Rottne Winter Cubing 2025

Arvid Ahlstrand delivered an exceptional sweep of the big cubes and mechanical puzzles in Sweden, capturing victories in four separate events to set the standard for the weekend. Ahlstrand secured first place in Clock with a 4.84 winning average, took the 5x5x5 Cube title in 57.23 seconds, and dominated the largest hardware by winning the 6x6x6 Cube in 1:42.75 and the 7x7x7 Cube in 2:34.85. His commanding performance across these less common formats framed an intense weekend of action at Rottnegården in Rottne, Sweden.

Held on January 25 and 26, Rottne Winter Cubing 2025 gathered 33 competitors tackling 13 official events across 26 rounds of play. While standard 3x3 results often command the spotlight at a cubing competition, the schedule placed equal focus on niche categories. Helmer Ewert produced a standout display on the Square-1, winning the two-round contest with an average of 7.88 seconds and a single of 7.28. In the 3x3x3 Blindfolded category, where competitors rely purely on memory and tactile execution without sight, Eskil Munthe claimed victory with a decisive single of 28.56 seconds.

The 12-sided Megaminx provided another technical highlight as Kasper Eriksson topped the podium with a 47.50 winning average and a single solve of 43.70 seconds. In Clock, Eskil Munthe finished behind Ahlstrand with an average of 5.52, while Martin Bygdell earned third place with a 5.92 mark. The large cubes also saw intense podium battles behind Ahlstrand, with Helmer Ewert taking second in both the 6x6x6 Cube at 2:13.77 and 7x7x7 Cube at 3:38.16, while Kasper Eriksson secured third in both with marks of 2:19.99 and 3:41.75 respectively.

Speedcubing excellence continued into the side events as Frank Lindblom captured the Skewb title with a 3.69 average ahead of Aron Andrén at 4.90 and Max Hult at 5.01. Theo Skoog took home two distinct trophies, winning the Pyraminx event with a 2.85 average alongside a fast single of 1.39, before displaying exceptional control in 3x3x3 One-Handed to win the final round with a 13.44 average. The diverse schedule highlighted the versatility demanded across modern speed cubing.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones through sheer improvement across large schedules. Algot Ljuslin tackled five events and cut his personal bests drastically, trimming 54.5 percent in Skewb down to 6.87 seconds, dropping his Square-1 best by 46.9 percent to 41.39, and taking his classic Rubik's Cube mark to 24.42, a 27.6 percent improvement. Tilda Egertz took on ten events, finishing 11th in Pyraminx while slicing 45.8 percent off her Square-1 mark to 28.80, lowering her Clock single by 22 percent to 12.23, and improving her 4x4x4 Cube best by 20.9 percent to 48.11.

That same momentum carried through the rest of the field as Olle Eskilsson entered seven events, reached eighth place in 3x3x3 Cube, and carved 34.1 percent off his 3x3x3 One-Handed single with a 24.67 personal best. Nils Redin entered seven disciplines and dropped his Clock record by 18.7 percent to 9.77 while shaving 12.6 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube mark to 1:17.30. Samuel Panteon took on a massive 13 events, reaching eighth in Pyraminx, lowering his Clock best to 5.66, and improving his 7x7x7 Cube single by 16.9 percent to 5:55.32. Hugo Zacharoff contested 12 events, finished eighth in Clock, recorded a Megaminx personal best of 57.03, set a 5x5x5 mark of 1:15.91, and logged a 2:48.89 in the 6x6x6 Cube. Eitam Friedman posted a 1:56.88 personal best across his eight events in 5x5x5 Cube, while Anna Pollack delivered a 2:37.81 personal best in the 4x4x4 Cube.

In the classic twisty puzzles, Emanuel Schelin proved unstoppable, claiming three titles across the weekend. Schelin dominated the 4x4x4 Cube with a 30.35 winning average and a single of 27.10 seconds. He then took gold in the 2x2x2 Cube final with an average of 1.21 seconds, where Pep Edén finished second with 1.49 and Frank Lindblom took third with 1.73. Schelin also set an official 2x2x2 single solve of 0.84 seconds during the rounds.

The 3x3x3 Cube competition concluded the program with 30 entrants battling across three full rounds. Emanuel Schelin secured his triple crown by winning the final with an average of 6.66 seconds, backed by the best single of the entire event at 5.82 seconds. Frank Lindblom took the runner-up position on the podium with a 7.06 average, while Pep Edén rounded out the top three with a 7.35 average. Swedish competitors swept all 39 available podium places across the thirteen disciplines.

As the final timers stopped, Rottne Winter Cubing 2025 closed out an exhaustive showcase of technical skill and endurance. From big cube marathons to rapid-fire sprints, the 2025 WCA competition at Rottnegården demonstrated the depth of talent currently driving the sport forward.

Emanuel Schelin stod for helgens mest slagkraftiga insats nar han dominerade 2x2x2 Cube och sakrade guldet med ett vinnande genomsnitt pa 1.21 sekunder samt en basta singeltid pa 1.02 sekunder. Den snabba utvecklingen bland deltagarna syntes tydligt pa tavlingsgolvet i Rottnegarden, dar nya framgangar avloste varandra i hog takt. Rottne Winter Cubing 2025 samlade 33 deltagare under tva intensiva dagar den 25 till 26 januari 2025, och bjod pa totalt 13 olika grenar fordela over 26 omgangar av intensiv speedcubing i Rottne, Sweden.

