Competitions · Kazakhstan
Central Asian Tour Astana 2025
Astana · 8 February 2025 · 12 events · 34 competitors · 61 personal bests
Timofei Tarasenko won seven of the twelve events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Timofei Tarasenko by 0.45 seconds. 34 competitors produced 61 personal bests, 27 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Timofei Tarasenko | 4.65 | 5.71 |
| 2×2 | Timofei Tarasenko | 1.12 | 1.32 |
| 4×4 | Timofei Tarasenko | 23.08 | 25.52 |
| 5×5 | Timofei Tarasenko | 36.48 | 37.50 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Damir Zhanataev | 1:23.32 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Asset Agabekov | 34 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Anatolii Turenko | 12.55 | 12.87 |
| Clock | Timofei Tarasenko | 5.25 | 5.46 |
| Megaminx | Timofei Tarasenko | 25.52 | 26.07 |
| Pyraminx | Timofei Tarasenko | 2.83 | 3.36 |
| Skewb | Andrey Zhukov | 3.17 | 4.78 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Yeskendir Kenzhebolat | — | — |
The PB harvest
61 set · 27 still standing- Damir Issakov — 3×3 single 5.43: into the top 0.22% of the event's history.
- Damir Zhanataev — 3×3 single 5.84: into the top 0.39% of the event's history.
- Nurassyl Kurmangali — 3×3 single 6.11: into the top 0.55% of the event's history.
- Valeriy Kurbatov — Pyraminx single 1.86: into the top 0.92% of the event's history.
- Alikhan Yertursyn (Алихан Ертурсын) — 3×3 single 7.34: into the top 1.8% of the event's history.
- Nurassyl Kurmangali — 2×2 single 1.54: into the top 2.3% of the event's history.
- Valeriy Kurbatov — 3×3 single 8.55: into the top 3.8% of the event's history.
- Timofey Tereshchenko (Тимофей Терещенко) — 2×2 single 1.92: into the top 4.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five 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
6 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
34 competitors · 366 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. Timofei Tarasenko won it with a 5.71 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
F' L U' L F2 D' R2 F' U B R L2 D R2 U L2 D' L2 D - 2
R' B2 L' R' D2 L R U B L F' U F2 D' F' R' U F2 - 3
B2 L' D F2 L2 D2 B2 U' F' U F U' L' B U2 B2 F' - 4
L U R F2 L' B2 D2 F B2 D2 R D2 R2 D2 L F2 R' B' D - 5
U' B' D B' L2 U F2 U2 F2 R2 U' B' R B' F2 U2 B' F D'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
34 competitors- Abzal Amirgali
- Adil Rakhimzhanov (Адиль Рахимжанов)
- Aidar Nadir
- Aidyn Boranbay
- Aldiyar Mussin
- Alikhan Yertursyn (Алихан Ертурсын)
- Alisher Kurmash
- Aliya Bakhytjan (Бахытжан Алия)
- Anatolii Turenko
- Andrey Zhukov
- Ansagan Berikzhan (Ансаған Берікжан)
- Anuar Gabit
- Asset Agabekov
- Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков)
- Beksultan Tleukanov
- Byegarys Jandaulyet
- Dalel Zhanataev
- Damir Issakov
- Damir Zhanataev
- Daniel Zhanataev
- Danil Zuev (Данил Зуев)
- Daria Eliseeva
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев)
- Fedor Danilovich
- Ilia Provorniy
- Inna Turenko
- Meirambek Akylbekov
- Miras Toktarkhan
- Nayl Maksut
- Nurassyl Kurmangali
- Timofei Tarasenko
- Timofey Tereshchenko (Тимофей Терещенко)
- Valeriy Kurbatov
- 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.