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Minerbe Open 2026

Minerbe, Verona · 18 April 2026 · 9 events · 37 competitors · 47 personal bests

Daniel Sartori won three of the nine events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the 6×6, won by Matteo Emiliani by 0.15 seconds. 37 competitors produced 47 personal bests, 32 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Aidan Chiari took a 5×5 single of 2:53.34 down to 1:36.76, 44 percent better in one day.

Three wins
Daniel Sartori — 3×3, 4×4, 5×5
0.15s
closest final — 6×6, Matteo Emiliani over Daniel Sartori
47
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Daniel Sartori6.527.04
2×2Christian Crea1.071.66
4×4Daniel Sartori25.1227.98
5×5Daniel Sartori47.7452.62
6×6Matteo Emiliani1:32.131:37.51
7×7Luca Brasini2:29.882:31.94
3×3 blindfoldedMattia Rigo20.3427.21
ClockNicolò Barbisan3.564.41
Square-1Matteo Emiliani7.7911.82

The PB harvest

47 set · 32 still standing
  • Nicolò Barbisan — 2×2 single 0.95: into the top 0.47% of the event's history.
  • Alberto Mantovani — 6×6 single 1:25.77: into the top 1.2% of the event's history.
  • Nicola Zancanella — 2×2 single 1.34: into the top 1.5% of the event's history.
  • Matteo Emiliani — 4×4 single 27.77: into the top 1.7% of the event's history.
  • Luca Brasini — 6×6 single 1:31.38: into the top 2.1% of the event's history.
  • Matteo Emiliani — 6×6 single 1:32.13: into the top 2.3% of the event's history.
  • Nicola Zancanella — 3×3 single 7.87: into the top 2.6% of the event's history.
  • Alessio Passerini — 7×7 single 2:31.37: into the top 4.0% of the event's history.

First-timers

Two 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

No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.

The field

37 competitors · 419 results · 9 events.

Everyone who competed

37 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.