Calgary Summer A 2025

Fifty-six competitors gathered on July 19, 2025, bringing an international spirit to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 286. Speedcubing enthusiasts arrived in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, representing countries as far away as Brazil, India, and China to take their places across eight scheduled rounds. The single-day WCA competition delivered a dense schedule featuring six events, testing solvers in everything from classic twisty puzzles to memory-intensive disciplines.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew the full field of 56 entrants across two competitive rounds. Benjamin Ragan captured the title with a tournament-winning average of 7.57 seconds, backed by a best single of 7.29. Azaro Gorloo secured second place with an 8.36 average, while Griffin Clem completed the podium in third at 8.40. These decisive 3x3 results capped a day of intense speed cubing at the tables.

Griffin Clem established complete command over the bigger cubes, capturing two titles in single-round showdowns. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Clem claimed first place with a 31.33 average and a best single of 29.20, edging Benjamin Ragan in second at 32.57 and Jung-Hwan Park in third at 38.40. Clem struck again in the 5x5x5 Cube, winning with an average of 53.61. Ragan followed in second place at 1:02.17, with Park repeating on the podium in third with 1:10.45.

The side events and blindfolded formats delivered sharp contests across the venue. Azaro Gorloo topped a field of 34 competitors in Skewb, taking first place with an average of 4.68 seconds alongside a single of 4.12, ahead of Jacob Swartz at 5.24 and Adrian Panszczyk at 5.80. Meanwhile, Jake Klassen conquered the 3x3x3 Blindfolded division, recording an 18.89 average and a 17.16 single to lead Bernabe Kondrak and Brandon Wong on the podium.

Memorisation and endurance took centre stage in the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind event, where Bernabe Kondrak secured the win by successfully resolving 11 out of 16 cubes in 52:48. Jake Klassen took the runner-up spot with 13 of 20 cubes in 57:01, while Ben Rockman completed a clean sweep of 3 out of 3 puzzles in 26:12 to take third place.

Beyond the podium finishes, the competition floor served as a testing ground for monumental personal milestones. Seth King slashed his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 52.9 percent down to 17.21 seconds and logged a first ever attempt at the 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:30.60. Roland Dutrisac improved his Skewb best by 44.6 percent to 6.54 while entering both 4x4x4 Cube and 5x5x5 Cube for the first time. Xander Popov dropped his Skewb mark by 40 percent to 6.54 across four entered events. Tanya Rathie took on four events, cutting her 5x5x5 Cube mark by 35.4 percent to 2:42.02.

Several other solvers embraced entirely new territory on the tournament stage. Elias Currie improved his Rubik's Cube best by 34.7 percent to 20.27 while recording debut attempts in Skewb and 5x5x5 Cube. Victor Verbitsky lowered his 3x3x3 mark by 32.3 percent to 12.46 and took on his first 4x4x4 Cube solve. Saul Abraham tackled all six events, earning his best finish of sixth in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind and making a first official attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded in 5:07.26. Anselm Hon made a tournament debut at this cubing competition, posting a 12.50 in 3x3x3 and a 57.33 in 4x4x4.

The action at Calgary Summer A 2025 concluded with host nation Canada claiming all 18 podium positions across the board. The gathering highlighted how local stages welcome global talent, uniting traveling competitors with local veterans and first-time entrants alike. With eight packed rounds resolved in a single day, the event offered a vivid snapshot of the sport in 2025.