Don't DNF December Singapore 2025

30 competitors gathered at the National University of Singapore (NUS) on December 13, 2025, for a focused showcase of memory, analysis, and single-discipline mastery. Across 5 events and 6 rounds, the specialized cubing competition brought together solvers who emphasize pure execution and mental discipline. While standard speed cubing emphasizes rapid visual tracking, single-discipline formats test meticulous control, systematic fingertricks, and deep structural comprehension of the puzzle.

The 2025 gathering at Don't DNF December Singapore 2025 delivered tense head-to-head action in Singapore, Singapore, highlighting the delicate balance between speed and precision. In blindfolded formats, every competitor must balance rapid memorization with deliberate tactile turns, where a single misalignment leads directly to a disqualification. The one-day WCA competition put that very resilience to the test across multiple complex blindfolded and fewest-moves brackets.

In 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Theodore Chan delivered a commanding performance to secure the top step of the podium. Across 2 rounds featuring 23 competitors, Chan posted a winning single of 18.79 seconds in the final round, having already turned in an impressive 17.81 single and 19.76 average earlier in the contest. Firstian Fushada took second place with a swift 22.64, while Hector Kian locked up third place with a solid 28.87.

Theodore Chan doubled his gold tally in 5x5x5 Blindfolded, conquering the massive puzzle without sight to record a winning time of 6:44.30 among 13 competitors. Lim Zhe Hsien earned second place with a mark of 20:11.00, and Ge Shi claimed third position in 26:48.00. Handling larger Rubik's Cube variants while blindfolded requires an immense volume of memorized piece permutations, making Chan's sub-seven-minute result a standout achievement of the meet.

Firstian Fushada proved equally dominant across the remaining blindfolded disciplines. In 4x4x4 Blindfolded, Fushada took first place with a single of 3:07.78, leading Hector Kian, who took second in 3:45.53, and Lim Zhe Hsien, who finished third in 6:15.80. Fushada followed that up by capturing the 3x3x3 Multi-Blind title, successfully resolving 19 out of 23 cubes within the one-hour limit. Ge Shi secured second place with 10 of 11 cubes, and Lim Zhe Hsien placed third with 10 of 12 cubes in 53:23.

In 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, Wong Chong Wen delivered a tactical masterclass to lead a field of 17 competitors. Wong recorded a best single of 20 moves on his way to a 21.67 mean, securing the title ahead of Firstian Fushada, who finished second with a 22.67 mean. Vincent Hartanto Utomo completed the podium in third place with a 24.00 mean, rounding out the event standings with exceptionally efficient solutions.

Beyond the championship podiums, several solvers achieved major breakthroughs and tackled entirely new formats. Zeng Xianwen Austin delivered a massive personal best in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, logging a 6:09.02 solve that improved upon his previous best by 10.6 percent. Advay Hari took on 3 events and achieved a 3x3x3 Blindfolded personal best of 51.10 seconds, cutting 5.7 percent off his mark while finishing 7th in Fewest Moves. Pransukh Udit Behera ventured into 3x3x3 Fewest Moves for the first time, logging a 55-move result to place 16th, while Vishal Raj took on his first official attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded, registering a time of 2:47.73.

Other competitors expanded their repertoires across grueling long-form events. Glen Goh Wee Zhuan entered 5 events, completing his first 5x5x5 Blindfolded solve in 34:39.00 and recording a 3x3x3 Blindfolded personal best of 1:23.77. Lee Jun Yee Allen logged his first official 5x5x5 Blindfolded attempt in 48:07.00 to finish 5th. Chang Hong Liang entered 3 events, placing 4th in Fewest Moves and completing his first 3x3x3 Multi-Blind challenge with 2 of 3 cubes in 24:02. Malcolm Walter Ang also made his first official Fewest Moves appearance, registering a 41-move solution to finish 15th.

When the final tallies were compiled, host nation Singapore led the medal table with 8 podium places, followed by Indonesia with 5 and China with 2. The single-day speedcubing meet demonstrated the enduring appeal of non-traditional formats, pairing technical precision with analytical rigor. Solvers walked away from the venue with fresh milestones, looking ahead to applying these sharpened problem-solving methods as the next competitive cycle approaches.