Medvode Open 2025

Seventy-five competitors gathered across two full days of high-intensity speedcubing at Osnovna šola Simona Jenka, Smlednik, navigating twenty-one rounds of play with remarkable precision. The smoothly coordinated schedule at Medvode Open 2025 reflected the tireless efforts of the organization team, delegates, and table volunteers. Their systematic management of scrambles, score sheets, and station rotations kept eight distinct events running punctually throughout November 22 and November 23. From the opening heats to the final showdowns, every participant benefited from a structured atmosphere built purely on volunteer dedication.

The seamless pace of the weekend allowed Alexey Tsvetkov to mount one of the most dominant campaigns seen in the region. Tsvetkov claimed victory in six separate categories, setting the standard across both standard and specialty puzzles. In the flagship 3x3x3 Cube event, which featured seventy-two entrants across three competitive rounds, Tsvetkov posted the top average of 5.79 seconds and recorded the best single solve of 4.53 seconds. David Vujasić of Croatia followed in second place with an 8.29 average, while Marcel Ručigaj earned third for the host nation with an 8.40 mark.

The 3x3 results formed only one chapter of Tsvetkov's remarkable run. The Russian solver also swept the 2x2x2 Cube with an average of 1.31 seconds, holding off Ručigaj (2.06) and Jakov Srečković (2.84). Moving to the larger hardware, Tsvetkov conquered the 4x4x4 Cube final in 28.55 seconds on average, again finishing ahead of Srečković (30.10) and Vujasić (32.07). The speed cubing continued as he secured top honours in Pyraminx with a 1.59 average, Skewb with a 2.43 average, and 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 9.40 seconds.

Despite Tsvetkov's massive haul, the host country celebrated a major triumph on the 5x5x5 Cube. Slovenia's Oskar Vidiček delivered three steady rounds, clinching first place with a winning average of 53.82 seconds along with the round's best single of 47.65. Vidiček outperformed Croatia's David Vujasić, who registered a 1:00.22 average, and Austria's Marcel Niedl, who took third on a 1:04.59 average. Vidiček also added to his medal tally by finishing runner-up in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 14.85 average, just ahead of fellow countryman Simon Mars at 15.23.

Precision memory took centre stage during the 3x3x3 Blindfolded rounds, where competitors rely purely on mental mapping before donning their blindfolds. Croatia's Jakov Srečković took the gold medal by registering a winning single of 21.42 seconds. Matej Bolta of Slovenia earned silver with a successful 36.82 attempt, while Marcel Ručigaj stepped onto the podium once more with a third-place time of 50.08 seconds. The event concluded with Slovenia claiming ten total podium positions across the tournament, while Croatia collected six, Russia six, Greece one, and Austria one.

Beyond the championship trophies, Medvode Open 2025 offered a stage for tremendous personal growth across the entire roster. Dorjan Cvrtila achieved a massive breakthrough in the 2x2x2 Cube, logging a personal best of 4.88 seconds to beat his previous mark by 72.2 percent, while also improving his 3x3x3 Cube single to 28.30 seconds. Niklas Lazov entered seven events, cutting his 2x2x2 Cube best by 50.5 percent down to 2.66 seconds, slicing his one-handed time by 42.1 percent to 29.67, and lowering his 5x5x5 Cube mark by 23.4 percent to 2:04.89. Nejc Medved took on his first ever 2x2x2 Cube attempt with a 3.54, chopped 49.8 percent off his Pyraminx best to hit 5.95, and notched a 23.52 single on the standard Rubik's Cube.

The milestone achievements continued across every bracket. Fabijan Kosar tackled seven disciplines, recording his first ever official 5x5x5 Cube attempt at 1:34.44, while trimming 47.3 percent off his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to hit 1.47 and lowering his one-handed mark by 21.8 percent to 17.89 on the way to a 14th-place finish in 3x3x3 Cube. Maj Rakar completed his first official 5x5x5 Cube attempt in 2:18.76 and improved his Pyraminx personal best by 45.5 percent down to 5.17 seconds. Martin Starčič posted his first 5x5x5 Cube time of 2:22.89, tackled Skewb for the first time in 7.31 seconds, and dropped his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 19.8 percent to 1:06.79. Žan Bobič logged debut marks in Skewb at 4.11 and One-Handed at 22.60 while improving his 3x3x3 single to 12.12. Dmitrii Mirek entered seven events, securing his first official attempts in One-Handed at 1:17.91, 3x3x3 Cube at 21.78, and Skewb at 12.43.

