Georgia September Open 2026

A winning mark of 17.03 seconds delivered the 3x3x3 One-Handed title and set the tone for an exceptional program in Tbilisi, Georgia. Speedcubing with a single hand demands precise table manipulation, efficient finger tricks, and ruthless turn-count control to avoid lockups. At this cubing competition held at Kerchi street 2a on September 8, 2026, the one-handed discipline highlighted technical mastery across every solve. Andro Gvaramadze secured the victory with his 17.03 effort, leading Nikoloz Korganashvili in second at 20.05 and Germany's Vincent Bruns in third at 27.74.

The one-handed event served as a showcase within the larger schedule of the Georgia September Open 2026, which featured 9 events in a packed single day of action. Gvaramadze turned his early momentum into a comprehensive sweep across multiple categories. In the traditional Rubik's Cube category, he took the top spot with an 8.90 finish, leading the 3x3 results ahead of Vako Marchilashvili with 9.21 and Nikoloz Korganashvili with 11.59. The depth of Georgian solvers was clear from the opening rounds to the final podium presentations.

Gvaramadze extended his winning form across the bigger puzzles, demonstrating remarkable adaptability across cube dimensions. In the 4x4x4 Cube, he claimed first place with a time of 34.38 seconds, outpacing Korganashvili at 39.12 and Bruns at 47.25. Stepping up to the 5x5x5 Cube, Gvaramadze posted a dominant 1:05.47 to secure the top step, followed by Bruns in second at 1:32.24 and Italy's Jordan Crippa in third with 1:38.39. His consistency across large mechanisms anchored an impressive overall performance at this WCA competition.

The alternate rotation events and twisty puzzles provided further drama throughout the day. Giorgi Gegeshidze topped the Square-1 podium with a time of 17.42 seconds, finishing ahead of Bruns at 25.97 and David Nakashidze at 51.36. In Megaminx, Nikoloz Korganashvili earned victory by clocking 1:17.66, holding off Bruns who recorded 1:21.36 and Ketevan Feradze who placed third in 1:33.14. Every puzzle brought tactical variety, challenging competitors with different indexing styles, grip mechanics, and color recognition schemes.

Fast-paced sprint events also reshaped the medal standings as the day progressed. In Skewb, Gvaramadze earned another victory with a 4.97-second effort, followed by Gegeshidze at 5.32 and Feradze at 9.29. The 2x2x2 Cube event saw Vako Marchilashvili edge ahead to take first place in 3.46 seconds, keeping Gvaramadze in second at 3.61 while Bruns picked up another podium in third with 4.53. In total, Georgian competitors collected 19 podium finishes across the meet, with Germany capturing 7 and Italy taking 1.

Behind the top podium spots, several competitors delivered massive personal breakthroughs across the scorecards. Nikoloz Tvauri logged a massive leap in the 3x3x3 Cube, setting a personal best of 16.81 seconds that was 67.8 percent faster than his prior mark of 52.17 across his 2 entered events. Giorgi Mtsituri entered 4 events and dropped his 2x2x2 Cube best to 2.15 seconds, an improvement of 48.4 percent, while lowering his 4x4x4 Cube best to 1:08.35, an improvement of 19.6 percent, alongside a first career 3x3x3 One-Handed attempt of 41.29 and a 5th-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube. Nikoloz Grdzelishvili took 14th in 3x3x3 Cube with a personal best of 15.83, cutting 27.9 percent from his previous best.

First-time official attempts and debut appearances also stood out across multiple disciplines. Davit Khambegovi entered 2 events, setting a 3x3x3 Cube best of 16.70 seconds, 17.2 percent faster than before, and finished 4th in Megaminx with a first-ever attempt of 1:41.85. Gegi Liparteliani took 6th in 2x2x2 Cube with a personal best of 3.28 seconds, 10.4 percent faster, and posted a first Pyraminx attempt of 7.48. In his first WCA competition, Lev Poznyakov tackled 4 events, taking 5th in Pyraminx with an 8.68 debut attempt while recording first attempts of 2.85 in 2x2x2 Cube and 1:18.33 in 4x4x4 Cube. Fellow debutant Mate Diedericks entered 3 events, placing 5th in Skewb with a 12.69 debut mark, while Davit Badurashvili completed his debut 3x3x3 Cube solve in 16.28 seconds to finish 15th.

The single-day meet highlighted how varied speed cubing disciplines continue to thrive together in competitive formats. With international competitors joining a strong local field, the Georgia September Open 2026 offered a full picture of modern competitive solving, from high-pressure one-handed execution to multi-layered big cubes. The performances in Tbilisi set a high standard across all 9 events as the 2026 season moves forward into its upcoming schedule.