Kjeller Open 2025

Norwegian competitors completed an absolute clean sweep across every single category at Kjeller Open 2025, claiming all twenty-one available podium positions over an action-packed weekend of speedcubing. Taking place across November 8 and November 9 at Kjeller School in Kjeller, Norway, the gathering saw 124 competitors take part across seven official disciplines. The home nation controlled the top steps completely, turning the two-day meeting into a resounding domestic showcase from the opening rounds through to the final stages of the major events.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a crowded field of 120 participants across four competitive rounds, culminating in a dominant performance from Kim Roger Haraldsen. Haraldsen secured top honours with a winning average of 6.86 seconds, backed up by the fastest single solve of the entire weekend at 5.04 seconds. Niklas Aasen Eliasson followed closely in second place with an average of 7.83, while Knut Skaug Haraldsen completed the sweep in third with a 7.94 mark, anchoring the standard for Norwegian speed cubing across the final table.

Kim Roger Haraldsen added two further titles to his impressive weekend haul, finishing on top in both the 4x4x4 Cube and 5x5x5 Cube divisions. In the four-layered puzzle, Haraldsen logged a 24.05 winning average alongside a 22.77 single to defeat Eliasson, who took second at 27.99, and Filip Nilsen in third at 32.52. Stepping up to the 5x5x5 Cube, Haraldsen delivered a decisive 47.31 winning average and a 40.42 best single across the sole round of action, clear of Eliasson on 56.50 and Celine Tran on 57.12.

Not to be outdone, Niklas Aasen Eliasson captured two gold finishes of his own to highlight his remarkable consistency across 18 total rounds. In the 2x2x2 Cube final, Eliasson took first place with a swift 1.68 average and a 1.22 single, edging out Anders Barhaugen on 2.10 and Jonathan Hummel Simensen on 2.11 among 104 entrants. Eliasson also claimed the top prize in Skewb with a 4.11 winning average, finishing ahead of Pugalan Aravinthan with 4.75 and Knut Skaug Haraldsen on 5.03.

The remaining puzzle divisions at Kjeller Open 2025 delivered equally competitive battles among the leading Norwegian contenders. In Pyraminx, Sigurd Volan Håvik paced a 79-person field with a 2.28 winning average and a 1.71 single, taking the title over Eliasson at 2.96 and Brage Rognes at 3.10. Meanwhile, the 3x3x3 One-Handed contest belonged to Knut Skaug Haraldsen, who clinched victory with a 10.53 average and 9.18 single, finishing ahead of Kim Roger Haraldsen on 12.02 and Ulrik Bredland on 13.52.

Beyond the fight for trophies, the cubing competition provided a stage for breakthrough milestones across the wider pack. Sander Fossum entered four events and made significant leaps, taking 11th in Skewb while dropping his personal best by 60.3 percent to 5.18 seconds, alongside a 33.9 percent improvement in the 2x2x2 Cube to 2.90 and a debut Pyraminx run of 10.98. David Øksendal Myklebost cut his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 52.7 percent down to 21.67 seconds and logged a first Pyraminx solve of 19.88. Marius Lesteberg With contested five events, securing 24th in Pyraminx, taking his first crack at one-handed solving in 40.65 seconds, and improving his 2x2x2 mark by 46.5 percent to 3.56. Jacob Narum-Hanssen tackled five events, slicing 33.1 percent off his 3x3x3 best to hit 26.47 seconds while making his first attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 2:28.90 and Skewb at 14.14.

Other competitors similarly expanded their repertoire at this WCA competition by tackling unfamiliar formats and pushing their boundaries. Victor Marstrander took on five events, earning a 42nd-place finish in Pyraminx while logging his first official attempts at the 4x4x4 Cube in 1:12.75, Pyraminx in 10.31, and one-handed solving in 36.98. Sakarias Storck tackled all seven events on the schedule, achieving 37th in 5x5x5 Cube while recording initial marks in 5x5x5 Cube at 2:44.68, Pyraminx at 11.17, and Skewb at 17.46. Karine Reigstad Soli competed in six events, placing 36th in Skewb and setting benchmark attempts in Pyraminx at 23.14, 5x5x5 Cube at 3:25.98, and Skewb at 10.39. Mads Emil Iuell Grøtte entered three events, cutting his 3x3x3 Cube best by 22.3 percent to 35.09 seconds while recording first-time results in 2x2x2 Cube at 14.07 and Pyraminx at 16.58.

The classic Rubik's Cube remains the centerpiece of tournament play, and the 3x3 results at Kjeller Open 2025 reflected a healthy, fast-moving scene in the region. Across both days of competition in 2025, competitors of all experience levels proved that steady technical progression and broad event participation remain at the very heart of the sport. With eighteen complete rounds of competition wrapped up and twenty-one podium places filled, the event demonstrated the remarkable depth and drive present across Norwegian speedcubing.

