Competitions · Finland
VERK IX 2025
Helsinki · 25 October 2025 · 12 events · 14 competitors · 17 personal bests
Urho Kinnunen won four of the twelve events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 one-handed) and the closest final was the 4×4, won by Luukas Lempinen by 0.16 seconds. 14 competitors produced 17 personal bests, 4 of which still stand today.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Urho Kinnunen | 7.98 | 8.30 |
| 2×2 | Urho Kinnunen | 1.44 | 2.07 |
| 4×4 | Luukas Lempinen | 30.10 | 30.96 |
| 5×5 | Luukas Lempinen | 51.77 | 55.04 |
| 6×6 | Luukas Lempinen | 1:44.25 | 1:53.83 |
| 7×7 | Luukas Lempinen | 2:49.42 | 2:55.71 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Urho Kinnunen | 9.45 | 13.85 |
| Clock | Aarni Salakari | 2.59 | 2.99 |
| Megaminx | Ahti Isohanni | 47.40 | 51.19 |
| Pyraminx | Antto Pitkänen | 2.64 | 3.13 |
| Skewb | Urho Kinnunen | 1.55 | 3.06 |
| Square-1 | Niilo Eskelinen | 6.53 | 7.46 |
The PB harvest
17 set · 4 still standing- Niilo Eskelinen — 2×2 single 1.22: into the top 1.1% of the event's history.
- Luukas Lempinen — Megaminx single 41.30: into the top 1.9% of the event's history.
- Ahti Isohanni — Clock single 4.89: into the top 4.1% of the event's history.
- Leo Huuki — 3×3 single 10.54: into the top 9.1% 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
1 regional record was set at this competition.
The field
14 competitors · 242 results · 12 events.
Everyone who competed
14 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.