Competitions · Germany
Rhein-Sieg Open 2026
Sankt Augustin · 16 January 2026 · 9 events · 54 competitors · 45 personal bests
Alwin Rölz won two of the nine events (4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Megaminx, won by Imanuel Müller by 0.14 seconds. 54 competitors produced 45 personal bests, 18 of which still stand today, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Andrey Che | 5.58 | 6.14 |
| 4×4 | Alwin Rölz | 23.47 | 25.52 |
| 5×5 | Alwin Rölz | 45.07 | 46.71 |
| 6×6 | Mark Zimmermann | 1:09.12 | 1:17.66 |
| 7×7 | Mark Zimmermann | 1:57.50 | 2:00.80 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Jens Haber | 15.78 | 19.35 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Noah Kraft | 22 moves | 23.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Jonas Pilhöfer | 8.21 | 9.43 |
| Megaminx | Imanuel Müller | 35.47 | 41.36 |
The PB harvest
45 set · 18 still standing- Mark Zimmermann — 6×6 single 1:09.12: into the top 0.097% of the event's history.
- Ivo Stoutjesdijk — Megaminx single 34.20: into the top 0.57% of the event's history.
- Mattheo de Wit — 3×3 blindfolded single 20.06: into the top 1.4% of the event's history.
- Jens Haber — 3×3 single 7.22: into the top 1.6% of the event's history.
- Linh Son Luu — 3×3 single 7.27: into the top 1.7% of the event's history.
- Malte Ihlefeld — 5×5 single 51.16: into the top 2.1% of the event's history.
- Markus Wolf — 4×4 single 30.03: into the top 2.9% of the event's history.
- Felix Christian Schmidt — 4×4 single 31.75: into the top 4.0% of the event's history.
First-timers
Two people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
4 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
54 competitors · 571 results · 9 events.
Everyone who competed
54 competitors- Achim Spies
- Alexander Botz
- Alwin Rölz
- Andrey Che
- Christian Schüssler
- Clotilde Gauthier
- Elias Mattis Prange
- Erik Akkersdijk
- Fabian Damke
- Fabio Picchedda
- Felix Christian Schmidt
- Felix Stuhlmann
- Imanuel Müller
- Ivo Stoutjesdijk
- Jan Bentlage
- Jan Lieder
- Javid Nabizade
- Jens Haber
- Jonas Pilhöfer
- Julian Markus Schöler
- Kaya Markulla
- Kryštof Basl
- Lasse Breucking
- Lennert Smeets
- Lenny Kraas
- Liah Sen Gupta
- Lina Weyer
- Linh Son Luu
- Lion Jäschke
- Malte Ihlefeld
- Marco Vorländer
- Mark Zimmermann
- Markus Wolf
- Marlon Starsch
- Matteo Provasi
- Mattheo de Wit
- Noah Kraft
- Nora Akkersdijk
- Olivier Vos
- Patrick Hetco
- Paul Neumann
- Philipp Weyer
- Phillip Conrad
- Rakshit Sawant
- Ralf Baumbach
- Robin Schmidt
- Robin Teune
- Sébastien Auroux
- Simon Dimpker
- Simone Bentlage
- Stephan Martin Schöler
- Ulrich Spies
- Wiebke Drude
- Yash Budhiraja
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.