Binghamton Summer 2025

Evan Liu produced the defining performance of Binghamton Summer 2025, capturing gold across six distinct disciplines and capping off his run with a 13/15 result in 54:28 during 3x3x3 Multi-Blind. Held at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Binghamton in Binghamton, New York, USA from July 19 to July 20, the gathering united 18 competitors for a weekend defined as much by shared passion and table-side camaraderie as by the battles on the timers. Across 10 events and 14 rounds of action, the cubing competition showcased everything from complex side puzzles to standard speed tests.

The atmosphere between rounds offered a classic speedcubing environment where participants shared methods, inspected hardware, and cheered one another through intense brackets. In a tight field of 18 entrants battling through three full stages of standard 3x3x3 Cube solves, Jeffrey Chen claimed victory. Chen logged a winning average of 8.13 seconds alongside a best single of 7.62. Evan Liu placed second with an 8.20 average, while Louis Truong completed the podium at 9.15, leaving the official 3x3 results locked in a tight battle across the top spots.

Beyond the premier Rubik's Cube stage, shorter formats drew rapid turnarounds and sharp execution. The 2x2x2 Cube event featured 14 competitors over two rounds, culminating in a gold-medal performance by Eli Rogers. Rogers posted a winning average of 1.84 seconds and a standout single of 1.33. Evan Liu earned another second-place finish with a 2.05 average, followed closely by Jeffrey Chen in third at 2.58. The shared staging areas remained lively as solvers analyzed algorithms and celebrated narrow margins in the speed cubing brackets.

Single-handed solving brought an international flair to the podium when Minghao Zhang of China secured the 3x3x3 One-Handed title. Zhang delivered a winning average of 11.40 seconds and the round's best single of 8.89 across two rounds of play. Jeffrey Chen picked up the silver with a 16.14 average, while Evan Liu locked up third place at 16.64. The event highlighted the technical dexterity that thrives throughout the WCA competition schedule.

Specialty disciplines rounded out the weekend schedule, putting patient strategy on full display. Eli Rogers took top honors in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, finishing with a winning average of 30.33 moves and a single of 29, edging Evan Liu at 30.67 and Erik Johnson at 31.67. Liu dominated the remaining side events, taking Clock with a 5.00 average, 4x4x4 Cube in 32.93, 5x5x5 Cube in 54.96, 6x6x6 Cube in 1:46.66, and 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 57.89 average, showing steady control across the board.

Away from the top steps of the podium, Binghamton Summer 2025 delivered massive personal breakthroughs across the roster. Stza Steinberg achieved a notable 36.8 percent drop on their 3x3x3 Cube personal best with a time of 23.59, and took a 10th-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube. Ivan Streshinskiy dropped their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 21.2 percent down to 8.79 on the way to a 6th-place finish. Timothy Fountain tackled six separate events, achieving a best finish of 6th in Clock, while dropping their 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 20.6 percent to 26.85, their 4x4x4 Cube time by 19 percent to 1:14.95, and their Clock record by 17.8 percent to 13.18.

Other competitors also made their presence felt through milestone entries and career bests. Joshua De Jesus entered two events, logging a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube of 8.17 alongside a 9.9 percent personal best improvement in 3x3x3 Cube to reach 22.02. Jacob Basha took on seven events, securing a 4th-place best finish in 2x2x2 Cube while cutting their 3x3x3 One-Handed best by 9.3 percent to 27.17 and their 6x6x6 Cube mark by 5.5 percent to 4:41.58. Joseph F. Signor completed their first WCA competition with opening marks of 47.10 in 3x3x3 Cube and 14.37 in 2x2x2 Cube, while Jason Xiao and Alexis Xiao each made their debut appearances on the 3x3x3 stage, logging marks of 27.54 and 34.47 respectively.

As the final timers were packed away, the 2025 gathering in New York concluded with 31 podium spots earned by United States competitors and one by China. From the complex concentration required in blindfolded solving to the shared encouragement among entrants throughout every round, Binghamton Summer 2025 captured the full breadth of the community experience, setting a welcoming foundation for everyone returning to the competition circuit in the year ahead.