Calgary Summer B 2025

The tables were set and the timers were primed at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 286 on July 20, 2025, as a roster of 57 competitors assembled to test their limits under championship conditions. From the early check-ins to the final rounds, the atmosphere in Calgary, Alberta, Canada was charged with the quiet intensity that always accompanies a focused single-day test. With six events scheduled across eight fast-paced rounds, every single turn carried genuine weight, leaving no room for hesitant solves or mismanaged inspections.

The main draw of the weekend centered on the classic 3x3x3 Cube, where the field had to navigate two rounds of intense pressure. When the decisive final round arrived, Mazar Hrdlicka captured first place with a winning average of 8.99 seconds, anchored by a best single of 7.26 seconds. The race for the top of the podium came down to mere fractions of a second, as Theodore Chow secured the runner-up spot with an average of 9.03 seconds. India competitor Allen John completed the podium in third place with a 9.49 average, cementing an exceptionally tight set of final 3x3 results.

Hrdlicka was not done with his pursuit of top honors at Calgary Summer B 2025. In the 4x4x4 Cube event, which brought together 36 competitors, Hrdlicka delivered another composed performance to take the gold medal with a 35.61 average and a single solve of 32.12 seconds. Ethan Basanov claimed second place with an average of 37.89 seconds, while Sam Edwards took third place with a 40.60 mark, capping off a high-standard final on the four-layered puzzle.

The big cubes continued to test stamina and precision at this WCA competition, highlighted by the 5x5x5 Cube. In that event, Andriy Peleshchyshyn rose above a field of 23 entrants to capture victory, logging a winning average of 1:09.62 along with the round-best single of 1:03.34. Basanov added another podium finish to his day by claiming second place with a 1:15.95 average, while James Tuttle rounded out the top three with an average of 1:16.14.

The side events and specialty categories brought their own unique challenges to Calgary Summer B 2025. In the fast-moving Skewb competition, Danny Buschert topped the 32-person field with a stellar winning average of 3.80 seconds, punctuated by a single solve of 2.64 seconds. Basanov finished in second place with a 4.85 average, and Christopher Cervania earned third place at 5.01 seconds. Meanwhile, memory and discipline took center stage in the blindfolded events, where competitors had to memorize complex piece placements before solving without visual feedback.

Behind the top podium spots, a great deal of the weekend energy came from competitors reaching individual milestones and tackling unfamiliar events for the first time. Mateo Domini Lubuguin took on four events, making his first official attempts at both the 5x5x5 Cube with a 4:00.43 and the 4x4x4 Cube with a 1:28.92, while cutting his Skewb mark to 11.29 seconds, an improvement of 34 percent over his previous best. Lochlann Pratt entered four events and delivered a fifth-place finish in Skewb with a 4.38 first attempt, alongside initial marks of 44.10 in the 4x4x4 Cube and 1:22.02 in the 5x5x5 Cube. Tathya Marmik Shah improved his personal best in the 3x3x3 Cube by 28.1 percent down to 17.29 seconds, while Jayden Lu finished ninth in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 42.88 first attempt across four registered events.

That drive extended right through the roster as cubers pushed their personal limits across multiple disciplines. Lincoln Lam tackled four events, producing a 19.7 percent improvement on his 4x4x4 Cube best with a 59.10 time and recording first attempts in the 5x5x5 Cube and Skewb. Jacob Wong posted a 16.4 percent personal best reduction in the 3x3x3 Cube to 18.04 seconds, while Ethan Go cut his Skewb personal best by 34.1 percent down to 7.84 seconds. For Brandon Lucyshyn, Calgary Summer B 2025 marked an official debut at a speed cubing meet, taking on three events and establishing initial marks of 20.16 in the 3x3x3 Cube, 22.28 in Skewb, and 2:57.06 in the 4x4x4 Cube.

The blindfolded categories demanded complete concentration and technical mastery. In the multi-round 3x3x3 Blindfolded contest, Ethan Basanov earned the victory with a single time of 1:56.87, followed by Daniel Welsh in second place at 2:04.35 and Rex Kotovich in third at 2:25.87. Kotovich took center stage in the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind event, securing first place by successfully resolving 5 out of 7 cubes within a time of 51:56, ahead of Welsh and Buschert.

With 18 total podium places awarded across six events, 17 going to Canadian competitors and one to India, the tournament highlighted the depth of Rubik's Cube solving talent in the region. From the rapid single-digit averages in the premier event to the patience required in the blindfolded disciplines, the cubing competition provided an uncompromising test of skill. As the timers were packed away and the tables cleared, the athletes left Calgary with valuable experience, personal bests, and high standards set for the next speedcubing season.