Trondheim Play 2025

The expansive halls of Trondheim Spektrum welcomed competitors to the tables as timers flickered to life and mechanical turns echoed across the floor. Over the course of March 3 and March 4, the venue in Trondheim, Norway became a hub of measured precision and competitive drive. Solvers gathered to test their skills against the clock across five different disciplines. The atmosphere blended focused quiet during solve routines with immediate energy between attempts, setting the stage for an intense two days of action.

Across the schedule at Trondheim Play 2025, seasoned competitors made their presence felt by delivering commanding performances. The lineup featured 28 competitors contesting single-round showdowns across five distinct formats. While the single-round structure left no room for hesitation or tactical recovery, the experienced names on the roster relied on familiar routines to navigate each solve. The resulting leaderboards reflected disciplined execution, with Norwegian competitors securing all 15 podium positions on offer across the board.

Julian Giæver-Engesmo set the standard for the weekend by claiming three victories across the five events. In the classic 3x3x3 Cube, the premier test at any cubing competition, Giæver-Engesmo captured first place with an average of 9.50 seconds and a single of 7.31 seconds. Lars Johan Folde chased closely to secure second place with a 10.78 average, while Jacob Oliver Bruun placed third with an 11.46 average. Giæver-Engesmo demonstrated a consistent, calm pace across his attempts to lock down the headline 3x3 results.

Giæver-Engesmo continued to demonstrate sharp technical form in the smaller puzzles, earning his second and third titles of the meet. In the 2x2x2 Cube, he topped the 16-person field with a winning average of 3.46 seconds and a fast single of 2.30 seconds. Bruun took second with 3.60, followed by Thang Vinh Vu in third with 3.72. Later in the Pyraminx, Giæver-Engesmo delivered a 3.92 winning average alongside a 1.74 single, finishing comfortably ahead of Ole Nikolai Gjerset who took silver with 6.90 and Andreas Nessan in third with 7.39.

While the top steps went to familiar leaders, the results deeper in the ranks told remarkable stories of progression. Trym Fjelnset delivered one of the weekend's biggest breakthroughs, lowering their 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 28.97 seconds, a leap that was 42.6 percent faster than their previous mark of 50.49, while also improving their Pyraminx best to 18.61 seconds for an 11th-place finish across three events. Elvine Syvertsen-Wiig took on two events and brought their 3x3x3 Cube personal best down to 12.46 seconds, outperforming their previous mark of 16.57 by 24.8 percent and finishing 10th in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Tobias Furland Øiseth contested three events, posting a personal best of 22.26 seconds in 3x3x3 Cube, an improvement of 22.5 percent over 28.71, and logged their first ever official attempt at Pyraminx with a 16.94 while finishing 13th in 2x2x2 Cube.

Progress continued throughout the roster as competitors unlocked faster personal marks across multiple events. Guttorm Syvertsen-Wiig completed two events and improved their 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best by 5.3 percent down to 26.75 seconds to finish 7th. Emil August Elsæther entered the 3x3x3 Cube and claimed 15th place with a personal best of 26.60 seconds, which was 3 percent faster than their previous standard. Ola Stokke-Ruch tackled three events, finishing 10th in Pyraminx and recording a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 24.33. Leander Tiller competed in three disciplines and secured a 4th-place finish in 3x3x3 Cube, while Lars Lybeck Baatnes completed three events and achieved a weekend-best 6th place in Pyraminx.

The remaining events featured dramatic individual battles between experienced hands. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed contest, Lars Johan Folde edged Giæver-Engesmo in the narrowest finish of the tournament, taking first place with an average of 18.78 seconds against Giæver-Engesmo's 18.79, separated by just a single hundredth of a second. Folde also registered the event's best single at 17.03 seconds, while Thang Vinh Vu placed third with 20.37. Solving the Rubik's Cube with a single hand demanded immense turning control, and Folde held firm to take the top step.

The 3x3x3 Blindfolded event provided a pure test of memory and execution in the silence of the arena. Rasmus Heggvik Aune navigated the challenge to secure victory with a swift single of 26.26 seconds among eight competitors. Ole Nikolai Gjerset earned second place with a successful time of 2:17.05, while Einar Martin Sandvik rounded out the podium in third with 3:29.40. The precision required for blindfolded solving capped off a rigorous display of speed cubing skills.

When the final timers stopped, Trondheim Play 2025 stood as an impressive showcase of regional talent in Trondheim, Norway. From the triple gold performance of Giæver-Engesmo to the razor-thin margin in one-handed solving and the personal records set throughout the pack, the WCA competition delivered memorable moments across every table. With the 2025 calendar in motion, the competitors leave the Spektrum with sharp times and clear momentum for the season ahead.

