Split Open 2026

Fifty-seven competitors gathered in Dalmatia as international journeys converged on the Adriatic coast. Solvers crossed borders from Ireland, Finland, Poland, Italy, Ukraine, France, and Slovenia to reach Osnovna škola Skalice Split for Split Open 2026. Across April 18 and April 19, the weekend proved that speedcubing talent would travel great distances for high-level action. With 12 events and 21 rounds packed into the 2026 schedule, the energy inside the venue reflected the dedication of participants who made the trek to compete.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube competition featured three rounds of intense turning among 56 entrants. When the final settled, Lana Bedek of Croatia captured the top spot on the podium with a winning average of 8.46 seconds and a best single solve of 7.17. Poland's Wojciech Szatanowski secured second place with an 8.84 average, while Riccardo Fiumefreddo of Italy took third with an 8.94 mark. The standard 3x3 results demonstrated world-class composure, with the classic Rubik's Cube remaining the centrepiece of the tournament.

Croatia's Jakov Srečković turned in a dominant multi-event campaign throughout the competition. Srečković collected four event victories, demonstrating remarkable versatility across various formats. In the 4x4x4 Cube, he earned the title with a 28.05 average and a 26.02 single across three rounds. He also captured top honours in Pyraminx with a 2.90 winning average, Square-1 with a 14.52 average, and 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 17.45 average, finishing as the most prolific winner of the weekend.

Ireland's Ciarán Beahan made his long journey south worthwhile by sweeping the largest puzzles on the schedule. Beahan claimed victory in the 5x5x5 Cube with a stellar 41.04 average, ahead of Srečković in second at 1:02.48 and Finland's Niko Ronkainen in third at 1:10.99. Beahan continued his big-cube mastery by winning the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:16.07 average and taking the 7x7x7 Cube title in 1:53.28, leaving an unforgettable mark on the WCA competition.

Behind the podium battles, several solvers delivered major breakthroughs across diverse disciplines. Pave Bošković took on nine events and achieved a 48.3 percent improvement on Square-1 with a personal best of 28.77, while also lowering his Skewb mark to 4.74 and Megaminx to 2:41.06. Noa Šimić cut his 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 47.2 percent down to 4.38, also trimming his Clock time to 23.00 and 3x3x3 Cube to 21.11. Adrian Turković tackled nine events, posting a 45.9 percent cut on 2x2x2 Cube with a 6.92 best alongside initial attempts of 22.26 on Clock and 11.30 on Skewb. Neo Ujlaki recorded a 42.6 percent drop on 3x3x3 Cube down to 13.66 and logged first attempts in Clock at 27.22 and Skewb at 10.03.

The progress continued across every tier of the scoreboard as competitors embraced challenging events. Nikola Kriletić posted a 37.9 percent cut on 3x3x3 One-Handed to register 25.72, took down his 3x3x3 Cube mark to 16.58, and logged a first 2x2x2 Cube solve of 3.60. Hugo Križan entered 12 events, cutting his Skewb best by 37.2 percent to 2.11, while improving his 6x6x6 Cube best to 3:14.28 and 4x4x4 Cube to 52.72. Karlo Tretinjak handled 11 events, taking down his 4x4x4 Cube mark to 48.01 and logging inaugural attempts of 4:11.96 in 6x6x6 Cube and 7:23.04 in 7x7x7 Cube. Petar Toni Lučev entered six events, lowering his Skewb best to 8.71 and recording first official attempts of 4.53 on 2x2x2 Cube and 1:36.32 on 4x4x4 Cube.

Short-format puzzles provided rapid entertainment at Split Open 2026. Italy's Riccardo Fiumefreddo claimed the 2x2x2 Cube victory with a blistering 1.82 average across three rounds. In Skewb, Slovenia's Jakob Kitak won with a 3.72 average, defeating Ronkainen and Gregor Mikic. Mikic earned his own gold in Clock with a 5.15 average, while Slovenia's Marko Obradović captured the Megaminx title in 56.00 seconds, edging Croatia's Erin Pernar and Ukraine's Dmytro Kachanov in a tight single-round final.

The event highlighted the deep international spirit that powers speed cubing across Europe. Host nation Croatia collected 14 podium finishes, while Slovenia, Poland, Finland, Ireland, and Italy all brought home multiple top-three accolades. As the tables were cleared at Osnovna škola Skalice Split, competitors packed their puzzles for the trip home, concluding a memorable chapter of racing on the Mediterranean coast.

Točno 57 natjecatelja okupilo se u prostoru Osnovne škole Skalice u Splitu, gdje je tijekom dva dana održano 21 kolo u 12 različitih disciplina. Natjecanje Split Open 2026, održano 18. i 19. travnja, donijelo je borbu za prestižna postolja u klasičnom prvenstvenom formatu. U gradu pod Marjanom brzinsko slaganje Rubikove kocke okupilo je natjecatelje iz više europskih zemalja, a domaći su predstavnici osigurali ukupno 14 pobjedničkih postolja.

