SolveIt Bahrain 2025

The AlAyam Media Center in Janabiyah, Bahrain was filled with steady focus and rapid turning as competitors gathered across two days of intense action. A roster of 57 competitors tackled 13 official events across 16 rounds of tournament play from June 20 to June 21, 2025. With national podium tallies led by Kuwait claiming 17 podium places, the Philippines securing 14, Russia taking 6, and Bahrain capturing 2, the venue set a lively stage for high-stakes speed cubing across a full spectrum of mechanical puzzles.

Philippine competitor Armax Zander Guevara emerged as the commanding force of SolveIt Bahrain 2025, capturing gold across four distinct disciplines. Guevara demonstrated exceptional range by winning the 2x2x2 Cube with a 3.62 winning average and a 3.05 best single, while also claiming top honours in Pyraminx with a 6.88 average. His versatility showed on the larger puzzles as well, where he swept both the 5x5x5 Cube in 1:11.15 and the 6x6x6 Cube with a winning mark of 2:24.00, cementing his status as the weekend standout across short and long formats.

In the premier 3x3x3 Cube event, Kuwait's Ahmad Alolaimi secured the top step of the podium among 54 competitors across three competitive rounds. Alolaimi took the title with a polished 9.15 winning average and posted the tournament best single of 8.46, delivering the most anticipated 3x3 results of the weekend. Alolaimi also showed remarkable dexterity in variant solving, capturing the 3x3x3 One-Handed title with a 15.88 average ahead of Russia's Mikhail Nikitin and the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves contest with a 39.33 average.

Rey-Ann Constantino added significant hardware for the Philippines at SolveIt Bahrain 2025, taking first place in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 38.59 average to narrowly outpace Guevara's 39.12 mark. Constantino also commanded the Megaminx event, earning victory with a 52.53 average and a single solve of 49.98. Kuwait's Alkawthar Jaber Akbar produced a crisp 6.55 average to win Clock, while fellow countryman Hussain Merza took the Skewb title in a razor-thin final, averaging 7.09 to edge Nikitin's 7.13 and Akbar's 7.14.

The specialised puzzles rounded out the winner sheet with impressive precision. In Square-1, Mikhail Nikitin delivered a winning 20.86 average, accompanied by a 13.98 best single to secure gold for Russia. Mohammad Almoumen conquered the mental test of 3x3x3 Blindfolded, where memorisation and execution without sight yielded a winning average of 2:31.60 and an event-best single of 1:54.79. Across the full breadth of classic Rubik's Cube variants, the competition demanded total concentration from every entrant on the registration sheet.

Beneath the top podium spots, a determined group of competitors achieved monumental personal breakthroughs across the weekend. Muhammad Ahmad Umar made major strides by taking on Pyraminx for the first time with a 13.91 solve and logging a 14.40 on 2x2x2 Cube, alongside a dramatic 51.5 percent drop in the 3x3x3 Cube to finish in 27.82. Aamir Adegun registered a 57.5 percent improvement on 2x2x2 Cube with a 3.63 mark, tackled 4x4x4 Cube for the first time in 1:10.68, and took 7th place in 2x2x2 Cube. Zakariyya Adegun also broke through on 2x2x2 Cube with a 3.77 personal best, a 45.8 percent improvement, while making first attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 52.44 and Skewb at 17.52.

Other dedicated solvers embraced massive event slates and steep learning curves across the board. Zainab Alaradi tackled 12 events, shaving 38.3 percent off her 5x5x5 Cube mark to hit 4:37.69 and cutting 29 percent on 3x3x3 Cube down to 17.08. Musa Ibrahim took on 10 events, claiming 4th in Clock while making debut attempts at Square-1 in 1:00.22 and Skewb in 8.48. Ammar Mohammed Almutawaa took on 10 events, debuting on 6x6x6 Cube in 8:20.22. Reda Albasha competed in 9 events, logging first attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 2:23.24, Megaminx at 4:46.39, and 5x5x5 Cube at 4:56.44. First-time competitor Muhammed Izaan entered 8 events, including debuts of 4.64 in 2x2x2 Cube and 10.02 in Pyraminx.

Throughout two intense days in Janabiyah, Bahrain, SolveIt Bahrain 2025 delivered an exceptional showcase of modern speedcubing depth and individual tenacity. From multi-event champions controlling multiple podium tiers to newcomers taking their first turns under official judging, the cubing competition celebrated milestone solves across every discipline. As this WCA competition concluded its final rounds, the solvers left behind a weekend defined by sharp execution, strategic precision, and remarkable personal growth.