Sanskara Cube Open 2025

Date: Jun 28 - 29, 2025
City: Kochi, Kerala, India
Venue: Sanskara Scool
Address: Sanskara Scool, Pinarmunda Infopark Short Road, Infopark Phase 2, Kakkanad, Kerala 682303, India
Details: Auditorium
Contact: howdy@themcubes.in
Organizers: Akshay Siva, Ankit A, Cubing Kerala, and Ritesh R. Nair
WCA Delegates: Arun Kannan and Sai Mrudhun (சாய் மிருதுன்)

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

Information

Important Information for Participants:

Location: The competition will take place at the main school hall.

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 a scanned copy of their ID card. Please ensure you have this with you.

Cube Requirement: Participants must bring their own cubes. 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 both a physical and photo copy of your ID.

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

Events
Main event

Competitor limit: 120

Number of times bookmarked: 12

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 120 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹615 (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.
Any spectator can attend for free.

Registration fee

Base fee for participating: 600 INR + payment gateway charges

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.

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/

Here's a video that will be helpful for new comers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPL3eV-A0ww

If you are stoked to compete and ready to sign up, head over to the 'Registration & Payment' 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 25 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, you can check it in WCA Live.

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.

Please note that payment for the competition must be completed through the link provided. Avoid using third-party payment links, and rest assured that mcubes or its employees will never ask for sensitive financial information including CVC code, Card information. Every participant completes payment directly through the provided link, and we accept all major credit and debit cards, as well as other convenient payment methods.

Happy Cubing

WCA | mcubes

TRAVEL

Directions to arrive at the campus by Air and Taxi:

Cochin (Kochi) International Airport (COK) at Nedumbassery is situated about 25 kilometres northeast of Kakkanad. One can ask for a pre-paid taxi or book an app-based cab service to reach Sanskara School, Kakkanad. The taxi ride takes about 45 minutes to 1 hour, depending on traffic.

Directions to arrive at the campus from the North (by Train/Bus):

By Train: Aluva Railway Station (AWY) is the closest major railway station, situated about 15 kilometres north of Kakkanad. After disembarking, you can hire a taxi, auto-rickshaw, or board a bus heading towards Kakkanad via Civil Station. The taxi ride takes around 30–40 minutes.
By Bus: From the Ernakulam North (Kaloor) Bus Stand, board a bus going towards Kakkanad via Padamugal or Civil Station. Buses are frequent and take about 45 minutes to reach Kakkanad depending on traffic.

Directions to arrive at the campus from the South (by Train/Bus):

By Train: Ernakulam Junction (South Station, ERS) is about 12 kilometres south of Kakkanad. After disembarking, one can take a taxi, app-based cab, or bus via Vyttila or Civil Station. The ride takes approximately 30–45 minutes.
By Bus: From the Ernakulam KSRTC or Vyttila Mobility Hub, board a bus towards Kakkanad. Buses are available via the Civil Station route and typically take around 40–50 minutes to reach the area.

Click here to find the location on Google Maps:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/VexgXPDhttqmvub88?g_st=iw

Category	Description	Prizes
Top 3 Podium Winners	Placed top 3 in the final round of an event	Medal and Certificate
Fastest Female	The top three female competitors in the 3x3x3 Cube event (based on Round 1 results) will receive medals and certificates	Medal and Certificate
Age Category	The top three competitors in each age group — Under 8, Under 10, Under 12 — based on the 3x3x3 Round 1 results, will receive medals and certificates	Medal
Participation Certificate	All participants in the competition will receive a certificate	Certificate

Cash prizes or cube prizes, if applicable, will be announced at a later date.

Note: The Organizing Team reserves the right to modify the prizes at its discretion without prior notice.

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).

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.