Competitions · Kazakhstan
Almaty Cubing Rush 2026
Almaty · 11 April 2026 · 12 events · 20 competitors · 38 personal bests
Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) won four of the twelve events (4×4, 5×5, 6×6) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Asset Agabekov by 0.22 seconds. 20 competitors produced 38 personal bests, 16 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
A national record
Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) set the 6×6 average national record: 1:36.98.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Asset Agabekov | 7.47 | 8.83 |
| 2×2 | Yeskendir Kenzhebolat | 2.57 | 3.30 |
| 4×4 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 28.76 | 32.57 |
| 5×5 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 53.14 | 56.00 |
| 6×6 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 1:33.59 | 1:36.98 |
| 7×7 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 2:27.35 | 2:34.70 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Damir Zhanataev | 12.91 | 13.61 |
| Clock | Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) | 4.18 | 5.21 |
| Megaminx | Asset Agabekov | 41.24 | 42.96 |
| Pyraminx | Yeskendir Kenzhebolat | 2.23 | 3.80 |
| Skewb | Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) | 2.47 | 5.00 |
| Square-1 | Asset Agabekov | 16.99 | 17.82 |
The PB harvest
38 set · 16 still standing- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) — 3×3 single 6.76: into the top 1.1% of the event's history.
- Alen Alimzhanov (Ален Алимжанов) — 3×3 single 7.14: into the top 1.5% of the event's history.
- Asset Agabekov — 7×7 single 2:30.57: into the top 3.9% of the event's history.
- Alen Alimzhanov (Ален Алимжанов) — 3×3 one-handed single 13.21: into the top 4.7% of the event's history.
- Yerzhan Kuanyshbay — 3×3 one-handed single 13.69: into the top 5.6% of the event's history.
- Alan Suslov — Megaminx single 54.67: into the top 7.3% of the event's history.
- Yerzhan Kuanyshbay — Megaminx single 55.12: into the top 7.5% of the event's history.
- Yerzhan Kuanyshbay — 4×4 single 36.44: into the top 8.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
One person competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
20 competitors · 236 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. Asset Agabekov won it with a 8.83 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
U R' D' B2 U L D' F2 U2 R2 L F2 R' F2 U B' D - 2
F L U2 L2 B L2 B' F' D2 F' L2 U' L2 F U' F2 D2 B U - 3
F2 B D' F L2 D2 B U' R' B2 R U2 D2 R L D2 B D' R - 4
D2 F' U R2 L U2 R F D L' D2 R2 F' U2 D2 F2 L2 F2 - 5
R U D2 B D R U' L' D2 B' D R' U2 L B2 L B2 R2 B2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
20 competitors- Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева)
- Aibek Akshabayev
- Alan Suslov
- Alen Alimzhanov (Ален Алимжанов)
- Amir Nurgazin (Амир Нургазин)
- Andrey Klimov
- Asset Agabekov
- Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков)
- Barat Baratov
- Damir Zhanataev
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев)
- Erasyl Madyarbek
- Esen Shaimardan
- Mansur Baratov
- Mansur Kadyrzhan (Мансур Кадыржан)
- Roman Nossenko
- Temirlan Torekhan
- Tursunali Amurlaev
- Yerzhan Kuanyshbay
- Yeskendir Kenzhebolat
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.