Hungarian Open 2025

Alexey Tsvetkov delivered a blazing performance in the 2x2x2 Cube final, locking in an average of 1.25 seconds to set an electric benchmark at the Bornemisza Péter Gimnázium. His standout single of 1.12 seconds in the final round topped an extraordinary showing across three rounds in the discipline. The display set the tone for an action-packed three days in Budapest, Hungary, where 158 competitors gathered from October 31 to November 2 to test their abilities across 17 distinct events and 35 total rounds.

The Hungarian Open 2025 served as a premier WCA competition for both veteran title contenders and rising enthusiasts looking to push their boundaries. Solvers tackled everything from the classic Rubik's Cube to intricate twisting puzzles and high-order cubes, generating intense competition throughout the schedule. Across all events, competitors demonstrated sharp execution, finding breakthroughs in their official solves and establishing new personal bests across multiple categories during the 2025 gathering.

In the flagship 3x3x3 Cube event, Tsvetkov continued his dominant form, navigating three rounds among a field of 144 entrants to capture first place with a winning average of 6.45 seconds and a best single of 5.50. The classic Rubik's Cube always tests technical precision under pressure, and the final 3x3 results confirmed top-tier standard at the tables. Tsvetkov also swept through the 3x3x3 One-Handed bracket with a 9.91 average, won the Pyraminx with a 1.94 mark, and secured the Skewb title averaging 2.89.

Host nation favorite Gergely Novotni enjoyed an exceptional run across the big cubes and side events. Novotni captured victory in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 27.41 average, outpacing Ben Baron of Israel who finished in 28.69, while Germany's Oliver Fritz took third in 29.81. Novotni followed that up with a first-place finish in the 5x5x5 Cube, averaging 51.08 ahead of Oskar Vidiček of Slovenia at 51.99 and Oliver Fritz at 54.40. Novotni also secured top honors in the Megaminx with an average of 35.12.

The competition showcased remarkable personal growth further down the scorecards, where competitors embraced hefty schedules and unlocked major milestones. Ozor Patrik Rugina entered nine events and showed significant progress, dropping his Skewb personal best to 4.73 seconds, an improvement of 43.8 percent from his previous mark of 8.41, while also logging his first ever attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 39.60 and Clock at 17.61. Levente Gutai tackled seven events, slicing his Pyraminx personal best by 22.2 percent down to 6.70 seconds, registering his first 4x4x4 Cube attempt in 1:19.23, and logging a first 3x3x3 One-Handed solve of 54.34 alongside a 32nd-place finish in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves.

Taking on broad event rosters proved fruitful for several other Hungarian solvers at Hungarian Open 2025. Norton Dávid Markó took on 10 events, successfully logging his first official attempts in the 7x7x7 Cube with a 5:09.40, the 5x5x5 Cube with a 1:21.02, and the Megaminx with a 2:02.12. Márk Benkóczy balanced 11 events, achieving a best finish of 27th place in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a count of 44 in his first attempt at the format, while making first attempts in Square-1 at 45.41 and Clock at 19.87. Dávid Szücs entered nine events, posting first attempts in the 2x2x2 Cube at 4.53, the 5x5x5 Cube at 2:05.83, and 3x3x3 Blindfolded at 2:11.85, while Máté Bihari also completed nine events with first attempts in Clock at 19.47, Square-1 at 44.16, and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 48.00.

Italian specialist Paolo Marino proved unbeatable in the larger puzzles and mechanical formats, claiming victory in the Clock event with a 3.40 average, the 6x6x6 Cube in 1:30.06, and the 7x7x7 Cube in 2:15.59. On the 7x7x7 podium, Marino was joined by Ben Baron in second at 2:25.19 and Gergely Novotni in third at 2:34.06. In the 6x6x6 Cube, Novotni followed Marino with a 1:37.23 average for second, while Bence Barát placed third with 1:41.45.

The blindfolded categories demanded maximum focus from solvers, requiring pure memorisation before completing their turns unseen. Bálint Csengő took the 4x4x4 Blindfolded title with a single of 1:55.51, finishing ahead of Oliver Fritz at 2:29.97 and Riccardo Ripoldi at 3:10.85. In 5x5x5 Blindfolded, Ben Baron won with a 5:59.24 single, leading Csengő at 6:27.50 and Ripoldi at 7:11.38. Alexander Bóna triumphed in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 19.55 single, ahead of Fritz at 23.67 and Baron at 22.15, while Riccardo Ripoldi solved 24 out of 25 cubes in 54:56 to win 3x3x3 Multi-Blind.

With Szabolcs Szántai taking the Square-1 title in 10.32 seconds and Ben Baron capturing the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves crown with a 23.33 mean, the cubing competition celebrated versatility across every discipline. Host nation Hungary led the overall podium standings with 19 top-three finishes, followed by Israel with 12 and Italy with seven. From lightning-fast sprints to grueling blindfolded solves, Hungarian Open 2025 demonstrated the high level of modern speedcubing and the continuous personal development driving competitors across the sport.

As another major weekend of speed cubing concluded in Budapest, the field reflected on a vast tally of personal bests and landmark attempts that will propel them forward into the next season. The combination of seasoned international winners and determined home challengers produced three memorable days of competition at Hungarian Open 2025.