tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23011175243585087232024-03-05T12:27:39.271+08:00Cubing With CubesHi, I am a Speedcuber (XB Cuber) from Singapore. This blog serves as a journal to track the bits and pieces on my road to speedcubing. It mainly consists of postings related to Rubik's Cube.车子http://www.blogger.com/profile/09729483799841468057noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-63681587622990939122018-02-26T22:40:00.001+08:002018-02-26T22:46:29.458+08:00My WCA Record (as of February 2018)A snapshot of <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2013XUAN01">my records</a> in the <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/">World Cube Association</a> website:<br />
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<i>NR: National Record</i><br />
<i>CR: Continental Record</i><br />
<i>WR: World Record </i><br />
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<i><br /></i>Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-24700732279224864642018-02-25T15:54:00.000+08:002018-02-26T22:48:31.989+08:00Singapore Cube Championship 2018I have attended the Singapore Cube Championship 2018.<br />
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I had participated in the following events:<br />
2x2 first round - 11th position.<br />
3x3 first round - 40th position<br />
Pyraminx first round - 10th position<br />
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3 official PBs (!!) in this competition as shown below.<br />
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2301117524358508723" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a> Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-78190662680941497152017-03-05T11:17:00.001+08:002017-03-05T11:17:12.703+08:00My WCA Record (as of February 2017)A snapshot of <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2013XUAN01">my records</a> in the <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/">World Cube Association</a> website:<br />
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<i>NR: National Record</i><br />
<i>CR: Continental Record</i><br />
<i>WR: World Record </i><br />
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车子http://www.blogger.com/profile/09729483799841468057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-30314128865179196432017-03-05T11:15:00.001+08:002017-03-05T11:15:51.092+08:00Singapore Open 2017I have attended the Singapore Open 2017.<br />
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I had participated in the following events:<br />
2x2 first round - 25th position.<br />
3x3 second round - 25th position<br />
Rubik's Cube One-handed first round - 39th position <br />
Pyraminx first round - 20th position<br />
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3 official PBs (!!) in this competition as shown below.<br />
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车子http://www.blogger.com/profile/09729483799841468057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-86375172280210166352016-08-28T10:35:00.002+08:002016-08-28T10:35:54.439+08:00My WCA Record (as of August 2016)A snapshot of <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2013XUAN01">my records</a> in the <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/">World Cube Association</a> website:<br />
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<i>NR: National Record</i><br />
<i>CR: Continental Record</i><br />
<i>WR: World Record
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<br />车子http://www.blogger.com/profile/09729483799841468057noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-87474905761622598382016-08-28T10:31:00.001+08:002016-08-28T10:32:42.977+08:00Singapore 333 Cube 2016I have attended the Singapore 333 Cube 2016.<br />
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I had participated in the following events:<br />
3x3 first round - 28th position.<br />
3x3 semifinal - 12th position<br />
Rubik's Cube One-handed first round - 41th position (my first try)<br />
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4 official PBs (!!) in this competition as shown below.<br />
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I have got the chance to meet Mats Valk, asking for his autograph and taking photo with him. Looking forward to attending the next comp in 2017!<br />
<br />车子http://www.blogger.com/profile/09729483799841468057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-69478721390450689992016-06-23T19:20:00.001+08:002016-06-23T19:20:48.022+08:00My WCA Record (as of June 2016)A snapshot of <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2013XUAN01">my records</a> in the <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/">World Cube Association</a> website:<br />
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<i>NR: National Record</i><br />
<i>CR: Continental Record</i><br />
<i>WR: World Record
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<br />车子http://www.blogger.com/profile/09729483799841468057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-88382279942397358852016-06-23T17:21:00.001+08:002016-06-23T19:17:57.004+08:00Cubewerkz Open 2016I have attended the Cubewerkz Open 2016 after being absent for the Singapore Open 2016.<br />
