-1 [mean of 3]

Sunday 20 July 2008, 10 am to 5 pm

Rubik's Clock [mean of 3]

Rubik's 2x2x2 Cube

Rubik's Cube: Blindfolded [best of 3]

Rubik's Cube: With feet [mean of 3]

Rubik's Cube: One-handed, final

Rubik's Cube, final

Winners' ceremony

Participation fee

There will be a participation fee of 10 euros to cover the costs.

Organiser:

Speedcubing Finland

Registered partisipants so far:

Aili Asikainen FI

Anders Larsson SE

Anssi Vanhala FI

Hanneke Rijks NL

Johannes Laire FI

Kamil Górski PL

Konsta Jukka FI

Marcin Jakubowski PL

Mateusz Burnicki PL

Mats Kollbrink SE

Mats Luthman SE

Mats Valk NL

Minerva Martiskainen FI

Natalia Valk NL

Okko Pyssysalo FI

Otto von Hellens FI

Petri Vanhala FI

Roope Rapo FI

Tapio Niiranen FI

Teemu Tiinanen FI

Ville Seppänen FI

For registration and additional information contact Petri Vanhala (achille.poirot@yahoo.com)

Competition regulations

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