Iceland Open 2025

Óskar Pétursson authored an extraordinary home performance across March 21 to March 23 in Reykjavík, Iceland, securing victory in eight separate disciplines across the weekend. Staged at Háskólinn í Reykjavík, Iceland Open 2025 brought 24 solvers together across 19 rounds of high-pressure puzzle solving. The local standout set the standard from the opening stages, culminating in a dominant win in the classic 3x3x3 Cube event with a final round average of 8.58 seconds and a single-solve mark of 7.47.

The 3x3 results formed the centerpiece of the tournament schedule as 23 competitors tackled three rounds of the Rubik's Cube. Pétursson paced the field comfortably, finishing ahead of Ólafur Jan Bartoszek, who secured second place with an average of 12.13 seconds, and Steingrímur Ari Helgason, who took third on an average of 13.23. The performance anchored a weekend where Icelandic competitors claimed every single one of the 30 podium positions up for grabs.

Beyond the main event, Pétursson maintained an unrelenting pace across short-format and big-cube categories at Iceland Open 2025. In the 2x2x2 Cube, he locked in first place with a 3.90-second average, topping Bartoszek at 4.26 and Óðinn Logi Gunnarsson at 4.66. Moving to larger puzzles, Pétursson took the 4x4x4 Cube crown in 31.83 seconds, with Bartoszek following in 55.18 and Ramita Selma Rattanaprathum finishing third at 1:01.07. He then claimed the 5x5x5 Cube title with a 1:30.23 average, leading Helgason at 1:58.05 and Sigurður Guðni Gunnarsson at 2:05.08.

The sweep extended through the specialized events, highlighting Pétursson's technical versatility. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, he finished atop the standings with a 16.65-second average, followed by Erik Yngvi Brannan at 21.08 and Bartoszek at 30.86. In Megaminx, Pétursson registered a 1:32.63 winning average ahead of Helgason and Nathan Ingi Arnberg, while also securing Square-1 with a 23.63 average over Stefán Dagur Pálmason and Jón Halldór Gunnarsson. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded category, where competitors rely entirely on memorization before donning a blindfold, Pétursson posted the only successful single of the round at 2:44.73.

Only two events broke the sweep during the cubing competition. Steingrímur Ari Helgason captured the Pyraminx title, navigating two rounds to post a winning average of 5.59 seconds with a best single solve of 4.21. In Skewb, Óðinn Logi Gunnarsson emerged on top of a 13-competitor field, logging a decisive 6.76 average to cap his weekend.

Beyond the headline podium battles, the floor of Iceland Open 2025 featured substantial personal breakthroughs and first-time attempts. Magnús Freyr Björnsson took on five events, earning a 4th-place result in 4x4x4 Cube, making his first official attempts at 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 41.90 and 5x5x5 Cube with a 2:45.96, and dropping his 3x3x3 personal best to 11.94, which was 31.7 percent faster than his prior 17.47. Wojciech Bauer tackled five events to earn 5th in 3x3x3 One-Handed, logged his first 4x4x4 Cube attempt at 1:00.02, shaved his 2x2x2 best by 32.8 percent down to 3.12, and reduced his one-handed best by 28.7 percent to 26.25. Bjartþór Ragnar Sigurbjörnsson entered eight events, notched 4th in Megaminx, tried Square-1 for the first time at 52.19, and cut his 2x2x2 single to 2.99, an improvement of 31.7 percent. Arnar Frosti Freysson recorded his first Skewb solve at 15.22 and improved his 2x2x2 best by 13.7 percent to 3.90.

The progress continued through the ranks as Birkir Sölvason entered three events and delivered sharp personal records across the board, dropping his 2x2x2 single by 25.6 percent to 9.66, cutting his Pyraminx single by 24.6 percent to 12.80, and reducing his 3x3x3 best by 5.1 percent to 48.59. Arnar Páll Kristjánsson logged his first official 2x2x2 Cube mark at 11.55, while Kjartan Pétur Hannesson contested four disciplines and took 4th place in Skewb. Rúnar Gauti Gunnarsson also made a deep run in the main event, claiming 4th place in 3x3x3 Cube among three entered events. The weekend also welcomed newcomers to official WCA competition play, with Grétar Óli Jónsson posting a 42.29 single in his initial 3x3x3 appearance.

The gathering in Reykjavík highlighted the depth of speedcubing across ten different official disciplines in 2025. Across three intense days, competitors pushed through 19 rounds of varied puzzle formats, demonstrating precision and agility in equal measure. With national results locked in and new personal milestones established across the board, Iceland Open 2025 showcased the growing standard of speed cubing excellence in the capital.