Competitions · India
mcubes Alleppey Open 2025
Alappuzha, Kerala · 22 November 2025 · 8 events · 33 competitors · 19 personal bests
Ritesh R Nair won two of the eight events (2×2, Skewb) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Ritesh R Nair by 0.16 seconds. 33 competitors produced 19 personal bests, 14 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Karthik Abhilash took a Pyraminx single of 11.87 down to 5.40, 55 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Muhammed Shehzad Khan | 7.77 | 9.42 |
| 2×2 | Ritesh R Nair | 2.65 | 3.57 |
| 4×4 | Ankit A | 31.11 | 34.23 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Muhammed Ameen | 44.54 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Sulaiman Mohammed Kabeer | 13.54 | 14.35 |
| Clock | Ankit A | 5.67 | 6.65 |
| Pyraminx | Sai Mrudhun (சாய் மிருதுன்) | 2.43 | 3.24 |
| Skewb | Ritesh R Nair | 3.44 | 4.35 |
The PB harvest
19 set · 14 still standing- Sulaiman Mohammed Kabeer — 4×4 single 31.22: into the top 3.6% of the event's history.
- VP Ajin Sreekumar — 3×3 single 8.49: into the top 3.7% of the event's history.
- Aryan D — 2×2 single 2.42: into the top 8.1% of the event's history.
- M Bahul — 3×3 single 12.02: into the top 14.0% of the event's history.
- Karthik Abhilash — Pyraminx single 5.40: into the top 15.8% of the event's history.
- Jonathan John Abin — 2×2 single 4.47: into the top 32.5% of the event's history.
- Karthik Abhilash — 3×3 single 17.67: into the top 33.1% of the event's history.
- Gautamkrishna PS — 2×2 single 6.63: into the top 57.2% of the event's history.
First-timers
Twelve 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
33 competitors · 182 results · 8 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. Muhammed Shehzad Khan won it with a 9.42 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
- 1
D L' F' R2 U2 R2 U2 F' U2 B L F' D2 R D' U' L' F2 - 2
U2 L2 D2 U B' R' B' L' F L' F' D2 B D L2 R2 - 3
D2 B' R2 F' L2 B R2 B L' U R' D' L' R' D' B2 R' U F' - 4
U' B' U2 B2 D F' R F2 B2 U L2 U' D2 B2 R2 L2 U L U2 B - 5
B' U2 R' L2 U' R2 F L U2 R D2 R U2 R U' R' U L'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
33 competitors- Abhiram Sarath
- Akshay Siva
- Anav Krishna A
- Ankit A
- Arun Kannan
- Aryan D
- Ayaad Sathar Velakot
- Ayan Ahammed
- Chriswin Koshy Shibu
- Gautamkrishna PS
- Hemvarshan Muthukumar
- Jaithilak Nishil
- Johan Deepak Paul
- Jonathan John Abin
- Juan Joseph Raju
- Karthik Abhilash
- Lukah Ibhru James
- M Bahul
- Minu George
- Muhammad Faaiz
- Muhammed Ameen
- Muhammed Shehzad Khan
- Pranav N Menon
- Ritesh R Nair
- Ryan Robinson
- Sai Mrudhun (சாய் மிருதுன்)
- Smijo P. Abraham (സ്മിജോ പി എബ്രഹാം)
- Soorya D
- Steve Mathew
- Sulaiman Mohammed Kabeer
- Vigneshwar Kalivaradhan
- VP Ajin Sreekumar
- Zaeem Abdullah Naseef (സഈം അബ്ദുല്ലാഹ് നസീഫ്)
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.