Competitions · Romania
Bucharest Cubing July 2026
Bucuresti · 25 July 2026 · 6 events · 37 competitors · 40 personal bests
Ianis Costin Chele won three of the six events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 5×5, won by Radu Andrei Andrieș by 0.35 seconds. 37 competitors produced 40 personal bests, 31 of which still stand today, and seven people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Ianis Costin Chele | 5.55 | 6.37 |
| 2×2 | Ianis Costin Chele | 1.21 | 1.70 |
| 4×4 | Ianis Costin Chele | 20.11 | 24.32 |
| 5×5 | Radu Andrei Andrieș | 47.32 | 51.70 |
| 6×6 | Radu Andrei Andrieș | 1:29.37 | 1:36.15 |
| 7×7 | Radu Andrei Andrieș | 2:17.20 | 2:25.40 |
The PB harvest
40 set · 31 still standing- Ianis Costin Chele — 4×4 single 20.11: into the top 0.055% of the event's history.
- Haluk Ulkusal — 4×4 single 22.22: into the top 0.21% of the event's history.
- Ianis Costin Chele — 5×5 single 45.01: into the top 0.67% of the event's history.
- Radu Andrei Andrieș — 6×6 single 1:29.37: into the top 1.8% of the event's history.
- Vlad-Andrei Constantin — 3×3 single 7.77: into the top 2.4% of the event's history.
- Haluk Ulkusal — 6×6 single 1:42.56: into the top 4.7% of the event's history.
- Robert Vasile — 3×3 single 9.33: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
- Codrin Zaharia — 3×3 single 9.53: into the top 6.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
Seven 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 · 234 results · 6 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. Ianis Costin Chele won it with a 6.37 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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U' D L' B' L' F B' R2 B' L D' B2 D2 L2 B2 - 2
R L2 U B' U2 F' L D B' U2 B2 R D2 L U2 B2 L B L' - 3
B' F2 U2 L D2 B2 L' B2 L2 D2 U R D2 U R2 D' F' U L - 4
L D2 R2 U' R2 B2 U R2 D2 L2 R2 B' U2 L U F2 D2 L' D' L' - 5
D L F' R2 L' U F B' D' B2 R L2 U2 R' L2 F2 L2 F2 B
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
37 competitors- Ágoston Török
- Alexandru Baican
- Alexandru Bedereagă
- Andrei-Traian Răduț
- Benedek Zimányi
- Chirilă Lucas Mihai
- Codrin Zaharia
- Eduard Constantin Gheliuc
- Filip Mihail Nica
- Haluk Ulkusal
- Ianis Costin Chele
- Kaloyan Vladimirov Kalev
- Lilla Vásárhelyi
- Mareș Horia Teodor
- Matei Alexandru Popescu
- Matei Florea
- Mihai Căpăţinescu
- Mihail Tudor Gheorghiță
- Mihnea Andrei Panţu
- Ognian Baruh
- Orban Raul Florian
- Radu Andrei Andrieș
- Radu Mihai Stan
- Robert Tanasa
- Robert Vasile
- Sami Bchiri
- Sebastian Andrei Neacsu
- Sebastian-Ionuţ Stan
- Stefan Alexandru Popa
- Szabolcs Szántai
- Tudor Grosu
- Valentin Chifor
- Victor Agafitei
- Victor Daniel Voinea
- Vincentiu Tarsoaga
- Vlad-Andrei Constantin
- Vlad Popa
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.