Competitions · Kazakhstan
Almaty New Year 2026
Almaty · 3 January 2026 · 12 events · 37 competitors · 68 personal bests
Chengnuo Han (韩承诺) won three of the twelve events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) by 0.01 seconds. 37 competitors produced 68 personal bests, 33 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Chengnuo Han (韩承诺) | 7.01 | 7.57 |
| 2×2 | Asset Agabekov | 2.21 | 2.81 |
| 4×4 | Chengnuo Han (韩承诺) | 29.79 | 31.78 |
| 5×5 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 57.32 | 1:00.74 |
| 6×6 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 1:43.42 | 1:46.73 |
| 7×7 | Yiming Lin (林伊铭) | 2:29.54 | 2:36.11 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Chengnuo Han (韩承诺) | 10.64 | 11.28 |
| Clock | Esen Shaimardan | 5.59 | 6.58 |
| Megaminx | Asset Agabekov | 42.41 | 46.40 |
| Pyraminx | Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) | 3.35 | 4.37 |
| Skewb | Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) | 3.31 | 3.86 |
| Square-1 | Yeskendir Kenzhebolat | 14.35 | 16.02 |
The PB harvest
68 set · 33 still standing- Chengnuo Han (韩承诺) — 3×3 single 5.49: into the top 0.24% of the event's history.
- Asset Agabekov — 3×3 one-handed single 10.06: into the top 1.1% of the event's history.
- Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) — 3×3 single 7.95: into the top 2.7% of the event's history.
- Aibolat Barys — 4×4 single 29.96: into the top 2.8% of the event's history.
- Chenge Liu (刘晨舸) — 3×3 one-handed single 11.95: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
- Damir Zhanataev — 6×6 single 1:38.80: into the top 3.8% of the event's history.
- Chenge Liu (刘晨舸) — 4×4 single 31.68: into the top 3.9% of the event's history.
- Yiming Lin (林伊铭) — Pyraminx single 3.15: into the top 4.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine people 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
2 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
37 competitors · 355 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. Chengnuo Han (韩承诺) won it with a 7.57 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 D U' B2 D B F U B' D2 L F2 D U L' D' F2 - 2
F' U' F2 L2 F' R2 F' L2 U2 B2 F' U' L2 R B2 D' U L' F' - 3
F2 R' B2 R' U2 R2 D2 F2 L F U' F2 D2 B' U R' D' L U - 4
R F2 U2 L2 F2 R D2 F D F2 D2 F' L2 F' D' L2 B R - 5
F2 D B2 F2 D' F' U' L2 D2 U L' R U2 F' R D' B2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
37 competitors- Abdrakhman Aubakirov
- Abdurakhman Aktay
- Abylai Orazalin (Абылай Оразалин)
- Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева)
- Aibolat Barys
- Aidar Nadir
- Aituar Akbi
- Alan Suslov
- Alexander Chapliy
- Alisher Kurmash
- Amantay Asanbekov (Амантай Асанбеков)
- Amir Nurgazin (Амир Нургазин)
- Andrey Klimov
- Arsenii Mukumzhanov
- Artem Klyain (Артем Кляин)
- Asset Agabekov
- Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков)
- Chenge Liu (刘晨舸)
- Chengnuo Han (韩承诺)
- Dalel Zhanataev
- Damir Zhanataev
- Daniel Zhanataev
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев)
- Esen Shaimardan
- Gleb Maletskiy
- Karimbek Sakebaev
- Lev Golaev
- Maxim Li
- Nikita Liadov
- Ratmir Satybaldin
- Roman Karpenkov
- Roman Nossenko
- Tursunali Amurlaev
- Yelnur Kalymkhan (Елнур Калымхан)
- Yelyzaveta Plotnikova
- Yeskendir Kenzhebolat
- Yiming Lin (林伊铭)
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.