Zagreb Open 2025

Inside the gymnasium of Osnovna škola Augusta Cesarca Zagreb, the steady clatter of turning plastic echoed across rows of competition tables. Over two intense days on May 24 and May 25, competitors gathered in the Croatian capital for a demanding schedule that tested sheer focus and mechanical dexterity. While short sprints on smaller puzzles always bring excitement, the true test of endurance arrived when the massive multisided layers of the large puzzles were brought out to the solving stations.

The 2025 big-cube schedule demanded stamina and deep concentration, and Oskar Vidiček of Slovenia established himself as the benchmark throughout the weekend. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Vidiček secured the top spot with a winning average of 52.36 seconds and a best single solve of 49.75. David Vujasić of Croatia took second place with a mark of 1:01.60, while Germany's Serafim Weiß finished third on 1:03.35. The precision required to manage inner mechanisms and avoid late-solve lockups highlighted the specialized physical preparation needed for heavy-layer disciplines.

Vidiček extended his mastery as the puzzles expanded to six and seven layers. In the 6x6x6 Cube, he took victory with an average of 1:50.10, flanked on the podium by Hungary's Szabolcs Szántai at 1:56.51 and Vujasić at 2:00.66. The ultimate test of stamina came in the 7x7x7 Cube, where Vidiček completed his sweep across the big cubes by posting a winning average of 2:50.19. Szántai placed second with 2:58.20, and Vujasić earned third on 3:13.60, concluding a grueling demonstration of sustained solving efficiency.

Beyond the heavy layers, the classic Rubik's Cube drew a field of 42 competitors across three rounds of intense speedcubing. David Vujasić claimed the premier 3x3x3 Cube title with a winning average of 8.22 seconds and a single of 7.76. Oskar Vidiček followed in second at 8.97, while Lana Bedek claimed third with 9.25. Vujasić also added another victory in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 15.37, while Szabolcs Szántai claimed the Skewb title averaging 3.51 ahead of Roko Mihael Ivić and Matej Brkić.

Across the 13 events, other puzzle disciplines delivered sharp finishes and technical variety. Dmytro Kachanov of Ukraine won Clock with an average of 5.54 seconds, edging out Jakov Srečković at 5.71 and Szántai at 5.99. Srečković secured victories across multiple formats, winning 2x2x2 Cube with a 2.87 average, taking Pyraminx in 3.10, and claiming the 3x3x3 Blindfolded title with a single time of 24.26 seconds. Szántai also captured Square-1 in 10.15, while Vidiček collected Megaminx with a 42.53 average to further expand his trophy haul.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across broad event schedules. Leo Adžijević tackled nine events and delivered huge gains, trimming his Square-1 personal best to 42.06 seconds, a 42.1 percent improvement, while also lowering his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 31.3 percent to 3.65 and his Skewb best to 7.67. Tomislav Boršćak Vidić improved his 3x3x3 Cube best by 34.6 percent down to 15.90 seconds and logged his first official attempts in 2x2x2 Cube at 7.37 and Pyraminx at 6.87. Josip Gadže dropped his 3x3x3 time by 32.8 percent to 18.09 while taking on first attempts in 4x4x4 Cube at 2:11.46 and 2x2x2 Cube at 3.95.

That same drive was on display from Jakov Jakšić, who took on 10 events, earned fifth in Pyraminx, made his first attempt in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 34.14, and cut his Square-1 best by 30.1 percent to 23.33 alongside a 16.1 percent Megaminx improvement to 2:17.36. Barbara Kralj competed across 11 disciplines, finishing eighth in One-Handed, recording a 10.9 percent Megaminx drop to 1:16.38, and registering first attempts in Skewb at 9.43 and 7x7x7 Cube at 4:53.32. Toni Vrekalović entered 10 events and logged initial career marks in Clock at 44.92, Square-1 at 37.25, and Megaminx at 3:42.04. Pave Bošković posted first attempts in Clock at 24.16 and Skewb at 10.61 alongside a 2x2x2 personal best of 5.21, while Fabijan Vidaković logged first career attempts in Square-1 at 50.29, 4x4x4 Cube at 2:04.25, and 5x5x5 Cube at 4:30.78 across seven entered events.

Altogether, 47 competitors took part in 21 rounds across the weekend in Zagreb, Croatia. The podium breakdown highlighted strong international representation, with host nation Croatia earning 18 podium positions, followed by Hungary and Slovenia with 8 each, Ukraine and Austria with 2 each, and Germany claiming 1. The official 3x3 results and multisided brackets reaffirmed the standard of regional speed cubing as Zagreb Open 2025 concluded another successful chapter in modern WCA competition history.

Ukupno 47 natjecatelja okupilo se u glavnom gradu na natjecanju Zagreb Open 2025, održanom 24. i 25. svibnja u prostoru Osnovne škole Augusta Cesarca. Kroz dva intenzivna dana i 21 natjecateljsku rundu, ljubitelji slaganja zagonetki pratili su vrhunski speedcubing u 13 različitih disciplina. Domaći i inozemni veterani demonstrirali su zavidnu formu i iskustvo na velikoj sceni, donoseći publici niz izvanrednih rezultata i napetih završnica u borbi za postolja.