Framgangarna for Emanuel Schelin fortsatte aven i den klassiska grenen 3x3x3 Cube, dar han tog hem forstaplatsen bland 30 deltagare genom att satta ett genomsnitt pa 6.66 sekunder och en basta singel pa 5.82 sekunder over tre rundor. Pa pallen i Rubiks kub fick han sallskap av Frank Lindblom pa andra plats med ett snitt pa 7.06 sekunder samt Pep Eden pa tredje plats med 7.35 sekunder. Emanuel Schelin fullbordade sedan en imponerande trippel genom att aven vinna 4x4x4 Cube over tva rundor med ett vinnande snitt pa 30.35 sekunder och en vass singel pa 27.10 sekunder.

I de storre kubklasserna visade Arvid Ahlstrand en enorm bredd och tog hem segern i fyra olika grenar under helgen. Han vann 5x5x5 Cube med ett genomsnitt pa 57.23 sekunder fore Pep Eden pa 1:07.57 och Kasper Eriksson pa 1:10.68. I 6x6x6 Cube segrade Arvid Ahlstrand med snittet 1:42.75 fore Helmer Ewert pa 2:13.77 och Kasper Eriksson pa 2:19.99. Arvid Ahlstrand tog aven hem guldet i 7x7x7 Cube med tiden 2:34.85 fore tvaan Helmer Ewert pa 3:38.16 och trean Kasper Eriksson pa 3:41.75, samt toppade resultatlistan i Clock med ett snitt pa 4.84 sekunder dar Eskil Munthe tog silver med 5.52 och Martin Bygdell tog brons med 5.92 sekunder.

Flera andra grenar bjod ocksa pa tuffa uppgorelser i toppen. I Skewb vann Frank Lindblom med ett genomsnitt pa 3.69 sekunder och basta singel pa 2.64 sekunder, talt foljd pa pallen av Aron Andren pa 4.90 sekunder och Max Hult pa 5.01 sekunder. Theo Skoog visade fin teknik och vann tva grenar genom att ta hem Pyraminx med snittet 2.85 sekunder samt 3x3x3 One-Handed med snittet 13.44 sekunder. I Square-1 stod Helmer Ewert overst pa pallen med ett snitt pa 7.88 sekunder, medan Kasper Eriksson vann Megaminx pa 47.50 sekunder och Eskil Munthe tog hem segern i 3x3x3 Blindfolded med en vinnande singel pa 28.56 sekunder.

Bakom de absoluta topplaceringarna visade manga aktiva hur snabbt tiderna kan kapas med maltmedveten traning. Ruben Noren Gustafsson gjorde en stark helg over 11 grenar och kapade sitt personbasta i 6x6x6 Cube till 2:28.96, vilket var 32.6 procent snabbare an det tidigare rekordet pa 3:41.05. Dessutom gjorde Ruben Noren Gustafsson sitt forsta forsok nagonsin i 7x7x7 Cube med tiden 5:28.67, putsade sitt personbasta i Square-1 till 9.20 sekunder med en forbattring pa 21.5 procent och nadde en sjalvstandig sjatteplats i 6x6x6 Cube. Fabian Lonnkvist visade ocksa upp stora kliv framat nar han over 11 grenar satte personbasta i Square-1 pa 13.55 sekunder, hela 28.1 procent snabbare an forut, forbattrade sitt basta i 3x3x3 Blindfolded till 2:44.68, en kapning med 15.8 procent, samt sankte sitt personbasta i 4x4x4 Cube till 39.68 sekunder och nadde en sjatteplats i Clock.

For flera andra deltagare innebar helgen viktiga milstolpar och debuter. Rasmus Handen tog sig an alla 13 grenar och nadde som bast en fjardeplats i Clock, medan Peter Hugosson-Miller ocksa genomforde samtliga 13 grenar under helgen och slutade pa trettonde plats i 6x6x6 Cube. Samtidigt gjorde fyra lyckade nykomlingar sin allra forsta WCA-tavling i karriaren. Edvin Greus stallde upp i tva grenar och noterade sitt forsta forsok i 2x2x2 Cube pa 12.77 sekunder och i Pyraminx pa 17.00 sekunder. Elliott Kratz genomforde ocksa tva grenar med ett forsta resultat pa 13.09 sekunder i 2x2x2 Cube och 31.89 sekunder i 3x3x3 Cube, medan Leon Schiren gjorde sitt forsta forsok i Pyraminx pa 13.27 sekunder och Arian Rama noterade 33.23 sekunder i samma gren.

Bredden pa tavlingen visade sig i det fullmatade schemat dar 14 deltagare tog sig an de mest kravande grenarna som blindlosning och de allra storsta pusslen. I 3x3x3 Blindfolded, dar losaren memorerar kuben innan ogonbindeln aker pa, foljdes vinnaren Eskil Munthe av Viktor Zenk pa 1:07.43 och Helmer Ewert pa 1:13.55. Samtliga 39 pallplatser under helgen gick till deltagare som representerar Sverige, vilket understryker den starka nivan pa den nationella scenen.

Helgens samling i Rottne visade hur snabbt sporten vaxer och hur snabbt nya generationer av losare etablerar sig bland de etablerade namnen. Rottne Winter Cubing 2025 lamnade efter sig manga minnesvarda dueller och gav bade rutinerade deltagare och debutanter nya erfarenheter infor den fortsatta sasongen pa tavlingsgolven runt om i landet.