Competitions · Sweden
Kärnan Open 2026
Helsingborg · 3 October 2026 · 12 events · 49 competitors · 94 personal bests
Eskil Munthe won four of the twelve events (5×5, 3×3 blindfolded, Pyraminx) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Adrien Auvray Matyn by 0.01 seconds. 49 competitors produced 94 personal bests, 93 of which still stand today, and eight people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Adrien Auvray Matyn | 6.59 | 7.14 |
| 2×2 | Frank Lindblom | 1.09 | 1.45 |
| 4×4 | Ruben Norén Gustafsson | 29.64 | 31.60 |
| 5×5 | Eskil Munthe | 51.25 | 59.11 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Eskil Munthe | 20.04 | 22.45 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Isac Lindqvist | 28 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Frank Lindblom | 10.80 | 12.05 |
| Clock | Ruben Norén Gustafsson | 2.15 | 2.97 |
| Megaminx | Ruben Norén Gustafsson | 42.96 | 45.72 |
| Pyraminx | Eskil Munthe | 1.88 | 3.17 |
| Skewb | Frank Lindblom | 1.62 | 1.84 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Eskil Munthe | 19 of 21 cubes · 53:26 | — |
The PB harvest
94 set · 93 still standing- Ruben Norén Gustafsson — Clock single 2.15: into the top 0.098% of the event's history.
- Frank Lindblom — Pyraminx single 1.31: into the top 0.22% of the event's history.
- Eskil Munthe — 3×3 single 5.87: into the top 0.42% of the event's history.
- Eskil Munthe — 2×2 single 0.94: into the top 0.45% of the event's history.
- Ruben Norén Gustafsson — 3×3 single 6.49: into the top 0.85% of the event's history.
- Ville Vasilis — Skewb single 2.13: into the top 1.7% of the event's history.
- Alfred Carrander — 2×2 single 1.44: into the top 1.9% of the event's history.
- Frank Lindblom — Clock single 4.39: into the top 3.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Eight people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 22,685 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
49 competitors · 498 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. Adrien Auvray Matyn won it with a 7.14 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
F D' R2 U' F2 D2 L U2 L F2 R' B2 U' B2 D2 R' D2 F D - 2
R2 D F' U2 F' U R' D' F' B U' F2 D2 R2 D2 B' R2 F' B2 - 3
R F B D B2 L D' L2 F2 U2 B2 D2 F L2 F2 U2 R' F U2 - 4
B D B' U' F2 L2 B2 D B2 D2 R2 D2 L F R B' U R D - 5
U' R U2 L' U2 L' F' R2 L2 D2 R2 D' L2 F2 D' L D2 B2 U'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
49 competitors- Adrien Auvray Matyn
- Alfred Carrander
- Alva Armano
- Alve Dencker
- Aron Andrén
- Arvid Zakariasson Laudius
- Åsa Andrén
- Axel Hultfeldt
- Brice Lan
- Callum James Goodyear-Jørgensen
- Charles Kajson
- Charlie Ekholm
- Christoffer Brodda
- Dag Ljungberg
- Daniel Berndt Lemvigh
- Elliot Roland Itenov
- Enki Santos Jadbäck
- Erik Modigh
- Erik Norman
- Eskil Munthe
- Evan Gerstig
- Frank Lindblom
- Frank Lundgren
- Göte Stegerling
- Harald Wagner
- Helga Haglund
- Henning Reuter
- Herman Axelsson
- Ingemar Ljungberg
- Isac Lindqvist
- Jesper Nilsson
- Johannes Andertun Thomasson
- Loke Wallin
- Mattias Dahl
- Mira Lovén
- Noah von d'Ahé
- Oliver Davy
- Pelle Johansen
- Pep Edén
- Peter Hugosson-Miller
- Ruben Norén Gustafsson
- Ryan Gerstig
- Sandra Rosén
- Sixten Leiman
- Thea Käck
- Theodor Pollack
- Valter Sallhammar
- Ville Vasilis
- William Gerdin
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.