Odsherred Sommercubing 2023

Martin Vædele Egdal delivered a stunning 7.37 winning average in the 3x3x3 Cube to highlight an action-packed weekend of speedcubing in Nykøbing Sjælland, Denmark. Staged at Nordskolen across June 24 and June 25, Odsherred Sommercubing 2023 brought together 25 dedicated competitors across 13 events and 23 total rounds. Solvers traveled from near and far to compete, including international participants making journeys from Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States to match skills alongside Denmark's top talent in the region of Odsherred.

The main Rubik's Cube competition proved to be a thrilling showcase of elite turning. The final 3x3 results saw Martin Vædele Egdal secure the top spot with his 7.37 mark, posting a best single of 7.19 during the contest. Rasmus Stub Detlefsen took second place with a 7.91 average, while Birk Joench-Clausen finished third with an 8.07 average in a deep final round that capped three rounds of 3x3x3 Cube action among 24 competitors.

Rasmus Stub Detlefsen claimed top honors in multiple short-format puzzles throughout the weekend. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Detlefsen recorded a lightning-fast winning average of 1.46, with a best single of 1.22 across two rounds, leading Martin Vædele Egdal at 1.73 and Daniel Vædele Egdal at 1.83. Detlefsen also captured gold in Skewb with a 3.03 winning average and topped the Square-1 event with a 7.08 average and a best single of 5.72 over two rounds of play.

The 3x3x3 One-Handed final delivered one of the closest battles of the entire speed cubing weekend. Daniel Vædele Egdal clinched first place with a 13.62 average and a best single of 12.44, edging Martin Vædele Egdal by a razor-thin margin of five hundredths of a second as the runner-up finished at 13.67. Rasmus Stub Detlefsen took third place on the podium with a 14.40 average in the two-round event that featured 20 entrants.

Beyond the podium battles, several solvers achieved major milestones that the overall standings often hide. Lucas Hansen tackled 10 events and dropped his Megaminx personal best to 2:23.92, an impressive 11.8 percent improvement over his previous 2:43.12 mark, alongside a best finish of 16th in 2x2x2 Cube. Alfred Anthony Riise Lucas contested 5 events and lowered his Clock personal best by 7.8 percent down to 12.90 from 13.99, also securing 7th place in Skewb. Fredrik Abildgaard Trondhjem took on 10 events, finishing 6th in the 6x6x6 Cube while setting a new 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 36.27, which shaved 6.2 percent off his former mark, and posting a Clock personal best of 26.09.

Other dedicated competitors embraced brand new challenges on the competition floor. Sebastian Dybbroe Tang entered 6 events and completed his first ever official attempts in three separate puzzles: 4x4x4 Cube at 1:43.86, 2x2x2 Cube at 5.54, and Skewb at 9.24, with his best finish being 15th in Megaminx. Takeru Victor Muto Asmund took on 9 events, recording his first ever attempt at Megaminx with a time of 3:20.89, finishing 13th in Clock, and lowering his Clock personal best by 6.2 percent down to 12.49. Malte Oliver Bøgh Kjøller demonstrated broad versatility across 8 events, achieving a weekend-best finish of 6th place in Clock.

The big cubes saw Martin Vædele Egdal extend his dominance across multiple disciplines. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Egdal earned the win with a 28.10 average and a single of 22.51, ahead of Rasmus Stub Detlefsen at 32.51 and Magnus Patrick Kanstrup at 34.35. Egdal also swept the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:37.49 mean, followed by Kanstrup at 1:44.51 and Detlefsen at 1:49.97, while also prevailing in Megaminx with a 49.00 average, Pyraminx with a 2.80 average, and Clock with a 6.20 average.

Memory and precision defined the blindfolded events at the WCA competition. Martin Vædele Egdal won the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a 21.72 single, ahead of Thor Muto Asmund at 1:11.49 and Daniel Vædele Egdal at 1:33.39. In 4x4x4 Blindfolded, Martin Vædele Egdal took top honors with a 2:15.52 single, followed by Thor Muto Asmund at 6:38.23 and Callum James Goodyear representing the United Kingdom at 10:39.00. In 5x5x5 Blindfolded, Thor Muto Asmund, Adam Marcellus Kelly from the USA, Martin Vædele Egdal, and Emil Engberg Havsteen all recorded DNFs.

The gathering at Nordskolen concluded with Denmark claiming 36 podium positions, the United States taking 2, and Germany and the United Kingdom earning 1 each. Odsherred Sommercubing 2023 demonstrated the rich variety of modern cubing competition, leaving participants ready to carry their new personal bests and event experience into the upcoming tournament calendar for 2023 and the next season.

Med et lynhurtigt gennemsnit på blot 7.37 sekunder i finalen for den klassiske 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube cementerede Martin Vædele Egdal sin styrke, da 25 deltagere mødtes til speedcubing i Nykøbing Sjælland, Denmark. Turneringen fandt sted på Nordskolen over to intense dage den 24. og 25. juni 2023, hvor feltet kæmpede sig igennem 23 runder fordelt over 13 discipliner. Martin Vædele Egdal leverede desuden weekendens hurtigste 3x3x3 enkeltforsøg på 7.19 sekunder og satte et markant præg på hele stævnet.

