Competitions · Finland
VERK XVIII 2026
Helsinki · 19 September 2026 · 12 events · 20 competitors · 34 personal bests
Urho Kinnunen won eight of the twelve events (4×4, 5×5, 6×6) and the closest final was the 2×2, won by Niko Ronkainen by 0.06 seconds. 20 competitors produced 34 personal bests, 21 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Aapo Ilveskero took a 4×4 single of 1:50.91 down to 50.15, 55 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2×2 | Niko Ronkainen | 1.94 | 2.66 |
| 4×4 | Urho Kinnunen | 28.75 | 32.37 |
| 5×5 | Urho Kinnunen | 52.67 | 56.72 |
| 6×6 | Urho Kinnunen | 1:42.60 | 1:48.06 |
| 7×7 | Urho Kinnunen | 2:48.64 | 3:01.35 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Tymur Ostapets (Тимур Остапець) | 24 moves | 24.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Urho Kinnunen | 10.02 | 10.97 |
| Clock | Aarni Salakari | 3.33 | 3.70 |
| Megaminx | Urho Kinnunen | 48.54 | 52.88 |
| Pyraminx | Urho Kinnunen | 2.43 | 3.38 |
| Skewb | Urho Kinnunen | 1.76 | 3.38 |
| Square-1 | Atilla Kopecky | 6.64 | 9.01 |
The PB harvest
34 set · 21 still standing- Eetu Lae — Square-1 single 7.69: into the top 2.6% of the event's history.
- Eetu Lae — 4×4 single 29.59: into the top 2.6% of the event's history.
- Filip Åström — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 23 moves: into the top 3.0% of the event's history.
- Urho Kinnunen — 7×7 single 2:28.51: into the top 3.5% of the event's history.
- Jimi Helminen — Skewb single 3.11: into the top 5.6% of the event's history.
- Aaron Fabritius — 5×5 single 1:02.71: into the top 7.1% of the event's history.
- Sebastian de Oliveira — 2×2 single 2.44: into the top 8.4% of the event's history.
- Sebastian de Oliveira — 3×3 one-handed single 16.24: into the top 10.8% of the event's history.
First-timers
Three people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 22,685 people who made their debut in 2026. 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
20 competitors · 315 results · 12 events.
Everyone who competed
20 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.