Allesammen Sammen i Roskilde 2024

Hedegardenes Skole provided the setting for a focused day of puzzle solving on September 29, 2024, as the hall in Roskilde, Denmark, filled with competitors ready for a single-day test across multiple disciplines. Solving mats rested under steady overhead lighting while the rhythmic snapping of turning mechanisms echoed throughout the venue. The bustling school hall accommodated 68 competitors, bringing together a compact yet highly competitive field for Allesammen Sammen i Roskilde 2024. With four distinct events on the schedule and a direct, single-round format for each, every entrant took to the tables knowing there would be no second chances to rectify mistakes.

The 3x3x3 Cube contest delivered exceptional drama right down to the final hundredths of a second. Feliks Zemdegs of Australia secured victory with an average of 6.77 seconds, backed by a best single solve of 5.43 seconds, the fastest of the tournament. Martin Vaedele Egdal of Denmark applied immense pressure from the home tables, finishing runner-up with an average of 6.79 seconds and a best single of 6.05 seconds. Norway's Knut Skaug Haraldsen took third place with a 6.81 average and a single solve of 5.55 seconds. The razor-thin separation of four hundredths across the top three underscored the incredible quality in the headline Rubik's Cube category.

The 3x3 results across the 66-person bracket showed strong efforts throughout the top tiers of the field. Ireland's Ciaran Beahan took fourth place with an average of 7.18 seconds, while Daniel Wallin of Sweden logged an average of 7.26 seconds. Norway's Ulrik Bredland reached an average of 7.93 seconds, closely followed by Victor Valentin Glyrskov of Denmark at 8.22 seconds and Magnus Sondergaard Byrne at 8.28 seconds. Helmer Ewert completed his set with an 8.42 average, while Daniel Vaedele Egdal posted an 8.45 average. In this intense cubing competition, every turn proved decisive from the first inspection to the final stop of the timer.

Beyond the premier three-layered puzzle, the multi-layered 4x4x4 Cube challenged 52 entrants at Allesammen Sammen i Roskilde 2024. Ciaran Beahan produced a commanding performance to claim the title, averaging 24.34 seconds with the event's best single of 23.40 seconds. Feliks Zemdegs followed closely behind in second place with a 25.44 average, while Martin Vaedele Egdal secured the third podium spot with a steady 27.78 average. Managing the internal parity algorithms and extended piece reduction required complete composure on the competition floor, and Beahan handled the pressure cleanly to bring a trophy back to Ireland.

Away from the main standings, several participants achieved remarkable milestones across their individual journeys in speed cubing. Ellen Friis Thrane, taking part in her third career tournament and competing in one event, logged an astonishing personal best of 23.74 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube, improving by 69.2 percent over her prior 1:16.98 mark and finishing 58th. Hungary's Zoltan Kupi tackled three events at the meet, finishing 50th in Megaminx while recording a time of 5:09.60 in his first ever attempt at the event, alongside a first ever attempt of 2:34.68 on the 4x4x4 Cube. Samuel Rafn Andreasen entered three disciplines, registering his first ever Megaminx attempt at 2:11.54 to finish 39th, while shaving 12.8 percent off his 3x3x3 Cube best with a new mark of 11.42 seconds.

Progress continued through the lower brackets as competitors raised their ceilings at this WCA competition. Bobby Merlung Lykkebo entered three events, cutting his Megaminx personal record by 34.4 percent to 2:33.61 for a 41st-place result, and dropping his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 22.2 percent down to 1:32.09. Kingston Oriordan focused on a single event, earning 40th place in the 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 12.97 seconds, a 16.8 percent drop from 15.59. Nicklas Graae Rasmussen entered two events and secured 45th in the 4x4x4 Cube with a personal best of 1:14.36, improving by 5.3 percent. Jonas Bukrinski Andersen competed in four events, finishing 24th in 3x3x3 Blindfolded and setting a Megaminx personal best of 3:39.77, a 4.4 percent improvement. Rene Andreasen achieved 65th in the 3x3x3 Cube with a 47.85 personal best, marking a 5.4 percent drop.

The Megaminx bracket saw another dramatic confrontation among 50 participants, where the twelve-faced dodecahedron demanded sustained physical stamina and efficient color tracking. Martin Vaedele Egdal captured first place with an average of 43.99 seconds and a standout single of 37.80 seconds. Celine Tran of Norway took second place with a 44.01 average, falling short of the top spot by just two hundredths of a second. Feliks Zemdegs rounded out the podium with a 45.47 average, completing a busy and successful schedule across multiple categories during the Roskilde gathering.

Memory and spatial mastery took center stage in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, which featured 32 competitors. Solving without sight requires complete memorization of piece permutations and orientations prior to donning the blindfold. Martin Vaedele Egdal secured his second victory of the competition, registering a winning average of 23.53 seconds and a top single solve of 21.41 seconds. Daniel Anker Hermansen followed in second place with an impressive 21.50 single, while Sweden's Daniel Wallin claimed third place with a 29.82 effort, completing a demanding slate of blindfolded solves.

Across the four events at Allesammen Sammen i Roskilde 2024, Denmark led the podium count with five total top-three finishes, followed by Australia with three, Norway with two, and one apiece for Ireland and Sweden. The compact single-day tournament demonstrated the depth of talent visiting Roskilde, providing thrilling margins and personal breakthroughs from the opening timer starts to the final blindfolded attempts. As speedcubing schedules continue to evolve, the performances at Hedegardenes Skole set a high standard for the competitive months ahead.

