Irig Newcomer Day 2025

The tables inside OŠ Dositej Obradović were set for high-speed action as competitors from across the region arrived in Irig, Serbia for a packed one-day schedule on March 23, 2025. With official timers calibrated and inspection clocks ready, the hall filled with focused practice routines before the opening solves got underway. A total of 49 competitors stepped up to test their skills across four official events, generating 9 rounds of spirited speedcubing action under the scrutiny of official judging.

The 2x2x2 Cube category saw frantic activity across the brackets, with Jakov Ljubicic claiming the championship title courtesy of a 2.61 average in the final round and a best single solve of 2.35. Nikola Simić took second place with a 2.92 average, while Nenad Biščić locked down third position on the podium with an average of 3.61. The competition featured a deep field of 43 competitors in the event, pushing the pace through two tightly contested rounds.

In the flagship 3x3x3 Cube event, Zénó Vitale of Hungary captured victory by posting a winning average of 7.46 in the final. Vitale also secured the best single solve of the entire discipline at 6.26. Matej Marčok of Serbia followed closely behind to secure the runner-up spot with an average of 7.91, while Liam Zidar rounded out the podium in third place with a 9.76 mark. The 3x3 results concluded three comprehensive rounds of Rubik's Cube competition involving 49 contenders.

The 4x4x4 Cube contest brought the closest margin of the weekend, where Aleksandar D. Siljanoski claimed the top spot with a 32.35 average, edging out Aleksa Radovanović who finished a mere fraction behind at 32.44. Luka Jankovic took third place on the podium with a 38.31 average. Siljanoski also posted the quickest single solve across both rounds of the event with a time of 30.80 among a field of 36 entrants.

Pyraminx action saw Matej Marčok secure his second medal of the day by winning the event with a 3.61 average and a tournament-best single of 2.88 across two rounds. Nenad Biščić earned the silver medal with a 3.83 average, while Đorđe Timotijević captured bronze with an average of 4.53. In total, Serbian solvers claimed 11 of the 12 podium spots across all events during the WCA competition, with Hungary securing the remaining podium place.

Beyond the championship podiums, several competitors logged monumental breakthroughs across multiple brackets. Maksim Marinkovic produced one of the most dramatic drops of the weekend, recording a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 14.61 that was 51.4 percent faster than his previous mark of 30.09, while also improving his 2x2x2 Cube time to 5.31, a 37.8 percent drop, and his Pyraminx mark to 10.12. Đorđe Vuković completed his first ever official attempt at Pyraminx in 29.24, made his first attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 17.66, and slashed his 3x3x3 Cube best to 38.50, an improvement of 44.5 percent. Veljko Milošević tackled four events, cutting his 4x4x4 Cube best by 43.9 percent to 1:08.57, taking 40.3 percent off his Pyraminx mark with an 8.65, lowering his 3x3x3 Cube best to 14.13, and finishing tenth in 2x2x2 Cube. Sergej Tovilović took on four events, completing his first Pyraminx attempt in 9.68 while lowering his 4x4x4 Cube time by 40.4 percent to 1:42.78 and trimming his 2x2x2 Cube best by 23.5 percent to 3.59.

The personal milestone runs continued throughout the venue as Martin Matusky logged his first official Pyraminx attempt at 38.24 and lowered his 3x3x3 Cube best by 15.2 percent to 1:19.21. Bora Zečević registered a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 43.12, representing a 23.8 percent reduction from 56.60, alongside a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 7.56 on the way to a sixth-place event finish across four disciplines. Lev Smirnov entered four disciplines and secured seventh place in Pyraminx with a personal best of 3.69, a 21.2 percent improvement, while also lowering his 4x4x4 Cube best by 12.4 percent to 1:15.53 and his 3x3x3 Cube time to 13.97. Goran Tatomirov also completed four events, chopping 24 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube mark to finish at 1:41.58 and trimming his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 7.2 percent to 14.40.

The successful single-day cubing competition concluded with memorable performances across all puzzle formats, showcasing intense speed cubing talent in the heart of Irig. With dozens of individual personal milestones achieved alongside fierce top-bracket races, Irig Newcomer Day 2025 provided an electric competitive stage for the region's expanding roster of dedicated solvers.

Učionice i hodnici koje nudi OŠ Dositej Obradović pružili su živopisnu scenu gde su se šareni plastični segmenti okretali pod prstima takmičara svih generacija. Miris sveže podmazanih mehanizama i ritmični zvuci slaganja označili su početak jednodnevnog sportskog nadmetanja. Dok su se štoperice pripremale za prve zvanične pokušaje, takmičari su proveravali svoje kocke i pratili rasporede grupa. Za mnoge okupljene ovo je bio prvi ulazak u zvanični svet koji donosi speedcubing.

