Hvidovre Sommer 2023

Navigating a standard puzzle with a single hand demands exceptional fingertip dexterity, ergonomics, and relentless lookahead, and Albert Luthje displayed complete mastery of the discipline by capturing the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with a 12.94 winning average and a best single of 10.03. The event served as one of the defining highlights of Hvidovre Sommer 2023, where 41 competitors assembled at Frydenhøjhallen, Pauserummet in Hvidovre, Denmark from July 8 to July 9, 2023. Across 11 events and 24 total rounds, the gathering brought high-stakes speedcubing action to the Danish cubing scene as participants tested their skills in varied solving categories.

The one-handed event drew 25 contenders over two rounds of play, challenging participants to control layer rotations with precision using only one hand. Luthje separated himself through smooth table-free execution and reliable turning consistency to secure the top step on the podium. Beyond the one-handed showcase, the weekend provided an extensive celebration of classic Rubik's Cube solving and specialized events, yielding impressive times across the board as contenders from Denmark, the USA, and Germany vied for honors.

In the marquee 3x3x3 Cube event, Martin Vædele Egdal led a 39-competitor field across three rounds of competition, ultimately claiming first place with a 6.68 winning average and an event-best single of 5.37. The 3x3 results solidified Danish representation at the top of the standings, with Victor Valentin Glyrskov securing second place with an 8.50 average and Daniel Vædele Egdal taking third with a 9.05 average. The contest delivered sharp times in every phase, showcasing world-class handling on the standard puzzle.

Martin Vædele Egdal assembled a dominant run throughout the entire cubing competition, capturing top honors in eight additional categories. He won the 2x2x2 Cube with a 1.34 average ahead of Daniel Vædele Egdal at 1.53 and Victor Valentin Glyrskov at 3.07, while also prevailing in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 31.44 average and the 5x5x5 Cube with a 50.31 mark. His versatility continued across Clock with a 4.95 average, Megaminx with a 41.21 winning mark, Square-1 in 9.18, and 3x3x3 Blindfolded, where he recorded a winning single of 22.30.

Alternate formats rounded out the podium chases during Hvidovre Sommer 2023. Daniel Vædele Egdal earned first place in Skewb, posting a winning average of 2.82 and a single of 2.21 to edge Martin Vædele Egdal at 4.19 and Magnus Patrick Kanstrup at 5.04. In Pyraminx, Patrick Bolte took victory with a flat 3.00 average and a 2.75 single over three competitive rounds. Denmark accounted for 30 total podium placements across the weekend, alongside two for the USA and one for Germany.

Beyond the championship trophies, the true heart of the weekend emerged through significant personal breakthroughs across the scoreboards. Enzo Constantine LaGrasta recorded substantial gains, dropping his Skewb personal best by 46.1 percent to 9.69 and cutting his Pyraminx personal best by 38.5 percent down to 5.51, alongside a 3x3x3 personal best of 23.01. Laurids Tybjerg-Pedersen improved his Pyraminx personal best by 36.5 percent to 7.83 while logging his first official attempts in 2x2x2 Cube at 5.11 and Skewb at 6.63. Lakshman M. Nair lowered his 2x2x2 personal best by 33.7 percent to 7.51, trimmed his 3x3x3 best to 25.95, and registered an initial Pyraminx attempt of 11.00. Alex Bolte delivered a 38.66 personal best in 3x3x3 Cube, improving by 18.1 percent over his previous standard.

The depth of progression continued as Christian Ulbæk Cohr Andreasen took 18th in 3x3x3 One-Handed, logged a 55.91 personal best in 4x4x4 Cube that was 12.6 percent faster than before, and recorded a first attempt of 2:29.58 in 5x5x5 Cube. Johan Kær Nielsen tackled nine events, finishing 11th in Megaminx with an initial mark of 1:43.15, while setting personal bests of 18.42 in 3x3x3 One-Handed and 1:55.03 in 5x5x5 Cube. Itay Shahar earned 11th place in 2x2x2 Cube with a first attempt of 3.65, alongside debut attempts of 7.96 in Skewb and 56.16 in 4x4x4 Cube. Pelle Sveistrup took on six events, completing debut attempts of 3.48 in 2x2x2 Cube, 15.65 in Skewb, and 48.03 in Square-1.

The 2x2x2 Cube competition generated notable results throughout the rounds, with Martin Vædele Egdal posting a 1.10 single and a 1.49 average, while Daniel Vædele Egdal recorded a 1.30 single and a 1.91 average. American competitor Adam Marcellus Kelly matched the 1.30 single and logged a 1.99 average, and Victor Valentin Glyrskov delivered a 2.21 single and 2.63 average. Fast efforts in the event were also registered by Thomas Sonnenberg Jarner, Nicolas Køster Christensen, Magnus Patrick Kanstrup, Alfred Anthony Riise Lucas, and Sofie Strand.

As two days of speed cubing concluded in the hall, Hvidovre Sommer 2023 proved to be a thoroughly productive WCA competition for newcomers and seasoned solvers alike. With precision performances in the one-handed discipline, broad multi-event mastery, and dozens of personal milestones achieved, the tournament reinforced Denmark as an active hub for competitive solving as participants prepare for upcoming challenges on the circuit.

