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RUBBIKU CHAMP 2012Read about what happened atRubbiku Champ 2012 (Jakarta) byArdianto Satriawan.

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Text and Photos:Ardianto Satriawan

"It was a very specialcompetition to celebrate thirdanniversary of Indonesianspeedcubing forum, Rubikku"Rubikku Champ 2012 took place at 14thof January.It was not the first in the citybut it was a very special competition tocelebrate: third anniversary of Indonesianspeedcubing forum, Rubikku. All theprofit were donated to pay annual fee ofthe forum.We held special ceremony for theanniversary celebration, there was a big"Nasi Tumpeng" (big yellow rice,Indonesian traditional food that speciallymade to celebrate an event) as "birthdaycake" and freely given to all competitorsand guests that attended the competition.

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Rubikku Champ 2012

Competition DataDate Jan 14, 2012City Jakarta, IndonesiaVenue Taman MiniIndonesia IndahAddress Jalan RayaTMII, Komplek TamanMini, CipayungOrganizer RubikkuModerators and ArdiantoSatriawanWCA Delegate ArdiantoSatriawan4

The founder of Rubikku,Didik Danardono gavespeech about how he

created Rubikku. Thereare 2 big "Nasi

Tumpeng" in front ofhim

Aldo Feandri, TheWorld Champion

2011 in 4x4Blindfolded on one

of his attempt

The competition took placein Taman Mini IndonesiaIndah, a well­knowntourist place in Jakarta.Taman Mini IndonesiaIndah is a large parkcreated to miniaturizeIndonesia. The competitionheld in a classroom calledGraha Wisata in TamanMini Indonesia Indah. It isnot a large place but verycomfortable to hold acompetition.There were 34 competitorsattending the competition,if including guests, it wereabout 50 persons. We hadspecial competitorss fromFrance, Gael Dusser andRoxane Balan whotraveled overland fromFrance to Asia to attendWorld Championship2011, then continue theiradventure to attend threecompetitions in Indonesiaand one in Australia.The winner of the competition isVincent Hartanto Utomo with anaverage of 11.47 second, RenhardJulindra finished second (11.59), andStephen Adhisaputra finished third(12.11). The winners of other eventsare 4x4: Vincent Hartanto Utomo(38.19 average), 2x2: StephenAdhisaputra (3.65 average), 3x3Blindfolded: Aan Candra Nugroho(51.12 single), Rubik's Clock: JonathanIrvin Gunawan (8.82 average), Rubik'sMagic: Ardianto Satriawan (1.37average), Master Magic: Casarengga(3.02 average), 4x4 Blindfolded: DidietAditya Bayu Kusuma (6:16.38 single),and no one won 5x5 Blindfoldedbecause all competitors finished DNF.

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In the above photo: Kirk Nicklaus Manibuy, one ofthe competitor attempting in 3x3 Finals.

In the below photo: The situation of scramble andscore­taker table.

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Weekly competition

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3x3x31.­ Viktor Kalmar avg 12.362.­ David Burany avg 14.223.­ Pablo Oshiro avg 15.23————4.­ Jayson Frascatore avg 31.77

3x3x3 OH Jayson Frascatore avg 55.32

3x3x3 Scrambles for this week

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Zane Carney

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23/25 CUBES MULTI BLIND

Rubik’s cube. I didn’t take a real interest in cubinguntil mid 2009.CD: Who inspired you as a speedcuber?ZC: No one really inspired me to start speedcubing,but once I got into speedcubing I suppose ErikAkkersdijk’s solves motivated me to get faster.Chris Hardwick was the one who inspired me tolearn big cubes BLD.CD: What was your time when you first solve the3x3x3?ZC: My first solve without looking at theinstructions was 3­4 minutes.CD: Why are you so addicted to Blindfoldedsolving?When I was new to cubing, I was convinced thatsolving a cube BLD was well beyond my grasp. Ithink this has given me more of an appreciation forthe event. Other than that, I find the mnemonic(memory) systems interesting and useful, since they

UBING DARE: When did you startcubing? and which method did youuse?ZANE CARNEY: I first learnt tosolve the cube in 2008 with a layer bylayer method that came with the

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Zane loves fishing

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Name : Zane.Nickname: Don't really have one.Born in Geelong, AustraliaStudy @ Oberon High School.Hobby ( hobbies): Getting outside andlearning about science.Favorite color(s) : Don't have one.Favorite Cuber(s): Anyone who's friendly,I don't care how fast they are.Favorite event(s): 3x3 BLD and 4x4 speedsolving.Favorite food(s): Whatever I feel like at thetime.Restaurant : McDonald's.

can be applied to non­cubing situations.Commutators also make blindfold solving moreenjoyable because they’re an intuitive approach tosolving the cube.CD: What was the time for your first bld successand how many cubes did you solve for your firstmulti attempt?