Ett eneste hundredels sekund skilte gull fra sølv da avgjørelsen falt i enhåndskubing under Trondheim Play 2025. Lars Johan Folde sikret seieren med et gjennomsnitt på 18.78 sekunder, mens Julian Giæver-Engesmo fulgte like bak på 18.79 sekunder. Thang Vinh Vu tok tredjeplassen med 20.37 sekunder i en finale der marginene knapt kunne vært mindre. Det ble et av de mest minneverdige øyeblikkene i Trondheim Spektrum.

Arrangementet fant sted i Trondheim, Norway over to dager fra 3. til 4. mars 2025. Totalt 28 deltakere samlet seg for å konkurrere i fem offisielle øvelser fordelt på fem runder. Denne cubing competition bød på varierte utfordringer for både etablerte utøvere og nye talenter innen speedcubing. Stemningen i salen bar preg av intens konsentrasjon og hard kamp om hver eneste hundredel på tidtakerne.

I den klassiske disiplinen for Rubiks kube, 3x3x3 Cube, var det Julian Giæver-Engesmo som klatret helt til topps. Med et vinnende gjennomsnitt på 9.50 sekunder og helgens raskeste enkelttid på 7.31 sekunder holdt han unna for konkurrentene. Lars Johan Folde fulgte på andreplass med 10.78 sekunder i snitt, mens Jacob Oliver Bruun sikret tredjeplassen med 11.46 sekunder blant de 28 startende.

Også i 2x2x2 Cube viste Julian Giæver-Engesmo styrke da han tok førsteplassen med et gjennomsnitt på 3.46 sekunder og beste enkeltforsøk på 2.30 sekunder. Jacob Oliver Bruun presset hardt og ble nummer to med 3.60 i snitt, inkludert rundens raskeste enkeltløsning på 1.89 sekunder. Thang Vinh Vu sikret nok en pallplass med 3.72 sekunder i snitt i det 16 personer store startfeltet.

Pyraminx ble likeledes vunnet av Julian Giæver-Engesmo, som leverte et vinnende snitt på 3.92 sekunder og en solid enkelttid på 1.74 sekunder blant 14 deltakere. Ole Nikolai Gjerset tok andreplassen med et snitt på 6.90 sekunder, foran Andreas Nessan som kapret tredjeplassen med 7.39 sekunder. I 3x3x3 Blindfolded, en øvelse som krever ren memorering uten visuelle hjelpemidler, vant Rasmus Heggvik Aune med en bestetid på 26.26 sekunder, foran Ole Nikolai Gjerset på 2:17.05 og Einar Martin Sandvik på 3:29.40.

Utover toppstriden bød Trondheim Play 2025 på en rekke flotte prestasjoner fra utøvere som bygger verdifull erfaring på konkurransegulvet. Olav Arvid Yeoman debuterte i offisiell sammenheng og gjennomførte fire øvelser, deriblant sine aller første forsøk på 2x2x2 Cube med 12.83, 3x3x3 One-Handed med 1:22.48 og Pyraminx med 18.85, samt en 12. plass i enhåndskubing. Benjamin Halvei-Blålid deltok også for aller første gang i fire øvelser, og noterte 19.57 i sitt første forsøk i Pyraminx, 6.33 i 2x2x2 Cube og 31.66 i 3x3x3 Cube.

Flere andre debutanter markerte seg positivt under denne WCA competition. Amund Ramstad Berg gjennomførte sitt første stevne med tre øvelser og oppnådde en 8. plass i Pyraminx, etter førstegangsforsøk på 10.02 i 2x2x2 Cube, 10.26 i Pyraminx og 33.73 i 3x3x3 Cube. Fredrik Furland Øiseth deltok i sine to første offisielle øvelser og tok 10. plass i 2x2x2 Cube med 9.01, i tillegg til 31.70 i 3x3x3 Cube. Juri Christian van der Zwart leverte en 6. plass i 3x3x3 One-Handed i sin 16. turnering, mens Elisa Ihle Julbø tok 6. plass i blindfolding i sin 23. opptreden. Leander Rønne Olsen og Snorre Westvold Ruch fullførte begge 3x3x3 Cube med henholdsvis 22. plass og 28. plass.

Helgen i Trondheim Spektrum viste fram hele bredden av ferdigheter på tvers av fem ulike puslespill. Gjennom fem fullførte runder leverte deltakerne imponerende tider og jevne oppgjør som holdt spenningen oppe helt til siste løsning. Med 15 pallplasser fordelt på lokale og nasjonale utøvere satte Trondheim Play 2025 et sterkt punktum for en innholdsrik konkurransehelg.