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I had participated in the following events:<br />
3x3 first round - 24th position.<br />
3x3 semifinal - 14th position<br />
2x2 combined final - 9th position<br />
Pyraminx combined final - 6th position<br />
Skewb combined final - 10th position<br />
5 official PBs (!!) in this competition as shown below.<br />
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You can check out this playlist in YouTube for the event: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsN-sFPIgv7pLmr4vR5fFdk7JLp9ZPnEB">Cubewerkz Open 2016</a><br />
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It was all good fun and I am pretty satisfied with these results. Looking forward to attending the next comp in 2017!<br />
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<br />车子http://www.blogger.com/profile/09729483799841468057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-84348412094482680772015-07-09T20:48:00.003+08:002015-07-09T20:50:44.493+08:00Speedcubing Timer AppHi all, my dad wrote a simple and light-weighted timer for speedcubers. Please feel free to get it from Google Play Store. Remember to give your review and rating so that he can improve it.<br />
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<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alvissoftware.speedcubingtimer&hl=en">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alvissoftware.speedcubingtimer&hl=en</a><br />
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Thanks. <br />
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Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-29075282301107925892015-06-09T13:24:00.001+08:002015-06-09T13:28:23.655+08:00My WCA Record (as of June 2015)Took a snapshot of <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2013XUAN01">my records</a> in the <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/">World Cube Association</a> website.<br />
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<i>NR: National Record</i><br />
<i>CR: Continental Record</i><br />
<i>WR: World Record</i><br />
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车子http://www.blogger.com/profile/09729483799841468057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-2090379402380234682015-06-09T13:20:00.001+08:002015-06-09T13:30:12.105+08:00My Achievements @ Foon Yew Open 2015I have achieved my targets in Foon Yew Open 2015.<br />
12 official PBs in this competition.<br />
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<br />车子http://www.blogger.com/profile/09729483799841468057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-12474562018495495452015-05-02T12:33:00.001+08:002015-05-02T12:35:14.053+08:00My Personal Bests (as of 2 May 2015)Listed below are my personal bests (PBs) for Single and Average of 5!!<br />
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2x2: 1.39s (LL skip, haha)<br />
3x3: <strike>12.64s</strike> <strike>11.7s</strike> <strike>11.15s</strike> 10.52s<br />
4x4: <strike>1:13.80</strike> <strike>1:10.93</strike> <strike>1:9.75</strike> <strike>1:1.09</strike> <strike>59.91s</strike> <strike>55.76s</strike> 55.21s<br />
5x5: <strike>3:54.35</strike> <strike>3:26.xy</strike> <strike>2:49.31</strike> 2:32.xy<br />
Pyraminx: <strike>8.31s</strike> <strike>7.59s</strike> 4.14s<br />
Skewb 9.96s<br />
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<u>Average of 5</u><br />
2x2: <strike>~6s</strike> 4.73s<br />
3x3: <strike>~18s</strike> <strike>~17s</strike> 15.87s<br />
4x4: <strike>~1m 30s</strike> <strike>~1m 28s</strike> 1:05.63<br />
5x5: <strike>~4m+</strike> <strike>~3m 50s</strike> ~3:20.xy<br />
Pyraminx: <strike>~15s</strike> <strike>~13s</strike> <strike>~11s</strike> ~10s<br />
Skewb ~14s 车子http://www.blogger.com/profile/09729483799841468057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-15712816870841994802015-04-22T19:48:00.002+08:002015-04-22T19:48:59.849+08:00Rubik's Cube Competition in Johor Bahru, MalaysiaHi fellow cubers, the Foon Yew High School is planning to organise the Foon Yew Open 2015 on the 7th of June 2015.<br />
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The registration for Foon Yew Open 2015 has started. Please note that the deadline for <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/c.php?form=Registration+Form&competitionId=FoonYewOpen2015">online registration</a><span id="goog_472085757"></span><span id="goog_472085758"></span> is 4 June 2015 and no walk-in registration is allowed.<br />
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More details will be updated on the <a href="http://fyopen2015.weebly.com/">official website</a>.车子http://www.blogger.com/profile/09729483799841468057noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-25037292451983378762015-04-05T11:04:00.000+08:002015-05-10T16:50:11.307+08:00Singapore Speedcubing Group in FacebookHey, there is a Facebook's Group named "Singapore Speedcubing". The purpose of this group is to have a platform for all Singapore Speedcubers to share information. As we noticed, the popularity of speedcubing has grown in Singapore over the past 2 years. So it will be really nice to have a place that belongs to us.<br />
