Delhi Cube Open 2026

Exactly one tenth of a second separated gold from silver in the main event at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. In a dramatic conclusion to three rounds of classic 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube solving, Tanish Saxena captured top honors with a winning average of 7.92 seconds, narrowly edging Kunal Oak who finished at 8.02 seconds. Aryan Chhabra secured the third step on the podium with an 8.49 average. Across a massive field of 98 entrants in the headline discipline, the tight margins proved that every single turn counted.

The Delhi Cube Open 2026 welcomed 106 competitors to New Delhi, Delhi, India from February 28 to March 1, 2026. Across two days of high-intensity speedcubing, participants took part in 10 events spanning 18 rounds of official competition. The action on the tables featured a balanced program ranging from standard mechanical puzzles to specialist memory challenges. Competitors from India swept all thirty podium positions available across the schedule.

Short-format puzzles delivered similarly breathless finishes during the cubing competition. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Aniket Ahuja claimed victory with a 2.34 average and a best single of 1.49 seconds, holding off Ayaan Kapur at 2.62 and Aryan Chhabra at 2.68. Meanwhile, Bhavya Kant Vikram topped a 64-person bracket in the Pyraminx with an average of 2.73 seconds, and Prisha Aggarwal secured the Skewb title with a 2.94 average over Sarvagya Kulshreshtha at 4.47 and Sukant Koul at 4.75.

The technical and specialist categories brought standout displays of speed cubing prowess. Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar took first place in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 12.48 seconds, leading Tanish Saxena at 13.81 and Ojas Nimaje at 14.50. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Kunal Oak dominated the field with a 47.66 average, ahead of Abhijat Sahu at 55.92 and Aryan Chhabra at 56.49. Shrey Relan posted a 4.34 average to win Clock, while Arghy Shravast captured the Megaminx title with a 41.02 average ahead of Sahu at 47.76 and Koul at 48.57.

Sukant Koul assembled an exceptional weekend in blindfolded solving, completing complex feats of spatial awareness and recall. In 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, Koul solved 35 out of 40 cubes within a time limit of 58:56, finishing ahead of Sidhan Keswani who registered 8 out of 12 cubes in 54:33, and Abhipsa Hazra who scored 2 out of 2 in 14:37. Koul followed that effort by securing the 5x5x5 Blindfolded victory with a single solve of 6:51.68, leading Ananthan Rajiv at 16:51.00 and Saiyam Jain at 22:49.00.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, several participants made substantial progress across the schedule. Joy Rai tackled seven disciplines throughout the weekend, securing a best finish of 12th place in Megaminx while recording a first official Megaminx result of 1:55.22, a first Skewb attempt of 12.58, and a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 23.76 seconds, which was 62.9 percent faster than their previous mark. Keshav Praveen entered four events, logging an initial Pyraminx single of 8.55, a debut 3x3x3 One-Handed solve of 31.82, and a 2x2x2 personal record of 3.39 seconds that cut 48.9 percent off their prior best.

That steady individual progress continued across multiple tables. Krish Vig contested seven events, registering first attempts in Megaminx at 3:36.65, 5x5x5 Cube at 2:32.16, and Skewb at 10.32 while securing a weekend-best 22nd place in Megaminx. Atharva Parashar completed four events, notching debut solves in Pyraminx at 18.21 and 5x5x5 Cube at 2:08.58 alongside a 4.81 personal best in 2x2x2 Cube. Aarush Sharan took on six events, achieving a best finish of 10th in 5x5x5 Cube, debuts in Pyraminx at 11.56 and Skewb at 7.27, and a 22.3 percent cut to their One-Handed best at 30.01. Anjanay Agarwal completed eight events, recording an eighth-place Clock result, initial attempts in Megaminx at 2:25.50 and 5x5x5 Cube at 2:45.61, and a 23.87 personal record in One-Handed.

The complete 3x3 results and multi-discipline showings across the weekend highlighted the competitive depth present throughout the tournament. Delhi Cube Open 2026 successfully brought together seasoned champions and developing solvers across ten demanding events. With intense races decided by tenths of a second and new benchmarks established across the board, the WCA competition concluded as a showcase of precision, speed, and mental endurance at IIT Delhi.

106 khiladiyon ki maujoodagi ke saath Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi ke manch par speedcubing ka zabardast utsah dekhne ko mila. Delhi Cube Open 2026 ka aayojan 28 February se 1 March 2026 tak New Delhi, Delhi, India mein safaltapoorvak sampann hua. Poore do dinon ke dauran 10 alag alag events ke kul 18 rounds aayojit kiye gaye. Is bade paimane par aayojit cubing competition ko nirdharit samay par chalane mein aayojakon, delegates aur volunteers ki mehnat aur samparpan ka sabse bada yogdan raha, jinhone har daur ko poori nishpakshta aur gati ke saath poora karwaya.

Mukhya daur yani 3x3x3 Cube spardha mein kul 98 pratiyogiyon ne bhag liya aur teen rounds ke baad Tanish Saxena ne 7.92 ke winning average ke saath khitab apne naam kiya, jabki unka best single 6.67 raha. Kunal Oak ne 8.02 ke average ke saath doosra aur Aryan Chhabra ne 8.49 ke average ke saath teesra sthan haasil kiya. Rubik's Cube ke is sabse pratishthit event ke alawa 2x2x2 Cube mein 83 khiladiyon ne hissa liya, jahan Aniket Ahuja ne 2.34 ke average aur 1.49 ke best single ke saath pehla sthan prapt kiya. Ayaan Kapur 2.62 ke average ke saath doosre aur Aryan Chhabra 2.68 ke saath teesre sthan par rahe.

