Competitions · Romania
Ploiesti Cubing 2025
Ploiesti · 22 November 2025 · 7 events · 21 competitors · 29 personal bests
Ianis Costin Chele won five of the seven events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by Twan Dullemond by 0.04 seconds. 21 competitors produced 29 personal bests, 14 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Ianis Costin Chele | 5.38 | 5.92 |
| 2×2 | Ianis Costin Chele | 1.03 | 1.78 |
| 4×4 | Twan Dullemond | 23.54 | 26.03 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Ianis Costin Chele | 6.35 | 9.05 |
| Clock | Stefan Negrea | 3.44 | 4.35 |
| Megaminx | Ianis Costin Chele | 35.32 | 37.23 |
| Pyraminx | Ianis Costin Chele | 1.99 | 2.19 |
The PB harvest
29 set · 14 still standing- Ianis Costin Chele — 3×3 one-handed single 6.35: into the top 0.022% of the event's history.
- Radu Mihai Stan — 2×2 single 1.13: into the top 0.85% of the event's history.
- Alberto Bărzoi — 2×2 single 1.44: into the top 1.9% of the event's history.
- Codrin Zaharia — Pyraminx single 3.29: into the top 4.6% of the event's history.
- Stefan Negrea — 3×3 single 9.74: into the top 6.7% of the event's history.
- David Andrei Răileanu — 2×2 single 2.28: into the top 6.9% of the event's history.
- David Andrei Răileanu — 3×3 single 12.12: into the top 14.3% of the event's history.
- Tudor Petru Stoica — 3×3 one-handed single 21.52: into the top 24.6% of the event's history.
First-timers
One person 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
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
21 competitors · 155 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. Ianis Costin Chele won it with a 5.92 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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U2 R B2 L' F2 R U2 L B' U L B2 U' L2 F' D R F - 2
R' F' D F B' R B' D2 B R2 U D R2 F2 D' F2 U2 L2 U - 3
L U B L2 U2 B' U2 F U2 F R F U2 L' U2 R2 B R' - 4
D' B2 L' R2 F2 L F2 U2 F L' R' B2 R2 F L2 D L' R2 - 5
L' F' R' U' R' L' F' D2 R' F2 B2 R' B2 L' D2 R' L' U L' F'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
21 competitors- Alberto Bărzoi
- Alex Chisăliță-Ignat
- Alexandru Vlad Spătaru
- Christofor Gabriel Costea
- Codrin Zaharia
- David Andrei Răileanu
- Ianis Costin Chele
- Marin Matei Ioan
- Mathias Ionut Mititelu
- Mihai Savin
- Orban Raul Florian
- Petre Emilian
- Radu Andrei Andrieș
- Radu Mihai Stan
- Rares Matei Racautanu
- Robert Vasile
- Serban Stelian
- Stefan Negrea
- Tudor Petru Stoica
- Twan Dullemond
- Vladimir Cristian Olaru
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.