SpeedCubing.com News archive 2008

  
June 13, 2008The Taiwan Summer Open 2008 will take place on July 13, 2008 in Taipei, Taiwan. Check out the Taiwan Summer Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
June 9, 2008The UCSD Summer competition 2008 will take place on July 12, 2008 in La Jolla, California, USA. Check out the USCD Summer 2008 website for more information and registration.
June 8, 2008Rowe Hessler solved 27 Rubik's Cubes blindfolded.
June 7, 2008Milán Baticz won the Polish Open 2008 with an average of 12.89 seconds. Tomasz Zolnowski finished second (13.22) and Rama Temmink finished third (13.44).
World records: Rafal Guzewicz 3x3 blindfolded 54.22 (single), Lukasz Cialon 2x2 3.63 (average).
June 6, 2008The Swedish Open 2008 will take place on September 6/7, 2008 in Rosersberg (Stockholm), Sweden. Check out the Swedish Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
June 5, 2008Video of top 16 Spanish cubers.
June 4, 2008Very nice tv item about Edouard Chambon (in French).
June 1, 2008Jean Pons won the Nantes Open 2008 with an average of 12.29 seconds. Benjamin Sintes finished second (14.38) and Thomas Watiotienne finished third (15.58).
June 1, 2008Eric Limeback won the Cincinnati Spring Open 2008 with an average of 13.38 seconds. Jack Moseley finished second (16.14) and Mike Stewart finished third (16.79).
African records: Emile Compion 4x4 1:14.38 (single), 5x5 2:00.68 (single) 2:08.29 (average), 2x2 5.36 (single).
May 28, 2008Erik Akkersdijk on local Dutch tv.
May 27, 2008Nice article about Joey Gouly.
May 25, 2008Dan Cohen won the Captain's Cove competition 2008 with an average of 13.52 seconds. Erik Johnson finished second (16.27) and Tim Reynolds finished third (16.32).
North American records: Dan Cohen 4x4 1:00.06 (average), Sam Boyles Master Magic 2.44 (average).
May 25, 2008Phillip Espinoza won the San Diego Open 2008 with an average of 14.52 seconds. Ryan Patricio finished second (14.73) and Chris Dzoan finished third (15.46).
World records: Ryan Patricio Rubik's Cube One-handed 14.80 (single) 19.88 (average).
May 25, 2008Ryosuke Mondo solving 36 out of 51 Rubik's Cubes blindfolded.
May 24, 2008The Dutch Masters 2008 will take place on August 23/24, 2008 in Sint Michielsgestel, The Netherlands. Check out the Dutch Masters 2008 website for more information and registration.
May 22, 2008David Calvo on Spanish tv.
May 20, 2008The European Rubik's Cube Championship 2008 will take place on September 19/20/21, 2008 in Derio (Bilbao), Spain. Check out the Euro 2008 website for more information and registration.
May 19, 2008The Toulouse Summer Open 2008 will take place on July 5/6, 2008 in Toulouse, France. Check out the Toulouse Summer Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
May 19, 2008The Philippines Open 2008 will take place on July 5/6, 2008 in Quezon City, Philippines. Check out the Philippines Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
May 19, 2008Jason Baum won the Washington DC Open 2008 with an average of 13.10 seconds. Mitchell Stern finished second (13.68) and John Tamanas finished third (15.78).
World records: Chris Hardwick 5x5 blindfolded 15:22 (single).
North American records: Dan Cohen 5x5 1:38.59 (average), Pyraminx 5.66 (single), Clock 11.78 (single), Tim Reynolds Pyraminx 8.85 (average).
May 18, 2008Dan Dzoan won the Utah Open 2008 with an average of 13.58 seconds. Dan Knights finished second (14.68) and Michael Young finished third (19.25).
May 16, 2008Another very young Rubik's Cube solver.
May 15, 2008New book: Speedsolving the Cube, by Dan Harris.
May 12, 2008Rubik's Cube mosaic of 1,500 cubes.
