Competitions · Finland
VERK XI 2026
Helsinki · 1 February 2026 · 7 events · 10 competitors · 5 personal bests
Aarni Salakari won two of the seven events (4×4, Clock) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Aarni Salakari by 0.15 seconds. 10 competitors produced 5 personal bests, 1 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Aarni Salakari took a 7×7 single of 3:21.87 down to 3:10.45, 6 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4×4 | Aarni Salakari | 29.22 | 32.43 |
| 5×5 | Luukas Lempinen | 52.64 | 58.33 |
| 6×6 | Urho Kinnunen | 1:38.28 | 1:44.02 |
| 7×7 | Luukas Lempinen | 2:39.22 | 3:00.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Antto Pitkänen | 12.00 | 13.11 |
| Clock | Aarni Salakari | 3.53 | 4.51 |
| Square-1 | Niilo Eskelinen | 5.60 | 6.96 |
The PB harvest
5 set · 1 still standing- Urho Kinnunen — Square-1 single 7.58: into the top 2.4% 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
10 competitors · 107 results · 7 events.
Everyone who competed
10 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.