1 Shamelin Cube Open 2026

A total of 123 competitors gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on April 18 and 19 for 16 hard-fought rounds across two action-packed days of speedcubing. The 1 Shamelin Cube Open 2026 brought together talent across five distinct events at the 1 Shamelin Mall venue, and the margins at the top of the standings could hardly have been closer. While every event showcased high-level speed cubing, the tightest battle of the entire weekend emerged on the Pyraminx podium, where a mere fraction of a second separated the top three finishers after three rounds of intense resolution.

In that Pyraminx final, Hewson Kang Poh Jun secured the gold medal with a winning average of 2.44 seconds alongside a best single of 2.21 seconds. Right behind him was Yu-An Dai from Taiwan, who finished in second place with an average of 2.56 seconds, while Tay Wen Chian locked up third place with an average of 2.71 seconds. Just twenty-seven hundredths of a second separated first place from third place on the podium, showing how every solitary turn determined the outcome of this regional cubing competition.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew a large field of 118 competitors through four full stages of play before the podium was decided. Tee Kai Yang emerged victorious with a commanding 6.97 second winning average in the final round, highlighted by a blistering 5.53 second single solve. Behind Tee, Joshua Tham Chern Siew claimed the runner-up spot with an average of 8.37 seconds, edging Marcus Yeow who took third place by a razor-thin margin of one single hundredth of a second with an average of 8.38 seconds.

The 3x3 results capped a weekend of remarkable depth across all five formats contested in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In the 2x2x2 Cube competition, 83 competitors battled through three rounds where Tan Wei Kee earned the championship with a winning average of 1.61 seconds and a best single of 1.28 seconds. Leong Lap Tat took second place with an average of 1.84 seconds, followed closely by Tan Kyle Xuan in third place with a 2.06 second average, concluding a swift sweep of the podium by Malaysian competitors.

Beyond the championship battles, the weekend saw remarkable individual strides from competitors pushing their limits in multiple disciplines. Zayn Raiff Bin Ghazie Yeoh took on 5 events, posting a first attempt of 9.91 seconds in the 2x2x2 Cube, a first attempt of 33.72 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube, and a Pyraminx personal best of 14.50 seconds that was 50.7 percent faster than their previous mark. Ferliz Mya Hooi tackled 4 events, registering first attempts of 5.30 seconds on the 2x2x2 Cube, 6.78 seconds on the Pyraminx, and 10.86 seconds on the 3x3x3 Cube. Caedmon Liew Kay Le entered 5 events, completing first attempts of 6.00 seconds in Skewb, 21.42 seconds in Clock, and 6.23 seconds in Pyraminx. Muhammad Safran Hossain Bin Abdul Mukmin logged a first attempt of 15.40 seconds in Clock, while dropping their Skewb personal best by 49.9 percent to 5.11 seconds and their 3x3x3 Cube best by 19.1 percent to 18.66 seconds.

The breakthrough performances continued across every round of the WCA competition schedule. Shaurya Reddy Yereddi recorded a first attempt of 13.25 seconds on Skewb, sliced 43.8 percent off their 2x2x2 Cube best with an 8.46 second single, and improved their Pyraminx best by 35.1 percent to 10.11 seconds. Tavish Mohata put up a first attempt of 7.68 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube, alongside a Pyraminx personal best of 6.97 seconds that improved by 45.6 percent and a 3x3x3 Cube best of 25.02 seconds that was 12.5 percent faster. Lee Yuan Zhe turned in first attempts of 3.67 seconds on 2x2x2 Cube and 6.60 seconds on Pyraminx, while lowering their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 19.1 percent to 9.35 seconds. Tan Kayzhen entered 5 events, notching a first attempt of 21.72 seconds in Clock and improving their Skewb personal best by 31.1 percent to 10.40 seconds.

The side events at the 1 Shamelin Cube Open 2026 delivered equally compelling finishes on the tournament floor. In the Clock event, Khoo Zi Yang captured first place with an average of 4.71 seconds and a single of 3.23 seconds across 42 competitors, holding off Yu-An Dai who took second place with a 5.00 second average, and Leong Lap Tat who finished third with a 7.77 second average. Meanwhile, Rafael Fong Kang Li won the Skewb event out of 45 competitors with a 3.00 second average and a 2.24 second single, followed on the podium by Eng Dickson with a 3.55 second average and Khoo Zi Yang with a 4.52 second average.

In total, Malaysian solvers earned 13 of the available 15 podium positions throughout the tournament, with Taiwanese competitors securing the remaining two spots. From the quick twists of the Rubik's Cube to specialized side events, the two days of competition highlighted the high standard of regional solving. As the 2026 season marches forward, the memorable finishes and razor-thin podium gaps recorded in Kuala Lumpur set an impressive benchmark for the upcoming circuit.

Ketangkasan luar biasa dipamerkan apabila Tee Kai Yang mencatatkan purata kemenangan 6.97 saat dalam acara Kiub 3x3x3, sekali gus menjadi tumpuan utama sepanjang pusingan akhir yang mendebarkan. Kepantasan tangan beliau menyelesaikan kiub Rubik di pentas utama membuktikan kehebatan generasi baharu dalam sukan speedcubing. Kejohanan 1 Shamelin Cube Open 2026 yang berlangsung pada 18 hingga 19 April 2026 di 1 Shamelin Mall, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ini menghimpunkan seramai 123 peserta yang bersaing dalam 5 acara dan 16 pusingan penuh aksi bertenaga.