Takmičenje pod nazivom Irig Newcomer Day 2025 održano je 23. marta 2025. godine u mestu Irig, Serbia, okupivši ukupno 49 takmičara koji su se borili kroz devet rundi u četiri različite discipline. Bilo je to dinamično WCA takmičenje sa posebnim fokusom na debitante, gde je svako slaganje donosilo novu priliku za dokazivanje. U publici i među stolovima za zagrevanje vladala je potpuna posvećenost detaljima, a preciznost prstiju odlučivala je o plasmanu u naredne krugove.

Glavna disciplina i klasična Rubikova kocka formata 3x3x3 privukla je svih 49 učesnika kroz tri uzbudljive runde. Zénó Vitale iz Mađarske obezbedio je prvo mesto sa pobedničkim prosekom od 7.46 sekundi, zabeleživši ujedno i najbolji pojedinačni pokušaj discipline od 6.26 sekundi. Drugo mesto na postolju zauzeo je Matej Marčok sa prosekom 7.91, dok je treću poziciju izborio Liam Zidar sa rezultatom 9.76 sekundi, obezbedivši vredne medalje za domaće predstavnike.

Manji format doneo je izuzetno brze okrete u disciplini 2x2x2 kocka, gde su nastupila 43 takmičara kroz dve runde. Trijumfovao je Jakov Ljubicic sa pobedničkim prosekom od 2.61 sekundi i najboljim pojedinačnim rezultatom finala od 2.35 sekundi. Nikola Simić zauzeo je drugo mesto sa prosekom 2.92, dok je treće mesto pripalo takmičaru Nenad Biščić koji je ostvario prosek od 3.61 sekundi u završnoj rundi ovog brzog nadmetanja.

Među takmičarima koji grade svoje iskustvo zabeležen je čitav niz sjajnih pojedinačnih skokova. Iskra Majić je u svojoj sedmoj zvaničnoj konkurenciji nastupila u tri discipline, popravivši lični rekord na 2x2x2 na 6.11 sekundi što je 21.9 procenata brže od ranijeg rezultata 7.82, dok je na piramidi stigla do 8.43 sekunde što je 14 procenata brže od 9.80. Aleksa Đurošev je nastupio u četiri discipline zabeleživši na 4x4x4 lični rekord 1:14.47, čak 17.7 procenata brže od 1:30.50, kao i 17.17 na piramidi, što je 9.5 procenata brže od 18.98. Aleks Đorđević je takođe radio četiri discipline i spustio prosek na 3x3x3 na 24.17 što je 17.4 procenta brže od 29.25, uz 4x4x4 vreme od 1:55.70 koje je 14.2 procenta brže od 2:14.84. Miroslav Košpić je u četiri discipline došao do ličnog rekorda na piramidi od 10.77 sekundi, što predstavlja popravak od 20.8 procenata u poređenju sa prethodnih 13.59.

Za debitante koji su se prvi put našli za zvaničnim stolom, turnir je doneo važne prve rezultate u karijeri. Relja Mrkaljević je na svom debiju nastupio u četiri discipline, upisavši prve rezultate na 4x4x4 sa vremenom 1:42.87, na piramidi sa 10.73 i na 3x3x3 sa 23.69 sekundi. Pavle Kovačević je odradio tri discipline i upisao svojih prvih 18.19 na 3x3x3, zatim 9.87 na piramidi i 2:09.99 na 4x4x4. Uroš Bogdanović je na svom prvom turniru izabrao dve discipline, zabeleživši 24.03 na 3x3x3 i 15.15 na 2x2x2, dok je Luka Kankaraš u istom broju disciplina postavio svoja prva zvanična vremena od 27.82 na 3x3x3 i 5.11 sekundi na 2x2x2.

Veća kocka formata 4x4x4 okupila je 36 takmičara kroz dve runde, gde je do pobede stigao Aleksandar D. Siljanoski uz prosek 32.35 i najbolji pojedinačni pokušaj od 30.80 sekundi. Aleksa Radovanović bio je tik iza pobednika sa prosekom 32.44 sekunde, dok je Luka Jankovic zauzeo treće mesto sa prosekom 38.31 sekundi. U disciplini Pyraminx, gde se nadmetalo 39 takmičara, Matej Marčok je osvojio zlato sa prosekom 3.61 i pojedinačnim vremenom 2.88, ispred Nenada Biščića sa 3.83 i Đorđa Timotijevića koji je zabeležio 4.53 sekunde.

Kada su podeljene poslednje medalje, statistika je potvrdila dominaciju domaćih takmičara jer je Srbija osvojila 11 postolja, dok je Mađarskoj pripalo jedno najsjajnije odličje. Događaj Irig Newcomer Day 2025 time je uspešno zatvorio svoje kapije, pružajući novoj generaciji takmičara dragoceno iskustvo za predstojeće sportske izazove.