Competitions · Kazakhstan
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Astana · 14 March 2026 · 11 events · 33 competitors · 58 personal bests
Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) won three of the eleven events (5×5, 6×6, 7×7) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Asset Agabekov by 0.47 seconds. 33 competitors produced 58 personal bests, 29 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Damir Issakov | 7.63 | 8.04 |
| 2×2 | Asset Agabekov | 2.32 | 2.99 |
| 4×4 | Asset Agabekov | 27.81 | 28.88 |
| 5×5 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 54.29 | 55.85 |
| 6×6 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 1:47.01 | 1:47.97 |
| 7×7 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 2:37.17 | 2:40.81 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Semyon Kirsta (Семён Кирста) | 38.35 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Damir Zhanataev | 10.94 | 14.05 |
| Clock | Aidar Nadir | 4.49 | 6.74 |
| Megaminx | Alisher Kurmash | 45.13 | 46.34 |
| Pyraminx | Damir Zhanataev | 3.60 | 4.59 |
The PB harvest
58 set · 29 still standing- Asset Agabekov — 4×4 single 24.19: into the top 0.53% of the event's history.
- Alisher Kurmash — 2×2 single 1.25: into the top 1.2% of the event's history.
- Aisultan Turganbay — Pyraminx single 3.03: into the top 3.7% of the event's history.
- Semyon Kirsta (Семён Кирста) — 3×3 blindfolded single 30.94: into the top 4.4% of the event's history.
- Danil Zuev (Данил Зуев) — 6×6 single 1:45.70: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
- Alisher Kurmash — 6×6 single 1:47.88: into the top 6.4% of the event's history.
- Tristan Connor Smith — 3×3 single 9.80: into the top 6.9% of the event's history.
- Kamil Zhunissov — 3×3 single 10.09: into the top 7.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine 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
3 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
33 competitors · 299 results · 11 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. Damir Issakov won it with a 8.04 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
B2 D L' B2 F2 D2 L U2 B2 R2 B D2 L' D' U' L F' R' D' - 2
U F2 U' F R' L' F2 L2 F U' L2 F2 B2 U F2 R2 D2 F2 L2 - 3
F R2 F' L2 U2 R2 F' R F D2 F2 U2 L2 D' R D2 R' F - 4
R F L2 F' R D' L U2 R D' B R2 D' F2 L2 D2 F2 - 5
B2 R D' B' D2 B' R L B D2 R' U2 R2 F2 R' B2 U'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
33 competitors- Abzal Amirgali
- Aidar Nadir
- Aisultan Turganbay
- Ali Kanatkali
- Alisher Kurmash
- Anton Kulyukin
- Arlan Nurakhan
- Arsen Nurlanuly
- Asset Agabekov
- Bahtiyar Karabalin (Бахтияр Карабалин)
- Dalel Zhanataev
- Damir Issakov
- Damir Zhanataev
- Daniel Zhanataev
- Danil Zuev (Данил Зуев)
- Dias Arkharov
- Dias Toregeldin
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев)
- Emil Elegenov
- Erasyl Beisenov
- Igor Kaigalov
- Ismail Assat
- Jiwoo Cheon
- Kamil Urynbassar
- Kamil Zhunissov
- Lev Golaev
- Makar Sobolev
- Miras Rysbai
- Mukhammad Utemissov
- Nayl Maksut
- Semyon Kirsta (Семён Кирста)
- Timur Beksultan
- Tristan Connor Smith
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.