The diverse lineup of events in Medvode, Slovenia highlighted the steady evolution of local talent across both traditional twisty puzzles and modern formats. In addition to Jakob Kitak securing silver in both Skewb (3.36) and Pyraminx (2.96), Greek competitor Nikos Kolovos reached the Skewb podium with an identical 3.36 average, and Anton Kokalj Pezzano rounded out the Pyraminx top three at 3.72. The depth of participation across all twenty-one rounds demonstrated the vibrant state of regional cubing in 2025.

As the final score sheets were processed and packed away, the successful execution of Medvode Open 2025 stood as a tribute to the team behind the scenes. Bringing an official WCA competition to life requires hours of coordination, from managing timer resets to guiding dozens of new competitors through their first tournament experience. Thanks to the diligent crew in Smlednik, this edition of the cubing competition provided an impeccably judged stage where champions excelled and newcomers established their personal benchmarks.

V prostorih Osnovne šole Simona Jenka v Smledniku je bilo čutiti pravo tekmovalno vzdušje, ko so se mize napolnile z raznovrstnimi ugankami in merilniki časa. Medtem ko nekatere discipline zahtevajo mirno analizo s papirjem in svinčnikom ter iskanje najkrajših poti, so hitrostne preizkušnje ponudile neizprosen boj s stotinkami sekunde. Zbrani tekmovalci so z izjemno osredotočenostjo premikali plasti kock pod budnim očesom sodnikov, dvorana pa je dihala v ritmu hitrih potez in odlaganja rešenih ugank na podlage.

Na prizorišču v kraju Medvode, Slovenia, je med 22. in 23. novembrom potekalo tekmovanje Medvode Open 2025. Dvodnevni dogodek je privabil natanko 75 tekmovalcev, ki so se pomerili v 8 disciplinah skozi 21 tekmovalnih krogov. To uradno WCA tekmovanje je prineslo široko paleto izzivov, od klasičnih kock do piramidastih ugank, pri čemer je vsaka kategorija zahtevala povsem specifične tehnične spretnosti in taktično pripravo tekmovalcev.

Glavni junak vikenda je bil Alexey Tsvetkov, ki je osvojil prvo mesto v kar šestih različnih kategorijah. V kraljevski disciplini 3x3x3 Cube, kjer je nastopilo 72 tekmovalcev, je slavil s povprečjem 5.79 in najboljšim posameznim časom 4.53. Drugo mesto je zasedel David Vujasić s povprečjem 8.29, tretji pa je bil Marcel Ručigaj s časom 8.40. Tsvetkov je bil nepremagljiv tudi pri 2x2x2 Cube s povprečjem 1.31, kjer je Ručigaj končal kot drugi z 2.06, Jakov Srečković pa tretji z 2.84.

Alexey Tsvetkov je svojo prevlado nadaljeval tudi v preostalih hitrostnih disciplinah. V kategoriji Pyraminx je zmagal s povprečjem 1.59, pred Jakobom Kitakom, ki je dosegel 2.96, in Antonom Kokaljem Pezzanom s časom 3.72. Pri uganki Skewb je Tsvetkov slavil s povprečjem 2.43, drugo mesto je pripadlo Jakobu Kitaku s 3.36, tretje pa Nikosu Kolovosu z enakim povprečjem 3.36. Zmago je vknjižil tudi pri 4x4x4 Cube s časom 28.55, kjer sta mu na stopničkah sledila Jakov Srečković s 30.10 in David Vujasić z 32.07.

