Albania Open 2026
- Date
- Oct 10, 2026
- City
- Tirana, Albania
- Venue
- Address
- 8Q8W+7W Tiranë, Albania
- Details
Gym
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Jordan Crippa, Samuel Mema, and Vincenzo Maria Gammino
- WCA Delegates
- Jordan Crippa, Matteo Provasi, Tommaso Raposio, and Vincenzo Maria Gammino
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Welcome to the fourth official WCA competition in Albania!
Be sure to check all tabs, especially if you are a new competitor.
Registration is only possible online through this website. Check the Register section for details.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 50
- Number of times bookmarked
- 15
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and will close .
- Registration requirements
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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 500 L (Albanian Lek).
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.
If you don't have a WCA profile, please register on the WCA website. Fill in all the required details, with given name and family name, correctly capitalized. After that, you can register for this competition.
If your registration is not accepted within a few days, probably there is something wrong with your registration. In this case please check your mailbox whether there is a letter from the organization team.
In the two weeks before the competition you will receive an email with a request to confirm your participation. You need to reply to that email. If we do not receive a reply, we will assume you will not be participating and may decide to remove your registration. Be sure to check your spam box!
Payment of the fee will take place in cash or via Revolut during check-in on the day of the competition.
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.
If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the Register section, click Register, and fill out the information it asks for. This will help you get set up the WCA's system and one step closer to your first official solve!
Q&A:
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, or arrange to borrow a cube from someone else.
Q: What is the normal age of competitors at these events?
A: All ages are welcome. Most competitors are 10 and 30 years old. Don't let this stop you though, everyone can and should enjoy puzzles!
Q: What do I do when I walk in?
A: First, show your ID (id card, passport or driver's licence) on the reception desk and get your badge. After that just have fun and hang out with other cubers. We will be calling people up, so just wait for your group/name to be announced.
Q: Are there age divisions?
A: Nope! All competitors compete together.
Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: Yes! Cubing is amazing. Our community is very friendly. We sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!
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.
Advancement Condition
The number of competitors shown as advancing to the next round is the planned maximum. The actual number may be lower if there are fewer competitors than expected, or if there are ties at the boundary.