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[robertcadar]

Romanian Rubik Open 2016 la Polus

Romanian Rubik Open 2016 la Polus

Pasionaţii cubului Rubik îşi dau întâlnire weekendul acesta la Polus Center, unde va avea loc cea de-a 6-a ediţie Romanian Open Rubik Open. În competiţia ce face parte din calendarul World Cube Association vor concura participanţi din România, Moldova şi Ungaria. În weekendul 19 – 20 martie, la Polus va avea loc cea de-a 6-a ediţie a Romanian Rubik Open. Ziua de sâmbată, va fi dedicată formelor…

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[newsdock]

Rubik's Cube champ reveals the secrets of his world-class speed

Collin Burns, 15, shares the techniques he used to become the world's fastest Rubik's Cube solver. It's not as complicated as you might think, but it's not anything anyone with weak fingers should try. http://dlvr.it/BcJBHz

[dimartblog]

Ο κύβος του Ρούμπικ σε 5,2 δευτερόλεπτα

Νέο παγκόσμιο ρεκόρ

Στις 25 Απριλίου, στον επίσημο αγώνα κύβου Ρούμπικ του Central Bucks West High School, ένας έφηβος ονόματι Κόλιν Μπερνς έλυσε τον κύβο σε 5,253 δευτερόλεπτα, συντρίβοντας το προηγούμενο ρεκόρ (5,55) του Ματς Φαλκ από την Ολλανδία. Ο Κόλιν έχει μέσο όρο σε επίσημους αγώνες 8,06 δευτερόλεπτα (μπορείτε να δείτε τα επίσημα αποτελέσματα εδώ, στο site της World Cube Association).

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[michaelthecoolnerd]

World Cube Association

Do you -nerds and cool people of tumblr- realize how big of a thing competitive twisty puzzle solving is? Check out the official World Cube Association website; over 26,000 people have competed worldwide in the 3x3x3 Rubik’s cube event! Get out there, buy yourself a Rubik’s cube (and the other extraordinary puzzles featured in competition), learn how to solve it on YouTube or another resource, and go meet some more neat people at competitions! Competitions are held all over the world, on most Saturdays and Sundays of the year- use the user friendly interface of the WCA website to search and find one being hosted near you! The website keeps all personal, national, continental, and world records and organizes them neatly for viewing! Remember, you don’t have to be fast to enjoy yourself at a competition!

Competition puzzles: 2x2x2, 3x3x3 (Rubik’s Cube), 4x4x4, 5x5x5, 6x6x6, 7x7x7, Pyraminx, Skewb, Rubik’s Clock, Square-1, and Megaminx

Competition event variations: 3x3x3 One Handed, 3x3x3 With Feet, 3x3x3 Blindfolded, 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, 3x3x3 Multiple Blindfolded, 4x4x4 Blindfolded, and 5x5x5 Blindfolded

Note: all stores listed ship to the US and all tutorials listed are considered basic, more advanced tutorials and methods can be found by searching.

Resources:

Online Puzzle Stores: The Cubicle, Speed Cube Shop, E3 Cubes, Amazon

Puzzle Tutorials: 2x2x2, 3x3x3, 4x4x4, Square-1, Skewb, Rubik’s Clock, Pyraminx, Megaminx, 3x3x3 Blindfolded

Random Links: Me, World Records, Competitions, The Forum

[michaelthecoolnerd]

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