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Israel PBQ Championship 2026

Be'er Ya'akov · 16 August 2026 · 4 events · 27 competitors · 9 personal bests

Ben Baron won two of the four events (5×5 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind). 27 competitors produced 9 personal bests, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A national record

Dori Rechtman set the 3×3 Fewest Moves single national record: 20 moves.

Two wins
Ben Baron — 5×5 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind
9
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3 Fewest MovesDori Rechtman20 moves24.67
4×4 blindfoldedMark Sander3:11.63
5×5 blindfoldedBen Baron6:03.39
3×3 Multi-BlindBen Baron26 of 30 cubes · 56:04

The PB harvest

9 set · 9 still standing
  • Dori Rechtman — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 20 moves: into the top 1.0% of the event's history.
  • Guy Zarian — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 26 moves: into the top 6.2% of the event's history.
  • Mark Sander — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 20 of 23 cubes · 57:46: into the top 6.8% of the event's history.
  • Tuval Stone — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 12 of 12 cubes · 55:56: into the top 12.9% of the event's history.
  • Ofek Rimock — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 8 of 8 cubes · 54:18: into the top 24.3% of the event's history.
  • Yedidya Nisim Shimoni — 4×4 blindfolded single 6:01.48: into the top 29.3% of the event's history.
  • Inbar Segal — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 5 of 5 cubes · 45:24: into the top 38.4% of the event's history.
  • Itamar Turm — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 4 of 4 cubes · 17:14: into the top 40.7% of the event's history.

First-timers

One person 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

2 regional records were set at this competition.

The field

27 competitors · 66 results · 4 events.

Everyone who competed

27 competitors

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.