Overall 3/3 DR opt and 3/3 woaj in R1 is an amazing performance and probably the mean I'm the most proud of. All the practice finally paying off is an incredible feeling. This is also my first official sub22 mean where I didn't mess up slicing, not sure what to say about that. R2 was an endurance test that i failed (surprising, as I feel like i usually deal well with these 6 solve days) and i just fell apart after that 20 on R2A1

At this competition, I had my best official performance ever — and it came at the right moment, with the Polish scrambles. I’ve been chasing this goal ever since I got my 22.33, about a year ago — just one move away from the historic 22.00 mean of Sebastiano. In the rounds after that, I had many shots to get the NR mean, but I fell short under pressure and made many errors: - 23.00 at Optimal Solving in Povo 2024, with the super sprint scramble on A3 (80+ sub-5 EOs and 21.00 potential). - DNF mean at FMC 2024: 20–24 start, then I had the 12+2 to get 22 but forgot to check extensions (21.33 potential). Then Euros came, and Sebastiano woke the ancient one, lowering the NR mean to 21.33. That was great news for him, having tried many times to break his five-year standing record — but it meant the NR was even further away for me. Then more rounds came: - 23.33 at Slovenian FMC Nationals 2024, with a missed NISS 3-move EO and a forgotten 4c4e setup (21.33 potential). - 22.33 at FMC Italy 2024, with not enough time to find the 21 on A2, even though I had 4 different 10+4s (21.33 potential). - 22.00 at Europe FMC Friends – Winter 2024, starting with an 18, but had to deal with mid scrambles and missed a 22 on the last (21.00 potential). And then… this. I never had a potential mean under 21 moves. These scrambles had a lot to offer — all solutions came from instant RZP and quite easy HTRs (even the 7+5). Only the first solution was close to the time limit; for A2 and A3, I found the solutions quite early. 20.67 is very low, and I don’t think I’ll beat this mean without a good amount of luck. I want to thank my parents for supporting this trip abroad, the FMC community for all the love from around the world, and all the people I met in Poland for making this trip unforgettable. Especially Radomił, Wojciech, and Radosław for the great time we had together and the hospitality they showed me. A big thanks also to my Italian community and everyone who sent messages of appreciation — hopefully, we’ll have the chance to celebrate once I get back home. I don’t really know what goal to set now. I think I’ll just keep practicing and start enjoying the event for what it is.