Kaunas Open 2025

Inside room 100 of KTU Matematikos ir gamtos mokslų fakultetas (11 rūmai), Mantas Urbanavičius delivered an extraordinary masterclass, capturing the main event with a stunning 6.61 winning average and a lightning 5.37 best single. The university halls in Kaunas, Lithuania provided a focused backdrop as 42 competitors gathered over April 26 to April 27 for an intense weekend of solving. With 10 events and 15 rounds across the two days, the venue buzzed with nonstop action from the opening scrambles to the final podium presentations.

The 2025 gathering highlighted the vibrant energy of the Baltic speedcubing scene. In the flagship 3x3x3 Cube, Urbanavičius led a clean sweep for the home nation across three demanding rounds. Milvydas Džiaugys secured second place with an average of 8.95, while Danielius Riuka rounded out the top three at 9.36. The top-tier 3x3 results set the tone for a bustling cubing competition where competitors constantly traded personal bests under the bright lights of the mathematics faculty.

Urbanavičius expanded his authority across the board, racking up top honors in nearly every multi-layered Rubik's Cube category. In the 2x2x2 Cube, he took first place with a 2.32 average, holding off Domas Prazauskas at 2.75 and Edvinas Narbutas at 3.07 over three complete rounds. His versatility showed further in the larger puzzles, winning the 4x4x4 Cube with a 28.70 average ahead of Viltė Klioštoraitytė and Latvian challenger Vladislavs Baranovs, and then sealing the 5x5x5 Cube with a 56.45 mark over Baranovs and Poland's Szymon Jaworski.

The one-handed contest delivered another commanding performance for Urbanavičius, who averaged 10.95 with a 9.44 best single to best Latvian podium finishers Baranovs and Jānis Zirnis. He then added the Square-1 title to his tally with a 20.17 average. In the side events, Poland showed immense skill as Szymon Jaworski claimed victory in Clock with a 6.36 average and the Pyraminx with a 3.26 mark. Kacper Górecki also brought gold to Poland by capturing the Skewb event with a fast 3.29 average.

The memory-heavy 3x3x3 Blindfolded discipline challenged solvers to reconstruct scrambled cubes entirely without sight. Kasparas Lienys secured the top spot on the podium with a winning single solve of 1:28.65, executing cleanly under intense focus. Latvian competitor Jānis Zirnis followed closely in second place with a time of 1:37.04, while Danielius Riuka took third place with a 3:38.07 single. The tension in the hall during these silent attempts contrasted sharply with the fast-turning pace of the surrounding daytime heats.

Beyond the top podium steps, numerous solvers achieved massive personal breakthroughs throughout Kaunas Open 2025. Vilius Kisežauskas posted an eye-catching 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 5.94, which was 65.3 percent faster than his previous best of 17.12, while also taking on his first ever attempts at 4x4x4 Cube and 5x5x5 Cube. Ints Lauva enjoyed a tremendous weekend across six events, slicing his 4x4x4 Cube mark to 1:23.84 for a 39.9 percent drop, trimming his 5x5x5 Cube best to 3:46.38, and improving his 3x3x3 Cube time by 12.1 percent to 21.73. Tomas Leonavicius dropped his 3x3x3 One-Handed time by 43.4 percent to 1:07.56 and logged his first Clock attempt at 37.66.

Fresh enthusiasm was on full display as newcomers embraced the speed cubing stage. Rojus Galinauskas competed in his first WCA competition, tackling seven events and logging opening marks of 5.68 on 2x2x2 Cube, 17.43 on 3x3x3 Cube, and 1:49.80 on 4x4x4 Cube. Kasparas Norvila also debuted at this level across five events, posting initial attempts of 14.53 on the 3x3x3 Cube and 48.91 on 4x4x4 Cube. Tomas Golubovas took on nine events, logging a 5th-place finish in Square-1 alongside first-ever tries at Skewb, 5x5x5 Cube, and Square-1. Adas Jakutis recorded a first attempt of 5.96 in Skewb and lowered his One-Handed best to 36.85, while Eduardas Andruška set initial marks in three events including 6.11 on 2x2x2 Cube.

The international balance across the weekend showed host nation Lithuania securing 18 podium positions, Latvia claiming 7, and Poland earning 5. The energetic environment fostered by the Kaunas venue allowed both seasoned titleholders and brand-new solvers to test their limits against the clock. As the final scrambles cleared the tables, Kaunas Open 2025 concluded as a showcase of technical depth, collegiate camaraderie, and sharp execution that sets a high standard for the upcoming regional calendar.