Tbilisi May Open 2025

Eleven events packed into a single day gave the Institute of Cybernetic a full showcase of technical puzzle solving on May 4, 2025. The Tbilisi May Open 2025 gathered 17 competitors in Tbilisi, Georgia, testing their agility across 13 rounds of play. While standard puzzles drew solid crowds, the schedule put a strong emphasis on niche formats, from dodecahedrons to shape-shifting cubes, creating a lively speedcubing program that highlighted versatility.

The Megaminx contest delivered one of the standout specialty performances of the cubing competition. Luka Subari captured the victory with a winning average of 1:10.27 and a best single time of 1:02.16 across the four-person field. Belgium competitor Kaat Schulpen earned second place with an average of 1:49.81, while Mikheil Kapanadze secured third place at 2:32.62. Subari maintained clean turn sequences throughout the complex twelve-faced puzzle to lock down the top spot.

Technical mechanics took another turn in the Square-1 event, where Nikoloz Korganashvili claimed first place. Navigating the changing geometry of the puzzle, Korganashvili recorded a winning average of 16.36 alongside a sharp single effort of 14.71 among four contenders. The single round format demanded quick adaptation and precise angle alignment, rewarding disciplined handling on every turn of the slices.

Heavy puzzles rounded out the specialist bracket, beginning with the 6x6x6 Cube. Mariam Kashia topped the three-competitor field with a winning average of 4:17.16 and a best single solve of 3:57.41, finishing ahead of Andro Gvaramadze at 4:37.68 and Vako Marchilashvili at 6:54.20. In the 7x7x7 Cube, Marchilashvili was the lone entrant, posting a single mark of 7:45.03 while missing an overall average.

The classic puzzles featured familiar contenders fighting across multiple stages. Vako Marchilashvili secured first place in the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube, navigating two rounds among 15 entrants to win with a 9.32 average and a round-best 8.58 single. Those 3x3 results capped a strong run that also saw Marchilashvili take the 2x2x2 Cube title, finishing with a brisk 1.73 winning average ahead of Gvaramadze and Giorgi Gegeshidze.

Andro Gvaramadze engineered a dominant showing across mid-sized cubes and side disciplines throughout the Tbilisi May Open 2025. Gvaramadze secured first place in Pyraminx with a 4.10 average, won 3x3x3 One-Handed with an 18.20 mark, topped Skewb with 4.13, and took the 4x4x4 Cube crown in 37.84. He extended that winning form to the 5x5x5 Cube, finishing first in 1:11.69 ahead of Korganashvili and Marchilashvili.

Behind the podium positions, several competitors delivered massive leaps on the official timer. Giorgi Chkhaidze entered five events and recorded a Skewb personal best of 7.79 seconds, which was 24.7 percent faster than his prior 10.35 mark, alongside a fourth-place finish. Tinatin Tsimakuridze took on seven events and posted her first ever attempt at Megaminx with a 2:49.32 time to take fourth place, while also lowering her 3x3x3 personal best to 14.11 seconds by improving 8.9 percent and setting a One-Handed best of 44.15 seconds. Vache Azirashvili improved his 2x2x2 personal best by 6.6 percent down to 16.15 seconds, and Lasha Getiashvili earned a fourth-place finish in the 3x3x3 Cube after trimming 4.3 percent off his personal record to hit 9.91 seconds.

New milestones continued across the floor at this WCA competition. Giorgi Tarielashvili achieved a best finish of sixth place in 2x2x2 across two events entered. Giorgi Miladze took part in his first WCA competition, recording his first ever attempt at the 3x3x3 Cube with a time of 16.03 seconds. Ivy Slater also made her debut speed cubing appearance at the event, registering her first ever 3x3x3 attempt in 1:11.78 to complete the memorable weekend of personal milestones.

International podium representation arrived through Kaat Schulpen, who earned two podium finishes for Belgium by placing second in Megaminx and third in Skewb. Georgia claimed 29 total podium spots across the 11 disciplines. With its broad event card and fast rounds, the Tbilisi May Open 2025 closed another rewarding day of tournament action in the capital.