Lokalet på Hedegårdenes Skole summede af koncentration, da 68 deltagere indfandt sig til en intens dag fyldt med brikker, mekanik og skarpe tider. Bordene stod linet op med tidtagningsmåtter og displays, mens udøvere varmede fingrene op til de mange udfordringer. Turneringen bød på fire discipliner fordelt over lige så mange runder på en enkelt tætpakket søndag. Forventningerne var mærkbare i lokalet, hvor både etablerede stjerner og en ny generation af håbefulde deltagere mødtes for at teste deres færdigheder mod uret.

Ved Allesammen Sammen i Roskilde 2024, der fandt sted den 29. september 2024 i Roskilde, Denmark, var den unge energi og udviklingskurve helt i centrum. Mange deltagere viste en bemærkelsesværdig fart og et højt teknisk niveau gennem hele dagen. Denne cubing competition samlede deltagere på tværs af landegrænser til en alsidig dyst, hvor der blev dystet i klassisk speedcubing såvel som mere specialiserede formater, hvilket skabte en medrivende ramme om hele arrangementet.

Hoveddisciplinen i 3x3x3 Cube bød på en dramatisk afgørelse, hvor marginalerne afgjorde podiet. Feliks Zemdegs fra Australien tog sejren med et gennemsnit på 6.77 sekunder og leverede samtidig rundens hurtigste enkeltforsøg på 5.43 sekunder. Martin Vædele Egdal fra Danmark fulgte lige efter med et gennemsnit på 6.79 sekunder og et bedste forsøg på 6.05 sekunder, mens norske Knut Skaug Haraldsen sikrede sig tredjepladsen med et gennemsnit på 6.81 sekunder og en enkeltløsning på 5.55 sekunder blandt feltets 66 deltagere.

I 4x4x4 Cube var der 52 deltagere på startlisten, og her viste Ciarán Beahan fra Irland stor stabilitet ved at vinde med et gennemsnit på 24.34 sekunder og en bedste tid på 23.40 sekunder. Feliks Zemdegs snuppede andenpladsen med et gennemsnit på 25.44 sekunder, mens Martin Vædele Egdal indtog tredjepladsen med 27.78 sekunder. Den større Rubik's Cube krævede både præcision og overblik, hvilket vinderne demonstrerede til fulde i denne afgørende runde.

Martin Vædele Egdal markerede sig som en af dagens helt store profiler ved at vinde to discipliner. I Megaminx triumferede han foran 50 deltagere med et gennemsnit på 43.99 sekunder og et hurtigste løb på 37.80 sekunder, lige foran Celine Tran fra Norge, som opnåede et gennemsnit på 44.01 sekunder, samt Feliks Zemdegs med 45.47 sekunder. I 3x3x3 Blindfolded tog Martin Vædele Egdal ligeledes førstepladsen blandt 32 deltagere med et gennemsnit på 23.53 sekunder, foran Daniel Anker Hermansen på 21.50 sekunder for bedste enkeltforsøg og svenske Daniel Wallin med 29.82 sekunder.

Bag medaljekampen gemte der sig mange flotte personlige milepæle, som udgjorde en væsentlig del af weekendens fortælling. Kristoffer Vasehus leverede en flot præstation i Megaminx med en personlig rekord på 1:24.34, hvilket var 7.9 procent hurtigere end hans tidligere bedste tid på 1:31.62, og opnåede en 30. plads i 3x3x3 Cube. Lucas Hansen stillede op i fire discipliner og sikrede sig en personlig rekord på 59.34 sekunder i 4x4x4 Cube samt en 24. plads i blindfold-disciplinen. Mads Philipsen deltog i to discipliner med en 34. plads i 3x3x3 Cube som sit bedste resultat, mens Sofia Have Manor gennemførte to discipliner og opnåede en 50. plads i 4x4x4 Cube.

Flere deltagere prøvede kræfter med en officiel WCA competition for allerførste gang i karrieren. Mark Mosekjær stillede op i fire discipliner og registrerede sine første officielle tider nogensinde med 15.75 sekunder i 3x3x3 Cube, 1:28.45 i 4x4x4 Cube og 3:54.09 i Megaminx. Emilia Agnes Kjær Wessing debuterede i to discipliner med tiderne 18.95 i 3x3x3 Cube og 1:44.20 i 4x4x4 Cube. Josiah Plett fik sin debut med en tid på 16.52 sekunder og en 49. plads i 3x3x3 Cube, mens Boglárka Zoé Kupi gennemførte sit første officielle forsøg i 3x3x3 Cube på 1:06.04 og sluttede som nummer 66.

Nationen med flest podieplaceringer blev Danmark med i alt fem placeringer i top tre, skarpt efterfulgt af Australien med tre, Norge med to samt Irland og Sverige med hver en enkelt. De mange tætte dueller og den store bredde i toppen understregede det tårnhøje niveau, der prægede samtlige fire runder i løbet af dagen.

Da de sidste stopure blev standset ved Allesammen Sammen i Roskilde 2024, stod det klart, at stævnet i Roskilde havde budt på fremragende præstationer fra både rutinerede mestre og fremadstormende debutanter. Med solide resultater i bogen og ny inspiration i bagagen sluttede en begivenhedsrig søndag på Hedegårdenes Skole i fineste stil.