Competitions · Kyrgyzstan
Winter in Bishkek 2026
Bishkek · 9 January 2026 · 12 events · 19 competitors · 41 personal bests
Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) won six of the twelve events (3×3, 2×2, 4×4) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Grigoriy Pachin by 0.21 seconds. 19 competitors produced 41 personal bests, 31 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
A national record
Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) set the 6×6 single national record: 1:41.53.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) | 5.07 | 6.23 |
| 2×2 | Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) | 2.18 | 2.40 |
| 4×4 | Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) | 25.02 | 28.59 |
| 5×5 | Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) | 53.34 | 55.50 |
| 6×6 | Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) | 1:41.53 | 1:52.24 |
| 7×7 | Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев) | 2:31.55 | 2:39.55 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Igor Aipkin | 51.35 | 1:11.76 |
| 3×3 one-handed | Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) | 11.73 | 12.98 |
| Clock | Grigoriy Pachin | 7.45 | 7.93 |
| Megaminx | Renat Nurgaleev | 37.04 | 41.35 |
| Pyraminx | Damir Zhanataev | 4.27 | 5.85 |
| Skewb | Stepan Matveev | 3.51 | 4.83 |
The PB harvest
41 set · 31 still standing- Damir Zhanataev — 4×4 single 25.25: into the top 0.76% of the event's history.
- Renat Nurgaleev — Megaminx single 37.04: into the top 0.95% of the event's history.
- Renat Nurgaleev — 3×3 one-handed single 13.42: into the top 5.1% of the event's history.
- Renat Nurgaleev — 2×2 single 2.13: into the top 5.7% of the event's history.
- Timur Ibragimov — 3×3 single 10.20: into the top 8.0% of the event's history.
- Renat Nurgaleev — 5×5 single 1:04.74: into the top 8.2% of the event's history.
- Seitek Sultanov — Pyraminx single 4.31: into the top 9.2% of the event's history.
- Igor Aipkin — 3×3 blindfolded single 51.35: into the top 10.3% of the event's history.
First-timers
One person competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
3 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
19 competitors · 218 results · 12 events.
Solve this final yourself
how this works →The 3×3 final here ran on one scramble group, so these five sequences are exactly what the finalists faced. Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков) won it with a 6.23 average. Hold your cube white centre up, green centre facing you, follow each sequence, and check against the pictures.
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D' F2 U' D2 R D2 F2 U2 F2 R2 U2 L' U R2 F L2 B' R U' - 2
U L U' R D R' L U' L' F R D2 R' D2 R2 F2 L' B2 - 3
F2 U R U2 B2 L' R' D2 R' F U2 F2 D2 U L' R2 F2 D' - 4
B' U2 B' D2 F' R' D' R' F B2 R' U2 F2 B' D2 F D2 L2 F - 5
B2 U L' B' U' B2 R2 F2 D F2 D' F2 B' L U2 F R' D R
solve 1
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solve 3
solve 4
solve 5
Race this final
Everyone who competed
19 competitors- Alikhan Manonov
- Andrey Golovenko
- Asset Agabekov
- Aydar Suyunaliev
- Chyngyz Sultanbekov (Чынгыз Султанбеков)
- Damir Zhanataev
- Diasbek Zhuraev (Диасбек Жураев)
- Eldar Kubatov
- Grigoriy Pachin
- Igor Aipkin
- Karimbek Sakebaev
- Matvei Burushkov
- Polina Skvortsova
- Renat Nurgaleev
- Seitek Sultanov
- Stepan Matveev
- Timur Ibragimov
- Uliana Skvortsova
- Yaroslav Kurmashev (Ярослав Курмашев)
Reading 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.