Competitions · India
Nalsar Cube Open D 2025
Hyderabad, Telangana · 6 April 2025 · 4 events · 14 competitors · 7 personal bests
Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar won two of the four events (3×3, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar by 0.34 seconds. 14 competitors produced 7 personal bests, 5 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Dhruva Pashikanti took a 3×3 single of 23.76 down to 17.69, 26 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar | 7.79 | 8.60 |
| 2×2 | Ojas Nimaje | 2.32 | 2.92 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar | 10.81 | 14.70 |
| Pyraminx | Velidi Venkata Jagan Mohana Murali Krishna | 6.65 | 7.68 |
The PB harvest
7 set · 5 still standing- Hemanth Nihal Gottimukkula — 2×2 single 3.00: into the top 14.2% of the event's history.
- Hemanth Nihal Gottimukkula — 3×3 single 12.49: into the top 15.6% of the event's history.
- Dhruva Pashikanti — 3×3 single 17.69: into the top 33.2% of the event's history.
- Sri Sai Karthikeya Advaith Paturi — 3×3 single 24.07: into the top 50.5% of the event's history.
- Rentala Siva Prasada Saravana Monish — 3×3 one-handed single 50.66: into the top 77.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five 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
14 competitors · 38 results · 4 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. Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar won it with a 8.60 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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R B F R2 B' D2 F U2 B2 L F' U L' B2 R' D' U R' F - 2
L2 D2 F2 D B2 D R F2 D2 L D R' D B' R2 F' U' F2 - 3
U F2 B' D' R' U F2 U' F' U' D2 R U2 F2 D2 B2 L' F2 L - 4
B2 U L' U' R B' U D2 B2 D2 R2 F B2 U2 B' D2 B' U B' R - 5
D R L' D' F2 R L2 B D' F B2 L2 U D2 F2 D' L2 F2 L2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
14 competitors- Burhanuddin Kanchwala
- Dhruva Pashikanti
- Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar
- Hemanth Nihal Gottimukkula
- Ishaan Reddy Minukuri
- Konda Advaitha
- Konda Murali Ishaan Chary
- Nadigatla Shalini Priya
- Ojas Nimaje
- Ram Jane Devabathula
- Rentala Siva Prasada Saravana Monish
- Shaman Sinha
- Sri Sai Karthikeya Advaith Paturi
- Velidi Venkata Jagan Mohana Murali Krishna
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.