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Currently, this group is opened to public. If you are interested in joining, please go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/620152721419583/">Singapore Speedcubing Group</a> and click on the Join button. The criteria are:<br />
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<li>You must be a Singaporean or reside in Singapore.</li>
<li>You are actively into speedcubing.</li>
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Since this is a new group, we are not sure whether it will work out.<br />
In order for it to be successful, we will need your support, and help to spread the words.<br />
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Thank you so much!!Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-82281632440331595822015-04-03T18:49:00.000+08:002015-04-04T15:31:26.039+08:00I got "something" in my mailbox...My schedule has been pretty tight. However, I am still able to "squeeze out" some time to learn a new cube. Guess what is it? It is the skewb! It is by far the most challenging puzzle I have ever attempted to solve. I am currently learning the <a href="http://sarah.cubing.net/skewb/my-method#section/beginners-variation">beginner variation of Sarah's Method</a>. If you have any good method, please leave a comment.<br />
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Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-90430233675573550112015-03-21T19:03:00.000+08:002015-03-21T19:03:03.462+08:00My Personal Bests (as of 21 Mar 2015)Listed below are my personal bests (PBs) for Single and Average of 5!!<br />
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2x2: 1.39s (LL skip, haha)<br />
3x3: <strike>12.64s</strike> <strike>11.7s</strike> <strike>11.15s</strike> 10.52s<br />
4x4: <strike>1:13.80</strike> <strike>1:10.93</strike> <strike>1:9.75</strike> <strike>1:1.09</strike> <strike>59.91s</strike> 55.76s<br />
5x5: <strike>3:54.35</strike> <strike>3:26.xy</strike> <strike>2:49.31</strike> 2:32.xy<br />
Pyraminx: <strike>8.31s</strike> <strike>7.59s</strike> 4.14s<br />
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<u>Average of 5</u><br />
2x2: <strike>~6s</strike> 4.73s<br />
3x3: <strike>~18s</strike> <strike>~17s</strike> 15.87s<br />
4x4: <strike>~1m 30s</strike> <strike>~1m 28s</strike> 1:05.63<br />
5x5: <strike>~4m+</strike> <strike>~3m 50s</strike> ~3:20.xy<br />
Pyraminx: <strike>~15s</strike> <strike>~13s</strike> <strike>~11s</strike> ~10s
Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-39891315461947875682015-03-14T20:32:00.000+08:002015-03-14T20:37:22.077+08:00Rubik's challenge between China and Japan最强大脑 第二季
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The Chinese version of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brain_%28TV_series%29">The Brain</a>.
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The challenge is from 6:35 to 30:00. Feel free to watch the whole episode if you want to!</div>
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Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-51885490539725621782015-03-10T21:13:00.002+08:002015-03-10T21:14:25.027+08:00Rubik's cube offers 3 PsThe Rubik’s cube also helps in the following ways:<br />
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<li>Increases general concentration which is important in the smallest to the biggest challenges in life.</li>
<li>Improves your hand to eye coordination.</li>
<li>Makes you a more patient person and as they say <span style="color: yellow;">Patience</span>, <span style="color: yellow;">Persistence</span> and <span style="color: yellow;">Perspiration</span> make an unbeatable combination for success.</li>
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Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-15886393132291726162015-02-28T13:01:00.000+08:002015-02-28T13:01:36.887+08:00My Personal Bests (as of 28 Feb 2015)Listed below are my personal bests (PBs) for Single and Average of 5!!<br />
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2x2: 1.39s (LL skip, haha)<br />
3x3: <strike>12.64s</strike> <strike>11.7s</strike> 11.15s<br />
4x4: <strike>1:13.80</strike> <strike>1:10.93</strike> <strike>1:9.75</strike> <strike>1:1.09</strike> 59.91s<br />
5x5: <strike>3:54.35</strike> <strike>3:26.xy</strike> <strike>2:49.31</strike> 2:32.xy<br />
Pyraminx: <strike>8.31s</strike> <strike>7.59s</strike> 4.14s<br />
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<u>Average of 5</u><br />
2x2: <strike>~6s</strike> 4.73s<br />
3x3: <strike>~18s</strike> <strike>~17s</strike> 15.87s<br />
4x4: <strike>~1m 30s</strike> <strike>~1m 28s</strike> 1:05.63<br />
5x5: <strike>~4m+</strike> <strike>~3m 50s</strike> ~3:20.xy<br />
Pyraminx: <strike>~15s</strike> <strike>~13s</strike> <strike>~11s</strike> ~10sAlvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-53448756342315928642015-02-20T23:04:00.000+08:002015-02-20T23:04:54.985+08:00Review of Mini MoYu AoSuA review of the Mini MoYu AoSu. Is it better than the regular sized AoSu? Let's find out!<br />
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Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-27424518619907261332015-02-18T23:09:00.000+08:002015-02-18T23:09:38.463+08:00Happy Lunar New Year 2015!!I would like to wish all speedcubers a Happy Lunar New Year. How I wish there are more speedcubers and Rubik's Cube competitions in Singapore!!<br />