May 11, 2008Erik Akkersdijk broke the Unofficial World Record for solving 4x4x4 Cube, with a new average record of 49.72 seconds.
May 11, 2008Grzegorz Prusak broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Square-1, with a new average record of 20.13 seconds.
May 10, 2008Tomasz Zolnowski won the Pabianice Open 2008 with an average of 13.30 seconds. Adam Polkowski finished second (13.63) and Piotr Kózka finished third (14.44).
World records: Tomasz Kiedrowicz Pyraminx 5.04 (average).
European records: Konrad Stawski Rubik's Cube Blindfolded 1:08.36.
May 9, 2008"Rubik's Cube Mystery Solved for $25".
May 5, 2008Yu Nakajima won the Kashiwa Open 2008 with an average of 11.75 seconds. Syuhei Omura finished second (13.34) and Yumu Tabuchi finished third (13.51).
World records: Yu Nakajima Rubik's Cube 8.72 (single) 11.28 (average).
Asian records: Mitsuki Gunji Clock 9.06 (single), Hideaki Tomoyori Rubik's Cube oldest solver 76 years 7 months 5 days.
May 4, 2008Another Lego Cube solving machine.
May 3, 2008Edouard Chambon won the Barcelona Open 2008 with an average of 12.94 seconds. Jean Pons finished second (14.77) and Ernesto Fernández Regueira finished third (17.76).
World records: Edouard Chambon 2x2 3.74 (average), Rune Wesström Rubik's Cube oldest solver 78 years and 14 days.
South American records: Gabriel Eduardo Núńez Serna Pyraminx 6.63 (single) 10.27 (average), Square-1 35.44 (single), Clock 30.72 (single), Magic 2.31 (single) 5.09 (average), Megaminx 2:58.29 (average), Rubik's Cube Fewest Moves 46.
May 2, 2008Bertalan Bodor broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Rubik's Master Magic, with a new average record of 1.97 seconds.
May 2, 2008Timothy Sun won the Beijing Spring Open 2008 with an average of 15.45 seconds. Kim Chan-Woo finished second (16.08) and Luchen Zhang finished third (17.44).
Asian records: Danyang Chen Rubik's Cube Blindfolded 1:08.81, Mengke Li Master Magic 3.07 (single) 3.45 (average).
May 1, 2008Rubik's World on Wii and DS. Another article.
April 30, 200823 moves suffice to solve Rubik's Cube.
April 30, 2008The Vancouver Open Summer 2008 will take place on June 14, 2008 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Check out the Vancouver Open Summer 2008 website for more information and registration.
April 28, 2008Rowe Hessler won the Armonk Spring competition 2008 with an average of 13.40 seconds. Alexander Yu finished second (15.38) and Tim Reynolds finished third (15.50).
North American records: Rowes Hessler 22 Rubik's Cubes blindfolded out of 30, Patrick Jameson 2x2 1.72 (single), Bob Burton Clock 13.50 (single) 15.22 (average), Tim Reynolds Pyraminx 7.22 (single), Sam Boyles Master Magic 2.06 (single) 2.65 (average).
Asian records: Takao Hashimoto Square-1 20.43 (single).
April 27, 2008Dan Dzoan won the Berkeley Spring competition 2008 with an average of 12.92 seconds. Leyan Lo finished second (13.94) and Darren Kwong finished third (14.79).
North American records: Michael Gottlieb 4x4 1:00.26 (average), Nick Young Square-1 20.94 (single) 26.40 (average).
April 25, 2008Will It Blend?
April 24, 2008"300 Brave Cubes".
April 23, 2008Harris Chan broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Rubik's Cube, with a new average record of 9.81 seconds.
April 20, 2008Rowe Hessler won the Cornell Spring 2008 with an average of 14.88 seconds. Jim Mertens finished second (15.42) and Erik Johnson finished third (15.58).
North American records: Dan Cohen 5x5 1:27.02 (single), Rowe Hessler 2x2 2.90 (single), Erik Johnson 2x2 4.32 (average), Tim Reynolds Rubik's Cube Fewest Moves 31 (single).
