Romanian National Championship 2025

A blistering 5.33 winning average on the 3x3x3 Cube sealed a dominant weekend for Ianis Costin Chele, highlighting that enduring consistency remains the ultimate decider at the top level of speedcubing. Held at Colegiul Tehnologic Viaceslav Harnaj in Bucuresti, Romania from August 21 to August 24, the Romanian National Championship 2025 drew 69 competitors across 17 official events. Rather than relying on isolated fast singles, Chele built podium-topping totals across three rounds of the classic Rubik's Cube, backing up his 4.72 single with unerring precision across every solve in the final round.

The 3x3 results formed only one chapter in a weekend defined by metronomic execution. Chele claimed gold across a remarkable slate of puzzles, winning the 4x4x4 Cube with a 29.12 average, the Pyraminx with a 2.04 average, and 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 10.11 mark. His disciplined approach carried seamlessly into bigger puzzles, where he secured victory in the 5x5x5 Cube in 52.45 and the 6x6x6 Cube in 1:51.30, while also topping the Megaminx standings with a 37.25 average. Throughout the Romanian National Championship 2025, steady averages consistently rewarded composure over pure risk.

The 2x2x2 Cube saw Christofor Gabriel Costea display rapid-fire control, taking the title with a 1.83 average across two competitive rounds after posting a 1.42 single. In Skewb, David-Mihail Ion navigated the final round with steady poise to secure the top spot on a 4.46 average, finishing ahead of Chele at 4.54 and Radu Andrei Andrieș at 5.00. Martin Fronescu took top honours in Square-1 with an 11.08 average, holding off a field of 29 competitors with consistent execution across both rounds.

Big cube mastery outside Chele's sweep belonged to Radu Andrei Andrieș, who captured first place in the 7x7x7 Cube with a commanding 3:03.00 average, outlasting Norway's Anders Barhaugen at 3:13.20 and Martin Fronescu at 3:16.12. Barhaugen claimed his own gold in Clock, averaging 4.10 across two rounds to lead a 39-competitor field. Meanwhile, Chiara Marcucci topped the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves contest with a 29.33 average, demonstrating deep analytical steadiness across the solitary round.

Blindfolded events tested memory and resolve under intense focus. In 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Alex Chisăliță-Ignat secured the win with a 30.10 single. Italy's Gabriele Bacchieri delivered a winning 6:00.61 single in 4x4x4 Blindfolded, ahead of Alexandru Ignat at 8:58.17. Ignat responded with a pair of stunning long-form blind victories, capturing 5x5x5 Blindfolded with a 20:22.00 single and triumphing in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind by successfully resolving 9 out of 10 cubes in 59:22.

Away from the podium battles, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across the schedule at this WCA competition. Robert Vasile delivered one of the weekend's sharpest drops, setting a Megaminx personal best of 1:29.44, an improvement of 33.9 percent over his previous 2:15.39 mark, while also recording his first attempts at Square-1 with 48.31 and 3x3x3 Blindfolded with 7:34.79 across 12 entered events. Dimon Dragoș Matei took on seven events and established his first marks in Clock at 14.04, Skewb at 7.14, and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 35.68. Bogdan Petru Negru competed in six disciplines, highlighted by a 28th-place finish in 5x5x5 Cube alongside first-time results in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 42.66 and Square-1 at 39.84.

The depth of participation was further mirrored by Bogdan-Andrei Toma, who reached 17th place in 5x5x5 Cube with a 1:40.26 first attempt and logged initial marks in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 58.36 and Fewest Moves at 59. Antonio Radu tackled 10 separate events, achieving 20th place in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a 38-move first attempt alongside debut results in Square-1 and Megaminx. Eric Stan posted first attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 1:38.16, Clock at 32.94, and Skewb at 17.41 across seven events. Vladimir Cristian Olaru recorded 3:42.51 in Megaminx, 3:54.27 in 5x5x5 Cube, and 7.43 in Skewb across eight events, while Lungu Ciliac Horatiu Casian logged first attempts in 5x5x5 Cube at 4:07.04, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 36.89, and Clock at 24.28 across nine events.

Across 28 intense rounds, the Romanian National Championship 2025 celebrated the multifaceted nature of speed cubing, with host nation competitors securing 44 podium places alongside five for Norway and four for Italy. The four-day cubing competition served as a showcase of patience, showing that sustained accuracy across complete averages remains the cornerstone of championship success in modern speedcubing.

As the 2025 calendar moves forward, the memories made in Bucuresti stand as proof of the discipline required to excel at every level of the puzzle. From the multi-gold showcase of Ianis Costin Chele to the numerous personal bests set throughout the hall, the Romanian National Championship 2025 concluded having tested every facet of mechanical skill and mental endurance.

61 de concurenti au luat startul in proba clasica de cub Rubik in cadrul competitiei gazduite la Colegiul Tehnologic Viaceslav Harnaj. Intrecerea Romanian National Championship 2025 desfasurata in Bucuresti, Romania, intre 21 si 24 august 2025, a adus laolalta 69 de participanti intr-un maraton de 17 probe si 28 de runde pline de dinamism. Miza probelor scurte a dominat atmosfera intregului weekend de speedcubing, unde fiecare fractiune de secunda a contat enorm pentru stabilirea noilor campioni.

