Pyraminx on the Stars Tallinn 2024

Inside the unique maritime setting of the Tallinna D-terminal aboard Megastar and MyStar, competitors gathered in Tallinn, Estonia on March 3, 2024, facing an intense arena. The tables were set for a concentrated lineup where every solve carried immense weight. With a compact gathering of ten dedicated solvers chasing top honors across seven official disciplines, the margin for error was virtually non-existent. A tight-knit roster meant competitors had to deliver near perfection from their very first attempts just to earn their spots on the final podiums.

The 2024 meeting proved that smaller gatherings often breed the fiercest rivalries. Across ten tightly packed rounds, the battle for speedcubing supremacy demanded relentless focus across varied twisty puzzles. Pyraminx on the Stars Tallinn 2024 offered no room to hide behind deep brackets, as every single solve directly influenced the outcome of the overall standings. Solvers from Estonia and Denmark went head-to-head in a continuous display of precision, testing both their technical execution and their ability to handle intense, round-by-round scrutiny.

The headline 3x3x3 Cube provided the weekend with its sharpest showcase of raw pace. Maksim Zemtšihhin of Estonia seized the title in the classic Rubik's Cube category, delivering a winning average of 8.85 seconds along with the round's best single of 7.57 seconds. Oliver Pällo followed closely behind with a 9.92-second average to take second place, while Victor Valentin Glyrskov of Denmark completed the podium in 10.38 seconds. These decisive 3x3 results demonstrated how competitive the Estonian speed cubing circuit remains even in such a focused environment.

Glyrskov made his own statement in the shorter disciplines, securing a double victory for the Danish delegation. In the Pyraminx, Glyrskov dominated the two-round event with a winning average of 3.21 seconds and a leading single of 2.43 seconds, finishing ahead of Pällo's 4.11 average and Thomas Sonnenberg Jarner's 5.90. Glyrskov also claimed the top step in the 2x2x2 Cube at Pyraminx on the Stars Tallinn 2024, averaging 3.05 seconds with a 1.80 best single. Jarner took second with a 3.46 average, while Pällo collected third place at 3.87 seconds.

Oliver Pällo delivered a remarkable multi-event campaign of his own, collecting three separate tournament victories during the single-day gathering. Pällo led the Clock event with a sharp 4.76-second average, defeating Hedi Liis Timmusk who finished second in 8.21 seconds and Zemtšihhin in third at 8.74. Pällo then conquered Skewb by recording a 4.86-second winning average ahead of Markus Sild's 5.19 and Zemtšihhin's 5.96. To complete his hat-trick of gold medals, Pällo also took the 5x5x5 Cube title with a steady 1:15.59 average, edging past Zemtšihhin's 1:22.51 and Sild's 1:56.83.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors made substantial progress on their personal records throughout the event. Pjotr Burtsev had an impressive run in the 2x2x2 Cube, recording a personal best single of 17.72 seconds, which was 16.2 percent faster than his previous best of 21.15 seconds, alongside his 40.71-second personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube. Mike Vidrik Rätsep tackled all seven events on the schedule, achieving a standout 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 9.46 seconds, cutting 16.1 percent off his prior mark of 11.28 seconds, and taking a solid fourth-place finish in the 4x4x4 Cube.

Other dedicated solvers embraced extensive programs across the day, adding valuable depth to every bracket. Ako Monticelli competed across six separate disciplines, achieving a personal best time of 1:19.43 in the 4x4x4 Cube and securing a tournament-best sixth-place finish in the 5x5x5 Cube. Meanwhile, Kaur-Mattias Kuuskme took on five different puzzles throughout the WCA competition, recording his strongest performance of the weekend with a seventh-place finish in Skewb. Their persistent efforts highlighted the commitment running through the entire Estonian contingent.

The 4x4x4 Cube round brought another victory for Zemtšihhin, who clocked a 39.27-second average featuring a 35.99 single to overcome Pällo's 40.96 average, with Sild taking third at 57.32. Across the full cubing competition, Estonian solvers captured sixteen podium positions, while Danish visitors secured five. When the final stopwatches clicked shut at Pyraminx on the Stars Tallinn 2024, the intimate maritime clash demonstrated that high-caliber speedcubing is forged whenever driven competitors meet on the competition floor, setting a challenging benchmark for the upcoming season.