I Frydenhøjhallen, Pauserummet var bordene stillet op til to intense dage med speedcubing, hvor stopurene tikkede uafbrudt den 8. og 9. juli. Lokalet i Hvidovre, Denmark dannede rammen om et tætpakket program, hvor 41 deltagere mødtes for at dyste over 11 forskellige discipliner og i alt 24 runder. Blandt brikker og tidstagere var der lagt op til en weekend med maksimal koncentration og teknisk præcision i kampen om hver eneste tiendedel af et sekund.

Weekenden bød på adskillige neglebidende afgørelser, men ingen var tættere end finalen i 4x4x4 Cube. Her skilte blot 0,30 sekunder guld og sølv, da Martin Vædele Egdal sikrede sig førstepladsen med et gennemsnit på 31.44 sekunder lige foran Magnus Patrick Kanstrup, der sluttede på 31.74 sekunder. Daniel Vædele Egdal tog tredjepladsen med 35.07 sekunder. Også i Megaminx var afstanden minimal i toppen, hvor Martin Vædele Egdal sejrede i 41.21 sekunder foran Oscar Roth Andersen på 42.30 sekunder og Daniel Vædele Egdal på 52.76 sekunder.

I den klassiske 3x3x3 Cube, som mange kender som den traditionelle Rubik's Cube, deltog 39 håbefulde deltagere over tre runder. Martin Vædele Egdal tog sejren med et finalegennemsnit på 6.68 sekunder samt turneringens hurtigste enkeltforsøg på 5.37 sekunder. Victor Valentin Glyrskov tog andenpladsen med et gennemsnit på 8.50 sekunder, mens Daniel Vædele Egdal blev nummer tre med 9.05 sekunder. Martin Vædele Egdal markerede sig desuden med en lang række sejre i løbet af Hvidovre Sommer 2023, herunder i 5x5x5 Cube med 50.31 sekunder foran Magnus Patrick Kanstrup på 54.96 sekunder.

Bag de øverste podieplaceringer bød denne cubing competition på markante personlige fremskridt hos en række faste deltagere. Patrick Myjak stillede op i fire discipliner og skar 23.4 procent af sin hidtidige personlige rekord i 3x3x3 Cube ned til 20.78 sekunder samt 22.9 procent af sin rekord i 3x3x3 One-Handed til 43.02 sekunder. Scott LaGrasta forbedrede i sit 11. stævne sin personlige rekord i 3x3x3 Cube med 17 procent til 1:09.74. Alfred Anthony Riise Lucas stillede op i hele ti discipliner, blev nummer 6 i Square-1 med en forbedring på 13.1 procent til 14.02 sekunder og satte personlig rekord i Megaminx med 1:31.10. Rasmus Guldager gennemførte otte discipliner med en 11.-plads i Square-1 og forbedrede sin tid i Clock med 9.4 procent til 11.34 sekunder.

Flere deltagere fik samtidig deres allerførste officielle erfaringer i 2023. Michael Ramsing debuterede til sit første WCA competition og stillede op i syv discipliner, hvor han noterede 17.33 sekunder i 3x3x3 Cube, 3.10 sekunder i 2x2x2 Cube, 1:17.65 i Square-1 samt en 23.-plads i 4x4x4 Cube. Robbin Samuel Ørvarodd fik ligeledes sin debut i fire discipliner med en 14.-plads i Pyraminx, 6.30 sekunder i Pyraminx, 5.62 sekunder i 2x2x2 Cube og 11.52 sekunder i Skewb. Alvin Marth gennemførte sine første forsøg med 1:04.34 i 3x3x3 One-Handed, 4:00.75 i 5x5x5 Cube, 11.59 sekunder i Pyraminx og blev nummer 20 i 5x5x5 Cube. Arvid Olausson Holtenäs noterede sine første tider med 8.25 sekunder i Pyraminx, 15.47 sekunder i 3x3x3 Cube og 5.68 sekunder i 2x2x2 Cube.

De hurtige sideevents bød ligeledes på intense opgør. I 2x2x2 Cube vandt Martin Vædele Egdal med et gennemsnit på 1.34 sekunder foran Daniel Vædele Egdal på 1.53 sekunder og Victor Valentin Glyrskov på 3.07 sekunder. I Skewb byttede brødrene plads, da Daniel Vædele Egdal vandt med et gennemsnit på 2.82 sekunder foran Martin Vædele Egdal på 4.19 sekunder og Magnus Patrick Kanstrup på 5.04 sekunder. Patrick Bolte sikrede sig førstepladsen i Pyraminx med et gennemsnit på 3.00 sekunder foran et felt på 27 deltagere.

I de mere specialiserede discipliner demonstrerede Martin Vædele Egdal sin alsidighed ved at vinde Clock i gennemsnitstiden 4.95 sekunder foran Victor Valentin Glyrskov på 5.76 sekunder og Daniel Vædele Egdal på 6.72 sekunder. Square-1 blev vundet af Martin Vædele Egdal i 9.18 sekunder, og i 3x3x3 Blindfolded, hvor løseren skal huske terningen uden at se på den, sejrede han med en enkelttid på 22.30 sekunder foran Adam Marcellus Kelly fra USA på 28.85 sekunder og Daniel Vædele Egdal på 58.99 sekunder. Albert Luthje tog sejren i 3x3x3 One-Handed med et gennemsnit på 12.94 sekunder.

Med 30 podiepladser til Danmark, to til USA og en til Tyskland satte Hvidovre Sommer 2023 et flot punktum for en sommerweekend i terningens tegn. Turneringen i Frydenhøjhallen leverede både tætte dueller i toppen og store personlige forbedringer gennem hele deltagerfeltet.