Cube Against Cancer Dunkirk 2026

Inside the Clarion Hotel Dunkirk, the tables were set with timers and display mats as thirty-three competitors gathered on May 2, 2026. Cube Against Cancer Dunkirk 2026 opened with a focused hush that soon gave way to the steady click of plastic across nine rounds of play. Competitors from across the region and overseas met in Dunkirk, New York, USA, to test their skill and precision across seven distinct disciplines throughout a fast-paced Saturday of competition.

The morning schedule moved quickly through the opening phases of the 3x3x3 Cube and 5x5x5 Cube, where Burno Li Chak Kwan set a commanding tone early on. As the initial heats progressed, the technical side events drew deep fields of their own. Speed cubing fans watched as the big cubes tested endurance, while the short-format puzzles required absolute precision from the very first turn.

In the afternoon, the one-handed and short-format rounds took center stage. The 3x3x3 One-Handed event produced a thrilling final, where Leyton Beardslee captured the title for the United States with a winning average of 13.54 seconds, alongside a best single solve of 13.17. Li Chak Kwan claimed second place with a 13.91 average, while Alexei Sinyavin secured third on a mark of 14.33, highlighting the intense pace of the single-handed solvers.

The 2x2x2 Cube final saw Hong Kong competitor Alvin Hiu Yeung Cheng emerge victorious, posting an average of 2.85 seconds and a sharp single of 2.51. Sinyavin pushed close behind to take the runner-up spot in 2.93 seconds, while Li Chak Kwan added another podium finish by securing third place in 2.99 seconds. The compact puzzle tested reflexes to the limit across thirty contenders.

Beyond the hunt for podium spots, several competitors achieved meaningful breakthroughs on the official floor. Aksaran Arunkumar delivered massive personal bests, cutting his 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 44.2 percent to 1:39.51 and dropping his classic solve down to 29.11. Lê Thành Vinh logged an impressive 1.76 personal best in the 2x2x2 Cube, an improvement of 38.9 percent, alongside best marks of 2:00.58 in the 6x6x6 Cube and 3:22.63 in the 7x7x7 Cube. Shaher Naser notched a 2.91 in the 2x2x2 Cube, slicing 29.2 percent off his prior standard, while also recording his first ever official attempt in the 5x5x5 Cube at 2:41.80.

Other solvers expanded their repertoires during the busy schedule. Chloe Sulikowski achieved an 18.6 percent improvement in the classic 3x3x3 Cube with an 11.60 personal best, while making debut attempts of 25.11 in one-handed solving and 4.33 in 2x2x2. Russell Herhold improved his 5x5x5 Cube time by 12.5 percent to 1:24.19, took twelfth place in the main event, and put up first-time marks of 22.63 in one-handed and 4:29.11 in the 7x7x7 Cube. Stephen Scott registered a 20 percent drop in the 6x6x6 Cube to 5:02.00, Alex Choe Kurosky completed his first 5x5x5 Cube attempt in 3:14.05, and debutant John Patterson entered six events, finishing 20th in the 6x6x6 Cube.

As the day advanced into the big cube finals, Li Chak Kwan asserted total control over the extended puzzles. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Li Chak Kwan posted a decisive winning average of 44.02 seconds, backed by a single of 39.38, while Sinyavin placed second in 49.28 and Minseo Gu took third in 58.28. Moving to the 6x6x6 Cube, Li Chak Kwan won with an average of 1:25.74, and then sealed the 7x7x7 Cube victory with a 2:20.92 average, finishing ahead of Sinyavin and Shuxiu Jiang in both divisions.

Li Chak Kwan also proved dominant in the specialty rotations, claiming the Square-1 crown with an average of 9.57 seconds and a best single solve of 7.40. Sinyavin took second in 11.03 seconds, while Cheng claimed third in 11.33. That versatile performance set the stage for the final showdown in the marquee event of the evening.

The tournament concluded with the second round of the classic Rubik's Cube, where the best speedcubing talent in the room faced off for the title. The 3x3 results confirmed Li Chak Kwan as the champion with an average of 7.28 seconds and a weekend-best single of 5.81. Minseo Gu secured second place with an average of 7.49, while Sinyavin rounded out the top three in 8.34. Cube Against Cancer Dunkirk 2026 drew to a close having delivered five titles to Li Chak Kwan and memorable performances across the entire field at this WCA competition.