Bade puzzles aur vishesh shreniyon mein bhi khiladiyon ka pradarshan utkrrisht raha. 5x5x5 Cube ke single round mein Kunal Oak ne 47.66 ka winning average nikal kar jeet darj ki, jisme unka best single 43.88 tha. Is event ke podium par Abhijat Sahu 55.92 ke saath doosre aur Aryan Chhabra 56.49 ke saath teesre sthan par rahe. 3x3x3 One-Handed event mein 42 khiladiyon ke beech do rounds ka muqabla hua, jahan Harsh Arvind Shelwatkar ne 12.48 ka behtareen average nikalte hue jeet haasil ki. Unhone 11.07 ka best single darj kiya, jabki Tanish Saxena 13.81 ke saath doosre aur Ojas Nimaje 14.50 ke saath teesre sthan par rahe.

Blindfolded aur Megaminx shreniyon mein Sukant Koul ne shandar pradarshan kiya. 3x3x3 Multi-Blind event mein Sukant Koul ne 58:56 ke samay mein 35/40 solve karke pehla sthan haasil kiya, jabki Sidhan Keswani ne 54:33 mein 8/12 ke saath doosra aur Abhipsa Hazra ne 14:37 mein 2/2 solve karke teesra sthan banaya. 5x5x5 Blindfolded mein Sukant Koul ne 6:51.68 ke best single ke saath jeet darj ki, jahan Ananthan Rajiv 16:51.00 ke saath doosre aur Saiyam Jain 22:49.00 ke saath teesre sthan par rahe. Megaminx mein Arghy Shravast ne 41.02 ke winning average ke saath jeet haasil ki, jabki Abhijat Sahu ne 47.76 aur Sukant Koul ne 48.57 ka average banaya.

Side events mein Skewb, Pyraminx aur Clock ke mukable bhi behad dilchasp rahe. Skewb event mein Prisha Aggarwal ne 2.94 ke winning average ke saath pehla sthan prapt kiya, jahan Sarvagya Kulshreshtha 4.47 ke average ke saath doosre aur Sukant Koul 4.75 ke average ke saath teesre sthan par rahe. Pyraminx mein 64 pratiyogiyon ke beech Bhavya Kant Vikram ne 2.73 ke winning average aur 2.27 ke single ke saath jeet darj ki. Clock event ke do rounds ke baad Shrey Relan ne 4.34 ke average aur 3.68 ke single ke saath vijeta banne ka gaurav haasil kiya.

Spardha ke aadhikarik parinamo ke peeche kai aisi uplabdhiyan rahin jinhone khiladiyon ke vyaktigat vikas ko darshaya. Nian Dev Sharma ne 2x2x2 Cube mein 5.22 ka naya personal best banaya jo unke pichhle 11.06 ke record se 52.8 pratishat tez tha, aur saath hi unhone 3x3x3 Cube mein 19.85 aur Pyraminx mein 7.53 ka apna behtareen samay darj kiya. Rhythm Dudeja ne Pyraminx mein 7.06 ka samay nikala jo unke purane 14.81 se 52.3 pratishat tez tha, aur unhone 3x3x3 Cube mein bhi 20.00 ka naya personal best banaya jo pichhle 29.96 se 33.2 pratishat tez tha. Aniket Kumar ne kul 9 events mein hissa lete hue Skewb mein 6.42 ka personal best haasil kiya jo 38.4 pratishat behtar tha, 3x3x3 One-Handed mein 28.17 ka samay banaya, aur 3x3x3 Multi-Blind mein 7th sthan haasil kiya.

Isi tarah Chingmak Chang ne pehli baar Pyraminx mein 16.93 ka prayas darj kiya aur 3x3x3 Cube mein 27.51 ka naya personal best banaya jo pichhle 40.75 se 32.5 pratishat tez tha, jabki 2x2x2 Cube mein unka samay 6.45 raha jo 28.7 pratishat ka sudhar tha. Bhuman Pandita ne pehli baar Pyraminx solve karte hue 9.42 ka samay nikala aur 2x2x2 Cube mein 4.70 ka naya personal best darj kiya jo 31 pratishat tez tha. Gaurav Roy ne pehli baar 5x5x5 Cube mein bhag lekar 1:28.44 ka samay darj kiya, Pyraminx mein 7th sthan haasil karte hue 3.77 ka personal best banaya, aur 2x2x2 Cube mein 2.58 ka record banaya jo unke pichhle samay se 29.7 pratishat behtar tha.

Har ek round, scramble aur judging desk ko chalane wale volunteers aur aayojan samiti ke nishtha ke bina itne bade aayojan ko anushasit dhang se poora karna sambhav nahi tha. Delhi Cube Open 2026 ne New Delhi mein speedcubing ke badhte star aur naye khiladiyon ke utsah ko ek behtareen manch pradan kiya. Do dinon ki kadi mehnat aur tezi se chalte timers ke beech is WCA competition ne sabhi pratiyogiyon ko naye anubhav aur agle daur ke liye prerit kiya.