Clock Battle August Singapore 2025

Forty-one competitors gathered in Singapore, Singapore on August 2, 2025, stepping into Midland House to tackle seventeen rounds of high-speed twisting. While veteran hands chased podium spots, the true spirit of Clock Battle August Singapore 2025 came alive through the newcomers walking onto the stage for their very first official appearances. A debut cubing competition tests everything from composure behind the timer to the practical execution of hours spent practicing at home. Stepping up to make those early marks in the official books provided a memorable foundation for the entire weekend of play.

Among those making their maiden journey at a WCA competition, Kimi Aiden Mirza stepped up across four separate disciplines, setting down an initial baseline of 5.43 seconds in the 2x2x2 Cube, 9.87 seconds in Clock, and 8.80 seconds in Skewb. Fellow debutant Dev Padoor Arun also embraced a broad schedule of three events, recording an opening mark of 4.56 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube alongside a 20.37-second Pyraminx single and 18.79 seconds in Skewb. Aviv Mathur rounded out the rookie field by launching into two events, earning inaugural attempts of 7.08 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube and 19.92 seconds in Pyraminx.

Beyond the first-time attendees, seasoned competitors used the single-day schedule to push their personal marks to new heights. Henry Chalas-Pitblado delivered one of the steepest drops of the tournament, taking on the 2x2x2 Cube and cutting down a personal best to 2.67 seconds, which was 66.7 percent faster than the previous 8.01-second mark. Ralph Dominic undertook five disciplines, earning an eighth-place finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed, recording a first official attempt at Skewb in 5.40 seconds, a first attempt at Clock in 13.90 seconds, and shaving his 2x2x2 Cube record down by 3.8 percent to 3.30 seconds. Christopher Pan also tackled five events, registering a first official single of 1:20.44 in 3x3x3 One-Handed and improving his Clock standard by 23.8 percent to 25.20 seconds.

The progress continued across diverse puzzle types as Luca Toh took on five events, registering an initial official Square-1 single of 47.37 seconds while advancing his Pyraminx record by 8.1 percent to 7.58 seconds and his Clock time by 6.5 percent to 16.95 seconds. Yunsung Nam took seventh place in 3x3x3 One-Handed behind a personal best single of 12.21 seconds, which was 15.9 percent faster than before, while also logging an inaugural Skewb mark of 3.93 seconds across five events. Hagen Guo Wenhang entered four events, setting an initial Square-1 benchmark of 25.23 seconds and logging an 8.38-second Clock best.

While modern Rubik's Cube variants demand varied skillsets, the headline speedcubing battles at the front of the pack remained intensely competitive. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Nigel Phang led the field of 31 entrants through three rounds to secure the title with an exceptional winning average of 1.12 seconds and a best single of 0.67 seconds. Alexey Tsvetkov took the runner-up position on the podium with an average of 1.60 seconds, followed by Yuzhe Gan in third place at 1.84 seconds. Phang also demonstrated remarkable dexterity across the event table to deliver top-tier speed cubing performances all afternoon.

Phang captured his second victory of the day in Clock, outlasting 28 competitors over three rounds to take first place with a 3.11 winning average and a best single of 2.80 seconds. Aidan Loh Kai Ye claimed second place on the podium with a 3.80-second average, while Akash Sreedharan secured third place with an average of 4.20 seconds. With the Clock event serving as the central namesake of Clock Battle August Singapore 2025, the local competitors delivered a clean sweep of the podium spots for host nation Singapore.

Alexey Tsvetkov dominated across three separate disciplines, taking top honors in Pyraminx, Skewb, and 3x3x3 One-Handed. In Pyraminx, Tsvetkov produced a 1.77-second winning average to best Nigel Phang and Evan Tan Yitian, who finished in 2.40 and 2.43 seconds respectively. Tsvetkov then claimed the Skewb final with a 2.62-second average ahead of Dayson Lu at 3.65 seconds and Yuzhe Gan at 4.11 seconds. His performance in the 3x3x3 One-Handed event brought another gold, finishing ahead of the 3x3 results table with an 11.41-second average to edge out Yuzhe Gan at 11.48 seconds and Akash Sreedharan at 12.34 seconds.

The Square-1 competition concluded the afternoon of racing, where Malcolm Walter Ang took first place across two rounds with an average of 8.64 seconds and a single of 7.18 seconds. Aidan Loh Kai Ye earned his second silver of the day with an 8.71-second average, and Dalton Yeo finished third with a mark of 9.17 seconds. Across six varied events and seventeen rounds, Clock Battle August Singapore 2025 highlighted both elite consistency and the memorable first strides of tomorrow's talent as they look forward to a new competitive season.