Proba regina de 3x3x3 Cube a oferit un ritm de concurs spectaculos de-a lungul a trei runde intense. Ianis Costin Chele s-a impus pe prima treapta a podiumului cu o medie castigatoare de 5.33 secunde si un cel mai bun single de 4.72 secunde. Finala a demonstrat nivelul tehnic ridicat atins pe plan national, consolidand statutul lui Chele drept cel mai rapid rezolvitor al turneului in probele de viteza individuala.

La fel de rapida a fost si competitia de 2x2x2 Cube, unde Christofor Gabriel Costea a cucerit titlul suprem cu o medie victorioasa de 1.83 secunde, dupa o rezolvare de top de 1.42 secunde. Intrecerea a numarat 56 de concurenti si s-a remarcat printr-o serie ampla de rezultate notabile semnate de Mihai Savin, Stefan Negrea, Robert Vasile, Bogdan-Andrei Toma, Anders Barhaugen, Anais Isabelle Necula, Alex Chisăliță-Ignat, David-Mihail Ion si Mihail Stoicescu.

Succesele lui Ianis Costin Chele au continuat intr-un ritm alert pe tot parcursul weekendului. Acesta a obtinut victorii pe linie la 4x4x4 Cube cu o medie de 29.12 secunde in fata lui Radu Andrei Andrieș si a norvegianului Anders Barhaugen, precum si la Pyraminx cu 2.04 secunde, unde Anais Isabelle Necula si Stefan Negrea au completat podiumul. La 3x3x3 One-Handed, Chele a castigat cu media de 10.11 secunde, dominand totodata probele de Megaminx cu 37.25, 5x5x5 Cube cu 52.45 si 6x6x6 Cube cu 1:51.30.

Dincolo de medaliile obtinute la varf, aceasta competitie WCA a evidentiat salturile remarcabile facute de concurentii care au abordat provocari noi sau si-au imbunatatit substantial timpii. Mathias Ionut Mititelu a reusit o reducere impresionanta de 41.9% a timpului sau personal la Megaminx cu 2:35.27, incercand pentru prima oara probele de 3x3x3 One-Handed cu 31.26 si Clock cu 14.31 din totalul de 8 probe. Codrin Zaharia a inregistrat un nou record personal la Square-1 cu 22.31 secunde, fiind cu 28.9% mai rapid, si a realizat primele sale incercari la 7x7x7 Cube cu 7:00.64 si 3x3x3 Fewest Moves cu 37.

Călin Mihaiu si-a imbunatatit timpul la Pyraminx cu 24%, oprind cronometrul la 6.17 secunde, in timp ce a testat in premiera Skewb cu 4.57 si 3x3x3 One-Handed cu 37.54, obtinand locul 9 la 2x2x2 Cube. Matei Tataru a concurat la 6 probe si a semnat primele sale participari oficiale la Skewb cu 18.08, 4x4x4 Cube cu 1:32.98 si 5x5x5 Cube cu 3:37.72. Aflati la primul lor concurs de profil, Rafael Mihai Nitu a abordat 9 categorii bifand 22.50 la Clock, 2.47 la 2x2x2 Cube si 1:55.62 la Megaminx, Filip Domnescu a terminat cubul 3x3x3 in 17.18 secunde si 4x4x4 in 1:30.53, Rares-Alexandru Tudor a marcat 15.31 la 2x2x2 Cube si 35.13 la 3x3x3 Cube, iar Vlad-Stefan Dulgheru a reusit 21.57 la 2x2x2 Cube si 44.89 la 3x3x3 Cube.

Tabloul probelor suplimentare a adus si alte momente de referinta pe parcursul celor patru zile. David-Mihail Ion a triumfat la Skewb cu o medie de 4.46 secunde, Anders Barhaugen a castigat la Clock cu 4.10 secunde, iar Martin Fronescu a fost cel mai rapid la Square-1 cu 11.08 secunde. La cubul mare de 7x7x7 Cube, victoria i-a revenit lui Radu Andrei Andrieș cu o medie de 3:03.00, secondat de Anders Barhaugen si Martin Fronescu, in timp ce Chiara Marcucci s-a impus la Fewest Moves cu media 29.33.

Probele de rezolvare fara vedere au pus la incercare capacitatea pura de memorare si orientare in spatiu. Alex Chisăliță-Ignat a castigat proba de 3x3x3 Blindfolded cu cel mai bun single de 30.10 secunde, in timp ce Alexandru Ignat a triumfat la 3x3x3 Multi-Blind cu 9 din 10 cuburi rezolvate in 59:22 si la 5x5x5 Blindfolded cu timpul de 20:22.00. La 4x4x4 Blindfolded, italianul Gabriele Bacchieri a castigat cu un timp de 6:00.61 in fata lui Alexandru Ignat si Alberto Bărzoi.

Bilateralitatea tehnica si diversitatea probelor au facut din Romanian National Championship 2025 o veritabila sarbatoare a preciziei, Romania acumuland 44 de clasari pe podium alaturi de cele 5 obtinute de Norvegia si 4 de Italia. Cu rezultate solide in toate cele 17 evenimente desfasurate la Bucuresti, competitia traseaza directia unei noi etape de performanta in comunitatea de viteza.