Georgia June Open 2026

Inside the bustling rooms of the Caucasus Culture Exchange, tables were set with timing mats and display monitors as solvers gathered for a full slate of puzzle action. The atmosphere in the competition hall carried a focused intensity from the morning rounds onward, with the click of plastic mechanisms echoing across the venue. A total of 29 competitors assembled in Tbilisi, Georgia on June 6, 2026, ready to test their preparation across 12 official events spanning 15 fast-moving rounds.

The Georgia June Open 2026 brought together talent across multiple disciplines, highlighted by a commanding showing in the standard Rubik's Cube. The 3x3 results crowned Giorgi Minasiani as champion after three demanding rounds of competition featuring 26 entrants. Minasiani secured victory with a winning average of 7.37 seconds and delivered the single fastest solve of the day at 5.82 seconds, holding off Vako Marchilashvili with an 8.49 average and Andro Gvaramadze who finished third with 8.86.

Minasiani was a dominant presence throughout the single-day cubing competition, adding three more gold finishes to his tally. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, he topped the 8-person field with a 15.50 average and a 13.72 best single, finishing ahead of Gvaramadze's 18.36 and Nikoloz Korganashvili's 21.45. He also claimed top honors in Pyraminx with a 2.93 average and Megaminx with a 1:01.47 mark, capping off a remarkable multi-event performance across varied puzzle formats.

Andro Gvaramadze delivered his own set of triumphs, capturing first place in two of the big cube categories. Gvaramadze won the 4x4x4 Cube with an average of 33.92 seconds, outpacing Minasiani's 34.68 and Jeshurun Moyer's 36.99. He followed that up by winning the 5x5x5 Cube, recording a winning average of 1:10.25 and a best single of 1:05.56, while Moyer took second with 1:19.54 and Korganashvili secured third with 1:26.13.

The largest puzzles of the Georgia June Open 2026 belonged to Jeshurun Moyer, who swept the top spots on the heaviest layers. Moyer won the 6x6x6 Cube in 2:20.65 ahead of Gvaramadze, and later earned first place in the 7x7x7 Cube with an average of 4:11.02, ahead of Caleb James Truter. Elsewhere, Giorgi Gegeshidze brought home the Skewb title with a 5.04 average and etched his name into the record books by setting a Georgian national record single of 11.72 seconds in Square-1, an event won overall by Pavel Treskov with a 17.27 average.

Away from the top steps of the podium, the tournament produced memorable individual milestones that defined the depth of the field. Giorgi Apakidze posted a remarkable 36.9 percent improvement in 2x2x2 Cube with a new personal best average of 3.59 seconds, while also trimming his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 11.79. Giorgi Leshkasheli advanced his marks significantly, dropping his 3x3x3 Cube best by 16.7 percent to 12.73 seconds and finishing fourth in Pyraminx with a 4.93 average. Ethan Sanders tackled four events, improving his 4x4x4 Cube mark by 7.4 percent down to 1:16.50 and setting an 8.08 in his first ever attempt at Skewb. Mate Chakhvashvili lowered his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 6.8 percent to 11.88 seconds.

Several competitors embraced brand-new challenges during the weekend speedcubing action. Roman Komissarov stepped onto the floor for his first WCA competition, taking on an impressive schedule of nine events, highlighted by a fifth-place finish in Square-1, an initial 13.40 in 3x3x3 Cube, and a 7.43 in Pyraminx. Jadon Holland entered his first official tournament and earned fifth in Megaminx with an opening result of 2:35.71 while also recording a 7.81 in Skewb. Giorgi Miladze took fifth in Pyraminx with an initial attempt of 9.46 seconds across five events, while Ryken Moyer placed seventh in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an improved personal best of 42.77 seconds.

Short-format sprinting and specialist categories rounded out the busy timetable at the Georgia June Open 2026. Vako Marchilashvili captured the 2x2x2 Cube title with an average of 2.43 seconds, leading Minasiani and Gvaramadze in a closely contested final. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded discipline, where total recall is required without sight, Aleksandr Podolskiy took first place with an average of 3:23.10 and a best single of 3:04.04.

By the conclusion of the event, host nation competitors secured 22 podium positions, alongside strong international podium results for solvers from the United States, Russia, and South Africa. The smooth schedule and competitive energy confirmed the enduring vitality of speed cubing in the Caucasus region. As equipment was packed away at the Caucasus Culture Exchange, the Georgia June Open 2026 came to a triumphant close, leaving the local community energized for the next chapter of official competition.