Competitions · Kazakhstan
Astana Spring 2026
Astana · 16 May 2026 · 12 events · 32 competitors · 71 personal bests
Alisher Kurmash won six of the twelve events (2×2, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 3×3 one-handed, won by Damir Zhanataev by 0.47 seconds. 32 competitors produced 71 personal bests, 44 of which still stand today, and four people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
A national record
Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) set the 5×5 single national record: 45.82.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Damir Issakov | 7.27 | 7.68 |
| 2×2 | Alisher Kurmash | 1.68 | 2.06 |
| 4×4 | Alisher Kurmash | 25.92 | 28.78 |
| 5×5 | Alisher Kurmash | 49.03 | 51.37 |
| 6×6 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 1:37.76 | 1:44.82 |
| 7×7 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 2:22.76 | 2:28.20 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Damir Zhanataev | 1:04.45 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Damir Zhanataev | 11.14 | 13.23 |
| Clock | Aidar Nadir | 5.26 | 5.96 |
| Megaminx | Alisher Kurmash | 37.96 | 46.76 |
| Pyraminx | Alisher Kurmash | 3.86 | 4.50 |
| Skewb | Alisher Kurmash | 5.02 | 5.62 |
The PB harvest
71 set · 44 still standing- Alisher Kurmash — 3×3 one-handed single 9.17: into the top 0.58% of the event's history.
- Alisher Kurmash — 5×5 single 46.54: into the top 0.93% of the event's history.
- Alisher Kurmash — Megaminx single 37.96: into the top 1.1% of the event's history.
- Danil Zuev (Данил Зуев) — 4×4 single 26.74: into the top 1.3% of the event's history.
- Damir Issakov — 5×5 single 52.41: into the top 2.5% of the event's history.
- Tristan Connor Smith — Clock single 5.03: into the top 4.5% of the event's history.
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) — Megaminx single 52.47: into the top 6.2% of the event's history.
- Aisultan Turganbay — 3×3 single 9.90: into the top 7.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
Four 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
5 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
32 competitors · 285 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 Issakov won it with a 7.68 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
D' B2 L' B' U B L F R' D2 F' R' B2 R2 U2 B2 U2 L2 - 2
L U R B R2 U' D' F' L2 B L D2 B2 R L D2 L' U2 L - 3
L2 D L2 F' B L B2 D' U2 B2 R2 U2 R' B2 L' F2 L2 U2 F - 4
B2 U' B2 U' F2 U2 R B2 D F2 D' R' F U2 B' U L R' - 5
B' U2 F D2 B' R2 D2 L2 D L U R' D B' D L U' L' F
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
32 competitors- Abzal Amirgali
- Aidar Nadir
- Aidyn Boranbay
- Aisultan Turganbay
- Alibi Nauken
- Alisher Kurmash
- Anton Kulyukin
- Arlan Bukhpanov
- Bahtiyar Karabalin (Бахтияр Карабалин)
- Dalel Zhanataev
- Damir Issakov
- Damir Zhanataev
- Daniel Zhanataev
- Danil Zuev (Данил Зуев)
- Daniyar Zhaxylyk
- Daulet Serik (Даулет Серик)
- Dias Arkharov
- Dias Toregeldin
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев)
- Emil Elegenov
- Erasyl Beisenov
- Jiwoo Cheon
- Kamil Zhunissov
- Lev Golaev
- Maksat Amantaev (Максат Амантаев)
- Mukhammad Utemissov
- Mukhammedali Polatkhan
- Musilim Naghashbay
- Nayl Maksut
- Nurdaulet Nurbolatuli
- Timur Beksultan
- Tristan Connor Smith
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.