Glavna disciplina vikenda, klasična 3x3x3 kocka, imala je tri kruga kroz koje se probijalo 56 natjecatelja. Lana Bedek stigla je do naslova s pobjedničkim prosjekom od 8.46 sekundi u finalu, uz najbolji pojedinačni pokušaj od 7.17 sekundi. Iza sebe je ostavila Poljaka Wojciecha Szatanowskog s prosjekom 8.84 te Talijana Riccarda Fiumefredda koji je ostvario prosjek 8.94 sekunde. Uspjeh domaćih snaga u Splitu potvrdio je visoku razinu forme.

Jakov Srečković obilježio je vikend osvojivši zlata u čak četiri discipline. U 4x4x4 kocki slavio je s prosjekom od 28.05 sekundi i najboljim pojedinačnim slaganjem od 26.02 sekunde među 39 sudionika. U disciplini Pyraminx, Srečković je ponovno bio najbrži s prosjekom 2.90 sekundi, nadmašivši Slovenca Jakoba Kitaka s 3.37 i Talijana Riccarda Fiumefredda s 3.90 sekundi.

Srečković je dominaciju nastavio u disciplini 3x3x3 One-Handed, gdje je u dva kruga slavio s prosjekom od 17.45 sekundi. Četvrtu pobjedu upisao je na Square-1 slagalici s prosjekom 14.52 sekunde, dok je Bruno Ivančić zauzeo drugo mjesto s 15.70, a Ukrajinac Dmytro Kachanov treće s 15.94 sekunde. Jakov Srečković dodao je tome i dva druga mjesta u velikim kockama, završivši iza Irca Ciarána Beahana.

Ciarán Beahan bio je neprikosnoven u kategorijama velikih kocki, odnijevši tri naslova. U 5x5x5 kocki pobijedio je s prosjekom 41.04 sekunde, ispred Srečkovića koji je imao 1:02.48 i Finca Nike Ronkainena s 1:10.99. U 6x6x6 kocki Beahan je bio prvi s rezultatom 1:16.07, dok je u 7x7x7 kocki slavio s prosjekom 1:53.28 ispred Ronkainena s 3:05.43 i Szatanowskog s 3:23.47.

Vikend je ponudio i niz iznimnih individualnih pomaka koji ostaju izvan samog vrha ljestvice. Lara Pernar nastupila je u sedam disciplina te ostvarila osobni rekord u 4x4x4 kocki s 2:06.26, što je 21 posto brže od prethodnog rezultata, uz popravak na satu Clock za 16.6 posto na 17.28 sekundi. Luka Ružić skratio je svoj osobni rekord na 2x2x2 kocki za 26.3 posto na 3.00 sekunde, uz napredak na 5x5x5 kocki od 12.2 posto s vremenom 2:07.52. Petar Radović popravio je svoj rekord u 3x3x3 kocki na 8.95 sekundi, što je 8.2 posto brže, te upisao prvi službeni nastup u 4x4x4 kocki s vremenom 46.51 sekundi. Duje Janković okušao se u pet disciplina, zabilježivši svoj prvi nastup u Skewbu s 5.27 sekundi i prvi u 3x3x3 One-Handed s 26.45 sekundi.

Za nekolicinu natjecatelja ovo je bilo prvo službeno WCA natjecanje u karijeri. Roko Đurović nastupio je u čak devet disciplina, upisavši svoje prve rezultate na Megaminxu od 3:50.39, Skewbu od 25.99 i Pyraminxu od 15.69 sekundi. Ante Svalina debitirao je u šest disciplina s prvim pokušajima na 2x2x2 kocki od 5.25 sekundi, Pyraminxu od 12.39 i 3x3x3 kocki od 25.66 sekundi. Luka Ćelić otvorio je svoj nastup u četiri discipline s 47.44 na 3x3x3 kocki, 15.35 na Skewbu i 9.48 na Pyraminxu, dok je Rafaela Vučica također uspješno debitirala u četiri discipline, upisavši 6.62 na 2x2x2 kocki, 20.98 na 3x3x3 kocki i 10.33 sekunde na Pyraminxu.

U preostalim disciplinama, Riccardo Fiumefreddo osvojio je 2x2x2 kocku s pobjedničkim prosjekom od 1.82 sekunde. Jakob Kitak pobijedio je na Skewbu s prosjekom 3.72 sekunde, ispred Nike Ronkainena s 5.01 i Gregora Mikića s 5.11 sekundi. Gregor Mikic slavio je u disciplini Clock s prosjekom 5.15 sekundi, dok je Megaminx pripao Marku Obradoviću s 56.00 sekundi, tijesno ispred domaće predstavnice Erin Pernar koja je ostvarila 57.49 sekundi i Dmytra Kachanova s 58.10 sekundi.

Ovogodišnji Split Open 2026 u organizacijskom je i natjecateljskom smislu ponudio vrhunsko brzinsko slaganje u Dalmaciji. S obzirom na širok raspon slagalica i gust raspored, natjecatelji su uspješno priveli kraju zahtjevan vikend u Splitu, a domaća scena brzinskog slaganja potvrdila je kontinuitet odličnih rezultata pred nadolazeće izazove nove sezone.