Savar Cube Open 2025

The tables were lined inside Savar Cantonment Public School and College as timers beeped and plastic clicked throughout a packed day of speedcubing action. Competitors gathered in Savar, Bangladesh on September 6, 2025, taking their places under the venue lights for a focused test of dexterity across nine total rounds. Solvers warmed up their fingers, aligned their puzzles, and prepared to contest four distinct events in front of judges and fellow competitors alike.

Among the varied disciplines, the 3x3x3 One-Handed event stood out as a premier showcase of specialized mechanical technique and planning. Solving a Rubik's Cube with a single hand demands exceptional fingertable ergonomics, turning efficiency, and precise lookahead to minimize excess moves. Navigating these constraints better than anyone else, Afif Zahin Biswas captured the one-handed title with a winning average of 14.80 seconds, backed by a best single of 13.42 seconds across two demanding rounds of 46 competitors.

The one-handed podium featured fierce domestic competition from start to finish. Asif Afsar claimed second place with a solid 15.45 average, while Farhan Tanvir Fahim secured third place with a 15.73 mark. The event highlighted how fine motor control and consistent algorithm execution can separate the top contenders in speed cubing, rewarding solvers who manage tricky rotations without losing turning cadence.

Farhan Tanvir Fahim was not done after his one-handed podium run, asserting himself as a dominant presence throughout the Savar Cube Open 2025. In the classic 3x3x3 Cube event featuring 78 competitors across three rounds, Fahim captured first place with an impressive 7.52 winning average and a single of 6.36. Zuhair Raiyan Khan secured the runner-up position with an 8.90 average, while Ramin Tasabbir Al Bashar took third place with an average of 8.97, finalizing an exceptional set of 3x3 results.

Fahim extended his winning streak into the Square-1 discipline, claiming his second gold of the tournament. Navigating the shape-shifting puzzle across two rounds, he posted a winning average of 10.76 and a sharp single of 7.44 among 19 competitors. Liyana Zaman earned the second spot on the podium with a 15.27 average, while Zuhair Raiyan Khan collected another medal by taking third place with a 16.21 average.

Away from the top of the podium, the heart of this cubing competition beat through dozens of breakthrough performances. Khan Muhammad Raian made substantial strides by trimming his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 2.78 seconds, an improvement of 52.2 percent over his previous mark, alongside a new 3x3x3 One-Handed best of 31.09 seconds. Rafayet Anwar Naif achieved a massive 43.1 percent drop in 3x3x3 One-Handed to finish with a personal best of 30.58 seconds, posted a 15.77 in the 3x3x3 Cube that was 37.3 percent faster than before, and made his first ever official attempt at the 2x2x2 Cube with a 5.67.

The progress continued across the venue as competitors tackled new challenges. M M Farshid Bin Mizan entered four events, logging a personal best of 2.35 seconds on the 2x2x2 Cube, a 9.32 on the 3x3x3 Cube, and placing eighth in Square-1 during his first ever attempt with a 28.11. Md Tamim Khan took on three disciplines, delivering a first ever 2x2x2 Cube run of 5.50 and a first 3x3x3 One-Handed solve of 47.01, while slashing his 3x3x3 Cube best to 10.93 seconds, an improvement of 29.6 percent. Afnan Areeb Aayan dropped his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 44.1 percent down to 3.78 seconds and logged a 1:06.43 in his first one-handed attempt. Anas Faiyaz contested four events, setting a Square-1 best of 1:38.24 while logging maiden attempts of 4.14 in 2x2x2 Cube and 33.06 in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Fresh newcomers also debuted at their first WCA competition, with Md Kamrujjaman Siam taking on four events with opening marks of 5.56 on 2x2x2 Cube, 21.66 on 3x3x3 Cube, and 41.78 in one-handed, while Mohammad Tashfiq Islam completed his first attempts across three events with a 4.72 on 2x2x2 Cube, 22.25 on 3x3x3 Cube, and 31.32 in one-handed.

The 2x2x2 Cube brought high speed and record-breaking performances to the venue, where Ahmed Rafi secured the title with a 2.33 winning average in the final round. Rafi had already delivered a historic performance earlier in the event, logging a national record average of 1.95 seconds along with a 1.24 single. Fahim followed in second with a 2.73 average, and Hasnine Rashid took third with 2.84, completing a sweep of all 12 podium positions across the tournament by competitors from Bangladesh.

By the time the final awards were distributed, the Savar Cube Open 2025 demonstrated the immense talent and depth present among the 79 competitors in attendance. From precise one-handed solutions to explosive short-puzzle rounds, the competition delivered high-caliber results across every discipline. Solvers packed away their cubes, carrying forward new personal milestones and memories from an energetic day of competitive play.