Maltese Championship 2026

Date: Sep 26, 2026
City: Valletta, Malta
Venue: University of Malta - Valletta Campus
Address: VGX8+86 La Valletta, Malta
Details: Aula Magna
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: Benjamin Chetcuti Cauchi and Vincenzo Maria Gammino
WCA Delegates: Gabriele Cappelletti, Tommaso Raposio, and Vincenzo Maria Gammino

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Information

Welcome to Maltese Championship 2026, the fourth official WCA competition in Malta!

Whether you’re competing for the first time or returning for another competition, we’re excited to welcome you to our growing speedcubing community.

Competitors from all countries are warmly invited to take part. While prizes and national titles are reserved for Maltese competitors, every participant will compete on equal terms and receive official WCA results.

Our aim is to make Maltese Championship 2026 our biggest and most welcoming competition yet, bringing together cubers of all ages and experience levels for a memorable day of competition and community.

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Registration is only possible online through this website. Check the Register section for details.

T-shirts are available to order for competitors and supporters by the 6th September 2026.

Events
Main event
Competitors: 51

Registration period: Online registration opened and closed .
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There is a competitor limit of 80 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is €10 (Euro).
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No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
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Competitors may bring at most 3 guests.

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Ianis Costin Chele won with an average of 6.84 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Giacomo Daniele Corò finished second (7.28) and Hubert Darłak finished third (9.02).

3x3x3 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Ianis Costin Chele	5.98	6.84	Romania	DNF	6.13	7.98	5.98	6.40
2	Giacomo Daniele Corò	6.50	7.28	Italy	6.50	6.78	7.66	8.08	7.40
3	Hubert Darłak	7.41	9.02	Poland	9.40	7.41	9.13	8.53	9.50

2x2x2 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Ianis Costin Chele	1.42	1.58	Romania	DNF	1.60	1.60	1.42	1.54
2	Niko Ronkainen	2.34	2.72	Finland	2.91	2.34	2.90	2.36	5.59
3	Hubert Darłak	1.67	2.97	Poland	1.67	2.59	3.20	3.35	3.12

4x4x4 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Giacomo Daniele Corò	25.49	27.00	Italy	26.86	28.55	45.64	25.59	25.49
2	Ianis Costin Chele	25.88	28.31	Romania	25.88	31.02	DNF	26.05	27.86
3	Tommaso Raposio	28.84	38.76	Italy	39.49	35.56	41.59	41.22	28.84

5x5x5 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Ianis Costin Chele	44.34	49.22	Romania	50.57	44.34	49.75	47.34	52.88
2	Giacomo Daniele Corò	48.47	54.67	Italy	56.87	54.92	54.41	48.47	54.69
3	Pietro Gasparetto	53.26	1:03.73	Italy	53.26	1:01.56	1:02.37	1:09.40	1:07.25

7x7x7 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Vincenzo Maria Gammino	2:48.87	2:56.91	Italy	3:10.14	2:51.73	2:48.87
2	Giacomo Daniele Corò	2:53.46	3:04.29	Italy	3:07.07	3:12.35	2:53.46
3	Fabian Staber	2:58.96	3:09.73	Austria	3:11.26	3:18.97	2:58.96

3x3x3 One-Handed

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Ianis Costin Chele	9.69	10.95	Romania	11.08	11.97	10.96	10.81	9.69
2	Giacomo Daniele Corò	13.59	17.84	Italy	13.59	16.12	24.21	19.02	18.39
3	Niko Ronkainen	13.24	18.19	Finland	18.83	13.24	16.17	26.82	19.58

Pyraminx

#	Name	Best		Average		Representing	Solves
1	Ianis Costin Chele	1.72		1.94		Romania	1.93	3.48	1.72	1.81	2.09
2	Bianca Spiteri	3.16	NR	3.59	NR	Malta	3.24	3.23	4.31	5.04	3.16
3	Hubert Darłak	2.69		3.83		Poland	4.23	2.69	4.61	4.27	2.98