Kim Roger Haraldsen leverte et forrykende snitt pa 6.86 sekunder i finalen pa klassisk Rubiks kube under Kjeller Open 2025. Med en lynrask enkeltlosning pa 5.04 sekunder satte han standarden for et mesterskap preget av ekstrem presisjon der den minste feilmargin kunne fa store konsekvenser for sammenlagtresultatet. Gjennom fire intense runder blant 120 startende i hovedovelsen holdt Haraldsen nervene under kontroll og sikret seieren foran Niklas Aasen Eliasson og Knut Skaug Haraldsen som tok henholdsvis andre- og tredjeplass.

Stevnet ble arrangert pa Kjeller skole i Kjeller, Norway helgen 8. til 9. november 2025. Totalt 124 deltakere var samlet for a male krefter i 7 ulike ovelser fordelt over 18 runder. Denne WCA competition samlet utovere fra flere miljoer til en innholdsrik speedcubing helg der marginene var mikroskopiske. I ovelser med fa tellende forsok koster hver minste feildreining dyrt, og nettopp stabiliteten ble helt avgjorende pa resultatlistene.

Niklas Aasen Eliasson markerte seg sterkt gjennom hele helgen og sikret to imponerende seire. I 2x2x2-kuben vant Eliasson med et snitt pa 1.68 sekunder foran Anders Barhaugen og Jonathan Hummel Simensen. Eliasson fulgte ogsa opp med seier i Skewb der hans vinnertid pa 4.11 sekunder holdt Pugalan Aravinthan og Knut Skaug Haraldsen bak seg. Totalt sanket Eliasson pallplasser i en rekke ovelser og kjempet helt i toppen av resultatlistene gjennom samtlige runder.

I de storre kubene fortsatte Kim Roger Haraldsen a imponere dommerne og publikum. Han sikret forsteplassen i 4x4x4 med et snitt pa 24.05 sekunder etter en beste enkeltlosning pa 22.77, foran Niklas Aasen Eliasson pa 27.99 og Filip Nilsen pa 32.52. Haraldsen fulgte deretter opp i den krevende 5x5x5-konkurransen der han krevde seieren med et solid gjennomsnitt pa 47.31 sekunder. Eliasson tok andreplassen med 56.50 foran Celine Tran pa 57.12 sekunder.

Enhandsklassen 3x3x3 One-Handed bodde pa en svert teknisk finale over tre runder. Her var det Knut Skaug Haraldsen som gikk helt til topps med et vinnende gjennomsnitt pa 10.53 sekunder og en bestetid pa 9.18. Kim Roger Haraldsen fulgte tett pa andreplass med 12.02, mens Ulrik Bredland sikret tredjeplassen med 13.52 sekunder. I Pyraminx var det Sigurd Volan Havik som viste uovertruffen fart da han vant med et snitt pa 2.28 sekunder foran Eliasson og Brage Rognes.

Bak medaljekampen leverte en rekke utovere sterke personlige framganger som fortjener hederlig omtale. Nicolai Vang Halmo forbedret sin personlige rekord i 2x2x2 til 3.29 sekunder, noe som var 34.9 prosent raskere enn tidligere, i tillegg til en solid forbedring pa 11 prosent i 3x3x3 og sitt forste 4x4x4-forsok pa 1:37.79. Henrik Westersund Asland stilte i 7 ovelser, senket sin personlige rekord i enhandskubing med 26.5 prosent til 28.77 og perset med 20.1 prosent i 4x4x4 til 41.67 sekunder. Mikkel Hallingstad forbedret sin enhandspers med 15 prosent til 22.02 sekunder og fullforte sitt aller forste 5x5x5-forsok pa 4:04.30. Isak Lysaker noterte seg for 10.17 sekunder i 2x2x2, en framgang pa 16.6 prosent, samt sine forste offisielle forsok i Pyraminx og Skewb.

For flere deltakere var dette deres aller forste mote med et offisielt mesterskap. Emil Strandskogen debuterte pa arenaen med deltakelse i 7 ovelser og noterte 18.00 pa 3x3x3 samt 3:51.07 pa 5x5x5 som sine forste offisielle tider. Johan Slatten gjennomforte ogsa sin forste konkurranse i 7 ovelser med 7.51 i 2x2x2 og 1:03.19 i enhandslosing. Olav Norvin Borud leverte en sterk debuthelg i 7 ovelser med 5.25 i 2x2x2 og 8.61 i Pyraminx. Hakon Stangnes stilte likeledes opp i 7 ovelser under sin forste opptreden og satte solide tider med 4.46 i 2x2x2 og 49.44 i 4x4x4 under arrangementet.

Med samtlige 21 pallplasseringer kapret av norske utovere markerte Kjeller Open 2025 seg som en fantastisk helg for nasjonal speedcubing. Deltakerne viste enorm bredde i alt fra fartsfylte smakovelser til de mer tidkrevende store kubene. Nar arets sesong ruller videre star prestasjonene fra Kjeller skole igjen som et bevis pa det skyhoye nivaet i norsk kubing.