Competitions · Kazakhstan
PBQ in Astana 2026
Astana · 4 April 2026 · 5 events · 5 competitors · 6 personal bests
Damir Zhanataev won three of the five events (3×3 Fewest Moves, 5×5 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind). 5 competitors produced 6 personal bests, 4 of which still stand today.
The moment
A national record
Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) set the 4×4 blindfolded average national record: 8:12.90.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | Vladimir Sergeev | 21.27 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Damir Zhanataev | 34 moves | 35.33 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Vladimir Sergeev | 1:59.36 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Damir Zhanataev | 19:02.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Damir Zhanataev | 8 of 9 cubes · 49:39 | — |
The PB harvest
6 set · 4 still standing- Vladimir Sergeev — 4×4 blindfolded single 1:59.36: into the top 2.5% of the event's history.
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 33 moves: into the top 23.4% of the event's history.
- Damir Zhanataev — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 8 of 9 cubes · 49:39: into the top 27.3% of the event's history.
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) — 4×4 blindfolded single 6:04.89: into the top 29.9% 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
5 competitors · 18 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
5 competitorsReading 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.