April 20, 2008Jason Baum won the Stetson Spring competition 2008 with an average of 14.48 seconds. Cliff Shen finished second (17.38) and Andrew Chow finished third (18.58).
April 20, 2008JB Cańares won the Cebu Open 2008 with an average of 15.66 seconds. Chia-Wei Lu finished second (15.99) and Moon Bum-Seok finished third (16.79).
April 20, 2008Leyan Lo won the Discovery Science Center competition 2008 with an average of 13.79 seconds. Chris Dzoan finished second (13.97) and Dan Dzoan finished third (14.17).
April 20, 2008Harris Chan won the canadianCubing Classic 2008 with an average of 13.10 seconds. Eric Limeback finished second (14.10) and Doowon Joo finished third (14.63).
North American records: Harris Chan Rubik's Cube 9.44 (single) 12.05 (average).
African records: Emile Compion Rubik's Cube 18.09 (average), 4x4 1:21.33 (single) 1:22.68 (average), 2x2 5.41 (single) 6.71 (average), 3x3 One-handed 24.88 (single).
April 20, 2008Erik Akkersdijk won the German Open 2008 with an average of 12.90 seconds. Ron van Bruchem finished second (15.46) and Bertalan Bodor finished third (16.37).
World records: Tim Habermaas Rubik's Cube Multiple Blindfolded 24 cubes in 2:15:57.
European records: István Kocza 5x5 Blindfolded 37:29 (single).
April 17, 2008The Utah Open 2008 will take place on May 17, 2008 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Check out the Utah Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
April 14, 2008200 pictures of Denver Open 2008.
April 13, 2008Tomasz Zolnowski won the WSTIH Open 2008 with an average of 12.32 seconds. Adam Polkowski finished second (13.36) and Piotr Kózka finished third (14.43).
April 13, 2008Tyson Mao won the Denver Open 2008 with an average of 16.02 seconds. Doug Reed finished second (16.58) and Frank Morris finished third (17.47).
North American records: Frank Morris 5x5 1:35.81 (single) 1:42.22 (average), Daniel Hayes Megaminx 1:36.93 (single) 1:46.46 (average).
April 12, 2008Rubik's Cube clock.
April 12, 2008"Rubik's Cube voted 'best' craze".
April 12, 2008"It's hip to be square again - Rubik Cube is best craze".
April 11, 2008Edouard Chambon won the French Nationals 2008 with an average of 12.27 seconds. Jean Pons finished second (13.21) and Thibaut Jacquinot finished third (13.23).
European records: Emilien Combaret 3x3 youngest solver 5 years 1 month 23 days.
April 11, 2008The venue of US Nationals and Open 2008 is now Underground Atlanta.
April 11, 2008CubeFreak the documentary film featuring Tyson Mao, Leyan Lo, and Shotaro Makisumi, will be screening at the Newport Beach Film Festival in Newport Beach, California on Saturday, April 26, 2008 at 11am.
April 10, 2008WCA Regulations 2008 are now final.
April 10, 2008The Da Vinci Science Center competition 2008 will take place on June 14/15, 2008 in Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA. Check out the Da Vinci Science Center 2008 website for more information and registration.
April 9, 2008100 videos of Osaka Open 2008.
April 8, 2008New Rubiks.com website.
April 8, 2008What has Rubik's Cube got to do with that?
April 7, 2008Edouard Chambon won the Madrid Open 2008 with an average of 12.49 seconds. Joël van Noort finished second (12.76) and Erik Akkersdijk finished third (15.48).
World records: Erik Akkersdijk 4x4 53.99 (average), 5x5 1:23.95 (single).
South American records: Gabriel Eduardo Núńez Serna 2x2 7.73 (average), Magic 2.77 (single) 5.16 (average), Pyraminx 11.29 (average), Square-1 58.40 (single) 1:07.96 (average), Clock 35.18 (single).
April 6, 2008Dennis Strehlau on German tv.
April 6, 2008 Snow cube building competition in Hungary. The winner: György Zima.