Weekenden bød på en lang række tætte opgør på tværs af de mange mekaniske gåder. I 3x3x3 disciplinen sikrede Martin Vædele Egdal sig guldet foran Rasmus Stub Detlefsen, der tog andenpladsen med et gennemsnit på 7.91 sekunder, mens Birk Joench-Clausen tog bronze med 8.07 sekunder blandt de 24 startende. Ud over hovedkonkurrencen viste feltet en imponerende bredde i alt fra 2x2x2 og store terninger til specialiserede udfordringer uden brug af synet.

Rasmus Stub Detlefsen dominerede de hurtige sideevents ved at tage førstepladsen i 2x2x2 Cube med et forrygende gennemsnit på 1.46 sekunder og et bedste enkeltforsøg på 1.22 sekunder. Her tog Martin Vædele Egdal andenpladsen med 1.73 sekunder foran Daniel Vædele Egdal på 1.83 sekunder. Rasmus Stub Detlefsen sikrede sig ligeledes sejren i Skewb med et gennemsnit på 3.03 sekunder samt i Square-1, hvor han sluttede øverst med et gennemsnit på 7.08 sekunder.

Martin Vædele Egdal fortsatte sin bemærkelsesværdige præstation på tværs af programmet. Han sejrede i 4x4x4 Cube med et gennemsnit på 28.10 sekunder foran Rasmus Stub Detlefsen og Magnus Patrick Kanstrup. Samme stabilitet viste han i Pyraminx med et vindende gennemsnit på 2.80 sekunder, i Clock med 6.20 sekunder, i Megaminx med 49.00 sekunder samt i 6x6x6 Cube, hvor han tog guldet med 1:37.49. I de komplekse blindfoldede discipliner sejrede Martin Vædele Egdal i 3x3x3 Blindfolded med tiden 21.72 sekunder samt i 4x4x4 Blindfolded med 2:15.52.

I 3x3x3 One-Handed udviklede finalen sig til et utrolig tæt opgør, hvor Daniel Vædele Egdal vandt med et gennemsnit på 13.62 sekunder, marginalt foran Martin Vædele Egdal på 13.67 sekunder og Rasmus Stub Detlefsen på 14.40 sekunder. I 4x4x4 Blindfolded tog Thor Muto Asmund sølvet med 6:38.23 foran Callum James Goodyear fra Storbritannien på 10:39.00. I 5x5x5 Blindfolded måtte samtlige deltagere, herunder Thor Muto Asmund, Martin Vædele Egdal, Adam Marcellus Kelly og Emil Engberg Havsteen, notere et DNF i den yderst krævende opgave.

Under overfladen af podieplaceringerne bød denne cubing competition på store individuelle fremskridt og vigtige milepæle for flere faste deltagere. Kasper Warberg Borg deltog i hele 11 events og skar 12 procent af sin personlige rekord i Megaminx med tiden 1:11.27 mod tidligere 1:20.96, forbedrede sin 3x3x3 Cube personlige rekord med 9.2 procent til 7.11 sekunder og opnåede en 5. plads i 2x2x2 Cube. Andreas Friis Thorkildsen stillede op i 9 discipliner, opnåede en 5. plads i 4x4x4 Blindfolded og forbedrede sig med 6.3 procent i 4x4x4 Cube til 46.16 sekunder, med 6.2 procent i Clock til 6.62 sekunder samt satte personlig rekord i 3x3x3 One-Handed på 17.55 sekunder. Zacharias Mulbjerg opnåede en 6. plads i 2x2x2 Cube med en forbedring på 3.8 procent til 2.31 sekunder samt en forbedring på 3.3 procent i 3x3x3 Cube til 6.99 sekunder på tværs af sine 5 events.

For andre bød turneringen på nye udfordringer og spændende debuter. Kalle Rasch Jensen deltog i sin allerførste WCA competition og kastede sig direkte ud i 7 forskellige discipliner, hvor det blev til en 20. plads i Megaminx samt officielle debutløsninger på 18.49 sekunder i Skewb, 20.48 sekunder i 3x3x3 Cube og 4:34.15 i Megaminx. Anton Lerstrup Hylleberg gennemførte 5 events og sikrede sig en flot 4. plads i 2x2x2 Cube finalen, mens Ida Exner konkurrerede bredt over 9 discipliner og markerede sig med en 8. plads i 3x3x3 Blindfolded.

Alt i alt blev Odsherred Sommercubing 2023 en fremragende opvisning i koncentration og personlig udvikling inden for dansk speedcubing. De mange tætte afgørelser og markante personlige rekorder i Nykøbing Sjælland viste et engageret miljø, hvor både de etablerede profiler og de nyere deltagere pressede hinanden til stadigt hurtigere tider på tværs af alle 13 discipliner.