Competitions · New Zealand
Eyes Open Open - Ōtautahi 2025
Christchurch · 20 September 2025 · 13 events · 26 competitors · 54 personal bests
Henry Eyles won five of the 13 events (4×4, 5×5, 3×3 Fewest Moves) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Connor Johnson by 0.15 seconds. 26 competitors produced 54 personal bests, 26 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
AJ Rutherford took a 4×4 single of 2:52.99 down to 1:05.76, 62 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Jasper Murray | 5.35 | 6.74 |
| 2×2 | Connor Johnson | 1.21 | 1.36 |
| 4×4 | Henry Eyles | 24.34 | 27.85 |
| 5×5 | Henry Eyles | 50.84 | 53.66 |
| 6×6 | Dwyane Ramos | 1:25.20 | 1:27.82 |
| 7×7 | Dwyane Ramos | 2:17.79 | 2:19.82 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Henry Eyles | 30 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Dwyane Ramos | 7.58 | 8.72 |
| Clock | Connor Johnson | 4.12 | 4.24 |
| Megaminx | Henry Eyles | 39.46 | 42.13 |
| Pyraminx | Jasper Murray | 1.40 | 1.59 |
| Skewb | Connor Johnson | 3.15 | 3.62 |
| Square-1 | Henry Eyles | 6.72 | 8.43 |
The PB harvest
54 set · 26 still standing- Henry Eyles — Clock single 3.89: into the top 2.1% of the event's history.
- Daniel Fraser — 4×4 single 29.12: into the top 2.3% of the event's history.
- Zee Capangpangan — Square-1 single 8.27: into the top 3.4% of the event's history.
- Numair Malik — 3×3 single 8.74: into the top 4.3% of the event's history.
- Seth Nasol — Skewb single 2.92: into the top 4.6% of the event's history.
- Numair Malik — Square-1 single 10.29: into the top 6.6% of the event's history.
- Oscar Childs — Square-1 single 11.11: into the top 8.2% of the event's history.
- Joey Connor — Skewb single 3.58: into the top 8.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
Two 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
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
26 competitors · 361 results · 13 events.
Everyone who competed
26 competitors- AJ Rutherford
- Bryn Gordon
- Connor Johnson
- Cooper Jones
- Daniel Fraser
- Dwyane Ramos
- Henry Eyles
- Jacob O'Callaghan
- James Dyer
- Jasper Murray
- Jayden Smith
- Joel O'Callaghan
- Joey Connor
- Joshua Benjamin
- Numair Malik
- Oliver Jenks
- Ollie Kimber
- Oscar Childs
- Saint Rafa
- Sebastian James
- Sebastian Kimber
- Seth Llewelyn Petty
- Seth Nasol
- Todd Holland
- Valeriya Gaidarly (Валерия Гайдарлы)
- Zee Capangpangan
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.