U klasičnoj disciplini 3x3x3 Cube, najprepoznatljivijoj verziji kao što je Rubikova kocka, slavio je iskusni David Vujasić. Kroz tri kruga natjecanja među 42 natjecatelja, Vujasić je zadržao mirnoću i u finalu postavio pobjednički prosjek od 8.22 sekundi, uz najbolji pojedinačni pokušaj od 7.76 sekundi. Drugo mjesto pripalo je Oskaru Vidičeku iz Slovenije s prosjekom 8.97, dok je treće mjesto osigurala Lana Bedek s 9.25 sekundi, čime su zaključili vrhunski troboj na vrhu poretka.

David Vujasić je svoj impresivan vikend nastavio u još dvije zahtjevne discipline, potvrdivši status jednog od najsvestranijih natjecatelja turnira. U disciplini 4x4x4 Cube pobijedio je s prosjekom od 31.02 sekunde i najboljim slaganjem od 27.01 sekundi među 30 natjecatelja. Zlatnu medalju ponio je i u disciplini 3x3x3 One-Handed, gdje je u konkurenciji 25 natjecatelja ostvario pobjednički prosjek od 15.37 sekundi uz najbrži pojedinačni pokušaj od 15.03 sekunde.

Slovenski reprezentativac Oskar Vidiček dominirao je u kategorijama velikih kocki i složenih slagalica. Vidiček je pobijedio na 5x5x5 Cube s prosjekom 52.36 sekundi ispred Vujasića i Nijemca Serafima Weißa. Na Megaminxu je bio nepobjediv s prosjekom 42.53 sekunde, dok je u disciplini 6x6x6 Cube slavio s 1:50.10, a na 7x7x7 Cube uzeo zlato s prosjekom 2:50.19. U obje maratonske discipline iza sebe je ostavio mađarskog predstavnika Szabolcsa Szántaija i Davida Vujasića.

Hrvatski predstavnik Jakov Srečković obilježio je natjecanje s tri vrijedne pobjede. Na 2x2x2 Cube trijumfirao je s prosjekom 2.87 sekundi ispred Mateja Brkića i Davida Vujasića. U disciplini Pyraminx pobijedio je s prosjekom 3.10 sekundi, dok je u disciplini 3x3x3 Blindfolded, gdje je presudno pamćenje rasporeda prije slaganja s povezom na očima, bio najbrži s pojedinačnim vremenom od 24.26 sekunde ispred Szántaija i Vujasića. Szabolcs Szántai slavio je na Skewbu s 3.51 sekundi i Square-1 s 10.15 sekundi, dok je Dmytro Kachanov iz Ukrajine pobijedio na Clocku s prosjekom 5.54 sekunde.

Iza borbi za medalje, ovo cubing natjecanje donijelo je fantastičan napredak natjecateljima koji grade svoje vještine. Ante Boljat je ostvario nevjerojatan skok na Pyraminxu popravivši osobni rekord za 50.9 posto na 11.62 sekunde te na 2x2x2 Cube na 5.93 sekunde. Karlo Tretinjak je nastupio u čak 9 disciplina, ostvarivši 9. mjesto na Skewbu uz popravak osobnog rekorda za 44.2 posto na 3.45 sekundi, uz napredak na 5x5x5 Cube na 2:51.11 i Clocku na 9.95 sekundi. Duje Janković je skinuo 31.9 posto na Pyraminxu na 8.99 sekundi, spustio 2x2x2 Cube na 2.58 i 3x3x3 Cube na 13.20 sekundi, dok je Lara Pernar popravila svoj 3x3x3 Cube rekord za 30.1 posto na 24.87 sekundi uz napretke na 2x2x2 Cube na 6.13 i Pyraminxu na 6.63 sekunde.

Poseban trenutak bio je i dolazak novih lica kojima je ovo bilo prvo službeno WCA natjecanje. Yutaka Battur je upisao svoje prve službene pokušaje na Pyraminxu s 4.17 sekundi i 4. mjestom, Skewbu s 4.35 i Clocku s 8.73 sekunde. Filip Filipović je uspješno zabilježio prva vremena na Skewbu s 12.93, 2x2x2 Cube s 8.29 i 3x3x3 Cube s 37.64 sekunde. Marko Štefanac je debitirao na Skewbu s rezultatom 17.92 sekunde, a Ivano Nedić je svoj prvi nastup okrunio vremenom od 52.67 sekundi na 3x3x3 Cube, čime su obogatili sportski program natjecanja.

Ukupna statistika postolja potvrdila je visoku razinu domaćih predstavnika, s obzirom na to da je Hrvatska osvojila 18 postolja, Mađarska i Slovenija po 8, Ukrajina i Austrija po 2 te Njemačka 1 postolje. Zagreb Open 2025 u gradu Zagreb, Croatia ponudio je vrhunske izvedbe iskusnih majstora i dao snažan zamah natjecateljima uoči nastavka sezone, dokazujući kako predan rad i kontinuitet uvijek donose vrhunska sportska ostvarenja.