Bakat-bakat muda memperlihatkan peningkatan prestasi yang sangat pantas sepanjang dua hari pertandingan WCA competition ini diadakan. Dalam acara utama 3x3x3 Cube yang disertai 118 peserta menerusi empat pusingan, Tee Kai Yang turut merakamkan catatan masa terbaik single 5.53 saat bagi mengungguli podium. Tempat kedua disandang oleh Joshua Tham Chern Siew dengan catatan purata 8.37 saat, manakala Marcus Yeow (姚嘉乐) meraih kedudukan ketiga menerusi purata 8.38 saat untuk melengkapkan penguasaan penuh atlet tuan rumah.

Acara 2x2x2 Cube turut menyaksikan kepantasan luar biasa daripada barisan pemain muda yang bersaing sengit di hadapan para peminat cubing competition tempatan. Tan Wei Kee (陈伟祺) dinobatkan sebagai juara selepas mencatatkan purata kemenangan 1.61 saat serta masa single terbaik 1.28 saat dalam kalangan 83 peserta. Leong Lap Tat (梁立德) menamatkan saingan di tempat kedua dengan purata 1.84 saat, diikuti Tan Kyle Xuan (陈恺轩) di tangga ketiga menerusi purata 2.06 saat selepas melalui tiga pusingan yang mencabar.

Di samping persaingan di podium utama, tumpuan turut terarah kepada kemajuan mengagumkan yang ditunjukkan oleh beberapa peserta yang terus melonjakkan rekod peribadi masing-masing. Lee Yong Jiun menyertai satu acara dan berjaya memotong catatan peribadi 3x3x3 Cube kepada 10.17 saat iaitu 47.6 peratus lebih pantas berbanding rekod lama 19.40 saat. Chuah Javier beraksi dalam tiga acara dan mencatatkan rekod peribadi 3.48 saat dalam 2x2x2 Cube yang memperlihatkan peningkatan 48.1 peratus berbanding 6.70 saat, di samping memperbaiki masa Pyraminx kepada 9.26 saat iaitu 3.3 peratus lebih pantas.

Kemajuan konsisten turut dicatatkan oleh Ooi Jun Yang yang bertanding dalam tiga acara dengan memperbaharui rekod peribadi 2x2x2 Cube kepada 10.03 saat iaitu 42.9 peratus lebih pantas berbanding 17.56 saat, catatan 3x3x3 Cube kepada 29.32 saat yang 40.9 peratus lebih laju berbanding 49.62 saat, serta masa Pyraminx 15.20 saat iaitu peningkatan 18.9 peratus daripada 18.74 saat. Soo Shang Bo pula mempamerkan keazaman tinggi dalam lima acara dengan melakukan percubaan sulung bagi Clock pada masa 24.60 saat, selain memperbaiki rekod Pyraminx kepada 6.37 saat yang 26.6 peratus lebih pantas daripada 8.68 saat, dan catatan 3x3x3 Cube kepada 13.36 saat iaitu 12.7 peratus lebih laju.

Bagi sebilangan peserta lain, debaran pertandingan rasmi pertama menjadi medan membuktikan keberanian mereka mencuba pelbagai disiplin baharu di pentas kompetitif. Muhammad Aisy Farish Bin Fadli menyertai pertandingan WCA pertamanya dengan menyahut cabaran lima acara, termasuk mencatat masa 4.47 saat dalam 2x2x2 Cube, 5.44 saat dalam Pyraminx dan 15.07 saat dalam 3x3x3 Cube pada percubaan sulungnya. Joe Ng Tze Jing yang turut beraksi dalam kejohanan sulung menyertai lima acara dan berjaya merekodkan masa percubaan pertama 4.41 saat bagi 2x2x2 Cube, 31.63 saat untuk Clock, serta 12.00 saat dalam Pyraminx.

Semangat yang sama turut dikongsi oleh Wan Iskandar Bin Wan Adam dalam penampilan sulungnya di mana beliau menggalas empat acara dengan mencatatkan masa percubaan pertama 29.16 saat bagi 2x2x2 Cube, 33.15 saat untuk Clock, dan 19.80 saat dalam Pyraminx. Izzabelle Woo Shiyn Yvue juga melengkapkan pertandingan pertamanya dengan bertanding dalam empat acara, menghasilkan masa percubaan pertama 17.89 saat dalam Pyraminx, 43.93 saat dalam 3x3x3 Cube, serta 36.82 saat bagi acara Clock.

Kejohanan 1 Shamelin Cube Open 2026 turut menampilkan aksi penuh taktikal menerusi acara Pyraminx, Skewb dan Clock yang melibatkan tiga pusingan bagi setiap kategori. Dalam saingan Pyraminx, Hewson Kang Poh Jun (江博俊) meraih kejuaraan dengan purata 2.44 saat dan single 2.21 saat, mengatasi pencabar dari Taiwan iaitu Yu-An Dai (戴昱安) yang mencatat purata 2.56 saat, manakala Tay Wen Chian (郑文谦) di tempat ketiga dengan 2.71 saat. Bagi acara Skewb, Rafael Fong Kang Li (方康力) muncul juara menerusi purata 3.00 saat mendahului Eng Dickson (黄迪胜) dengan 3.55 saat dan Khoo Zi Yang dengan 4.52 saat.

Bagi acara Clock, Khoo Zi Yang mengungguli tempat pertama dengan purata 4.71 saat dan single terbaik 3.23 saat, menewaskan Yu-An Dai (戴昱安) yang merakamkan purata 5.00 saat serta Leong Lap Tat (梁立德) di kedudukan ketiga dengan 7.77 saat. Secara keseluruhan, atlet Malaysia mengumpul 13 kedudukan podium manakala wakil Taiwan meraih 2 podium sepanjang temasya berlangsung. Hujung minggu di ibu kota ini melabuhkan tirai dengan memperlihatkan potensi besar serta peningkatan drastik para peminat kiub yang bersedia melangkah ke musim pertandingan seterusnya.