Swisscubing Cup Mental Breakdown I 2026

Date: Jun 6 - 7, 2026
City: Hergiswil (NW), Switzerland
Venue: Chilezentrum Hostatt
Address: Schulhausstrasse 1, 6052 Hergiswil
Contact: Organization team
Organizers: Daniel Houghton and Swisscubing
WCA Delegates: Daniel Houghton, Fabian Settelen, Ioannis Papadopoulos, and Mattia Pasquini

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Information

Der Swisscubing Cup Mental Breakdown ist Teil des Swisscubing Cup 2026. Dieser besteht aus mehreren Competitions über das ganze Jahr verteilt.
Jeder ist willkommen, unabhängig davon ob Interesse besteht, am Swisscubing Cup Finale teilzunehmen.
Punkte für die Qualifikation für das Swisscubing Cup 2026 Finale können bei dieser Competition nur in den folgenden Disziplinen gesammelt werden:
3BLD, 4-Blind, 5-Blind, Multiblind, FMC.
Alle anderen Disziplinen an dieser Competition sind nicht Teil des Swisscubing Cups.

Hinweis für Neulinge:
Diese Competition richtet sich in erster Linie an erfahrene Speedcuber und ist entsprechend organisiert. Zwar sind Neulinge willkommen, an diesem Turnier nehmen erfahrungsgemäss nur wenige andere Einsteiger teil. Für den ersten Competition-Besuch ist ein einsteigerfreundlicheres Turnier oft die angenehmere Wahl.

Swisscubing Cup Mental Breakdown is part of the Swisscubing Cup 2026, made of multiple competitions during the whole year.
Everyone is welcome to compete, regardless of whether they are interested in taking part in the Swisscubing Cup final.

Points for qualifying for the Swisscubing Cup 2026 Finals can only be collected at this competition in the following events:
3BLD, 4-Blind, 5-Blind, Multiblind, FMC.
All other events at this competition are not part of the Swisscubing Cup.

Note for newcomers:
This competition is primarily aimed at experienced speedcubers. While newcomers are welcome, there will be only a small number of other beginners attending this event. For a first competition, a more beginner-friendly event is often the more enjoyable choice.

Events
Main event
Competitors: 33

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Simon Praschl won with a single solve of 17.87 seconds in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event. Jens Haber finished second (18.39) and Noah Kraft finished third (20.08).

European records: Jens Haber‎ 3x3x3 Blindfolded 12.79 (single); Simon Praschl‎ 4x4x4 Blindfolded 1:01.04 (single).

5x5x5 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Alwin Rölz	42.74	47.57	Switzerland	51.06	44.21	42.74	47.43	52.88
2	Timo Günthardt	52.54	53.75	Switzerland	52.54	54.81	58.92	53.02	53.43
3	Simon Praschl	53.27	59.80	Austria	1:02.14	1:01.78	55.47	53.27	1:06.59

7x7x7 Cube

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Alwin Rölz	2:10.76	2:18.18	Switzerland	2:16.35	2:10.76	2:27.42
2	Levin Houghton	2:36.00	2:40.91	Switzerland	2:45.92	2:36.00	2:40.82
3	Lucas Hart	2:37.65	2:41.74	Switzerland	2:45.14	2:37.65	2:42.44

3x3x3 Blindfolded

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Simon Praschl	17.87	DNF	Austria	17.87	DNF	DNF	19.86	DNF
2	Jens Haber	18.39	DNF	Germany	DNF	19.75	20.17	18.39	DNF
3	Noah Kraft	20.08	DNF	Germany	21.73	DNF	DNF	20.08	DNF

3x3x3 Fewest Moves

#	Name	Best		Average	Representing	Solves
1	Jan Bentlage	22		22.33	Germany	22	22	23
2	Oskar Feed Jakobsen	19	NR	22.67	Norway	26	19	23
3	Timo Günthardt	21		22.67	Switzerland	22	21	25

Megaminx

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Timo Günthardt	35.84	37.08	Switzerland	35.84	41.52	36.51	37.10	37.62
2	Alwin Rölz	42.98	46.71	Switzerland	47.74	45.13	47.27	42.98	48.58
3	Levin Houghton	46.64	53.64	Switzerland	48.95	1:03.24	57.15	46.64	54.83

Square-1

#	Name	Best	Average		Representing	Solves
1	Levin Houghton	6.79	7.36	NR	Switzerland	6.79	8.87	7.66	7.25	7.16
2	Timo Günthardt	7.25	8.82		Switzerland	7.25	10.06	12.00	8.77	7.62
3	Calder Chapuisat	9.71	10.76		Switzerland	11.52	17.19	10.49	10.26	9.71

4x4x4 Blindfolded

#	Name	Best		Average	Representing	Solves
1	Simon Praschl	1:01.04	ER	DNF	Austria	1:20.98	DNF	1:01.04
2	Noah Kraft	2:25.31		DNF	Germany	2:25.31	DNF	DNF
3	Adamo Sabbadin	4:21.44		5:41.60	Switzerland	5:55.66	6:47.70	4:21.44

5x5x5 Blindfolded

#	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
1	Cyrill Speiser	10:28.00	DNF	Switzerland	DNF	DNF	10:28.00
2	Jan Bentlage	10:50.00	DNF	Germany	DNF	10:50.00	11:02.00
3	Fabian Settelen	12:54.00	DNF	Switzerland	DNF	13:51.00	12:54.00

3x3x3 Multi-Blind

#	Name	Best	Representing	Solves
1	Simon Praschl	56/61 59:20	Austria	56/61 59:20	48/61 1:00:00
2	Noah Kraft	18/19 53:24	Germany	15/23 59:12	18/19 53:24
3	Willem Klose	20/25 59:11	Germany	19/28 1:00:00	20/25 59:11