April 6, 2008Jason Baum broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Rubik's Cube, with a new average record of 9.92 seconds.
April 5, 2008Play the cube on an iPhone.
April 4, 2008Lukasz Cialon broke the Unofficial World Record for solving 2x2x2 Cube, with a new average record of 3.06 seconds.
April 3, 2008The Pabianice Open 2008 will take place on May 10, 2008 in Pabianice, Poland. Check out the Pabianice Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
April 2, 2008The Kashiwa Open 2008 will take place on May 5, 2008 in Kashiwa, Japan. Check out the Kashiwa Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
April 1, 2008New puzzle museum in The Netherlands. (item starts at 6:13)
March 31, 2008Andrew Kang won the Chattahoochee Spring competition 2008 with an average of 12.56 seconds. Jason Baum finished second (15.70) and Freddie Yuan finished third (16.35).
World records: Chris Hardwick 5x5 blindfolded 17:22 (single).
March 30, 2008The Beijing Spring Open 2008 will take place on May 2, 2008 in Beijing, China. Check out the Beijing Spring Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
March 30, 2008Erik Akkersdijk won the Danish Open 2008 with an average of 12.78 seconds. Joël van Noort finished second (13.22) and Gunnar Krig finished third (15.46).
March 29, 2008Yu Nakajima won the Osaka Open 2008 with an average of 11.33 seconds. Mitsuki Gunji finished second (11.88) and Takumi Yoshida finished third (12.70).
World records: Yu Nakajima Rubik's Cube 11.33 (average), Takayuki Ookusa 5x5 1:27.43 (single) 1:35.04 (average).
Asian records: Syuhei Omura 2x2 2.09 (single) 4.07 (average), Yohei Oka Pyraminx 4.61 (single) 6.01 (average), Takayuki Ookusa Master Magic 3.31 (single) 3.56 (average).
March 28, 2008"Rubik's Run: 300 Million Cubes Sold In Nearly 30 Years".
March 28, 2008The Cebu Open 2008 will take place on April 19, 2008 in Cebu City, Philippines. Check out the Cebu Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
March 27, 2008The Cincinnati Spring Open 2008 will take place on May 31, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Check out the Cincinnati Spring Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
March 23, 2008Rowe Hessler broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Rubik's Cube Blindfolded, with a new average record of 54.77 seconds.
March 23, 2008The canadianCubing Classic 2008 will take place on April 19, 2008 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Check out the canadianCubing Classic 2008 website for more information and registration.
March 23, 2008Harris Chan won the Princeton Open 2008 with an average of 13.18 seconds. Sy-Dar Liou finished second (13.60) and Mitchell Stern finished third (13.87).
World records: Alexander Yu Rubik's Cube Blindfolded 1:00.62 (single).
North American records: Sam Boyles Master Magic 2.22 (single).
Asian records: Takao Hashimoto Master Magic 4.14 (single) 5.07 (average), Square-1 26.58 (average).
African records: Anthony Orji Pyraminx 19.40 (average).
March 21, 2008YouTube Awards: 'How to solve a Rubik's Cube'.
March 21, 2008Konrad Stawski broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Rubik's Cube Blindfolded, with a new average record of 1 minute 7.73 seconds.
March 21, 200825 moves suffice to solve Rubik's Cube.
March 20, 2008The Polish Open 2008 will take place on June 7, 2008 in Wadowice, Poland. Check out the Polish Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
March 18, 2008WCA Regulations 2008 draft open for public feedback.
March 18, 2008Takumi Yoshida broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Rubik's Cube One-handed, with a new average record of 16.19 seconds.
March 18, 2008The WSTIH Open 2008 will take place on April 13, 2008 in Gdansk, Poland. Check out the WSTIH Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
March 16, 2008Thibaut Jacquinot won the French Open 2008 with an average of 13.16 seconds. Edouard Chambon finished second (13.35) and Benjamin Sintes finished third (16.17).
March 12, 2008Ryosuke Higo broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Rubik's Cube One-handed, with a new average record of 17.59 seconds.
