Competitions · Kazakhstan
Haileybury Astana Open 2026
Astana · 26 April 2026 · 7 events · 33 competitors · 35 personal bests
Alisher Kurmash won three of the seven events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Alisher Kurmash by 0.31 seconds. 33 competitors produced 35 personal bests, 18 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Alisher Kurmash | 6.44 | 7.53 |
| 2×2 | Alisher Kurmash | 1.40 | 1.76 |
| 4×4 | Alisher Kurmash | 27.66 | 30.06 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Damir Zhanataev | 58.07 | 1:17.90 |
| Clock | Tristan Connor Smith | 5.84 | 7.74 |
| Pyraminx | Damir Zhanataev | 3.14 | 4.77 |
| Skewb | Anna Fomina (Анна Фомина) | 4.18 | 5.92 |
The PB harvest
35 set · 18 still standing- Aissultan Aizharkynuly (Айсұлтан Айжарқынұлы) — 3×3 single 7.36: into the top 1.8% of the event's history.
- Murat Mansur (Мансур Мурат) — 3×3 single 8.72: into the top 4.2% of the event's history.
- Anna Fomina (Анна Фомина) — 3×3 single 8.96: into the top 4.8% of the event's history.
- Aissultan Aizharkynuly (Айсұлтан Айжарқынұлы) — 4×4 single 33.60: into the top 5.5% of the event's history.
- Maksat Amantaev (Максат Амантаев) — 3×3 single 10.09: into the top 7.7% of the event's history.
- Samgat Mynbai — 2×2 single 2.58: into the top 9.7% of the event's history.
- Tristan Connor Smith — 4×4 single 39.50: into the top 11.5% of the event's history.
- Anna Fomina (Анна Фомина) — 2×2 single 2.87: into the top 12.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five 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
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
33 competitors · 146 results · 7 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. Alisher Kurmash won it with a 7.53 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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L2 F' U2 D F U2 L' B R2 U R2 L2 U2 D F2 U' R2 F2 L2 - 2
L D R' B R2 D F' R2 U D2 B2 R B2 R L B2 R' F2 R' D2 - 3
B2 U2 F D' F2 U2 R B2 R2 F2 L2 F' D L2 B' L D U' - 4
F D R' B' R2 F2 L' B2 U2 L U2 B2 D' L' F R2 D' B2 R - 5
R D F L B F2 L2 U2 F' D2 R2 D2 U' L' F2 L U L U2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
33 competitors- Abzal Amirgali
- Aidar Nadir
- Aidyn Boranbay
- Aissultan Aizharkynuly (Айсұлтан Айжарқынұлы)
- Aisultan Turganbay
- Alibi Nauken
- Alinur Talgatuly (Алинур Талгатулы)
- Alisher Kurmash
- Amirbek Onayev
- Anna Fomina (Анна Фомина)
- Anton Kulyukin
- Bahtiyar Karabalin (Бахтияр Карабалин)
- Dalel Zhanataev
- Damir Issakov
- Damir Zhanataev
- Daniel Zhanataev
- Dias Arkharov
- Dias Toregeldin
- Emil Elegenov
- Erasyl Beisenov
- Kamil Zhunissov
- Lev Golaev
- Maksat Amantaev (Максат Амантаев)
- Ming Zheng (郑鸣)
- Miras Rysbai
- Murat Mansur (Мансур Мурат)
- Nayl Maksut
- Ramazan Ubaidulla
- Samgat Mynbai
- Timur Beksultan
- Tristan Connor Smith
- Yerassyl Baigozha
- Yerkanat Kengshilik
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.