Chichester April 2025

Controlling the puzzle with just a single hand demands exceptional fingertip dexterity, ergonomic efficiency, and calm execution under pressure. At Chichester April 2025, held at Chichester College in Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom across April 26 to April 27, Luan Philippe Da Silva delivered an absolute masterclass in that very discipline. Navigating through two rounds among 58 entrants, Da Silva secured the 3x3x3 One-Handed crown with a stellar winning average of 13.84 seconds and a best single of 12.24 seconds, holding off a competitive podium push from Ben Stokes and Switzerland's Silvan Venzin.

The 2025 fixture gathered 105 competitors to contest 17 rounds across eight official events, offering a broad celebration of speedcubing across multiple puzzle variations. The classic Rubik's Cube brought together 97 solvers across three fierce rounds, where James Alonso captured top honours in the main event. Alonso delivered an emphatic 6.81 winning average in the final round of 3x3x3 Cube, backed by a blistering best single of 4.87 seconds to lead the 3x3 results ahead of Daniel Evans and Thomas Bevan.

Alonso doubled his gold tally in the rapid 2x2x2 Cube, blazing through three rounds to seal victory with an impressive 1.31 winning average and a phenomenal single solve of 0.88 seconds. Stokes took the runner-up spot with an average of 2.01 seconds, while multi-event talent Harry Dixon completed the podium in 2.63 seconds. The event was packed with fierce competition across the roster, testing raw turning velocity and instant inspection planning over all three stages.

Dixon proved to be the weekend's most decorated competitor, taking three individual titles across vastly different disciplines at Chichester April 2025. In the 4x4x4 Cube, Dixon posted a 29.54 winning average with a 28.20 best single to finish ahead of Bevan and Ukraine's Glib Vedmid. Dixon followed up by winning the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:39.48 average, edging Venzin and Jake Brown, before demonstrating supreme memorisation endurance in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind by successfully resolving 16 out of 17 cubes in a time of 52:26.

In other specialty events, Ariel Benchetrit earned victory in Skewb with a 3.65 winning average and a low single of 2.15 seconds, outpacing Venzin and Russia's Archie Fedulov. Meanwhile, Fengyuan Kelvin Lou (楼丰源) dominated the Square-1 tables over three rounds, logging an elite 7.79 average and a 6.17 single to finish ahead of Hong Kong's Dorian Chan and Austin Ritchie. Host nation competitors collected 18 podium spots in total, joined on the rostrum by representatives from Switzerland, Hong Kong, Ukraine, and Russia.

Away from the top steps of the podium, Chichester April 2025 provided the backdrop for massive personal leaps and brave new event debuts. Archie Goodman had an extraordinary run in Square-1, recording a personal best of 14.78 seconds that was 67.6 percent faster than their previous benchmark of 45.65, alongside their first Skewb solve of 6.77 seconds. Jasmine Wills shaved 57.8 percent off their 2x2x2 Cube mark with a new best of 12.04 seconds, while Paul Taylor took a 49 percent leap on the traditional cube with a 40.79 personal best and logged an initial 17.91 Skewb effort. Stanley Terris chopped 46.3 percent off their single-handed standard to register 41.96 seconds, alongside taking on Square-1 for the first time.

First-time event explorations were everywhere across the venue floor. Lex Andrew Booth registered an initial 3.10 Skewb solve and entered the one-handed event for the first time with a 23.22 effort, while also slicing 33.3 percent off their Square-1 best. Glyn Brown made a brave maiden foray into 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, scoring an impressive 4 out of 6 cubes in 52:35. For Jackson Mann, this weekend marked a full WCA competition debut across six events, highlighted by a 12.73 3x3x3 single, while Arlo Price also made their official tournament debut by tackling three disciplines.

From high-octane speed cubing clashes at the championship tables to personal milestones achieved deep in the field, this cubing competition showcased the complete depth of the community. Chichester April 2025 highlighted how technical mastery in single-handed solving, big cube precision, and blind memory converge to create an unforgettable tournament experience as competitors look forward to the challenges awaiting them in the upcoming season.