Competitions · Finland
VERK XVII 2026
Helsinki · 5 September 2026 · 12 events · 21 competitors · 30 personal bests
Urho Kinnunen won six of the twelve events (4×4, 6×6, 7×7) and the closest final was the Square-1, won by Leo Alanen by 0.04 seconds. 21 competitors produced 30 personal bests, 18 of which still stand today.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | Leo Alanen | 2.05 | 2.46 |
| 4×4 | Urho Kinnunen | 27.80 | 28.99 |
| 5×5 | Aarni Salakari | 59.10 | 1:01.78 |
| 6×6 | Urho Kinnunen | 1:39.30 | 1:41.37 |
| 7×7 | Urho Kinnunen | 2:38.22 | 2:57.04 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Tymur Ostapets (Тимур Остапець) | 23 moves | 26.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Urho Kinnunen | 10.14 | 11.77 |
| Clock | Aarni Salakari | 2.60 | 3.61 |
| Megaminx | Urho Kinnunen | 45.72 | 48.73 |
| Pyraminx | Oula Riihiaho | 2.02 | 2.75 |
| Skewb | Urho Kinnunen | 2.35 | 3.10 |
| Square-1 | Leo Alanen | 8.75 | 9.79 |
The PB harvest
30 set · 18 still standing- Aarni Salakari — Clock single 2.06: into the top 0.07% of the event's history.
- Aarni Salakari — 3×3 one-handed single 8.85: into the top 0.45% of the event's history.
- Ahti Isohanni — Megaminx single 44.64: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
- Luka Pöyry — Megaminx single 45.76: into the top 3.3% of the event's history.
- Oula Riihiaho — 4×4 single 32.81: into the top 4.9% of the event's history.
- Atilla Kopecky — 5×5 single 1:00.82: into the top 6.1% of the event's history.
- Ilmari Arima — Pyraminx single 4.11: into the top 8.3% of the event's history.
- Elmo Tiitola — 5×5 single 1:10.10: into the top 11.8% 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
2 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
21 competitors · 427 results · 12 events.
Everyone who competed
21 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.