Bucharest Cubing December 2025

A blistering 1.15 single and a 1.26 winning average in the 2x2x2 Cube set the tempo for an extraordinary day of competitive solving in Bucuresti, Romania. Ianis Costin Chele captured the top step of the podium in three separate speed events, showcasing supreme execution and rapid finger dexterity across the board. The one-day gathering on December 13, 2025, brought together 34 competitors at Colegiul Tehnologic Viaceslav Harnaj, staging 11 rounds across 6 diverse events in a packed schedule sanctioned by the World Cube Association.

While high-speed turning defined the opening sessions, the lineup offered a sharp contrast between rapid-fire execution and the deliberate, analytical concentration required by blindfolded formats. Speed events demand immediate pattern recognition and mechanical speed, whereas memory-heavy events challenge participants to map out the entire puzzle before donning a blindfold. That broad spectrum of disciplines gave Bucharest Cubing December 2025 a distinct character, testing both pure turning pace and deep structural calculation under the strict pressure of the official clock.

In the flagship Rubik's Cube category, Ianis Costin Chele demonstrated remarkable consistency to take first place with a 6.63 winning average, highlighted by a sharp 5.71 best single across 3 rounds of play. Finland's Antto Pitkänen earned second place with a 7.59 average, while Serban Stelian secured third place for the host nation with a 7.84 mark. The final 3x3 results capped a dominant showing in speedcubing for Chele, who maintained control through each stage of the 34-competitor field.

Chele also secured victories in the other two standard speed disciplines on the schedule. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Chele took the title with a 9.05 winning average and an 8.31 single across two rounds, finishing ahead of Pitkänen with 13.63 and Stelian with 13.86. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Chele led the 32-player field with his 1.26 average, as Pitkänen took second place at 2.07 and Radu Mihai Stan placed third with 2.52. The performance marked a complete sweep of the non-blindfolded roster.

Away from the top of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across the day. Bogdan Petru Negru delivered the largest leap of the weekend in the 3x3x3 Cube, recording a personal best of 10.15 that was 36.5 percent faster than his previous standard, while also dropping his 3x3x3 One-Handed mark to 33.25 for a 22.1 percent improvement across three events entered. Matei Tataru registered a 5.98 personal best in the 2x2x2 Cube, trimming 32.1 percent off his prior benchmark, alongside a 22.40 result in the main event. Alexandru Vlad Spătaru took on two disciplines and produced a 33.75 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube, an improvement of 30.3 percent.

First attempts at new disciplines also highlighted the depth of the field throughout the tournament. Darius Patrick Oprea took on three events, posting a first ever attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed of 2:32.14, while cutting his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 28.1 percent to 9.78 and his 3x3x3 Cube best by 18.7 percent to 38.19. Victor Bunescu improved his 2x2x2 Cube best to 7.53, an advance of 27 percent, while lowering his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 21 percent to 27.22. Ghita Caleb Lucian logged a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 48.80, posted a 24.89 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube that was 26.9 percent faster, and achieved a 23rd-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube. Petar Žikić of Serbia tackled four events, completing a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded in 4:36.44 and earning an 18th-place finish in one-handed play.

The memory events delivered intense drama across the venue floor as competitors tackled cubes without visual feedback. Thodoris Iatrou of Greece achieved a double blindfolded triumph, capturing the 3x3x3 Blindfolded title with a 34.19 winning average and a 28.18 single, finishing ahead of Stelian at 35.28 and Nikos Kolovos at 1:03.59. Iatrou also claimed top honors in the 4x4x4 Blindfolded event with a 5:00.72 single, edging Italy's Gabriele Bacchieri, who finished second in 5:11.06, and Israel's Tuval Stone, who took third in 6:56.60.

In the complex 5x5x5 Blindfolded competition, Gabriele Bacchieri secured victory with a 7:45.62 single, overcoming a field of nine competitors where only two successful times were recorded. Iatrou followed in second place with a time of 16:34.00 to complete another podium finish. Across all disciplines, host nation Romania collected 9 podium positions, followed by Greece with 6, Finland with 3, Italy and Israel with 2 each, and Poland with 1.

With 11 rounds completed in a single action-packed day of speed cubing, Bucharest Cubing December 2025 demonstrated the high technical standard present in the Romanian community. The WCA competition brought together specialist solvers and rising competitors alike in Bucuresti, balancing high-speed turns with deep calculation. As the 2025 calendar draws to a close, this cubing competition provided a compelling showcase of competitive range and personal progress across every round.

Salile de la Colegiul Tehnologic Viaceslav Harnaj au rasunat de zgomotul specific rotirilor rapide de straturi si al cronometrelor oprite pe mesele oficiale de concurs. La data de 13 decembrie 2025, capitala a gazduit intalnirea Bucharest Cubing December 2025 intr-un cadru plin de concentrare si determinare. Mesele de arbitraj au functionat continuu, iar participantii au urmarit fiecare secunda scursa pe ecrane inainte de a pasi spre rundele eliminatorii. Nivelul ridicat al concurentilor a transformat fiecare calificare intr-o sarcina extrem de dificila pentru toti cei prezenti in sala bucuresteana.

