Competitions · Kazakhstan
NxNxN in Astana 2026
Astana · 5 April 2026 · 7 events · 18 competitors · 24 personal bests
Damir Zhanataev won three of the seven events (2×2, 5×5, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 5×5, won by Damir Zhanataev by 0.01 seconds. 18 competitors produced 24 personal bests, 10 of which still stand today.
The moment
A national record
Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) set the 7×7 single national record: 2:27.19.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Damir Issakov | 7.07 | 8.08 |
| 2×2 | Damir Zhanataev | 2.53 | 3.17 |
| 4×4 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 31.45 | 33.04 |
| 5×5 | Damir Zhanataev | 57.06 | 1:03.69 |
| 6×6 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 1:46.73 | 1:52.06 |
| 7×7 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 2:27.19 | 2:34.38 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Damir Zhanataev | 11.86 | 14.35 |
The PB harvest
24 set · 10 still standing- Aidar Nadir — 3×3 single 7.76: into the top 2.4% of the event's history.
- Danil Zuev (Данил Зуев) — 5×5 single 53.61: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
- Maksat Amantaev (Максат Амантаев) — 2×2 single 2.86: into the top 12.7% of the event's history.
- Lev Golaev — 3×3 single 11.89: into the top 13.5% of the event's history.
- Aidar Nadir — 5×5 single 1:19.17: into the top 18.4% of the event's history.
- Timur Beksultan — 2×2 single 3.56: into the top 20.9% of the event's history.
- Arlan Nurakhan — 2×2 single 3.93: into the top 25.6% of the event's history.
- Aisultan Turganbay — 3×3 one-handed single 22.21: into the top 26.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
No people competed for the first time at this competition. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
18 competitors · 88 results · 7 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. Damir Issakov won it with a 8.08 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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F2 L' U2 R2 F2 U' L2 U' B2 U F' U L D2 B R D R B - 2
R U2 B2 U L' U2 L' D2 U2 L' R D2 F U' L2 F2 R B' D - 3
U2 L' F' R' D' B L' F L' F2 R B2 L' D2 L' F2 U2 D' F2 - 4
F2 L2 F2 R D2 B U2 B2 D2 L2 B' F2 R F' L' D F L - 5
B' U D2 F B' L F2 U' D2 R2 U D2 L2 F' R2 L2 F L2
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
18 competitors- Abzal Amirgali
- Aidar Nadir
- Aisultan Turganbay
- Anton Kulyukin
- Arlan Nurakhan
- Dalel Zhanataev
- Damir Issakov
- Damir Zhanataev
- Daniel Zhanataev
- Danil Zuev (Данил Зуев)
- Dias Toregeldin
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев)
- Emil Elegenov
- Kamil Zhunissov
- Lev Golaev
- Maksat Amantaev (Максат Амантаев)
- Timur Beksultan
- Vladimir Sergeev
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.