HiLITE Cube Open 2026

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Date: Sep 12 - 13, 2026
City: Thrissur, Kerala, India
Venue: HiLITE Mall Thrissur
Address: Kuttanellur bypass bridge, Service Rd, Hill Gardens Housing Colony, Kuttanellur, Thrissur, Kerala 680014
Details: Atrium
Contact: keralaspeedcubing@gmail.com
Organizers: Akshay Siva, Cubing Kerala, and Smijo P. Abraham (സ്മിജോ പി എബ്രഹാം)
WCA Delegate: Muhammed Shehzad Khan

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Information

Important Information for Participants:

Location: The competition will take place at the Atrium of the Mall

Arrival Time: Please ensure that you arrive at the venue at least 30 minutes before your event starts. Latecomers will not be permitted to participate.

Volunteering: All participants are kindly requested to volunteer during the competition.

First-Time Participants: If this is your first time participating in a WCA competition or if you're unfamiliar with the competition rules, we strongly recommend reviewing the WCA regulations beforehand.

ID Requirement: First-time participants are required to bring an original, printed, or digital copy of their official ID card. Please ensure you have this with you.

Cube Requirement: Participants must bring their own cubes. Participants are responsible for the safety of their puzzles. If you have difficulty bringing puzzles, please contact us in advance so that we can make arrangements for you.

International Participants: If you are a citizen from outside India, please submit a copy of your Government-issued ID.

Spectators and Non-solving Participants will not be allowed within the solving area

We look forward to seeing you at the competition at the biggest Mall in Thrissur! If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.

On The Spot Registration
* On The Spot (OTS) Registration has been enabled for this competition if 100 competitors do not complete online registration.
* All OTS Registrants have to come on time and follow the schedule
* OTS Registrations are only available on day 2 of the competition
* OTS Registration is only available from 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM
* OTS Registration is only available for 3x3, 2x2, 4x4 and Pyraminx

Events
Main event
Competitors: 66

Registration period: Online registration opened and closed .
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There is a competitor limit of 100 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹500 (Indian Rupee).
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On the spot registrations will be accepted if there are remaining spots available, with a base registration fee of ₹1,500 (Indian Rupee).

Registration Fee Structure

Early Bird (Payment on or before 17 August 11:59 PM IST)
1 Event: INR 500
2 to 5 Events: INR 1000
6 to 9 Events: INR 1200
Regular (Payment after 17 August 11:59 PM IST)
1 to 5 Events: INR 1200
6 to 9 Events: INR 1500

Please note: Once your registration is complete, you can reduce the number of events you have registered for, but you will NOT receive a refund for the events reduced. Registration fees are non-refundable under any circumstances.

How to Register if you are a First Time Participant :

Step 1: Sign-up on WCA.

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Step 3: Scroll to the bottom of the page and select the events in which you want to participate in and click Register.

Step 4: Pay the registration fees here and wait up to 48 hours for approval by the organizer.

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

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Step 4: Pay the registration fees here and wait up to 48 hours for approval by the organizer.

Wait up to 48 hours for your registration to be confirmed. Once your registration is confirmed, you will get a confirmation email and your name will appear in the list of registered competitors. If 48 hours have passed since completion of registration and your registration has not been approved, feel free to reach out to keralaspeedcubing@gmail.com
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Akhil Vikram won with an average of 1.97 seconds in the 2x2x2 Cube event. Shubham Dubey finished second (2.42) and Zaeem Abdullah Naseef (സഈം അബ്ദുല്ലാഹ് നസീഫ്) finished third (2.75).

3x3x3 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Hari A. Deepak	5.95	6.73	India	8.67	5.95	5.99	7.70	6.49
2	Sriram Kartik Pillutla	6.49	7.84	India	12.85	7.35	6.49	7.18	8.99
3	Akhil Vikram	5.91	8.08	Canada	7.21	7.46	9.57	9.84	5.91

2x2x2 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Akhil Vikram	1.29	1.97	Canada	2.28	1.59	2.03	1.29	DNF
2	Shubham Dubey	1.35	2.42	India	4.21	2.11	3.19	1.35	1.95
3	Zaeem Abdullah Naseef (സഈം അബ്ദുല്ലാഹ് നസീഫ്)	2.03	2.75	India	2.87	2.03	3.22	2.16	3.28

4x4x4 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Akhil Vikram	29.70	34.34	Canada	34.08	37.84	32.59	29.70	36.35
2	Aadhiran Thangarathan	30.79	34.41	India	39.94	30.79	34.20	33.77	35.25
3	Muhammad Rayyan	33.51	36.75	India	33.88	39.72	38.12	38.25	33.51

5x5x5 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Aadhiran Thangarathan	55.44	58.53	India	1:00.52	58.21	55.44	56.85	1:08.33
2	Muhammad Rayyan	1:09.72	1:16.01	India	1:14.66	1:22.64	1:10.73	1:09.72	1:32.45
3	Ritesh R Nair	1:21.96	1:25.19	India	1:45.01	1:30.28	1:22.98	1:21.96	1:22.32

3x3x3 One-Handed

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Shubham Dubey	13.02	14.18	India	13.92	14.09	14.54	14.99	13.02
2	Ojas Nimaje	13.81	14.42	India	14.39	15.29	13.81	14.99	13.88
3	Hari A. Deepak	15.50	15.92	India	15.50	17.24	16.06	16.08	15.63

Clock

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Aadhiran Thangarathan	7.74	8.22	India	7.74	DNF	8.46	8.11	8.08
2	Ritesh R Nair	6.65	8.28	India	10.11	8.07	6.65	6.65	11.10
3	Krishanth Thangarathan	7.84	8.51	India	9.26	7.97	7.84	8.31	DNF

Megaminx

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Hari A. Deepak	47.53	50.37	India	49.38	54.31	47.53	50.48	51.25
2	Muhammad Rayyan	44.36	51.92	India	44.36	49.70	53.06	57.58	53.01
3	Aadhiran Thangarathan	51.85	56.06	India	56.27	51.85	53.76	58.14	1:00.41

Pyraminx

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Muhammad Rayyan	2.76	3.81	India	3.64	4.41	4.70	3.38	2.76
2	Muhammad Shayan	3.75	4.28	India	4.84	6.45	4.05	3.95	3.75
3	Vigneshwar Kalivaradhan	3.23	4.43	India	8.51	4.24	4.32	3.23	4.72

Skewb

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Ritesh R Nair	2.92	4.02	India	4.17	2.92	4.97	3.48	4.40
2	Muhammad Shayan	2.92	4.23	India	5.91	2.92	2.95	4.40	5.33
3	Smijo P. Abraham (സ്മിജോ പി എബ്രഹാം)	3.72	4.77	India	4.57	4.40	5.33	7.48	3.72

Square-1

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Zaeem Abdullah Naseef (സഈം അബ്ദുല്ലാഹ് നസീഫ്)	13.86	15.57	India	14.48	13.86	17.66	15.92	16.32
2	Smijo P. Abraham (സ്മിജോ പി എബ്രഹാം)	19.68	23.40	India	19.68	27.30	39.50	21.19	21.70
3	Krishanth Thangarathan	22.03	23.85	India	25.01	23.35	22.03	28.18	23.20