BUBT Cube Open 2026

A blistering 26.93-second national record single by SM Abeer Ullah in 3x3x3 Blindfolded set a dramatic tone for a weekend defined by extraordinary personal progress. Across two days of high-stakes solving, the BUBT Cube Open 2026 brought 98 competitors together at Bangladesh University of Business & Technology in Dhaka, Bangladesh, running through 21 rounds across 13 events. From seasoned record-holders lowering national standards to emerging solvers making rapid leaps, the tournament demonstrated the depth of the local speedcubing scene.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew 95 competitors through three intense rounds of classic Rubik's Cube solving. Muntazim Billah Nazif captured the title by securing a 8.04 winning average, anchored by a best single of 7.01. The 3x3 results capped a weekend of remarkable consistency at the top of the standings, but the wider story across the venue was how many competitors managed to trim major chunks of time off their previous marks.

Beyond the standard 3x3, the blindfolded events proved to be a showcase of precision and memory. SM Abeer Ullah achieved a clean sweep across the short-course blind events, not only taking the 3x3x3 Blindfolded title with his 26.93 national record but also setting a national record single of 5:38.96 to win 4x4x4 Blindfolded. In 5x5x5 Blindfolded, Jiayu Wang navigated the complex puzzle to claim victory with a single solve of 14:32.00, completing an ambitious slate of memory events.

The mid-sized and big cubes brought further international and national highlights. Jiayu Wang picked up two additional titles, winning the 4x4x4 Cube with a 31.16 average and capturing the 3x3x3 One-Handed crown with an 11.96 average. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Chao-Che Chung took first place with a 50.96 average, while runner-up Arnab Banik delivered a standout national record average of 59.21 for Bangladesh. Mosfikul Islam added another national benchmark by logging a single of 23 in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, an event won by Ge Shi with a 31.00 average.

Speed cubing growth was on full display in the side events, where personal bests dropped by massive margins. Anas Faiyaz tackled 10 events, making first attempts at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:32.33 and 5x5x5 Cube in 3:01.34, while slashing his Square-1 personal best to 36.84, a massive 62.5 percent improvement over his previous 1:38.24. Rubait Al Masum entered five events and improved his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 32.1 percent down to 28.96, while logging a first Megaminx result of 4:39.92. Shuaib Ibne Shahid trimmed his 2x2x2 Cube best by 34.7 percent to 3.88 and his one-handed solve by 27.6 percent to 41.10, alongside a 4.50 first effort in Pyraminx. Nipun Borman lowered his Pyraminx best by 32.3 percent down to 4.47 and logged a first Square-1 solve of 43.81.

Several competitors ventured into unfamiliar disciplines for the very first time at this cubing competition. Md Kamrujjaman Siam took on 10 events, securing a seventh-place finish in 3x3x3 Blindfolded while posting his first ever official marks in 5x5x5 Cube with 3:46.85, 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with 51, and Skewb with 15.66. Muzakkir Mahmud entered six events, recording first-time results in Skewb with 11.53, 3x3x3 One-Handed with 28.63, and Pyraminx with 8.49. In their very first official WCA competition, Mohammed Zarif Rahman secured sixth place in Skewb while registering initial marks across Megaminx, Pyraminx, and 3x3x3 Cube, and Md. Yousuf Faisal completed seven events, establishing first marks in 3x3x3 Cube, 4x4x4 Cube, and Skewb.

The remaining short puzzles produced fierce battles on the podium. In Square-1, Farhan Tanvir Fahim broke the national record single with a 6.31 solve on his way to second place, while Liyana Zaman took the overall title with an 11.16 average. Fahim bounced back to claim the Skewb championship with a 3.21 average. Mosfikul Islam doubled up in the alternate geometry events, winning Pyraminx with a 5.38 average ahead of Ahmed Rafi and securing the Megaminx victory with a 44.88 average.

Short-format specialist Ahmed Rafi dominated the 2x2x2 Cube, posting a winning average of 2.36 and a best single of 1.46. With Bangladesh taking 22 podium positions, China earning 11, and Chinese Taipei claiming 8, the BUBT Cube Open 2026 concluded as a balanced celebration of elite continental talent and tremendous grassroots improvement across the Dhaka speedcubing community.