Canisius College Weekend 2023

The tournament hall at SMA Kolese Kanisius Jakarta hummed with activity as 76 competitors gathered across two full days of competition. Solve stations, timers, and judging mats filled the space while stacks of puzzles waited for inspection. Over the November 4 to November 5 weekend, the venue played host to nine separate events spanning twenty-three intense rounds, bringing together puzzle enthusiasts from across Jakarta, Indonesia, and beyond for an expansive speedcubing showcase.

Stepping up to larger mechanisms always tests stamina and hardware control, where managing dozens of moving parts demands absolute precision over long solving sequences. At Canisius College Weekend 2023, the 4x4x4 Cube served as the supreme test of big-cube execution. Navigating center building and edge pairing through three competitive rounds, Leon Marcell Alamanda claimed top honors in the final with a 30.10 winning average and an event-best single of 21.48. Muhammad Faeyza Koda pushed hard in second place at 30.81, while Angeline Wijaya took third with an average of 36.29.

Leon Marcell Alamanda translated that same mechanical control into triumphs across multiple short-format puzzles during the 2023 gathering. In Skewb, Alamanda captured first place with an average of 3.26 and a best single of 2.76 across three rounds. Moving over to Clock, Alamanda secured yet another gold with an 8.16 winning average and a 6.64 single, holding off Muhammad Deffa Akhtar at 9.24 and Gerson Natanael at 9.26 in the two-round contest.

The classic Rubik's Cube drew the largest field of the weekend, with 68 solvers entering the main 3x3x3 Cube event. When the final 3x3 results were tallied, Muhammad Faeyza Koda took the championship with a 7.31 winning average and a 6.00 single. Leon Marcell Alamanda finished in the runner-up position with a 7.53 average, and Erick Ethan Mula completed the podium in third at 8.55 after three hard-fought rounds.

Faeyza Koda continued to assemble an exceptional weekend haul across the sprint disciplines. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Faeyza Koda earned the title with a 1.91 average, just ahead of Leon Marcell Alamanda at 1.94 and Faiz Elrey Anggaraksa at 2.25. Faeyza Koda also conquered Pyraminx, taking first place with a 3.89 average, while Hiroshi Yumeda earned second at 4.82 and Phillip Maxwell secured third with a 5.02 mark.

Beyond the podium battles, several competitors reached notable milestones throughout this WCA competition. Daniel Charis Lumban Tobing took on seven events and delivered substantial improvements, cutting his Pyraminx personal best to 13.13, which was 51.4 percent faster than his prior 27.03 mark, alongside a Skewb personal best of 16.07 that improved on his old 30.04 by 46.5 percent, while also logging a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube of 1:52.63. Gerardo Nandavardhana Abdipranoto entered five events and recorded a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 9.28, an improvement of 41.8 percent from 15.94, alongside a Pyraminx personal best of 16.94 and a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 1:14.80. Jovanca Davinnia Sutanto contested six disciplines, posting a Skewb personal best of 7.96 that was 34.9 percent faster than her prior 12.22, while earning a 9th-place best finish in Clock and recording initial official marks in Clock at 14.80 and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 1:17.86.

Other solvers expanded their repertoires across the program at Canisius College Weekend 2023. Eldino Lesmana tackled seven events, finishing 7th in Skewb while improving his Skewb personal best to 4.13, a 31.6 percent drop from 6.04, and cutting his Pyraminx best by 18.7 percent to 5.65 alongside a first Clock attempt of 15.36. Martinus Edward Clay Untung entered seven events and brought his 2x2x2 Cube personal best down to 3.79, an improvement of 24.8 percent from 5.04, adding a Skewb best of 11.76 and a first Clock mark of 14.11. Christian Oliver Chandra stepped up to five events, logging first attempts in 2x2x2 Cube at 8.34, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 50.80, and 4x4x4 Cube at 2:27.71. Ryu Xaverius Sugiri rounded out a busy schedule across six events by posting first attempts in Skewb at 15.23, Pyraminx at 18.11, and 4x4x4 Cube at 2:20.32.

Specialist events added further drama to the cubing competition schedule. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Fahmi Aulia Rachman delivered a commanding performance, winning the title with a 9.12 average and a 7.94 single, clear of Leon Marcell Alamanda at 12.03 and Muhammad Faeyza Koda at 12.34. The blindfolded solving disciplines belonged entirely to Phillip Maxwell, who won the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event with a 20.02 average and a 19.38 single, before topping 3x3x3 Multi-Blind by successfully resolving 6 out of 8 cubes in a time of 18:25.

With 29 podium spots earned by host nation representatives across nine events, Canisius College Weekend 2023 highlighted the depth and breadth of the local community. From the endurance required on the 4x4x4 grids to the pure concentration needed for blindfolded attempts, the speed cubing festival closed an exhilarating chapter of the regional calendar.

Sebanyak 76 peserta memadati SMA Kolese Kanisius Jakarta pada 4 hingga 5 November untuk bertanding dalam 23 babak kompetitif. Ajang Canisius College Weekend 2023 menghadirkan persaingan ketat sekaligus gelombang kemajuan pesat pada berbagai kategori kubus rubik. Sejak babak pembuka hingga final, atmosfer kompetisi menunjukkan peningkatan standar kecepatan yang konsisten dari para peserta dari seluruh penjuru kota.

