Competitions · Kazakhstan
Almaty Summer 2025
Almaty · 31 May 2025 · 12 events · 35 competitors · 68 personal bests
Asset Agabekov won three of the twelve events (3×3, 4×4, Megaminx) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Asset Agabekov by 0.18 seconds. 35 competitors produced 68 personal bests, 23 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Asset Agabekov | 7.89 | 8.53 |
| 2×2 | Andrey Zhukov | 2.63 | 2.70 |
| 4×4 | Asset Agabekov | 26.52 | 30.32 |
| 5×5 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 48.62 | 56.50 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Igor Aipkin | 58.20 | 1:07.77 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Igor Aipkin | 33 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Damir Zhanataev | 11.26 | 13.92 |
| Clock | Abdurakhman Aktay | 5.96 | 6.65 |
| Megaminx | Asset Agabekov | 48.65 | 49.76 |
| Pyraminx | Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) | 3.13 | 4.48 |
| Skewb | Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) | 2.83 | 3.83 |
| Square-1 | Damir Issakov | 7.50 | 12.08 |
The PB harvest
68 set · 23 still standing- Asset Agabekov — 2×2 single 0.89: into the top 0.36% of the event's history.
- Amir Salinov — 3×3 single 9.11: into the top 5.1% of the event's history.
- Esen Shaimardan — 2×2 single 2.13: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
- Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков) — 2×2 single 2.23: into the top 6.5% of the event's history.
- Andrey Zhukov — Pyraminx single 4.01: into the top 7.7% of the event's history.
- Andrey Zhukov — 4×4 single 40.62: into the top 12.8% of the event's history.
- Ismail Assat — 2×2 single 3.05: into the top 14.8% of the event's history.
- Ekaterina Alexandrova — 3×3 single 14.18: into the top 21.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
Seven people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 28,483 people who made their debut in 2025. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
2 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
35 competitors · 368 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 8.53 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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U2 B' L2 B R2 U2 F U2 F2 L D' U F2 U2 F' L2 F L D2 - 2
D2 B2 U2 F' U2 L2 F D B2 D2 L' U F2 U2 F2 L - 3
U D2 L U' F R D' L' B F2 R2 F2 B2 D2 R U2 F2 L' F L - 4
L2 F2 U' B2 F2 D U2 F D' B' L D2 R B' U' L' B D' F - 5
D B' R D' U2 B' R2 B2 D2 F L2 U2 F2 R' F U' B2 L2 R' D'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
35 competitors- Abdrakhman Paluan
- Abdurakhman Aktay
- Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева)
- Aituar Akbi
- Alan Kashkeyev
- Alan Suslov
- Aleksei Lukianov
- Alen Alimzhanov (Ален Алимжанов)
- Alibek Abdikalyk (Алибек Абдикалык)
- Aliya Bakhytjan (Бахытжан Алия)
- Amir Salinov
- Andrey Klimov
- Andrey Zhukov
- Arslan Akhanov
- Artem Klyain (Артем Кляин)
- Asset Agabekov
- Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков)
- Dalel Zhanataev
- Damir Issakov
- Damir Zhanataev
- Daniel Zhanataev
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев)
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Esen Shaimardan
- Igor Aipkin
- Ismail Assat
- Issa Mussayev
- Maxim Li
- Nikita Oputin
- Roman Karpenkov
- Roman Nossenko
- Rustem Sali
- Tair Ibragim
- Timur Izhanov
- 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.