Cubes Tranchés à Québec PM 2026

Louis-Alex Tremblay delivered a dominant performance at Pavillon Charles De-Koninck on January 3, 2026, capturing top honours across every event on the schedule. The standout display came in the classic Rubik's Cube final, where Tremblay secured victory with an impressive 9.01-second average and a tournament-best single of 7.85 seconds. The decisive showing in the flagship speedcubing event established the tone for the entire gathering in Québec, Quebec, Canada, anchoring an action-packed Saturday of high-stakes solves.

The 3x3 results stood at the heart of Cubes Tranchés à Québec PM 2026, drawing a field of 19 competitors across two competitive rounds. Tremblay paced the final group to take first place, followed closely by Mathieu Camiré, who posted a 10.17-second average to claim the second step on the podium. Charles-Olivier Rivard rounded out the top trio with a solid 10.88-second mark, completing an all-Canadian sweep of the medals in the main speed cubing division.

Beyond the traditional puzzle, the single-handed contest produced its own dramatic battle at Cubes Tranchés à Québec PM 2026. Tremblay once again topped the standings in 3x3x3 One-Handed, recording a winning average of 16.58 seconds alongside a rapid 14.45 single. Hiêu Thành Pham kept the pressure on throughout the single round of 15 competitors, finishing just behind in second place at 16.80 seconds, while Rivard added another podium finish by securing third with a 17.97 average.

Big cubes rounded out the five-round schedule as 17 solvers stepped up for the 4x4x4 Cube contest. Tremblay completed his clean sweep of the tournament by averaging 34.85 seconds, highlighted by a best single of 34.47. Matt Hudon captured second place with a 42.26-second average, and Pham took third at 43.66 seconds, ensuring that every podium spot across all three disciplines remained firmly in the hands of Canadian contenders during the 2026 meeting.

Away from the top of the podium, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their individual disciplines. Derek Arias Vitela enjoyed a standout day across three events, cutting his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 54.3 percent down to 43.66 seconds, slicing 27.9 percent off his 3x3x3 One-Handed best with an 18.93 to finish fifth, and dropping his 3x3x3 Cube mark by 7.9 percent to 12.22. Jacob Rodrigue completed his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 2:26.01 while also sharpening his 3x3x3 Cube best to 23.86 seconds, an improvement of 29.8 percent. Nathan Nolet entered three disciplines, finishing eighth in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 25.05 best while lowering his 4x4x4 Cube best to 53.35 and his 3x3x3 Cube mark to 10.79. Thomas Betancur-Garcia also advanced significantly across three events, lowering his single-handed best by 29.2 percent to 25.46 for a tenth-place result, his 4x4x4 mark to 55.79, and his 3x3x3 time to 13.42.

The progress continued throughout the roster as solvers pushed their previous limits. Alyson Lachance competed in two events, cutting her 4x4x4 Cube personal record by 20.1 percent to 1:08.08 and refining her 3x3x3 Cube best to 16.40. William Bellerive-Kammann tackled three disciplines, achieving an 11th-place finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed with a personal best of 34.96 seconds, which was 16.3 percent faster than before. Joshua Ghislain contested three events and posted personal records of 30.87 seconds in one-handed solving and 57.43 seconds on the 4x4x4 Cube. Making a memorable debut at their first WCA competition, Olivier Thériault logged a first official attempt of 52.24 seconds on the 3x3x3 Cube.

With 19 participants converging on the university campus, this cubing competition served as a showcase for tactical precision across both standard and larger puzzle formats. The compact program allowed solvers to focus their efforts entirely on 3x3, one-handed execution, and 4x4 strategies. Across all five rounds, the level of consistency highlighted the steady development of talent in the province.

When the final timers stopped, Cubes Tranchés à Québec PM 2026 concluded as a total triumph for Louis-Alex Tremblay, who walked away with three gold medals. The combination of swift podium chases and substantial personal leaps throughout the field brought the winter gathering to a satisfying close as solvers look ahead toward the rest of the competitive calendar.