Competitions · India
Only 3x3s in Hyderabad 2025
Hyderabad, Telangana · 1 March 2025 · 5 events · 33 competitors · 21 personal bests
Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर) won three of the five events (3×3 blindfolded, 3×3 Fewest Moves, 3×3 Multi-Blind) and the closest final was the 3×3, won by Kalidindi Hardhik Varma by 0.58 seconds. 33 competitors produced 21 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today, and nine people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Thakur Aryan Singh took a 3×3 single of 44.73 down to 29.80, 33 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Kalidindi Hardhik Varma | 7.15 | 8.30 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर) | 39.79 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर) | 30 moves | 36.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar | 10.83 | 11.88 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर) | 14 of 16 cubes · 48:19 | — |
The PB harvest
21 set · 11 still standing- Velidi Venkata Jagan Mohana Murali Krishna — 3×3 one-handed single 11.98: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
- Burhanuddin Kanchwala — 3×3 single 8.50: into the top 3.7% of the event's history.
- Koustubh Nadadur — 3×3 one-handed single 14.52: into the top 7.1% of the event's history.
- Vivek Prasad Mada — 3×3 one-handed single 14.67: into the top 7.4% of the event's history.
- Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर) — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 30 moves: into the top 14.8% of the event's history.
- Thummala Sai Taneesh — 3×3 single 18.61: into the top 36.0% of the event's history.
- Kalidindi Hardhik Varma — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 38 moves: into the top 40.9% of the event's history.
- Vikram Mada — 3×3 one-handed single 27.82: into the top 41.5% of the event's history.
First-timers
Nine 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 · 134 results · 5 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. Kalidindi Hardhik Varma won it with a 8.30 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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R2 U' D' B' R D2 F' D L' F U2 F2 R' L2 U2 R F2 D2 F2 - 2
F' U L2 F' D' L F2 B2 U2 B' U' R2 U2 D F2 D2 F2 - 3
U2 R2 F2 U D F2 R D B R2 B2 U F2 B2 R2 U2 L2 D' B2 - 4
R B' R U2 B' R2 F2 L2 F' U2 R2 D2 R U L' U2 F D2 F2 - 5
R B L' F2 U2 R' F2 U B' R F' D2 F' B' R2 B D2 R2 D
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
33 competitors- Aashish Omkar Gundimeda
- Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar (अभिजीत घोडगावकर)
- Adhvaith Kuntla
- Betha Venkat Cherish Raj
- Burhanuddin Kanchwala
- Dattatreya Chodavarapu
- Gaurav Bachani
- Gutti Satvik Siva Sai
- Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar
- Harsha Vardhan Reddy
- Hemanth Gande
- Hrishi Varun Suddamalla
- Ishaanth Rohan
- Jae Park
- Kalidindi Hardhik Varma
- Koustubh Nadadur
- Krish Advaithan
- Pranav Adiraju
- Sai Skandan Anumala
- Sanjeet Veerabhaktula
- Sri Atharv Bobba
- Sri Sai Karthikeya Advaith Paturi
- Sriram Kartik Pillutla
- Srivishnu Paida
- Swaranjali Bhashyam
- Thakur Aryan Singh
- Thummala Sai Taneesh
- Uppuluru Sai Aneesh
- V. Lalith Lochan Reddy
- Velidi Venkata Jagan Mohana Murali Krishna
- Vihaan Kodali
- Vikram Mada
- Vivek Prasad Mada
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.