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WCA Officer Reshuffle Follows May 2026 Board Election

The WCA has reassigned its officer roles after a May board election, naming Dan Smith executive director and Abdullah Gulab chair.

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WCAJune 5, 2026

WCA Policy 5.5 Adds Quiet Championships and Qualification Date Windows

WCA Competition Requirements Policy 5.5 creates an optional Quiet Championship category and lets organizers set qualification date windows.

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RecordsMay 29, 2026

Lim Hung Sets 6×6 Average World Record and Briefly Takes 7×7 Single Record at UniKL MIAT Cube Open 2026

At UniKL MIAT Cube Open 2026 in Malaysia, Lim Hung set a 1:04.94 6×6 average world record and a 1:32.92 7×7 single that briefly held the world record.

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CompetitionsMay 23, 2026

NAC 2026 in Raleigh: key qualification dates and 1200-competitor cap

NAC 2026 runs July 2–5 in Raleigh. Here are the key deadlines, the six “open” events, and the qualifying standards for everything else.

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RecordsMay 15, 2026

Tymon Kolasiński Sets 5×5 World Record Single (29.49) and Average (33.73) at All Rounders Katowice 2026

At All Rounders Katowice I 2026 in Poland, Tymon Kolasiński broke both 5×5 world records with a 29.49 single and 33.73 average.

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RecordsMay 8, 2026

Xuanyi Geng Lowers 3×3 World Record Average to 3.71 at Deqing Small & Special 2026

Xuanyi Geng set a 3.71-second 3×3 world record average at Deqing Small & Special 2026 in China, alongside a 2.80 Asian Record single.

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WCAMay 1, 2026

WCA Updates Head-to-Head Format and Misscramble Rules in April 2026 Regulations

New WCA Regulations effective April 1, 2026 refine misscramble handling and expand Head-to-Head events, including FMC and Multi-Blind.

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RecordsDecember 19, 2025

Sujan Feist Lowers 2x2x2 Average World Record to 0.86 at Ohio Competition

At Kids America Christmas Clash OH 2025 in Coshocton, Ohio, American cuber Sujan Feist set a new 2x2x2 average world record of 0.86 seconds in the first round.

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WCANovember 24, 2025

WCA Merges Guidelines Into Regulations; Unified Rulebook Takes Effect July 17, 2025

The World Cube Association has combined its Guidelines into a single Regulations document, a structural overhaul aimed at clarity and accessibility for all competitions starting July 17, 2025.

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RecordsNovember 17, 2025

China’s Ziyu Ye Smashes 2×2×2 World Record with 0.39 at Hefei Open 2025

China’s Ziyu Ye set a blistering 0.39s 2×2×2 single at Hefei Open 2025 on October 25, eclipsing the previous 0.43s mark and redefining what’s possible in the Pocket Cube sprint.

Max Park executing a 4x4 solve on a competition stage at Tesoro High School in Las Flores, California, with a timer in the foreground.

RecordsNovember 14, 2025

Max Park reclaims 4x4x4 average world record with 18.74 at Mission Viejo Fall 2025

On Oct 12 in Las Flores, CA, Max Park reset the 4x4x4 average world record to 18.74 seconds at Mission Viejo Fall 2025, edging Tymon Kolasiński’s 18.88.

Lachlan Gibson solving a Rubik’s Clock on a Stackmat timer at a New Zealand competition with a WCA judge in the background.

RecordsNovember 10, 2025

Lachlan Gibson Lowers Rubik’s Clock World Record Average to 2.26 in Auckland

New Zealand’s Lachlan Gibson set a 2.26-second Rubik’s Clock world record average in Auckland on August 16, 2025, capping a breakthrough year that also saw him claim the 1.53-second single.

Max Park solving a large cube at a competition table, hands in motion over a timer as spectators and judges look on.

RecordsNovember 7, 2025

Max Park sets 7x7x7 single and average world records — plus 6x6x6 average — at Nub Open Trabuco Hills Fall 2025

On Oct 4 in Mission Viejo, Max Park set 7x7 single (1:33.48) and average (1:36.86) WRs and added a 6x6 average WR (1:05.04), capping a dominant big-cubes season.

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CompetitionsNovember 2, 2025

WCA taps Cape Town, Shenyang, Auckland and Bogotá to host the 2026 Continental Championships

In a late-October announcement, the World Cube Association named four host cities for 2026 continentals—signaling where the sport's growth and momentum are strongest.

TechnologyOctober 24, 2025

Purdue Students' Robot Solves Rubik's Cube in 0.103 Seconds—Shattering World Record

Four Purdue engineering students built 'Purdubik's Cube,' a record-breaking robot that solves a Rubik's Cube faster than you can blink—completing the puzzle in just 0.103 seconds, nearly three times faster than the previous world record.

RecordsJuly 29, 2025

Tymon Kolasiński Breaks 5x5x5 World Record at 2025 Rubik's WCA World Championship

Polish speedcuber Tymon Kolasiński sets a new 5x5x5 average world record, ending Max Park's seven-year reign.

IndustryJuly 19, 2025

Spin Master Loses Rubik's Cube Trademark Battle in EU Court

The European Union's General Court has annulled Spin Master's trademarks for the Rubik's Cube shape, siding with Greek rival Verdes Innovations SA.

11-year-old Chinese speedcuber Yiheng Wang celebrating his 3x3x3 World Championship victory at the 2025 WCA World Championship in Seattle

CompetitionsJuly 12, 2025

Yiheng Wang Crowned 3x3x3 World Champion at Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025

Chinese prodigy Yiheng Wang secures the 3x3x3 title at the 2025 World Championship, solidifying his dominance in the speedcubing world.