March 10, 2008Rowe Hessler broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Rubik's Cube Blindfolded One-handed, with a new record of 1 minute 16 seconds.
March 10, 2008Rowe Hessler broke the Unofficial World Record for solving 5x5x5 Cube Blindfolded, with a new record of 14 minutes 10 seconds.
March 10, 2008Rowe Hessler broke the Unofficial World Record for solving 4x4x4 Cube Blindfolded, with a new record of 5 minutes 40 seconds.
March 9, 2008Harris Chan won the Toronto Open Winter 2008 with an average of 13.75 seconds. Derrick Eide finished second (13.80) and Rowe Hessler finished third (15.52).
North American records: Harris Chan Rubik's Cube 12.27 (average), Rowe Hessler 3x3 one-handed 16.21 (single), Derrick Eide 2x2 5.46 (average).
African records: Emile Compion 5x5 2:08.38 (single) 2:15.84 (average), 2x2 7.61 (average), 3x3 one-handed 31.15 (average).
March 9, 2008Gunnar Krig won the Västervik Cube Meeting 2008 with an average of 17.12 seconds. Mattias Claesson finished second (21.14) and Erik Johansson finished third (21.45).
March 8, 2008"Rubik's Cube Blooper".
March 6, 2008The Minnesota Open 2008 will take place on June 21, 2008 in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Check out the Minnesota Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
March 6, 2008The Captain's Cove competition 2008 will take place on May 24, 2008 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA. Check out the Captain's Cove 2008 website for more information and registration.
March 6, 2008The Cornell Spring competition 2008 will take place on April 19, 2008 in Ithaca, New York, USA. Check out the Cornell Spring 2008 website for more information and registration.
March 6, 2008"North grad revolutionizes the cube".
March 6, 2008Rubik's Cube Demonstration April 26, 1-4p Disneyland Resort World of Disney (West Entrance).
March 6, 2008"Ten Rubik's Cubes with my two hands".
March 4, 2008Official release date for V-Cubes: September 2008.
March 2, 2008Hideki Niina broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Skewb, with a new average record of 8.84 seconds.
March 1, 2008The US Nationals and Open 2008 will take place on July 19/20, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Check out the US Nationals and Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
February 29, 2008The German Open 2008 will take place on April 19/20, 2008 in Gütersloh, Germany. Check out the German Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
February 29, 2008The Stetson Spring competition 2008 will take place on April 19, 2008 in DeLand, Florida, USA. Check out the Stetson Spring 2008 website for more information and registration.
February 29, 2008The Armonk Spring competition 2008 will take place on April 26/27, 2008 in Armonk, New York, USA. Check out the Armonk Spring 2008 page for more information and registration.
February 27, 2008Martin Zahradník broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Square-1, with a new average record of 20.51 seconds.
February 25, 2008Tomasz Zolnowski won the Gdansk Open 2008 with an average of 13.56 seconds. Grzegorz Luczyna finished second (14.95) and Adam Polkowski finished third (15.09).
World records: Tomasz Kiedrowicz Pyraminx 2.83 (single).
February 24, 2008Yu Nakajima broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Rubik's Cube, with a new average record of 9.97 seconds.
February 24, 2008Seongho Park broke the Unofficial World Record for solving 2x2x2 Cube, with a new average record of 3.07 seconds.
February 24, 2008The Washington DC Open 2008 will take place on May 17, 2008 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. Check out the Washington DC Open 2008 page for more information and registration.
February 24, 2008The Berkeley Spring competition 2008 will take place on April 26, 2008 in Berkeley, California, USA. Check out the Berkeley Spring 2008 page for more information and registration.
February 24, 2008The France National Championship 2008 will take place on April 11, 2008 in Paris, France. Check out the France 2008 page for more information and registration.
February 24, 2008Edouard Chambon won the Murcia Open 2008 with an average of 11.48 seconds. David Calvo Vivas finished second (16.78) and Manuel López Sheriff finished third (18.13).
World records: Edouard Chambon Rubik's Cube 9.18 (single) 11.48 (average), Javier París 2x2 1.63 (single).
