mcubes Alleppey Open 2025

Date: Nov 22 - 23, 2025
City: Alappuzha, Kerala, India
Venue: Little Flower Public School, Kalavoor
Address: Little Flower Public School, Ward 23, Kalavoor, Alappuzha, Kerala 688522
Details: School Hall (2nd Floor)
Contact: howdy@themcubes.in
Organizers: Akshay Siva and Midhun Raj
WCA Delegates: Muhammed Shehzad Khan and Sai Mrudhun (சாய் மிருதுன்)

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

Information

*Important Instructions for Participants
*
Please arrive at the venue at least 20 minutes before your event starts. Latecomers will not be allowed to compete in that event.

If this is your first WCA competition or you are unfamiliar with the rules, make sure to attend the tutorial session before the competition begins.

First-time participants must bring a valid ID proof (Aadhaar, Passport, or Voter ID).

Events
Main event
Competitors: 33

Registration period: Online registration opened and closed .
Registration requirements: This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.

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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 120 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is ₹750 (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.
On the spot registrations will be accepted if there are remaining spots available, with a base registration fee of ₹750 (Indian Rupee).
Any spectator can attend for free.

Steps to Complete Online Registration

Step 1 – Log in to your WCA account. If you don’t have one, create a new account on the WCA website.
Step 2 – Register for the competition by selecting the events you wish to participate in.
Step 3 – Pay the registration fee using this link: https://rzp.io/l/mcubesopen2025

Step 4 – Sit back and relax! Once the above steps are completed, your registration will be accepted within 2 days of the payment date.

Need any extra help? Don’t hesitate to reach out to MCUBES at +91 83040 78091.
Highlights: Click here to display the highlights of the competition.

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Muhammed Shehzad Khan won with an average of 9.42 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube event. Zaeem Abdullah Naseef (സഈം അബ്ദുല്ലാഹ് നസീഫ്) finished second (10.15) and VP Ajin Sreekumar finished third (10.89).

Event	Name	Best	Average	Representing	Solves
3x3x3 Cube	Muhammed Shehzad Khan	7.77	9.42	India	9.93	10.85	8.64	9.69	7.77
2x2x2 Cube	Ritesh R Nair	2.65	3.57	India	3.61	3.19	4.72	3.90	2.65
4x4x4 Cube	Ankit A	31.11	34.23	India	31.11	36.48	34.36	31.86	DNF
3x3x3 Blindfolded	Muhammed Ameen	44.54	DNF	India	1:13.01	DNF	44.54
3x3x3 One-Handed	Sulaiman Mohammed Kabeer	13.54	14.35	India	14.55	20.29	14.84	13.65	13.54
Clock	Ankit A	5.67	6.65	India	7.34	5.67	8.58	6.58	6.02
Pyraminx	Sai Mrudhun (சாய் மிருதுன்)	2.43	3.24	India	2.92	3.51	3.29	9.68	2.43
Skewb	Ritesh R Nair	3.44	4.35	India	4.75	4.49	3.44	3.82	5.65

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.

Travel

Note: Uber and Ola are not available in Alappuzha.

Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport (COK) - approx 73 kms from the venue.
(Auto rickshaws and buses are easily available for transport. You can also avail
the taxi service but that might be expensive)

Nearest Railway Station: Alappuzha Railway Station (APY) - approx 9 kms from the venue. ( auto rickshaw, Bus and taxi services are available)

CAUTION:

The board in the buses will be written in the regional language. So you need to get help from a stranger, please reach us for further assistance related to competition.

If you have any further questions with Travel or accomodation, do no hesitate to reach out to us at +91 83040 78091

Nearby hotels:

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Please note, WCA or the organizers doesn't have any relation with the Hotels mentioned above.

| | The cometition is sponsored by mcubes | Store: https://themcubes.in |

Prize Type	Category	Details / More Info
Cubes Prizes	Top 10 SOR	Awarded to the top 10 in the overall ranking.
Cubes Prizes	Best Newcomer	Awarded to the best performing new participant.
Cubes Prizes	Best female cuber	Awarded to the fastest female participant
Cubes Prizes	Under 8 & Under 12 Age	Awarded to the 1st place winner in Under 8 and Under 12 categories.

Cash Prizes	To be announced	Cash prizes will be announced once finalized.

Medals	Top 10 SOR	Awarded to the top 10 in the overall ranking.
Medals	Top 3 Each Event	Awarded to the top 3 participants in each event.
Medals	Best Newcomer	Awarded to the best performing new participant.
Medals	Best Female Cuber	Awarded to the top female cuber in the event.
Medals	Under 8 & Under 12 Age	Awarded to the best cuber in Under 8 and Under 12 categories.

Certificates	Top 10 SOR	Awarded to the top 10 in the overall ranking.
Certificates	Top 3 Each Event	Awarded to the top 3 participants in each event.
Certificates	Best Newcomer	Awarded to the best performing new participant.
Certificates	Best Female Cuber	Awarded to the top female cuber in the event.
Certificates	Under 8 & Under 12 Age	Awarded to the best cuber in Under 8 and Under 12 categories.

Disclaimer: Organizers reserves the right upgrade or modify the prizes without any prior notice.

There are several great food options available inside the venue. There are no hotels available available in walking distance, if you have any suggessions related to foods please inform the organizers.

Live results will be available on WCA Live during and after the competition. This page will be updated as the competition draws closer.

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.