Kategori utama 3x3x3 Cube menghadirkan duel sengit yang mempertemukan 68 peserta dalam 3 babak penuh. Muhammad Faeyza Koda berhasil merebut posisi puncak dengan catatan rata-rata kemenangan 7.31 detik serta torehan waktu single terbaik 6.00 detik. Di posisi kedua, Leon Marcell Alamanda membuntuti dengan rata-rata 7.53 detik, disusul oleh Erick Ethan Mula di peringkat ketiga lewat torehan 8.55 detik dalam babak final yang menegangkan.

Muhammad Faeyza Koda kembali membuktikan kecepatannya di kategori 2x2x2 Cube dengan mencatat rata-rata kemenangan 1.91 detik. Pertarungan podium berlangsung sangat tipis karena Leon Marcell Alamanda mengamankan posisi kedua lewat rata-rata 1.94 detik, sedangkan Faiz Elrey Anggaraksa menyusul di tangga ketiga dengan catatan 2.25 detik. Kemenangan Faeyza Koda berlanjut di nomor Pyraminx setelah memimpin dengan rata-rata 3.89 detik di atas Hiroshi Yumeda (陆天龙) yang mencatat 4.82 detik dan Phillip Maxwell dengan 5.02 detik.

Persaingan nomor 4x4x4 Cube menjadi panggung dominasi Leon Marcell Alamanda yang merebut posisi pertama dengan catatan rata-rata 30.10 detik dan single 21.48 detik. Muhammad Faeyza Koda finis di urutan kedua dengan rata-rata 30.81 detik, diikuti Angeline Wijaya (黃千儀) di peringkat ketiga lewat 36.29 detik. Dominasi Leon berlanjut di nomor Skewb dengan kemenangan rata-rata 3.26 detik, serta kemenangan kategori Clock dengan rata-rata 8.16 detik, mengungguli Muhammad Deffa Akhtar dan Gerson Natanael.

Pada kategori satu tangan 3x3x3 One-Handed, Fahmi Aulia Rachman menunjukkan kontrol luar biasa dengan rata-rata kemenangan 9.12 detik dan single 7.94 detik. Sementara itu, kategori ingatan dan konsentrasi tinggi melihat keunggulan Phillip Maxwell yang memenangi 3x3x3 Blindfolded lewat rata-rata 20.02 detik. Maxwell juga menyelesaikan tantangan 3x3x3 Multi-Blind seorang diri di daftar hasil dengan skor 6 dari 8 kubus dalam durasi 18 menit 25 detik.

Di balik papan atas perlombaan, Canisius College Weekend 2023 menyimpan deretan cerita kemajuan kemampuan yang sangat signifikan dari para pegiat speedcubing. Celestine Endratanaya Santoso mencatat lonjakan performa besar dengan mempertajam rekor pribadi Skewb menjadi 10.41 detik, atau 51.2 persen lebih cepat dari catatan sebelumnya 21.34 detik, serta memotong waktu 3x3x3 Cube menjadi 34.00 detik dari 46.13 detik. Gregory Nakula Sunyoto memangkas rekor pribadi 2x2x2 Cube miliknya sebesar 27.4 persen menjadi 10.84 detik dari 14.93 detik sekaligus melakukan penampilan perdana di Pyraminx dengan 11.72 detik. Glenn Nathanael Heryawan mengikuti 6 kategori dan mempertajam rekor Clock menjadi 24.87 detik dari 33.87 detik, meningkat 26.6 persen, serta menyelesaikan laga perdana 4x4x4 Cube dalam waktu 1:56.83.

Peningkatan catatan waktu juga dicapai oleh Varrell Michael Angelo (洪三賀) yang memangkas waktu 3x3x3 One-Handed miliknya sebesar 19.5 persen menjadi 41.30 detik, membukukan rekor pribadi 3x3x3 Cube 16.08 detik, dan mencatat waktu resmi pertama di 2x2x2 Cube sebesar 5.04 detik. Hugo Boedisoekrijo beraksi dalam 4 nomor lomba, mengukir rekor 4x4x4 Cube 2:11.31 serta melakoni laga perdana di 3x3x3 One-Handed dengan 35.85 detik dan Skewb dengan 10.98 detik. Dua peserta baru juga menjalani kompetisi WCA perdana mereka di Jakarta, Indonesia; Jovan Iskandar langsung turun di 3 cabang dengan mencatatkan 4.86 detik di 2x2x2 Cube, 13.09 detik di 3x3x3 Cube, dan 27.66 detik di 3x3x3 One-Handed, sementara Vincent Nugroho memulai kiprah kubusnya dengan hasil 28.42 detik di 3x3x3 Cube dan 6.24 detik di 2x2x2 Cube.

Kemeriahan Canisius College Weekend 2023 yang mencakup 9 nomor perlombaan menegaskan semangat perkembangan kemampuan yang merata di setiap tingkatan. Seluruh 29 medali podium diraih oleh para wakil tuan rumah Indonesia dalam kompetisi rubik berskala nasional ini. Pertemuan selama dua hari penuh di tahun 2023 ini membuktikan bahwa dedikasi latihan terus menghasilkan lompatan prestasi baru bagi komunitas kubus cepat.