February 24, 2008Anssi Vanhala won the Helsinki Open 2008 with an average of 14.98 seconds. Johannes Laire finished second (15.81) and Teemu Tiinanen finished third (19.30).
February 21, 2008"Rubik's Cube Security Gadget Looks Too Complicated To Be Useful".
February 20, 2008Rubik's Revolution is Game of the Year 2008.
February 17, 2008Hong Tan Lam won the Norwegian Open 2008 with an average of 18.27 seconds. Eivind Fonn finished second (20.11) and Vidar Klungre finished third (29.20).
February 17, 2008The Nantes Open 2008 will take place on May 31/June 1, 2008 in Nantes, France. Check out the Nantes Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
February 17, 2008The San Diego Open 2008 will take place on May 24, 2008 in San Diego, California, USA. Check out the San Diego Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
February 17, 2008The Denver Open 2008 will take place on April 12, 2008 in Denver, Colorado, USA. Check out the Denver Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
February 17, 2008Anthony Hsu won the Kearny Kardinal competition 2008 with an average of 14.85 seconds. Alexander Yu finished second (15.33) and Tim Reynolds finished third (15.82).
North American records: Rowe Hessler 4 cubes blindfolded in 18:34, Sam Boyles Master Magic 2.37 (single).
February 17, 2008Andy Tsao won the EPGY California Open 2008 with an average of 13.49 seconds. Leyan Lo finished second (14.51) and Lucas Garron finished third (15.23).
North American records: Nick Young Square-1 25.86 (single) 31.48 (average).
Asian records: Takao Hashimoto Square-1 24.08 (single) 29.73 (average).
February 17, 2008Bernett Orlando won the Indian Open 2008 with an average of 14.85 seconds. Karthik Puthraya finished second (21.55) and Pradeep Dhananjay finished third (45.94).
Asian records: Bernett Orlando Square-1 31.84 (average).
February 17, 2008Erik Akkersdijk won the Benelux Open 2008 with an average of 14.01 seconds. Gunnar Krig finished second (14.13) and Joël van Noort finished third (14.59).
World records: Erik Akkersdijk 4x4 54.71 (average), Rama Temmink Rubik's Cube One-handed 20.58 (average).
February 16, 2008Edouard Chambon won the Montpellier Open 2008 with an average of 12.16 seconds. Benjamin Sintes finished second (15.71) and Thomas Watiotienne finished third (18.64).
European records: Edouard Chambon 3x3 12:16 (average).
South American records: Gabriel Eduardo Núńez Serna Pyraminx 8.03 (single) 13.59 (average), Square-1 1:37.16 (single) 2:30.36 (average).
February 12, 2008"A Rubik's cube in earth's core!".
February 10, 2008The Italian Open 2008 will take place on June 21, 2008 in Monza, Italy. Check out the Italian Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
February 10, 2008Ryosuke Mondo solving 5x3x3 cube blindfolded.
February 5, 2008The Madrid Open 2008 will take place on April 5/6, 2008 in Madrid, Spain. Check out the Madrid Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
February 5, 2008The Chattahoochee Spring competition 2008 will take place on March 29, 2008 in Alpharetta, Georgia, USA. Contact the organization team for more information and registration.
February 4, 2008The Discovery Science Center competition 2008 will take place on April 19, 2008 in Santa Ana, California, USA. Check out the Discovery Science Center 2008 website for more information and registration.
February 4, 2008The Toronto Open Winter 2008 will take place on March 8, 2008 in Toronto, Canada. Check out the Toronto Open Winter 2008 website for more information and registration.
February 4, 2008"Rubik's cube adds new dimension to statistics course".
February 4, 2008"Rubik's champ canes bot".
February 4, 2008New Honda commercial. Cube solver: David Calvo Vivas.
February 3, 2008Edouard Chambon won the Belgian Open 2008 with an average of 12.66 seconds. Erik Akkersdijk finished second (12.94) and Milán Baticz finished third (13.37).
