Competitions · India
Calicut Cubing Gambit 2026
Kozhikode, Kerala · 1 February 2026 · 5 events · 37 competitors · 15 personal bests
Hari A. Deepak won two of the five events (3×3, Megaminx) and the closest final was the Skewb, won by Ritesh R Nair by 0.80 seconds. 37 competitors produced 15 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today, and 15 people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Madhavan Sreedharan took a 3×3 single of 22.49 down to 14.06, 37 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Hari A. Deepak | 6.46 | 6.99 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Aswin Raj | 13.12 | 14.96 |
| Megaminx | Hari A. Deepak | 51.64 | 57.00 |
| Skewb | Ritesh R Nair | 2.41 | 3.75 |
| Square-1 | Nitin Ramasamy Arunagiri Nalini | 14.78 | 17.07 |
The PB harvest
15 set · 11 still standing- Abdul Asik — 3×3 single 9.48: into the top 6.1% of the event's history.
- Alan Modestus Tony — 3×3 single 9.71: into the top 6.7% of the event's history.
- Alan Modestus Tony — 3×3 one-handed single 14.68: into the top 7.4% of the event's history.
- Madhavan Sreedharan — 3×3 single 14.06: into the top 21.2% of the event's history.
- Vaibhav M Prabhu — Megaminx single 1:29.08: into the top 27.6% of the event's history.
- Nitin Ramasamy Arunagiri Nalini — 3×3 one-handed single 22.89: into the top 28.5% of the event's history.
- Abdul Asik — 3×3 one-handed single 28.16: into the top 42.3% of the event's history.
- Hemvarshan Muthukumar — Megaminx single 1:55.88: into the top 43.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
15 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
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
37 competitors · 132 results · 5 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. Hari A. Deepak won it with a 6.99 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
U D' R2 B' R' D F B L' F' L U2 F2 D2 F2 B2 R2 F2 D - 2
R B2 F2 L' D2 R' D2 F2 L' F2 L2 F R' F L2 D R' D F U' - 3
D' F L' U' D2 R D F L' U' B2 D' R2 D' R2 U2 F2 L2 D' - 4
L2 D2 F2 D' R2 D2 R2 U' L2 B' R B' F' R' B2 D L2 R - 5
D' F U2 B' D2 B F2 L2 D2 L B R2 F2 D' B' R2 U' R' U'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
37 competitors- Abdul Asik
- Akshay Siva
- Alan Modestus Tony
- Ankit A
- Arjun B
- Aryan D
- Aswin Raj
- Devajkrishna PK
- Emin Jamshi
- Hannanah Fatimah Makki
- Hari A. Deepak
- Hemvarshan Muthukumar
- Ilan Muhammad Ayinikkool
- Ishaan Bangera
- Jonathan T. Jobi
- Krishang Mahesh MK
- Lukah Ibhru James
- Lukhman Abdul Latheef
- Madhavan Sreedharan
- Maheya S K
- MD Ragul
- MK Dharshan
- Mohamed Raahil Amjad
- Muhammed Shehzad Khan
- Nitin Ramasamy Arunagiri Nalini
- Omar Junaid
- Ritesh R Nair
- Sai Mrudhun (சாய் மிருதுன்)
- Shrishanth Rajesh
- Siddharth V
- Sulaiman Mohammed Kabeer
- Tejus Nair
- Tenin Titus
- Tesvin Raju Therattil
- Vaibhav M Prabhu
- VP Ajin Sreekumar
- Zaeem Abdullah Naseef (സഈം അബ്ദുല്ലാഹ് നസീഫ്)
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.