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Rubisian Winter Cubing Iasi 2026

Iasi · 14 February 2026 · 6 events · 26 competitors · 42 personal bests

Radu Mihai Stan won five of the six events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Radu Mihai Stan by 0.86 seconds. 26 competitors produced 42 personal bests, 22 of which still stand today, and six people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A national record

Costea Livadari set the 4×4 single national record: 33.54.

Five wins
Radu Mihai Stan — 3×3, 2×2, 4×4, Clock, Megaminx
0.86s
closest final — 2×2, Radu Mihai Stan over Baziluc Mihnea Nectarie
42
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Radu Mihai Stan7.257.91
2×2Radu Mihai Stan2.002.67
4×4Radu Mihai Stan33.7439.15
7×7Antonio Pruteanu3:08.373:20.58
ClockRadu Mihai Stan2.764.54
MegaminxRadu Mihai Stan1:00.171:03.29

The PB harvest

42 set · 22 still standing

First-timers

Six 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

26 competitors · 161 results · 6 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. Radu Mihai Stan won it with a 7.91 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

  1. 1R F2 L2 F2 L' F2 B' D2 B' R' F L' U' L2 B U L2
  2. 2F R2 D' F' U2 F' D2 L2 B L' B2 D' L' F2 R B' D
  3. 3B2 D B2 D' R2 F2 R2 D U2 B2 F' L U' B' D2 B U2 R D' L
  4. 4L U B2 L2 B2 F2 U' L2 R2 D2 U' R2 F' D B2 R' F2 D' R U2
  5. 5D B U R D2 B L' U' D2 R2 U' D2 R2 F2 D' B D2 L

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

26 competitors

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.