World records: Erik Akkersdijk 4x4 57.15 (average), 5x5 1:28.66 (single) 1:36.02 (average), Megaminx 1:01.78 (single) 1:07.70 (average), Mátyás Kuti Magic 0.86 (single), Master Magic 1.72 (single).
European records: Edouard Chambon 3x3 12:31 (average), Rama Temmink 3x3 one-handed 20.72 (average).
January 28, 2008Leyan Lo won the UCSD competition 2008 with an average of 13.92 seconds. Phillip Espinoza finished second (14.64) and Dan Dzoan finished third (14.75).
World records: Ryan Patricio 3x3 one-handed 20.66 (average).
January 27, 2008The Barcelona Open 2008 will take place on May 2/3, 2008 in Terrassa, Spain. Check out the Barcelona Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
January 27, 2008The Osaka Open 2008 will take place on March 29, 2008 in Osaka, Japan. Check out the Osaka Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
January 27, 2008The Västervik Cube Meeting 2008 will take place on March 8, 2008 in Västervik, Sweden. Contact the organization team for more information and registration.
January 23, 2008Videos of Kawasaki Open 2008.
January 20, 2008Kim Hyung-Sub won the KCA Korea Open 2008 with an average of 13.32 seconds. Lee Seung-Woon finished second (13.80) and Sinpei Araki finished third (14.71).
Asian records: Kim Hyung-Sub 4x4 49.91 (single) 59.46 (average), Kim Hyun-Gyum 2x2 4.52 (average), Lee Jung-Hyun 3x3 with feet 1:02.02 (single).
January 18, 2008The Murcia Open 2008 will take place on February 23, 2008 in Puente Tocinos, Spain. Check out the Murcia Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
January 16, 2008The Helsinki Open 2008 will take place on February 23, 2008 in Helsinki, Finland. Check out the Helsinki Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
January 16, 2008The Kearny Kardinal competition 2008 will take place on February 16, 2008 in Kearny, New Jersey, USA. Check out the Kearny Kardinal 2008 website for more information and registration.
January 15, 2008The Benelux Open 2008 will take place on February 16-17, 2008 in Sint Michielsgestel, The Netherlands. Check out the Benelux Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
January 15, 2008The Princeton Open 2008 will take place on March 22, 2008 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA. Check out the Princeton Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
January 14, 2008Mitsuki Gunji won the Kawasaki Open 2008 with an average of 12.30 seconds. Yu Nakajima finished second (12.66) and Sinpei Araki finished third (13.59).
World records: Keisuke Hiraya 3x3 one-handed 20.69 (average).
Asian records: Mitsuki Gunji 3x3 9.75 (single), 4x4 1:03.46 (average), Takayuki Ookusa 5x5 1:34.68 (single) 1:39.17 (average), Syuhei Omura 2x2 4.60 (average), 3x3 one-handed 17.21 (single).
January 13, 2008"Play that funky cube" (translated by computer).
January 10, 2008István Kocza running the Rubik's Cube marathon.
January 9, 2008The Norwegian Open 2008 will take place on February 17, 2008 in Trondheim, Norway. Check out the Norwegian Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
January 7, 2008The EPGY California Open 2008 will take place on February 16, 2008 in Stanford, California, USA. Check out the EPGY California Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
January 7, 2008The Montpellier Open 2008 will take place on February 16, 2008 in Montpellier, France. Check out the Montpellier Open 2008 website for more information and registration.
January 7, 2008Mateus Moitinho de Almeida won the Diliman Open 2008 with an average of 16.18 seconds. Isagani Esteron finished second (17.08) and Chia-Wei Lu finished third (17.27).
January 6, 2008Andrew Kang solved 3,500 Rubik's Cubes in 24 hours.
January 5, 2008Rowe Hessler solved 20 Rubik's Cubes blindfolded.
January 4, 2008Takuma Yoshida broke the Unofficial World Record for solving Rubik's Cube one-handed, with a new average record of 17.72 seconds.
January 2, 2008"Master Of My Rubik".
January 1, 2008Happy New Year to all our friends!
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