Kaunas Odd or Even 2026

The competition floor inside Kauno Valdorfo mokykla buzzed with steady focus as timers clicked and puzzle faces aligned across twelve distinct disciplines. Competitors sat hunched over their mats under the venue lights, studying piece orientations before unleashing rapid finger turns across multiple rounds. The one-day gathering in Kaunas, Lithuania on May 30, 2026, brought together a focused field of 24 participants testing their dexterity across 15 total rounds of play.

The 5x5x5 Cube final provided the most dramatic finish of the day, coming down to the final solves of the five-attempt average. Vilius Ribinskas secured the gold by the slimmest of margins, posting a winning average of 1:00.89 alongside a best single solve of 58.38. Piotr Olszewski pushed Ribinskas to the absolute wire, finishing merely fourteen hundredths of a second behind with an average of 1:01.03 to take silver. Jānis Zirnis rounded out the podium in third place with an average of 1:30.19 in a battle decided by split seconds.

Ribinskas was not finished leaving his mark on the tournament tables. In Skewb, he claimed another victory with an average of 5.04 and a single of 2.87, outperforming Adas Jakutis who took second in 7.09 and Dovydas Kirbutas in third with 11.09. Across the full spectrum of events at Kaunas Odd or Even 2026, Lithuanian competitors captured 23 total podium positions, while visiting athletes from Poland claimed six, Latvia earned four, and France took three.

Mantas Urbanavičius produced a commanding series of performances across multiple classic puzzles. In the 4x4x4 Cube event, Urbanavičius took the top step with an average of 27.06, highlighted by a national record single solve of 22.25 for Lithuania. Urbanavičius carried that standard into the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, securing victory with a 9.31 average ahead of Jānis Zirnis at 18.40 and Milvydas Džiaugys at 21.86. In the 6x6x6 Cube, Urbanavičius added another first-place finish with a 1:49.96 average, leading Ribinskas at 2:09.63 and Viltė Klioštoraitytė at 2:25.55.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest spanned three full rounds, standing as the largest bracket of the weekend with 17 entrants. Urbanavičius completed a remarkable run by winning the event with an average of 6.48 and a best single of 5.43. Those following the 3x3 results witnessed world-class execution on the traditional Rubik's Cube, as smooth stage transitions kept the pace brisk across every round.

Beyond the championship podiums, several competitors logged breakthrough milestones across the schedule. Bernardas Bakėjus entered five events and delivered massive drops in times, slashing his Skewb mark by 62.4 percent down to 12.84, cutting his 3x3x3 Cube best by 36.1 percent to 11.41, and trimming his Megaminx standard by 24.3 percent to 2:32.46. Sirvydas Šinkūnas took on four events and lowered his Skewb personal best by 42.5 percent to 11.56, while also taking 28.9 percent off his 5x5x5 Cube best at 4:11.52. Juozas Rudminaitis entered five events, cutting 37.6 percent off his 3x3x3 One-Handed mark with a 42.47 and improving his Megaminx best by 26.2 percent to 3:26.88. Liepa Vaisvilaite earned a fourth-place result in Skewb while dropping her 2x2x2 Cube time by 34.5 percent to 3.30.

Fresh milestones and debuts highlighted the depth of the field at Kaunas Odd or Even 2026. Sigitas Žebrauskas contested six events, recording first-time marks in Pyraminx at 10.26, 4x4x4 Cube at 1:32.52, and 6x6x6 Cube at 7:32.71, while securing fifth place in 6x6x6 Cube. Jokūbas Levanavičius competed in four events and finished fifth in Pyraminx, cutting his 4x4x4 Cube mark by 25.6 percent to 1:44.71 and his Clock best by 22 percent to 13.57. Gabrielius Amed entered their first WCA competition, taking fifth in 3x3x3 Cube with an initial 10.15 mark and posting 49.34 in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Algirdas Vatiekūnas also made their official debut in the speed cubing circuit, finishing seventh in 2x2x2 Cube with an opening mark of 13.20.

Specialist disciplines also provided compelling moments throughout the day. Piotr Olszewski secured three event titles, winning Pyraminx in 3.17, Clock with a 3.91 average, and the 7x7x7 Cube in 2:58.63. Viltė Klioštoraitytė took first place in Megaminx with an average of 49.42, outlasting Olszewski at 53.24 and Ribinskas at 1:10.37. Edvinas Narbutas captured the 2x2x2 Cube title with an average of 2.47, while Thibaut Mézières earned the Square-1 victory with an average of 17.78. The action at Kaunas Odd or Even 2026 demonstrated the precision and sharp execution that define modern speedcubing across every puzzle category.