Georgia Open 2024

Eight events and eleven high-stakes rounds filled the schedule at the National Parliamentary Library of Georgia on October 20, 2024, setting the stage for an intense single-day showdown. A targeted roster of 23 competitors assembled in Tbilisi, Georgia, bringing unmatched focus to both mainstream classics and demanding side disciplines. Rather than letting standard events dominate the conversation, the specialty brackets quickly defined the tempo of the entire cubing competition, drawing out razor-sharp execution from seasoned hands across the regional circuit.

The Megaminx bracket delivered one of the day's sharpest highlights as Dachi Tevdorashvili mastered the twelve-sided puzzle to take first place with a 50.21 winning average and a best single of 45.98. Giorgi Minasiani secured second place with an average of 56.64, while Luka Subari earned third with a time of 1:12.04. Dachi Tevdorashvili also claimed silver in the 5x5x5 Cube, finishing with an average of 1:11.42 just behind winner Tamar Dolenjishvili, who captured the event in 59.52 with a 51.49 single. Italy's Vincenzo Maria Gammino completed the 5x5x5 Cube podium in 1:11.55.

Side events continued to demand quick turnarounds as Giorgi Minasiani claimed top honors in both Skewb and Pyraminx. In Skewb, Minasiani delivered a 4.43 winning average and a single of 2.04 to edge out Tamar Dolenjishvili at 4.49 and Andro Gvaramadze at 5.27. Minasiani repeated his success on Pyraminx, taking gold with an average of 3.13 and a single of 2.16 across two rounds, followed on the podium by Gvaramadze with 4.46 and Dolenjishvili with 4.74.

The technical demands of the 3x3x3 One-Handed event tested pure ergonomic efficiency, where Giorgi Minasiani picked up yet another victory with a 14.27 average and a 13.34 single. Tamar Dolenjishvili finished second with an average of 15.18, and Luka Subari rounded out the top three with 18.04. In big cubes, Dolenjishvili took first place in the 4x4x4 Cube with an average of 33.75 and a best single of 29.79, holding off Minasiani at 37.39 and Gvaramadze at 40.05.

Behind the top podium spots, several competitors made substantial progress at Georgia Open 2024. Gvantsa Makalatia produced a massive 46.5 percent drop on Skewb to log a personal best of 6.29 on the way to a 6th-place finish. Micah Hudson Steinfort cut their Pyraminx mark by 33 percent down to 3.53 while also setting a 4x4x4 Cube best of 1:21.10. Irakli Elizbarashvili dropped their Rubik's Cube single by 29.9 percent to 16.12 and improved on 2x2x2 Cube with 3.97, while Tinatin Tsimakuridze lowered their 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 27 percent to 1:30.58.

Personal progression remained strong throughout the day as Luka Patashuri registered a 25.7 percent improvement on 2x2x2 Cube with a 1.76 personal best to take 5th place. Luka Nadiradze advanced on the traditional 3x3x3 Cube by 25.3 percent to hit 21.14 while reaching 8th place in 2x2x2 Cube. Mikheil Kapanadze trimmed 23.7 percent off their Pyraminx best down to 8.51 and logged a 1:04.21 on the 4x4x4 Cube. Expanding their repertoire, Merab Fruidze completed their first ever official attempts in 2x2x2 Cube at 6.17, 4x4x4 Cube at 2:33.61, and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 53.71.

In the two-round sprint of the 2x2x2 Cube, Vako Marchilashvili set the standard with a blistering winning average of 1.49 and a 0.98 single in the final. Marchilashvili held off Giorgi Minasiani, who took second with 2.52, and Andro Gvaramadze, who locked up third with 3.25. The event produced intense speed cubing throughout the 19-competitor field, offering tight margins from the qualifying phase all the way to the final solves.

The classic Rubik's Cube main event saw Giorgi Minasiani capture first place with a winning average of 7.65 and a single of 7.28. Tamar Dolenjishvili posted an average of 8.06 for second place, while Andro Gvaramadze finished third with 9.16. These standout 3x3 results capped a high-intensity schedule in the capital, giving local competitors a true test of versatility across short sprints, specialized puzzles, and endurance solves.

With 24 podium spots awarded, competitors from Georgia earned 23 top-three finishes alongside 1 for Italy, showing the depth of talent at this official WCA competition. As Georgia Open 2024 came to a close in the national library, the balance of diverse puzzle disciplines and sharp individual breakthroughs proved that mastery across side events remains the hallmark of top-tier regional speedcubing.