Bristol Summer 2024

Inside the bustling Anson Rooms in Bristol, City of Bristol, United Kingdom, the atmosphere across July 13 and July 14, 2024, was charged with intense concentration and swift mechanical clicks. Ninety-four competitors gathered across sixteen rounds of action, taking to the tables with timers ready and focus sharpened. The two-day cubing competition brought together solvers tackling everything from lightning-fast sprints to multi-layered puzzles and blindfolded challenges, filling the hall with continuous activity from the opening scrambles to the final podium calls.

Across the entire weekend, Danny Morgan established complete control over the tournament schedule. Morgan delivered an overwhelming run of form, capturing first place in four separate disciplines while remaining a constant presence near the top of the standings in others. His weekend haul was highlighted by commanding performances across the classic Rubik's Cube and the entire spectrum of big cubes, proving unmatched in both consistency and composure under pressure.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew ninety-two competitors through three demanding rounds of speedcubing. Danny Morgan secured top honors in the final with a winning average of 8.21 seconds, backed by a best single of 7.22 seconds. Fabio Schwandt pushed hard throughout the final round to claim second place with an average of 8.34, while Malaysia's Ainesh Sevellaraja completed the podium in third at 8.49. The decisive 3x3 results cemented Morgan's status as the standout competitor of the weekend.

Morgan's dominance extended seamlessly across the larger puzzles. In the 5x5x5 Cube, he clinched victory with a 50.66 average and a best single of 47.48, finishing ahead of Jake Brown at 57.02 and Daniel Chiu of Hong Kong at 58.06. Moving to the 6x6x6 Cube, Morgan topped the field of forty-two solvers with an average of 1:45.12, leading Fabio Schwandt with 1:50.79 and Monty Fox with 1:57.80. He completed his sweep of the big cubes in the 7x7x7 Cube, posting a winning mark of 2:39.54 ahead of Schwandt's 2:43.99 and Jason Harley's 2:46.39.

While Morgan commanded the big cubes, Caleb Wolf Dunn secured the top spot in the 2x2x2 Cube. Dunn captured the title with a rapid winning average of 1.92 seconds, having delivered a best single of 1.37 seconds during the round. Morgan earned the runner-up position with an average of 2.03, and Alex Maass of the USA took third at 2.62. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Harvie Partridge delivered an outstanding performance to win with an average of 29.51 seconds, outpacing Dunn's 31.96 and Fox's 32.80.

The weekend also featured remarkable personal breakthroughs from competitors across the broader field. Sam Williams tackled eight separate events, recording a huge personal best in Square-1 of 11.27 seconds, an improvement of 76.6 percent over his previous mark, and taking seventh place overall. Gabriela Steer cut her 5x5x5 Cube best by 51.4 percent down to 1:49.79, while also completing her first ever attempts at 6x6x6 Cube with 3:33.83 and 7x7x7 Cube with 6:14.68. Toby Haworth improved his Square-1 best by 44.3 percent to 28.54 and dropped his 6x6x6 Cube mark by 38.5 percent to 2:48.98, alongside his first 7x7x7 Cube attempt of 4:55.38. Tommy Coleman dropped his 3x3x3 Cube best by 37.1 percent to 26.80 and logged his first official 2x2x2 Cube attempt at 7.42.

Other dedicated solvers embraced demanding new disciplines throughout the rounds. Ulises Campillos Navarro shaved 32.4 percent from his 4x4x4 Cube best to finish in 52.94 seconds, trimmed his 3x3x3 mark to 10.85, and logged a first 5x5x5 Cube attempt of 2:04.31. Mezon Gurung posted a 32.5 percent drop in Square-1 to 30.44 while attempting the 5x5x5 Cube for the first time with a time of 2:08.44. Huw Lewis took on seven events, recording first attempts in Square-1 at 43.29, 6x6x6 Cube at 5:29.06, and 7x7x7 Cube at 7:25.92. Yan-Heng Zhang entered all eight disciplines, taking sixteenth in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a first attempt of 6:49.39 alongside first attempts in the 6x6x6 and 7x7x7 cubes.

In the specialty events, Fabio Schwandt emerged victorious in Square-1, recording a winning average of 9.62 seconds to edge out Morgan's 10.15 and Dorian Chan's 10.21. The memory-intensive 3x3x3 Blindfolded event saw Adam Devere claim first place with a single solve of 42.60 seconds, leading Yousif Abdelaal-Wait at 1:29.49 and Oliver Richards at 59.65. Across all events, competitors from the United Kingdom earned twenty podium positions, alongside international honors for Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the USA.

The action at Bristol Summer 2024 concluded having showcased the incredible breadth of modern speed cubing, from elite consistency at the top of the tables to significant personal milestones across every stage. With four titles secured by Danny Morgan and strong displays across all eight events, Bristol Summer 2024 delivered a memorable WCA competition for solvers and spectators alike.