Competitions · Kazakhstan
Shymkent Open 2026
Shymkent · 10 May 2026 · 8 events · 4 competitors · 5 personal bests
Damir Zhanataev won six of the eight events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Damir Zhanataev by 0.16 seconds. 4 competitors produced 5 personal bests, 1 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Damir Zhanataev took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 57.70 down to 50.68, 12 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Damir Zhanataev | 7.97 | 8.87 |
| 2×2 | Damir Zhanataev | 3.35 | 3.65 |
| 4×4 | Damir Zhanataev | 30.64 | 32.81 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Damir Zhanataev | 50.68 | 1:07.07 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Damir Zhanataev | 11.28 | 14.96 |
| Clock | Alan Suslov | 4.47 | 8.17 |
| Pyraminx | Damir Zhanataev | 4.31 | 4.94 |
| Skewb | Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков) | 2.81 | 5.44 |
The PB harvest
5 set · 1 still standing- Azamat Seitbekov (Азамат Сейтбеков) — 3×3 blindfolded single 3:20.13: into the top 58.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
No people competed for the first time at this competition. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
4 competitors · 30 results · 8 events.
Everyone who competed
4 competitorsReading 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.