Agra Cube Open 2026

Date: Feb 21, 2026
City: Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Venue: Embarc Agra
Address: 39, Old Vijay Nagar Colony, Ratan Pura, Civil Lines, Agra, Uttar Pradesh - 282004
Details: 2nd Floor, Embarc Agra
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: Shivam Bansal and SpeedCubing Delhi
WCA Delegates: Aryan Malhotra and Saiyam Jain

: Download all the competition's details as PDF here.

Information

There is a competitor limit of 50 competitors after which no registration will be accepted.

Participants have to bring their own cube for the event.
Check out all the other Tabs for more detailed information.

Make sure you will be available at the venue at least 30 minutes before your event starts. You won't be allowed to participate in an event under any circumstances if you reach late.
If you're participating in a WCA competition for first time or not aware of competition rules, make sure that you attend the tutorial session.
If you're participating in a WCA competition for first time, please bring your goverment ID card for verification.
All the participants are requested to volunteer in the competition and every participant (except newcomers) will be assigned to a particular event they have to either judge, scramble, etc for the group/event!

Events
Main event

Competitor limit: 50

Number of times bookmarked: 8

Registration period: Online registration opened and will close .
Registration requirements: Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is a competitor limit of 50 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹800 (Indian Rupee).
Registration fees won't be refunded under any circumstance.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
If you are a registered competitor you may change your registered events until on the Register tab.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.

How to Register if you are a First Time Participant :

Step 1: Sign-up on WCA.

Step 2: Register for the competition by browsing to the Agra Cube Open 2026 competition page and click on Register on the left hand side of the page.

Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the events in which you want to participate in and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay in the next step.

Step 4: Pay the registration fees at: https://rzp.io/rzp/TCO2026 and wait up to 48 hours for approval by the organizer.

How to Register if you are a Returning Participant :

Step 1: Sign-in using your email ID that you used for your previous competitions.

Step 2: Register for the competition by browsing to the Agra Cube Open 2026 competition page and click on Register on the left hand side of the page.

Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the events in which you want to participate in and hit on Register.
Make sure you select the exact number of events in which you want to participate and pay in the next step.

Step 4: Pay the registration fees at: https://rzp.io/rzp/TCO2026 and wait up to 48 hours for approval by the organizer.

Fees :

Flat registration fee (covers all events): ₹800

By Air

Kheria Airport, Agra (LINK) is the nearest airport (35 minutes from the venue)
There are direct flights to Agra from Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad by Indigo.

By Train

Agra Cantt. (LINK) is the nearest and the most popular Railway Station in Agra (30 minutes from the venue). Other nearby Railway Stations include - Raja Mandi (LINK).

By Road

Agra is approximately 3 hours drive from Delhi NCR region. Yamuna Expressway and NH19 are popular travel routes. There are frequent and convenient bus services like nuego and redbus available as well.

Agra is a tourist city with many hotels to suit all kind of budgets.

Below is the list of hotels which are close to the venue.

You can get more information on these from www.tripadvisor.com

1) The PL Palace Hotel Agra - 4 star hotel (2.4 km)

2) Hotel Tajway Inn Agra - 3 star hotel (1 km)

3) Hotel Alleviate Agra - 3.5 star hotel (3.1 km)

4) Hotel Metro - 3.5 star hotel - (1.9 km)

5) Fairfield by Marriott Agra - 4 star Hotel - (2.0 km)

6) Radisson Blu- 5 star hotel - (10.2 km)

7) Crystal Sarovar Premiere - 5 star hotel (7.1 km)

8) Jaypee Palace - 5 star hotel - (11.2 km)

9) DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Agra - 5 star hotel (10km)

There are several food outlets (for example - Dominos's, McDonald's, Pizza Hut) located within a radius of 2-3 km from the venue.

There are also family restaurants such as:
Pinch of Spice (North Indian), 2km from venue
Udupi Brindavan (South Indian), 1.8km from venue

We may also be providing lunch for participants and parents at the venue. More details to be updated here soon.

*NOTE - Non-vegetarian food is strictly not allowed inside the venue premises, including the ground floor *

We are tentatively planning to do a small tour of Agra's famed monuments (Taj Mahal, Agra Fort) the day after the competition on Sunday (22nd February 2026)
If you are interested, please fill this form latest by 18th February 2026
LINK

The venue is marked on google maps - Link

Uber and Ola cabs are popular in Agra. Enter "Embarc Agra" on the app and the driver should drop you right at the venue gate.
You can also take an auto/e-rickshaw.

Please note: There are two gates to the venue. Please enter through the gate on the right side (when facing towards the venue). It will be clearly marked.
Parking: Limited street parking is available.

For those of you new to cubing, WELCOME!

We wanted to let you know this event is perfectly fine for cubers of ANY age and experience. We just ask you know a couple things before coming to compete...

First, please be familiar with the WCA Regulations, found here:
https://www.worldcubeassociation.org/regulations/

Of course, those regulations contain a lot of legalese, so we have a video made specifically for new cubers, just to show them the basics of competing. This video will explain most of what any cuber competing for the first time will need to know.

https://youtu.be/dPL3eV-A0ww

If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the 'Registration Procedure' tab and it will guide you to the registration.

FAQs

Q: Do I use my own cube to compete?
A: YES! You are responsible for your own hardware in order to compete. This means you should bring your own cube.

Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome, but in general competitors are between 10 and 20 years old. Don't let this stop you though, everyone can and should cube!

Q: How do I find results?
A: All results are posted on the WCA page within a week after the competition finishes. However, for the day of competing, go to https://live.worldcubeassociation.org/ to find information about current events. This is also where you will find information about upcoming rounds of events. Remember, the results are entered by a human so please be patient if you do not see your results immediately.

Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.

Q: I want to attend, or I have friends/family who want to attend, but not compete. Do they need to pay as well?
A: No. All spectators are free to view the competition at no cost. There is payment only to compete. However due to space constraints, we kindly request you to limit guests to 1 per competitor if possible.

Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!

If you have any further queries, please do mail the organizers SpeedCubing Delhi (speedcubingdelhi@gmail.com) or the delegate Saiyam Jain (sjain@worldcubeassociation.org).

🏆 Awards & Recognition

Awards will be given across multiple categories to celebrate a wide range of achievements and participation. As of now, the following awards are planned:

🥇 Performance-Based Awards
• Podium Winners (Top 3) of all official events
• Sum of Ranks / Kinch Ranks overall
• Top 3 Fastest Debutants (based on 3x3 Average)
• Top 3 Fastest Female Participants (based on 3x3 Average)
• Top 3 Youngest Participants

All participants will get a participation certificate upon a successful solve in any event. Please make sure to collect it in case you have to leave early.

Note: The above award categories are tentative and may be updated at the discretion of the organizing team based on participation and logistics.

Time limit

If you reach the time limit during your solve, the judge will stop you and your result will be DNF (see Regulation A1a4).
A cumulative time limit may be enforced (see Regulation A1a2).

Cutoff

The result to beat to proceed to the second phase of a cutoff round (see Regulation 9g).

Format

The format describes how to determine the ranking of competitors based on their results. The list of allowed formats per event is described in Regulation 9b. See Regulation 9f for a description of each format.