Competitions · Romania
Romanian Nationals 2026
Bucuresti · 21 August 2026 · 17 events · 56 competitors · 122 personal bests
Ianis Costin Chele won five of the 17 events (3×3, 4×4, 5×5) and the closest final was the Square-1, won by Martin Fronescu by 0.07 seconds. 56 competitors produced 122 personal bests, and two people held a competitor card for the first time.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Ianis Costin Chele | 5.29 | 6.68 |
| 2×2 | Julian Bürgi | 1.37 | 1.60 |
| 4×4 | Ianis Costin Chele | 22.73 | 25.34 |
| 5×5 | Ianis Costin Chele | 47.14 | 50.10 |
| 6×6 | Alwin Rölz | 1:23.33 | 1:29.81 |
| 7×7 | Alwin Rölz | 2:09.16 | 2:12.91 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Tobias Peter | 20.08 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Kacper Paweł Dworak | 22 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Ianis Costin Chele | 9.14 | 9.81 |
| Clock | Alwin Rölz | 4.18 | 4.53 |
| Megaminx | Ianis Costin Chele | 33.27 | 37.34 |
| Pyraminx | Martin Fronescu | 2.40 | 2.63 |
| Skewb | Alberto Bărzoi | 2.22 | 2.87 |
| Square-1 | Martin Fronescu | 9.20 | 11.46 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Alexandru Ignat | 5:45.34 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Alexandru Ignat | 18:00.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Kacper Paweł Dworak | 16 of 17 cubes · 1:00:00 | — |
The PB harvest
122 set · 122 still standing- Radu Mihai Stan — 3×3 single 5.86: into the top 0.41% of the event's history.
- David-Mihail Ion — 3×3 single 6.18: into the top 0.6% of the event's history.
- Alberto Bărzoi — Skewb single 1.88: into the top 1.1% of the event's history.
- Viktor Iankov — Clock single 3.89: into the top 2.1% of the event's history.
- Kacper Paweł Dworak — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 22 moves: into the top 2.2% of the event's history.
- Darius Cristian Dumitru — 3×3 single 7.87: into the top 2.6% of the event's history.
- David-Mihail Ion — 3×3 one-handed single 11.76: into the top 2.7% of the event's history.
- Sebastian Andrei Neacsu — Skewb single 2.45: into the top 2.7% 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
2 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
56 competitors · 752 results · 17 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 6.68 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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F D' R' F2 R U2 R' D2 L2 D2 F2 U2 B U' F' U' B' F' - 2
R U D' B' D' F' L B R' U' F D2 L2 F D2 L2 D2 F2 L - 3
D' L2 D2 U2 R2 F U2 B D2 R2 U L2 B2 U' L' B2 D L' U2 - 4
U2 F2 R' F2 L' U2 B2 F2 L' R2 F' L B U L2 B U' R2 B - 5
D B' R2 F2 L B2 R' F2 L2 F2 R' F' D U B' D' R' B' L
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
56 competitors- Aftanase David Mihail
- Alberto Bărzoi
- Alex Chisăliță-Ignat
- Alexandru Constantin Stoica
- Alexandru Ignat
- Alwin Rölz
- Andrei-Traian Răduț
- Bálint Nyikos
- Christofor Gabriel Costea
- Codrin Zaharia
- Cristian Petru Vladimir
- Dániel Nyikos
- Darius Cristian Dumitru
- David-Mihail Ion
- Dominik Fürer
- Filip Mihail Nica
- Haluk Ulkusal
- Ianis Costin Chele
- Jordan Crippa
- Julian Bürgi
- Kacper Paweł Dworak
- Konstantin Jaehne
- Lucian Mihai Cremeneanu
- Lungu Alin Mihai
- Lungu Ciliac Horatiu Casian
- Mareș Horia Teodor
- Martin Fronescu
- Mateescu Silvia
- Matei-Alexandru Ghencea
- Matei Corjos
- Matei Florea
- Mihai Căpăţinescu
- Mihai Soare
- Mihail Stoicescu
- Mihnea Andrei Panţu
- Niko Ronkainen
- Oana-Simona Vrabie
- Orban Raul Florian
- Petru-Horațiu Popescu
- Radu Andrei Andrieș
- Radu Mihai Stan
- Rafael Sălăvăstru
- Robert Tanasa
- Robert Vasile
- Rosu Alexandru George
- Sebastian Andrei Neacsu
- Serban Stelian
- Stefan Negrea
- Teodor Ghețu
- Tobias Peter
- Tudor Danu
- Tudor Petru Stoica
- Vasile Dan
- Victor Anton Stoica
- Viktor Iankov
- Vincentiu Tarsoaga
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.