Competitions · Kazakhstan
Samgau Almaty 2026
Almaty · 25 July 2026 · 12 events · 33 competitors · 42 personal bests
Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) won four of the twelve events (3×3, 5×5, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) by 0.20 seconds. 33 competitors produced 42 personal bests, 31 of which still stand today, and twelve people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
A national record
Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) set the Skewb single national record: 1.29.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) | 5.04 | 6.05 |
| 2×2 | Yerkin Assylbek | 2.23 | 2.54 |
| 4×4 | Yerkin Assylbek | 29.27 | 31.45 |
| 5×5 | Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) | 50.28 | 53.53 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 1:01.83 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 34 moves | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) | 11.98 | 12.46 |
| Clock | Alan Suslov | 4.55 | 5.38 |
| Megaminx | Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) | 38.21 | 40.41 |
| Pyraminx | Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) | 3.47 | 4.58 |
| Skewb | Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) | 1.29 | 4.56 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Yerkin Assylbek | 13 of 15 cubes · 55:12 | — |
The PB harvest
42 set · 31 still standing- Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева) — Skewb single 1.29: into the top 0.19% of the event's history.
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) — Pyraminx single 2.25: into the top 1.6% of the event's history.
- Alen Alimzhanov (Ален Алимжанов) — 4×4 single 28.98: into the top 2.2% of the event's history.
- Roman Nossenko — 3×3 single 8.17: into the top 3.1% of the event's history.
- Aidar Nadir — Pyraminx single 2.90: into the top 3.3% of the event's history.
- Tursunali Amurlaev — 2×2 single 1.78: into the top 3.5% of the event's history.
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) — Skewb single 2.79: into the top 4.0% of the event's history.
- Aibek Akshabayev — 3×3 single 8.67: into the top 4.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
Twelve 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
33 competitors · 288 results · 12 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. Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) won it with a 6.05 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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R U' L' F2 L' R' U2 R' D2 B2 R F2 D2 F' L' F' U L2 R - 2
D' L' B R2 U F2 D U L2 D L2 F2 D' B' D' F D' U' L2 R - 3
U' L' B U2 F' R2 B U2 B L2 B2 L D2 F' U2 F' U' L' - 4
F' U L' B2 L' F2 U2 F2 D2 R' F2 L F2 B' D L' D2 F U F2 - 5
L F' R' L2 U2 L2 R2 U R2 D' L2 B2 R2 B D L' F L U R'
solve 1
solve 2
solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
33 competitors- Adelina Adibaeva (Аделина Адибаева)
- Aibek Akshabayev
- Aidar Nadir
- Akimzhan Sagatzhan
- Alan Kashkeyev
- Alan Suslov
- Aldiyar Akishev
- Alen Alimzhanov (Ален Алимжанов)
- Alexey Malyakov
- Amirbek Kurmankozhoev
- Andrey Klimov
- Artem Klyain (Артем Кляин)
- Artyom Kogay
- Asset Agabekov
- Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков)
- Bakhtiyar Yelekenov
- Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков)
- Damir Bazarkhan
- Damir Zhanataev
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев)
- Ismail Assat
- Jalil Urazaliyev
- Kamil Zhunissov
- Karen Martirossyan
- Konstantin Nikitin
- Nikita Oputin
- Nurpeis Temirlan
- Omar Armanuly
- Ratmir Satybaldin
- Roman Nossenko
- Tursunali Amurlaev
- Yeraly Tursynbay
- Yerkin Assylbek
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.