MoT Cube Open 2026
- Date
- May 9 - 10, 2026
- City
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
- Venue
Mall of Travancore
- Address
- Int'l Airport Rd, near Ananthapuri Hospital, Eanchakkal, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695024
- Details
Hall
- Contact
- Organizers
- Akshay Siva, Cubing Kerala, Hariprasad CM, and Vivek Prasad Mada
- WCA Delegates
- Muhammed Shehzad Khan and Sukesh Kumar
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
Important Reminders for Participants
Make sure you will be available at the venue at least 15 minutes before your event starts. You WILL NOT be allowed to participate in an event if you reach late for the same.
We urge all the competitors to strictly adhere to the rules and regulations to contribute to the mission of providing a comfortable ambience for all the fellow cubers.
If you're participating in a WCA competition for first time, make sure that you attend the first timers tutorial.
Please bring your ID card as well.
If this is not your first competition, you may be assignd with volunteering duties which you should perform without fail. The delegates and organizers can disqualify a competitior from participating in respective events upon not performing the assigned volunteering duties.
Happy cubing! :)
- Events
- Main event
- Competitor limit
- 100
- Number of times bookmarked
- 8
- 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 100 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 by contacting the organization team.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Any spectator can attend for free.
Registration Fee
Base fee for participating: ₹800 INR (Early bird registration fee - until 11:59 pm IST on 17th April 2026)
Fees after early-bird deadline: ₹1000 INR ( Late bird registration fee - after 11:59 pm IST on 17th April 2026)
Steps to Complete Online Registration
Step 1 - Register here by selecting the events you want to participate in.
Step 2 - Pay the registration fee here.
Step 3 - Wait upto 48 hours for your registration to be confirmed. Once your registration is confirmed, you will get a confirmation mail and your name will appear in the list of registered competitors. If 48 hours have passes since completion of registration and your registration has not been approved, feel free to reach out to keralaspeedcubing@gmail.com
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/
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.
If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over and Register for the Competetion
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. But in some cases, venue will be having restriction to allow spectators depending on the competition.
Q: Can I have fun at this event?
A: HECK YES! Cubing is amazing, and we sincerely hope you enjoy the competition!
If you have any further queries, please do mail the organizers & delegates.
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Nearest airport: Trivandrum International Airport (TRV) - a mere 2 km away from the venue. Conveniently, the venue is located right in front of the Airport.
Nearest Railway Station: Pettah Railway Station - conveniently located just 2.4 km from the venue. Hop on an auto rickshaw, bus, or taxi for a smooth journey.
Nearest Major Railway Station: Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station - located just 5 km from the venue
There will be food court fuctioning on mall itself where any participant or their guest can buy food and snacks from. :)
Stay Updated with Live Results on WCA Live!
Experience the excitement firsthand with live results available on WCA Live throughout and after the competition. Witness the progress and achievements of participants in real-time as the event unfolds.
Keep an eye on the WCA Live page, which will be regularly updated after each events. Stay tuned for the latest updates, thrilling moments, and outstanding performances. Don't miss a beat of the action!
TBA
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.