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ZC: After 2 or 3 DNFs, Igot a 13 minute success (8minute memo). My firstmulti attempt was asuccessful 2/2, I can’tremember the time,somewhere around 20minutes.CD: According to yourintroduction about yourself,you have many favoritecubers and there are toomany to list, but Who willbe FIRST in your mind?ZC: I’m going to say Chris Hardwick. He inspired,motivated and helped me soooo much with BLD. Ifinally met him in person at WC 2011, he’s suchawesome guy.CD: What is your target with multi bld/ how manycubes for this year?ZC: I’m in year 12 now and as a result I’m notpractising much at all. For my next attempt I’llprobably be trying 25 cubes, maybe 27 if I feelconfident.CD: Who do you think will break your 23/25 cubes?and why do you think so?ZC: I think the next multi WR holder could beMarcell Endrey, Marcin Kowalczyk or DanielSheppard just to name a few. They are all certainlycapable of attaining WR scrores.CD: When was the first time you went fishing aloneand do you still remember what kind of fish youcaught?ZC: I can’t remember the first time I went fishingalone, probably when I was around 6. I can stillvaguely remember the first fish I caught, it was aMurray Cod about 15 cm long and I was 4 or 5

years old.CD: How often do you run and how manykilometers?ZC: I don’t run that much, I use to jog for maybe15 minutes each night (so that’s only a couple ofkilometres). Recently I replaced jogging with bikeriding.

CD: When do you think yourdream to visit North Americawill be happen?ZC: I wouldn’t call it adream , but I don’t expect itto happen any time soon (ifit ever happens). I mostlywant to visit the BarringerCrater in Arizona andYellowstone National Park.CD: What is the biggest ofyour scary experiences?ZC: I can’t recall having anunforgettably scary experi­ence, so it’s difficult to

single out a particular moment. It probablywould’ve taken place somewhere high, where I’vegot into that awkward position where no matterhow you move, you feel like you’re going to loseyour balance and fall.

Interview to Zane CarneyText by Maria Oey

Photos by Zane Carney

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Aries(21­3/20­4)In the first week of March2012, under the influenceof the Venus­Saturnopposition, your couplelife might undergo adifficult, test­like period orat least a not verycomfortable situation. It'slike fate dared you to makea decision or a choice.Unfortunately, not in thedirection you'd like to, butrather in a practical anddull direction.Taurus(22­4/21­5)March 2012 could be themost fulfilling andinteresting month of theyear. On March 5th 2012,Venus, the planet ofcouples and seduction, willenter Taurus, where it'llstay until April 3rd. Venuswill enhance not only yourcharm, but your appetitefor love and flirts as well.Affection, sensuality andsexuality will get stronger.Sentimental opportunitieswill come more often.Gemini(22­5/21­6)March won't find you inthe best sentimental shape:the first days of March2012 will be affected bythe effects of a Venus­Saturn opposition whichwill influence your houseof love. A fight betweentwo lovers? A date thatwent wrong? Sexualfrustration? Regardless ofthe reason for yourdissatisfaction, it seems tobe related to free loverather than to long­termrelationships.

Cancer(22­6/22­7)The first days of March2012 will be emotionallyloaded. You don't have toyield to instincts, becauseyou could have exag­gerated reactions, damag­ing your couple's harmony.Try not to expose yourself,but, at the same time, don'tpay too much attention toanything. Some things thatnow seem painful couldhave been ignored someother time.Leo(23­7/23­8)On the first days of March2012 the probability ofsome bad news orunpleasant discussions willbe rather high. It won't be afavorable period tosentimental trips either.Things will turn outdifferently from what youhoped for, so you'd betterpostpone for a while.Virgo(24­8/23­9)With the Sun in your houseof couples, there'll behigher sentimental avai­lability and a lot to give; inyour turn, you'll stimulateyour partner's capacity tooffer. There'll be optimisticexpectations regarding apossible sentimental trip ora long­distance love story.Money, trips, studies andcollaborations will be themain criteria in March2012.

other times hotter!Capricorn(22­12/20­1)The configuration in March2012 will be excellent forsingle people that nowhave bigger chances tomeet their half, excellentfor lovers that can enjoy aperiod they'll remember fora long time ahead,excellent for those whohave a steady relationshipbecause they will have theopportunity to light it upagain.Aquarium(21­1/19­2)The ruler of your house oflove will make aconjunction with Uranusthat could bring people youwouldn't have thought of inyour way. Dates, news,phone calls or surprisemails would perfectly fitthe nature of theconjunction. So would thetrips you'll have to takeunexpectedly to get closerto the person you love. Payattention though, becauseall this can have a reboundeffect, as they will bemarked by equallyunexpected incidents!Piscies(20­2/20­3)For a part of Pisces people,March 2012 will be themonth of the mostbeautiful conversations,messages, dates or walks.Sentimental fulfillmentwill be connected to trips,communication orintellectual preoccupations.Money or material issuesmight influence therelationship.

Libra(24­9/23­10)The day of March 1st 2012will put you at anadvantage. The springsymbol you've received/offered will be the mes­senger of some beautifulmoments you two willshare. Venus, which will bein your house of couplesuntil March 5th 2012, willbring tenderness andseduction.Scorpio(24­10/22­11)Apart from the first days ofthe month, when theclimate is a bit tense,March 2012 will offer youa superb relationalpanorama. With bothbenefic planets ­ Venus andJupiter ­ in your house ofcouples, love or marriagewill go through a happyperiod, full ofaccomplishments andsatisfaction.Sagittarius(23­11/21­12)Is it excitement, challengesand adventure that youwant? In March 2012 youcan have them. BecauseMercury is conjunct withUranus in Sagittarius'house of love andsexuality, March will be avery spicy month!Especially since Mercuryis the ruler of Sagittarius'shouse of couples. Whatdoes "spicy" refer to? Well,sometimes it'll be milder,

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