Estonian Championship 2025

Inside the halls of the Tallinn University of Applied Sciences, the rhythmic clack of plastic pieces echoed across three full days of intense speedcubing. From October 10 to October 12, the venue served as the battleground for forty-one competitors gathered for the Estonian Championship 2025. Across thirty-one rounds of action spanning fifteen official events, the competition brought together seasoned hands and eager newcomers in Tallinn, Estonia, all looking to test their limits under the strict regulations of a World Cube Association sanctioned meet.

The focal point of the weekend was the premier 3x3x3 Cube event, where local standout Kaur Tuule delivered an authoritative performance on home soil. Advancing through three rounds against thirty-six other competitors, Tuule captured the national title with a winning average of 6.70 seconds, highlighted by a blistering single of 5.47 seconds. The Estonian champion held off Canada's Jensen Belen-Brown, who secured second place with a 9.23 average, while Enrico Tenuti of Italy rounded out the podium with a 9.80 average, establishing decisive 3x3 results at the top of the standings.

Tuule did not stop with the classic Rubik's Cube. In the 4x4x4 Cube, he navigated three rounds among twenty-four entrants to claim another victory with a 32.87-second average, posting the round's top single of 29.83 seconds ahead of Tenuti's 35.64 and Belen-Brown's 36.00. Adding a third title to his tally, Tuule also mastered the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, securing first place with a 14.21-second average and a best solve of 13.13 seconds in a field of twenty participants.

The multi-event dominance continued through Remo Pihel, who put on a clinic in the larger hardware and complex blindfolded disciplines. Pihel captured the 5x5x5 Cube title with a 1:01.28 average, outpacing Tuule's 1:06.70 and Tenuti's 1:08.44. Pihel went on to sweep the remaining big cubes, winning the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:55.65 mean and the 7x7x7 Cube with a 3:14.18 mark, finishing ahead of Finland's Niko Ronkainen and Italy's Tenuti. Pihel capped his remarkable run by winning the 4x4x4 Blindfolded event with a 10:59.00 single.

International competitors also made significant marks across diverse puzzles during the WCA competition. Canada's Jensen Belen-Brown earned three individual titles, posting a rapid 1.93-second average to win the 2x2x2 Cube, a 3.88-second average to claim the Skewb final over Estonia's Hans Saar, and an 11.20-second average to take top honors in Square-1. Meanwhile, Lithuania's Mikas Motiejuitis secured the Pyraminx crown with a 3.19-second average, and Estonia's Oliver Pällo doubled up with victories in Megaminx at 48.47 seconds and Clock with a 4.56-second average, besting Ukraine's Ivan Berestovoi.

Away from the main stage, the depth of the cubing competition shone through competitors who achieved major personal milestones across the weekend. Karl Edward Rikk took on eight events, securing sixth place in 5x5x5 Cube, making his first career attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 1:11.97 mark, and cutting his Skewb best by thirty-six percent down to 4.59 seconds alongside a 9.08 Clock personal best. Lukas Eliaser entered seven events, logging his first 5x5x5 Cube solve at 2:31.83 while dropping his Square-1 time by over twenty-eight percent to 46.23 seconds. Villem Jaagosild shaved over forty-one percent off his Pyraminx single down to 6.20 seconds, and Simon Holster tackled twelve events, earning sixth place in 7x7x7 Cube and trimming his 4x4x4 Cube mark to 54.53 seconds.

That same drive was evident in Ilmari Arima, who improved his 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by twenty-three percent to 20.25 seconds. Rubert Pärnamets reached tenth place in the 3x3x3 Cube while improving his Pyraminx record to 4.90 seconds. The stage also welcomed new talent making their official debuts, as Johannes Kilgi completed his first speed cubing attempts in six events, including a 23.46 single in 3x3x3 Cube and a 1:57.80 solve in 4x4x4 Cube. Kete Lill Merkulov likewise registered their initial tournament marks, logging a 15.55 single on the 3x3x3 Cube and a 1:38.70 attempt in the 4x4x4 Cube.

The weekend concluded with memory-intensive disciplines where Andrei Solntsev delivered outstanding blindfolded solving. Solntsev took gold in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a single of 1:15.55, finishing clear of Ken-Erik Aus and Tenuti. Solntsev then topped the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind standings by successfully solving five out of six cubes in a time of 55:29. Across fifteen events, host nation Estonia gathered twenty-five total podium positions, with Italy collecting ten and Canada taking six.

As timers stopped and scorecards were verified at the Estonian Championship 2025, the tournament underscored the strength of regional solving in 2025. With thirty-one rounds completed and competitors progressing across every puzzle category, the gathering at Tallinn University of Applied Sciences delivered a memorable showcase of focus, precision, and national pride.