Al-Madar Open 2025

Zaid Mayyas delivered the defining performance of the weekend in Amman, Jordan, capturing the premier 3x3x3 Cube title with a 9.11-second average at the Al-Madar Open 2025. Across three rounds of intense Rubik's Cube action, Mayyas held his nerve, posting a stunning 7.97 single on his way to the top of the podium. The final round proved to be a thrilling all-Jordanian contest, with Kamel Hammouri taking second place at 9.45 seconds and Sarah Odeh claiming third with a mark of 9.98 seconds, completing an exceptional sweep for local solvers.

Held at the Almadar International Schools on February 7 and 8, the competition brought together 50 competitors tackling 13 events across 17 rounds. The gathering represented a major weekend of speedcubing in the region, drawing passionate speed cubing enthusiasts to test their skills in front of supportive home spectators. Jordanian competitors dominated the podium steps from start to finish, capturing all 39 podium places awarded across every discipline on the schedule in an extraordinary display of national depth.

Kamel Hammouri emerged as one of the most prolific champions of the Al-Madar Open 2025, claiming five separate event victories. Hammouri showcased tremendous versatility across cubes of every dimension, capturing the 2x2x2 Cube title with an average of 3.06 seconds alongside a winning 40.16-second average in the 4x4x4 Cube. He continued his dominance on the big cubes, taking first place in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 1:09.38 average, the 6x6x6 Cube with a 2:09.61 average, and the 7x7x7 Cube with a final average of 4:00.41.

Abdallah Almaharmeh proved equally unstoppable across the non-standard and side events, securing four event victories during the competition. Almaharmeh claimed top honors in Pyraminx with an average of 4.45 seconds, while also winning Skewb with a 4.15 average. He demonstrated remarkable precision in Clock by taking first place with an 8.45-second average, and closed out his gold-medal haul in Square-1, where he recorded a commanding winning average of 14.87 seconds to lead the field.

The remaining events on the schedule brought further variety to this bustling WCA competition in 2025. Othman Saleh navigated two competitive rounds to take the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with an average of 18.27 seconds and a best single of 14.73. Adam Zeidan mastered the twelve-sided Megaminx, winning the event with an average of 55.68 seconds and a single of 52.52. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, which demands intense concentration and rapid memorisation, Baha Alshwaiki secured the victory with a mean of 2:42.04 and a single solve of 1:55.00.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, the Al-Madar Open 2025 featured extraordinary breakthroughs from competitors who made huge strides on the competition floor. Mukhlis Mokhles cut his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 36.4 percent down to 19.32 seconds and improved his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 36.1 percent to 5.12 seconds, finishing 13th in the event. Nabil Goerge Talamas earned a 4th-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube while dropping his Skewb personal best by 37.3 percent to 8.72 seconds. Mirza Abzakh improved his 3x3x3 Cube best by 34.8 percent to 34.42 seconds and tackled his first ever attempt at Skewb, posting a time of 32.66.

Other solvers took on ambitious multi-event schedules and achieved meaningful milestones of their own. Bassam Bassel Qassab took on 8 events at this first WCA competition, securing 5th in Megaminx while recording a first attempt of 4.75 in 2x2x2 Cube. Ammar Yaser Awad tackled 7 events in their first competition, finishing 8th in 5x5x5 Cube. Hashem Khaldoun Alsafadi took 6th in 2x2x2 Cube with a 4.01 personal best, 20.4 percent faster than before, and made a first attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 1:23.87. Yanal Abukhait took 9th in Skewb with a first attempt of 23.07, while Mutaz Mahmoud Alsalkhi dropped his 2x2x2 Cube best to 2.69 seconds.

The official 3x3 results and extensive category rankings from the weekend highlighted the vibrant state of cubing in Jordan. With dozens of personal milestones achieved, intense head-to-head racing across all 17 rounds, and local talent filling every podium position, the Al-Madar Open 2025 delivered two memorable days of community and competition that set a high benchmark for the 2025 season.