QY Mongolian Championship 2024

Gegeenbileg Naranchimeg delivered a decisive 7.65 winning average to seize the 3x3x3 Cube title, securing the ultimate crown at the QY Mongolian Championship 2024. As the regional speedcubing season reached its peak over the October 19 to October 20 weekend, 151 competitors converged at the Shine Sport Center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The gathering marked one of the most anticipated stops on the 2024 national calendar, featuring 27 rounds across 13 distinct disciplines.

Across four intense rounds of classic Rubik's Cube solving, Naranchimeg held off a determined charge from Bilguun Sukhbaatar, who finished as runner-up with a 7.86 average, and Orgil Otgonbayar, who took third on the podium at 8.42. Naranchimeg also delivered the single fastest solve of the main event with a 6.95 effort. For speedcubing enthusiasts tracking the 3x3 results, the tight margins in the final round underscored how competitive the national scene has become this season.

The 2x2x2 Cube event saw rapid-fire resolution across three rounds among a 135-person field. Temuulen Tserendagva won the title with a swift 2.32 average and a best single of 2.03. Temuulen Munkhtushig claimed second place with an average of 2.95, while Gegeenbileg Naranchimeg stepped onto a second podium of the weekend by taking third place with a 3.02 mark, completing an impressive multi-event showing at the QY Mongolian Championship 2024.

Big cube specialists found substantial success, led by Myagmardorj Ulziijargal, who earned two championship victories. Ulziijargal swept both the 6x6x6 Cube, logging a winning average of 2:01.71 with a single of 1:52.05, and the 7x7x7 Cube with a 3:06.93 mark. In 5x5x5 Cube, Altanbagana Altangerel captured gold with a 58.88 average, edging out Orgil Otgonbayar, who finished second at 59.83, and Ulziijargal, who earned bronze with a 1:00.21 result.

Beyond the podium battles at this WCA competition, several competitors produced extraordinary personal milestones. Bat-Erdene Tsog-Erdene enjoyed massive drops in all three entered disciplines, shaving 75.3 percent off a Pyraminx personal best to finish at 6.16, alongside a 4.51 2x2x2 Cube single that was 71.1 percent faster. Tenuungoo Enkhnaran made a first ever attempt at Pyraminx to record 8.54, while slashing a 2x2x2 Cube best to 6.18, representing a 70 percent jump. Itgel Altansukh logged a 3.52 Pyraminx mark that was 71.2 percent faster than earlier marks, while Tselmuun Oyun-Erdene dropped their 2x2x2 Cube time by 62.1 percent to 4.98 and reduced a 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 60.9 percent to 34.75.

The progress continued through the ranks as Bat-Uils Tserentogtokh tackled four events, completing a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 57.89 and recording a 32.58 Clock personal best. Badarguun Sukhbat also tried Pyraminx for the first time, notching a 10.05 single, and lowered a 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 3.93. Chinkhuslen Urtnasan took on five events, scoring a best finish of 14th in Skewb with a personal best of 5.52, while registering a first ever attempt at Clock in 17.98. Ononmur Unubold managed a heavy ten-event schedule, securing a best finish of fourth in Clock and tackling a first ever attempt at Megaminx in 1:54.75.

In the remaining technical disciplines, Orgil Otgonbayar claimed the 4x4x4 Cube victory with a 32.28 average and a best single of 27.96. Ulsbold Javkhlantugs won the Clock event with a 4.74 average, followed by Ariunsaikhan Erdenebileg in second at 7.48 and Munkhtaivan Battugs in third at 8.64. Munkhbayar Bayarbileg took the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with a 14.10 average. Khangai Erdenebileg mastered the Pyraminx bracket with a 2.70 mark, while Uuganbayar Bayalagnasan secured the Skewb title with an average of 4.16.

The specialized formats rounded out the program at this major cubing competition. Bilguuntamir Soronzontugs claimed the Megaminx victory with a 51.17 average, and Telmuun Nergui won Square-1 in 14.13. In 3x3x3 Blindfolded, where memorisation and precise execution dictate success, Sukh-Erdene Mandakh won gold with a 53.07 single, finishing ahead of Munkhchuluun Buyanduuren who recorded a 1:02.94. The QY Mongolian Championship 2024 concluded two full days of high-level speed cubing action in Ulaanbaatar, setting a proud benchmark as the season moves toward its next chapter.