Tivat Summer 2025

A blistering 2.27 national record single by David Pantović in the 2x2x2 Cube highlighted the action as speedcubing talent gathered in Tivat, Montenegro on September 20, 2025. Hosted at Knightsbridge Schools International Montenegro, Tivat Summer 2025 brought together 23 competitors across seven disciplines and 14 fast-paced rounds. The landmark solve from Pantović gave the home crowd a defining record to celebrate on an intense, single-day cubing competition program.

Serbia and Italy dominated the top steps of the podium throughout the weekend, collecting eight and seven podium finishes respectively. Serbia's Aleksa Radovanović captured the prestigious 3x3x3 Cube title, securing the victory with a 9.41 winning average alongside a best single of 7.48. Radovanović finished ahead of Italy's Riccardo Fiumefreddo, who logged an 11.09 average, and Ukraine's Ivan Kapusta, who took third on the podium with an 11.87 mark in the final round of the classic Rubik's Cube.

The 3x3 results formed only one part of Radovanović's dominant day across the larger puzzles. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Radovanović earned the gold with a 33.21 winning average, finishing comfortably ahead of Fiumefreddo's 44.45 and Kapusta's 55.77. The Serbian standout followed up with another first-place finish in the 5x5x5 Cube, recording an average of 1:01.94 and a sharp single of 59.16 to outpace Fiumefreddo at 1:34.47 and Russia's Vladimir Kuznetsov at 2:10.05.

Riccardo Fiumefreddo proved just as unstoppable across the shorter and side events, assembling a triple-gold performance of his own. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Fiumefreddo took first place with a swift 2.31 average and a 1.79 best single, holding off Radovanović at 4.25 and Mihajlo Marić at 4.58. Fiumefreddo also claimed the top spot in Pyraminx with an average of 4.43, besting Kapusta's 8.26 and Marić's 8.61, before capturing the Skewb title with a 6.28 average over Kuznetsov, who matched the 6.28 mark, and Marić at 7.81.

The Clock event delivered another sharp final, won by Serbia's Mihajlo Marić with a 6.23 average and a 6.10 best single. Marić finished clear of Fiumefreddo, who marked 15.18 for second, and Kapusta, who rounded out the podium at 16.23. The performance added a key victory to Serbia's overall medal count, emphasizing the high level of speed cubing execution required in single-round finals.

Beyond the hardware and podium finishes, Tivat Summer 2025 showcased substantial breakthroughs from emerging competitors. Arsenii Razmakhaev took on four events and posted a standout 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.08, a massive 77 percent improvement over their previous 9.04 mark, along with a 29.6 percent drop in Pyraminx to 9.27. Nađa Lero cut their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 39.3 percent down to 27.10 while making first-time career attempts in both the 2x2x2 Cube with 30.13 and Pyraminx with 12.14. Ivan Kilibarda dropped their 2x2x2 Cube mark by 42.3 percent to 4.08, while Balša Kovačević improved their 3x3x3 Cube best by 29.7 percent to 28.77.

First-time competitors also made significant impressions in their debut WCA competition. Nikanor Veselov stepped onto the official stage across four events, logging an initial 30.86 in the 3x3x3 Cube, 8.99 in the 2x2x2 Cube, and 18.12 in Skewb. Dimitrije Čupić embraced five events, delivering first career marks of 18.45 in the 2x2x2 Cube, 23.40 in Pyraminx, and 37.87 in the 3x3x3 Cube. Ali Ibrahim Kayahan produced opening marks of 7.16 in Pyraminx and 7.71 in 2x2x2, while Daria Popović recorded debut times of 23.91 in Pyraminx and 2:14.91 in the main cube event.

With 14 rounds completed smoothly across seven categories, Tivat Summer 2025 concluded as a major showcase of regional talent in Tivat, Montenegro. Between national record benchmarks, multi-event dominance by Radovanović and Fiumefreddo, and dozens of personal milestones across the roster, the gathering set a strong competitive tone for the remainder of the 2025 calendar.