Competitions · Kazakhstan
Almaty Cubers Open 2024
Almaty · 27 January 2024 · 12 events · 44 competitors · 84 personal bests
Asset Agabekov won five of the twelve events (4×4, 5×5, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Damir Zhanataev by 0.27 seconds. 44 competitors produced 84 personal bests, 31 of which still stand today, and eleven people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Roman Chen (Роман Чен) took a 4×4 single of 3:07.68 down to 1:05.73, 65 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Damir Zhanataev | 7.43 | 8.82 |
| 2×2 | Damir Zhanataev | 3.09 | 3.51 |
| 4×4 | Asset Agabekov | 31.79 | 34.61 |
| 5×5 | Asset Agabekov | 1:00.32 | 1:07.21 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Asset Agabekov | 1:20.44 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Asset Agabekov | 31 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Damir Zhanataev | 12.43 | 14.36 |
| Clock | Artur Yuldashov (Артур Юлдашов) | 8.52 | 9.10 |
| Megaminx | Asset Agabekov | 47.28 | 52.44 |
| Pyraminx | Damir Zhanataev | 5.32 | 5.77 |
| Skewb | Duman Talgatuly (Думан Талгатулы) | 3.56 | 4.11 |
| Square-1 | Ilia Provorniy | 8.61 | 15.16 |
The PB harvest
84 set · 31 still standing- Ilia Provorniy — 2×2 single 1.35: into the top 1.5% of the event's history.
- Ilia Provorniy — Square-1 single 8.61: into the top 3.9% of the event's history.
- Duman Talgatuly (Думан Талгатулы) — 2×2 single 1.91: into the top 4.2% of the event's history.
- Aleksei Lukianov — 3×3 single 8.94: into the top 4.7% of the event's history.
- Vladislav Andreichik (Владислав Андрейчик) — 3×3 single 9.98: into the top 7.4% of the event's history.
- Ilkham Abaydullaev (Ильхам Абайдуллаев) — 3×3 single 10.52: into the top 9.0% of the event's history.
- Rustem Sali — 3×3 single 10.91: into the top 10.2% of the event's history.
- Ismail Assat — 3×3 single 14.24: into the top 21.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eleven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 32,954 people who made their debut in 2024. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
44 competitors · 323 results · 12 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Damir Zhanataev won it with a 8.82 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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U' F2 L2 B' L2 B' R2 B L R' B2 R2 F' R' D2 L - 2
U' F2 R2 L2 U' R2 F' L' B' R2 F' U R2 U B2 R2 D F2 - 3
D B2 D' U' R2 B2 U R2 B F' R D2 F L2 U' B' R' U - 4
U2 L2 B L2 F R2 L' D' U2 R' F2 R' B' U L2 D R - 5
L2 D' B' L' F' R2 L2 U F2 R L2 F2 B2 R U2 L2 U B2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
44 competitors- Abdurakhman Aktay
- Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева)
- Adilkhan Moldabek
- Aibek Akshabayev
- Aidar Nadir
- Aleksei Lukianov
- Alen Alimzhanov (Ален Алимжанов)
- Alibek Abdikalyk (Алибек Абдикалык)
- Almat Anuarbek
- Amir Kabdolmazhit (Амир Кабдолмажит)
- Amir Karimov
- Andrey Klimov
- Arlan Zhaxybergenov
- Artur Yuldashov (Артур Юлдашов)
- Askhat Malakhov (Асхат Малахов)
- Asset Agabekov
- Assylkhan Meirkhanov (Асылхан Мейрханов)
- Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков)
- Bekarys Khibatdolda
- Chenge Liu (刘晨舸)
- Damir Zhanataev
- Duman Talgatuly (Думан Талгатулы)
- Ellina Shiyanova
- Erkezhan Olzhabay
- Esen Shaimardan
- Evgenii Grevcov
- Ilia Provorniy
- Ilkham Abaydullaev (Ильхам Абайдуллаев)
- Ismail Assat
- Lev Golaev
- Meirzhan Sarsembayev
- Meruert Samayeva
- Nikita Oputin
- Nurali Zhaskuzhinov
- Oleg Ossotsky
- Rasul Nizamov
- Roman Chen (Роман Чен)
- Rustem Sali
- Sergey Zabroda
- Shyngys Sharapadin (Шынгыс Шарападин)
- Sofia Dya
- Vladislav Andreichik (Владислав Андрейчик)
- Yeskendir Kenzhebolat
- Zhunussova Bakit
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.