UzCubing Open 2025

The competition hall inside the Almazar Specialized School in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, buzzed with the steady rhythm of twisting plastic and the click of stopwatches across October 4 and 5, 2025. Thirty-six competitors gathered across two full days of speedcubing action, taking on 12 official events and 21 separate rounds. From the opening scrambles to the final championship rounds, the atmosphere was defined by high-intensity solving and rapid turnarounds on the official timing mats.

The host nation delivered an overwhelming statement throughout the weekend, capturing 30 of the 36 total podium positions available. Uzbek competitors controlled entire brackets, sweeping the top three spots in multiple marquee disciplines. Across the table, Kazakhstan earned the remaining 6 podium spots, setting up sharp rivalries in the multi-layered puzzles, yet Uzbekistan maintained a firm grip on the overall leaderboard at UzCubing Open 2025.

Umidjon Zafarov led the charge with a commanding showcase across various formats. In the headline classic Rubik's Cube, Zafarov captured the title with a 7.30 winning average and a round-best single of 6.52, leading a full Uzbek podium sweep alongside Muhammadyusuf Abdumalikov in second with 8.28 and Sohiba Abdumalikova taking third with 9.08. These definitive 3x3 results capped a weekend where Zafarov also swept the 2x2x2 Cube podium with an average of 1.98, ahead of Abdumalikov at 2.60 and Fayozbek Erkinov at 3.23.

Beyond the smaller puzzles, Zafarov extended his winning reach to multiple specialized events. He claimed victory in the 4x4x4 Cube with an average of 30.38, besting Kazakhstan's Damir Zhanataev who posted a 32.40 average, while Anvar Abdullaev secured third with 35.95. Zafarov also earned top honors in Pyraminx with a 3.57 average, Megaminx with a 38.94 average, and Square-1 with a 17.10 average, confirming an exceptionally broad mastery across the tournament schedule.

Big cube mastery belonged firmly to Abdurauf Boymuminov, who collected three gold finishes. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Boymuminov delivered a winning average of 1:00.21, edging Zhanataev at 1:01.38 and Zafarov at 1:05.18. Boymuminov went on to secure first place in the 6x6x6 Cube with a mark of 1:50.13, and completed the triple by claiming the 7x7x7 Cube with a 3:04.15 average. Damir Zhanataev took runner-up honors in both events, while Nurkhon Ugilbekov claimed bronze in each.

Beyond the headline trophies, the weekend saw remarkable individual strides from competitors pushing their own boundaries. Abdurakhmon Arzibekov delivered massive improvements, dropping his Pyraminx personal best to 11.94, which was 69.8 percent faster than his prior mark, while cutting his Clock personal best by 57.8 percent down to 21.13 and lowering his 3x3x3 mark to 40.96. Imron Arzibekov tackled 11 different events, earning a 7th-place finish in 7x7x7 Cube with an 8:42.29 first attempt, while also recording his first official attempts in 6x6x6 Cube at 7:22.88 and Skewb at 6.33. Amir Zokirov shaved 52.2 percent off his 2x2x2 Cube best to hit 2.63, alongside a 12.97 single in the 3x3x3 Cube. Fiori Carloleone Tan Viet earned a 10th-place finish in the 3x3x3 Cube with a new personal best of 10.02, an improvement of 18.9 percent, while also establishing a 1:36.66 personal best in 4x4x4 Cube.

First-time competitors also made their presence felt across the scorecards. Valentin Delaunay took on his first WCA competition, recording marks of 5.46 in the 2x2x2 Cube, 12.03 in the 3x3x3 Cube, and 1:16.87 in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Umarjon Alamov entered his first cubing competition and finished 8th in Skewb, putting up initial marks of 5.97 in 2x2x2 Cube, 6.46 in Pyraminx, and 11.61 in 3x3x3 Cube. Amina Tolipova lowered her 3x3x3 Cube best to 17.53, an improvement of 19.1 percent, and Hasan Qodirjonov reached 6th place in Pyraminx while logging a personal best of 12.72 in Clock and 1:06.39 in 4x4x4 Cube.

The remaining events rounded out a competitive program. Damir Zhanataev secured a victory for Kazakhstan in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 13.55, finishing ahead of Zafarov at 14.17 and Abdumalikov at 14.45. Kamronbek Bolikulov took the Clock title with an average of 8.45 in an all-Uzbek podium, while Jasur Beknazov captured first place in Skewb with a winning average of 4.44. The speed cubing community in Tashkent proved its depth across every round, delivering a comprehensive showcase at UzCubing Open 2025.