Brantford Fall 2025

One hundred and ten competitors gathered at the Branlyn Community Centre on September 13, 2025, setting the stage for a day of high-level puzzle solving. Brantford Fall 2025 featured five distinct events and ten rounds of play in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. By the conclusion of the weekend, Canadian solvers had captured fourteen of the fifteen available podium positions. The domestic sweep across nearly every discipline highlighted the current depth of Canadian speedcubing across both classic twisty puzzles and side events.

The premier event of the cubing competition saw Morgan Yeh deliver a commanding performance in the 3x3x3 Cube. Yeh secured the victory with a winning average of 6.42 seconds after posting a best single solve of 6.23 seconds across three rounds of play. The field of 108 competitors in the main Rubik's Cube category produced intense finishes, with Arhaan Sareen securing second place with an average of 7.00 seconds. Tin Huang rounded out the all-Canadian podium in third position, logging a 7.53 average to solidify the top 3x3 results.

Morgan Yeh matched that success on the larger cube, clinching a second gold medal in the 4x4x4 Cube. In a single round featuring 53 competitors, Yeh completed the winning average in 26.02 seconds, supported by the day's best single of 23.09 seconds. The podium mirrored the top of the main bracket, as Arhaan Sareen took second place with a mark of 27.40 seconds. Max Xiong claimed third place with an average of 29.43 seconds, securing another sweep for Canada at Brantford Fall 2025.

The 2x2x2 Cube proved to be the lone discipline to interrupt the host nation's gold rush. China's Sihan Fu captured the victory among 94 competitors, registering a winning average of 1.76 seconds along with the event's top single solve of 1.26 seconds. Canadian solvers stayed in close contention on the podium steps, as Arhaan Sareen finished second with an average of 2.09 seconds. Max Xiong took the third-place spot with an identical average of 2.09 seconds in a tightly contested final round.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, Brantford Fall 2025 saw remarkable individual progress across the roster. Anvay Gupta made massive strides on the 3x3x3 Cube, recording a personal best of 12.01 seconds that cut 67.2 percent from a previous mark of 36.61, while also logging a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:36.47. Tristan Gobin posted a 28.65 personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube, improving by 50.4 percent over an earlier 57.72, and added a first ever attempt at Pyraminx of 11.08 seconds. Mohammed Abdo dropped his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 19.17 seconds, a 49.4 percent reduction from 37.89, alongside a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 6.74 seconds. Ian Littlefield took on four events, setting a Skewb personal best of 6.95 seconds that was 46.1 percent faster than before.

The momentum continued across various puzzle formats as emerging solvers logged official milestones in this WCA competition. Jake Stevenson achieved a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 12.01 seconds, besting an earlier 18.99 by 36.8 percent, and completed a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 55.94 seconds. Zayd Gilani entered all five events, finishing 34th in the 4x4x4 Cube while putting up a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 6.17 seconds. Ashu Abraham Dutt also took on five events, earning a 53rd place finish in 4x4x4 Cube and logging a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 13.17 seconds. James Giresi rounded out a busy five-event slate with a 49th place result in 4x4x4 Cube and a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 9.75 seconds.

The side events reinforced Canada's dominance on the podium tables. In the Pyraminx, Peter Charbonneau led a field of 62 competitors through two rounds to take first place with a 2.33 average and a top single solve of 1.36 seconds. Kayden Park secured second place with an average of 2.85 seconds, followed by Andrew Mao in third with an average of 2.97 seconds to complete the clean sweep.

The Skewb tournament concluded the schedule with 43 competitors tackling two rounds of solves. Nicholas Patterson earned top honours with a winning average of 2.87 seconds and a fast single of 2.47 seconds. Andrew Mao claimed his second podium of the day by taking second place with a 3.70 average, while Brady Stinebrickner finished third with a 4.88 average. The action demonstrated the versatility required in modern speed cubing as the 2025 season progressed in Ontario.