Enoročno reševanje 3x3x3 One-Handed je znova pripadlo Tsvetkovu, ki je zabeležil zmagovalno povprečje 9.40. Na oder sta stopila še Oskar Vidiček s časom 14.85 in Simon Mars s 15.23. V večjih kockah je domače občinstvo razveselil prav Oskar Vidiček, ki je zmagal v disciplini 5x5x5 Cube s povprečnim časom 53.82 in najboljšim poskusom 47.65. Drugo mesto je osvojil David Vujasić s časom 1:00.22, tretji pa je bil Marcel Niedl z 1:04.59.

Slepo reševanje zahteva popolno zbranost in natančen spomin, kar je pri 3x3x3 Blindfolded najbolje unovčil Jakov Srečković, ki je zmagal z najhitrejšim posameznim časom 21.42. Matej Bolta je zasedel drugo mesto s časom 36.82, medtem ko je bil Marcel Ručigaj tretji s časom 50.08. Tekmovanje Medvode Open 2025 je ponudilo izjemno pestrost rezultatov, skupno pa so slovenski tekmovalci osvojili 10 uvrstitev na zmagovalni oder, predstavniki Hrvaške in Rusije po 6, Grčije in Avstrije pa po 1.

Izven boja za najvišja mesta so številni posamezniki zabeležili izjemne osebne mejnike. Svit Peternelj je na svojem tretjem tekmovanju nastopil v 3 disciplinah, se prvič preizkusil v Pyraminxu s časom 6.19 ter izboljšal osebna rekorda na 3x3x3 Cube na 14.00, kar je 36.6 odstotka hitreje od prejšnjega dosežka 22.07, in na 2x2x2 Cube na 5.09. Aleš Rus je nastopil v 5 disciplinah, dosegel svojo najboljšo uvrstitev s 34. mestom pri 3x3x3 Cube, prvič opravil poskus na 5x5x5 Cube s časom 1:52.01 ter popravil osebni čas na 4x4x4 Cube na 48.35, kar je 29.1 odstotka hitreje od prejšnjih 1:08.19. Julijan Virag je na 7 nastopih krepko izboljšal svoj čas pri enoročnem reševanju na 25.69, kar je 41.6 odstotka hitreje od 44.01, pri Skewbu pa na 5.81. Evo Squasi je ob 6 nastopih zabeležil 35. mesto na 3x3x3 Cube, prvič tekmoval v Skewbu s časom 5.18 ter dvignil osebni rekord v Pyraminxu na 4.93.

Poseben čar vsakega dogodka so tudi tisti, ki se prvič preizkusijo v tekmovalnem okolju. Valentin Šarkanj je prav na tem turnirju prvič doživel tekmovalni pritisk in se preizkusil v kar 6 disciplinah, pri čemer je zabeležil začetne čase 21.35 na 3x3x3 Cube, 4.40 na 2x2x2 Cube ter 13.31 na Pyraminxu. Evie Squasi je ob svojem debiju nastopila v 4 disciplinah z dosežki 9.72 na Pyraminxu, 7.95 na 2x2x2 Cube in 38.66 na 3x3x3 Cube. Arne Kerček je na svojem prvem uradnem nastopu opravil 3 discipline s časi 23.15 na 3x3x3 Cube, 18.82 na Pyraminxu in 4.69 na 2x2x2 Cube. Matej Vuga pa je ob svojem tekmovalnem krstu uspešno zabeležil časa 9.14 na 2x2x2 Cube in 19.14 na Pyraminxu.

Klasična Rubikova kocka in hitrostno reševanje sta skozi celoten vikend v Smledniku navduševala z visoko ravnjo tekmovalnosti in športnega duha. Uspešno izvedeno prvenstvo Medvode Open 2025 je ponudilo nepozaben pregled nad trenutno formo domačih in tujih tekmovalcev v letu 2025. Z zaključkom podelitev priznanj se je uspešno sklenilo še eno nepozabno speedcubing tekmovanje, ki napoveduje vznemirljivo nadaljevanje sezone na domačih in mednarodnih prizoriščih.