Kyrgyzstan Nationals 2025

Chyngyz Sultanbekov set the pace in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, capturing the premier 3x3x3 Cube crown with a winning average of 6.81 seconds. The victory highlighted a bustling two days of competition at iHub Academy on September 27 and September 28, 2025. Across 23 rounds in 13 events, 31 competitors travelled from across Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia to take their marks. Speedcubing enthusiasts gathered from hundreds and even thousands of miles away to test their puzzle-solving abilities, producing sharp battles across every format on the schedule.

The journey proved particularly fruitful for international visitors, who swept across multiple disciplines at this cubing competition. Kazakhstan led the overall medal haul with 18 total podium placements, followed closely by Russia with 13 and host nation Kyrgyzstan securing 8. The gathering operated as an official WCA competition, giving entrants a platform to match skills across classic twisty puzzles, large cubes, and side events.

Sultanbekov delivered an exceptional performance over three rounds in the classic Rubik's Cube category, hitting a best single solve of 6.00 seconds on his way to gold. The official 3x3 results stood out as a weekend peak, but Sultanbekov was far from finished. He went on to double his gold collection in the 2x2x2 Cube with a winning average of 2.76 seconds, finishing ahead of Kazakhstan's Yeskendir Kenzhebolat at 2.96 and Damir Zhanataev at 3.48.

Big cubes and complex puzzles saw fierce international contention between Russia and Kazakhstan. Anatolii Turenko of Russia captured the 4x4x4 Cube with a 31.07 average, edging out Sultanbekov's 31.86, and also secured top honours in Megaminx with a 40.96 mark and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 11.94. Diasbek Zhuraev from Kazakhstan dominated the upper layer of big cubes, winning the 5x5x5 Cube in 54.85 seconds and the 7x7x7 Cube with a 2:56.68 average, while also taking the Square-1 title in 14.85.

The 6x6x6 Cube final swung back to Kyrgyzstan as Sultanbekov secured another victory with a 1:58.68 average, finishing ahead of Turenko's 2:07.02. In Clock, Kenzhebolat struck gold for Kazakhstan with a 6.49 winning average, followed by Russia's Grigoriy Pachin at 8.38. The short-format events featured triumphs for Kazakhstan's Damir Zhanataev in Pyraminx with an average of 4.30 and Stepan Matveev in Skewb at 5.02. Maxim Chechnev of Russia earned top billing in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, logging an average of 1:29.01.

Away from the top of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across the weekend. Uliana Skvortsova dropped her 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 48.28, cutting 56.6% off her previous mark, while also slashing her Pyraminx best by 45.2% to 14.48 and tackling her first ever attempt at Skewb with a 27.36. Eldar Kubatov posted a massive 56% improvement in Clock with a new personal best of 6.20 and lowered his 3x3x3 Cube mark to 14.57. Islam Myrzabekov made his first attempts at 3x3x3 One-Handed and 4x4x4 Cube, recording 1:55.78 and 2:01.86, alongside a 33.5% personal best drop to 18.89 in the 3x3x3 Cube. Polina Skvortsova posted her first Skewb solve at 18.05 and lowered her 2x2x2 Cube mark by 31.2% to 19.94.

The deep roster of events gave others room to expand their competition resumes. Yaroslav Kurmashev took on nine events, logging first attempts in 3x3x3 One-Handed with 39.83, Megaminx at 3:02.10, and 5x5x5 Cube at 3:13.05, while placing sixth in 3x3x3 Blindfolded. Evgenii Terentev entered his first WCA competition, taking on nine events and reaching fifth place in Clock alongside first marks of 3:01.21 in 5x5x5 Cube and 5.25 in 2x2x2 Cube. Seitek Sultanov took sixth in Clock with a first attempt of 15.91 and improved his 2x2x2 Cube best to 2.87, while Aliya Bakhytjan journeyed from Mongolia to compete in five events, securing eighth in Pyraminx and lowering her Clock best by 10.1% to 8.56.

This edition of Kyrgyzstan Nationals 2025 demonstrated the immense reach and dedication within the regional speed cubing community. By bringing together dedicated solvers across borders to iHub Academy, the tournament established high competitive standards while encouraging personal progress for every entrant on the floor. As the 2025 season progresses, the performances registered across all thirteen disciplines set a strong foundation for future regional gatherings.

With 31 entrants contesting 23 total rounds, Kyrgyzstan Nationals 2025 concluded as a comprehensive test of endurance, technique, and focus. From the fast-paced opening turns of the 2x2x2 Cube to the calculated memorisation required in blindfolded solving, the weekend delivered world-class speedcubing action in the heart of Bishkek.