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Saraswati College Open 2026

Raigad, Maharashtra · 7 March 2026 · 6 events · 56 competitors · 35 personal bests

Sukant Koul won two of the six events (Square-1, 4×4 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Ram Thakkar (राम ठक्कर) by 0.13 seconds. 56 competitors produced 35 personal bests, 30 of which still stand today, and eight people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

A national record

Imaad Sohel Ajani set the Pyraminx average national record: 1.63.

Two wins
Sukant Koul — Square-1, 4×4 blindfolded
0.13s
closest final — 2×2, Ram Thakkar (राम ठक्कर) over Advay Sant
35
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
3×3Dhruva Nikhil Jagtap7.778.06
2×2Ram Thakkar (राम ठक्कर)0.921.68
PyraminxImaad Sohel Ajani1.241.63
SkewbAdvay Sant2.503.06
Square-1Sukant Koul8.9310.33
4×4 blindfoldedSukant Koul2:26.16

The PB harvest

35 set · 30 still standing
  • Shivansh Chunduru — Pyraminx single 1.28: into the top 0.21% of the event's history.
  • Dhruva Nikhil Jagtap — Pyraminx single 1.82: into the top 0.86% of the event's history.
  • Ansh Iyer — 2×2 single 1.35: into the top 1.5% of the event's history.
  • Dhruv M. Sheth — 2×2 single 1.45: into the top 1.9% of the event's history.
  • Malhar Godbole — 3×3 single 7.83: into the top 2.5% of the event's history.
  • Dhruv Ambastha — 3×3 single 8.21: into the top 3.2% of the event's history.
  • Arnav Sonavane — Pyraminx single 3.51: into the top 5.5% of the event's history.
  • Kush Chandak — 3×3 single 12.15: into the top 14.4% of the event's history.

First-timers

Eight 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

1 regional record was set at this competition.

The field

56 competitors · 223 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. Dhruva Nikhil Jagtap won it with a 8.06 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.

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

solve 1

solve 2

solve 3

solve 4

solve 5

Race this final

Everyone who competed

56 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.