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Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-43253883619029131052015-02-18T11:21:00.000+08:002015-02-19T08:40:05.924+08:00Reflections For Singapore Open 2015The day I had been waiting for, and it was over in a blink of an eye. Singapore Open 2015 was the thing that I had been training for.<br />
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At about 8:20am, speedcubers had started to crowd the lecture theatre.<br />
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Lots of people ranging from young to old - as if it was a family outing.<br />
Lots of Rubik's cubes - which look like many colourful toy buildings.<br />
Lots of chit chats - discussing about cubes and the speedcubing community.<br />
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The event kicked off with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUG6_WOhNVk">3x3 Round 1</a>. Surprisingly, my first solve set my official PB, and I had a great Round 1. While waiting for the Round 1 result, I started to warm up with my 5x5 cube which was the next event. At the same time, I walked around the theatre to make new friends.<br />
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As expected, I only manage to do 2 solves for 5x5. However, I was happy with <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSwZ8g74tjw">my results</a>. At last, the 3x3 Round 1 results came out, and I was so elated that I had proceeded to the semi-final; I was positioned at 28 out of 32 semi-finalists.<br />
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After a quick bite, I prepared myself for the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NtTZJx414">2x2 event</a>. Besides aiming to set my official PB for it, I also hope to go into the final. It turned out that I was able to beat my PB, but I finished at 11th place, losing my chance to get into the 2x2 final (there were only 8 finalists).<br />
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For 4x4 events, the cut-off time was lowered to 1m 10s which might ruin my chance to complete my average. Little did I know that things would turn out differently. I not only managed to do 5 solves, I even set my personal <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQJbifhBwKQ">PB for 4x4 - 59.91 seconds</a> (my 1st sub 1).<br />
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My "bonus event" - the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BabgyBuSiig">3x3 Semi-final</a> had arrived. Going against the top speedcubers in the region, I did not stand a chance against them. I got an average of 16.36 seconds. However, I truly enjoyed the experience.<br />
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The highlight of the competition is the 3x3 final where every millisecond counts. It was so exciting and thrilling!!<br />
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How I wish that I am able to participate in the 3x3 finals... (when pigs fly)Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-36447416157105662812015-02-17T19:36:00.000+08:002015-02-17T21:40:45.925+08:00My WCA Record (as of year 2015)Took a snapshot of <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/results/p.php?i=2013XUAN01">my records</a> in the <a href="https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/">World Cube Association</a> website.<br />
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<i>NR: National Record</i><br />
<i>CR: Continental Record</i><br />
<i>WR: World Record</i><br />
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<br />Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-47496924196544332072015-02-16T20:43:00.000+08:002015-02-19T20:40:56.556+08:003x3 Final @ Singapore Open 2015.For those who missed the 3x3 final at Singapore Open 2015, you can visit my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqIF1SKxcjQhP8SCKLX0CNA/videos">YouTube Channel</a> to watch it. The finalists are as follows:<br />
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<li>Teo Kai Xiang</li>
<li>Lester Law</li>
<li>Hoe Zi Yang</li>
<li>Ainesh Sevellaraja</li>
<li>Daryl Tan Hong An</li>
<li>Stephen Adhisaputra</li>
<li>Tan Wei Ying</li>
<li>Vincent Hartanto Utomo</li>
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Alvishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547408702215292300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301117524358508723.post-5703077663731757952015-02-16T20:31:00.001+08:002015-02-17T21:51:16.147+08:00My Achievements @ Singapore Open 2015<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2301117524358508723" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2301117524358508723" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>I have achieved my targets in Singapore Open 2015.<br />
Set all my official PBs in this competition.<br />
Tada!! My first time into <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BabgyBuSiig">3x3 Second Round (semi-final)</a>.<br />
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Oh, and did you see my supreme accuracy? That 4x4 solve was done unintentionally. LOL!<br />
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