Pentru a accede in fazele finale ale celor 6 probe din program a fost nevoie de o precizie deosebita pe parcursul celor 11 runde programate. Tabloul de 34 concurenti a inclus sportivi valorosi din mai multe tari, oferind o densitate remarcabila de rezolvari rapide pe intreg parcursul zilei. In proba regina de cub Rubik 3x3x3, unde au luat startul toti cei 34 de participanti pe parcursul a 3 runde intense, ritmul a fost alert inca din prima faza, departajarea facandu-se la fractiuni de secunda pentru ocuparea locurilor pe podium.

Ianis Costin Chele a dominat autoritar categoriile de viteza, reusind sa castige proba de cub 3x3x3 cu o medie victorioasa remarcabila de 6.63 secunde si un cel mai bun timp de 5.71 secunde. Pe treapta a doua a podiumului s-a clasat Antto Pitkänen din Finlanda cu o medie de 7.59 secunde, urmat indeaproape de romanul Serban Stelian cu 7.84 secunde. Serban a urcat din nou pe podium dupa prestatii solide in rundele decisive, intr-o finala in care fiecare miscare a contat enorm in economia clasamentului.

La categoria 2x2x2 Cube, lupta pentru primele pozitii a ramas la fel de stransa intre cei 32 de competitori distribuiti in 2 runde. Ianis Costin Chele s-a impus categoric cu o medie de 1.26 secunde si un timp de 1.15 secunde in runda finala. Antto Pitkänen a ocupat locul secund cu o medie de 2.07 secunde, in timp ce Radu Mihai Stan a incheiat pe locul al treilea cu 2.52 secunde. Spectacolul tehnic a continuat si la proba 3x3x3 One-Handed, unde au concurat 25 de participanti pe durata a 2 runde pline de dinamism.

In proba de rezolvare cu o singura mana, Ianis Costin Chele a adus inca o victorie pentru Romania, inregistrand o medie excelenta de 9.05 secunde si o rezolvare de varf de 8.31 secunde. Antto Pitkänen a obtinut pozitia secunda cu 13.63 secunde, iar Serban Stelian a completat podiumul pe locul trei cu 13.86 secunde. Reprezentantii delegatiei gazda au reusit astfel un bilant impresionant de 9 clasari pe podium pe durata intregului eveniment sportiv, confirmand pregatirea excelenta a echipei locale in competitiile oficiale de speedcubing din 2025.

Dincolo de medaliile decernate la varf, aceasta competitie cubing a evidentiat progrese remarcabile pentru sportivii din plutonul principal. Filip Domnescu a realizat un salt spectaculos la a treia sa prezenta, incheind proba 2x2x2 Cube cu un nou record personal de 4.95 secunde, mai rapid cu 24 la suta fata de precedentul 6.51, si la 3x3x3 Cube cu 12.84 secunde, imbunatatit cu 18.6 la suta. Filip Daniel Grigoroiu, dupa 13 participari, a coborat timpul la 3x3x3 One-Handed la 27.86 secunde, cu 20.9 la suta mai iute decat vechiul 35.21, obtinand locul 16, si a marcat 2.81 secunde la 2x2x2 Cube, un progres de 12.5 la suta.

Evolutii remarcabile au semnat si alti competitori tenace. Codrin Zaharia a stabilit la a 21-a sa intrecere timpi personali de 22.02 secunde la 3x3x3 One-Handed, o reducere de 9.5 la suta, si 9.78 secunde la cubul clasic, clasandu-se pe locul 10 la 2x2x2 Cube. Mareș Horia Teodor a atins o performanta personala de 12.58 secunde la 3x3x3 Cube, incheind pe 11 la 2x2x2 Cube. Adam Hadash a concurat in 4 probe, cu o clasare pe locul 12 la rezolvarea cu o mana. Aflati la prima lor competitie WCA, Filip Mihail Nica a debutat la 2x2x2 Cube cu 5.08 secunde si la 3x3x3 Cube cu 29.70 secunde, iar Erica Maria Stoica a reusit prima incercare oficiala la 3x3x3 Cube cu 48.19 secunde.

Probele de rezolvare pe nevazute au cerut o concentrare desavarsita la memorare si executie fara indicii vizuale. La 3x3x3 Blindfolded, grecul Thodoris Iatrou a triumfat cu o medie de 34.19 secunde si un timp de 28.18 secunde in fata a 20 de concurenti, urmat de Serban Stelian cu 35.28 secunde si Nikos Kolovos cu 1:03.59. Acelasi Thodoris Iatrou a castigat si la 4x4x4 Blindfolded cu un timp de 5:00.72, devansandu-i pe Gabriele Bacchieri cu 5:11.06 si Tuval Stone cu 6:56.60, demonstrand o stapanire exemplara a algoritmilor complecsi.

Evenimentul din Bucuresti, Romania s-a incheiat cu proba solicitanta 5x5x5 Blindfolded, unde italianul Gabriele Bacchieri a castigat cu timpul de 7:45.62, urmat de Thodoris Iatrou cu 16:34.00, in timp ce restul competitorilor au inregistrat descalificari. Editia Bucharest Cubing December 2025 a oferit intreceri intense si o densitate sportiva impresionanta, lasand repere solide pentru noul sezon competitional.