Elmsford Extravaganza II 2026

The tables at TheCubicle Annex stood ready under bright indoor lighting as solve mats and timers greeted competitors arriving for a full schedule of puzzle action. Across the room, cases were unpacked, hardware adjusted, and turning styles tested during early warmups. The single-day gathering brought focused speedcubing energy to Elmsford, New York, USA on July 28, 2026, setting the stage for a tight schedule featuring twelve distinct events completed in a single round each.

A tight field of 17 competitors took on the challenge at Elmsford Extravaganza II 2026, delivering high-level marks across both classic formats and complex twisty puzzles. Eli Rogers emerged as one of the defining performers of the WCA competition, securing three separate victories. Rogers claimed first place in 2x2x2 Cube with an average of 2.31 seconds after notching a single of 1.59, finished on top in 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 14.78 seconds, and captured the Clock title with an average of 3.86 seconds.

The multi-event contest pushed versatility to the forefront, giving fans of speed cubing plenty of fast sequences to analyze. Evan Liu put together an equally commanding day across the larger NxN puzzles, earning three gold medals of his own. Liu won the Skewb event with an average of 4.06 seconds, then locked down victories on the big cubes, logging a 58.72 average in 5x5x5 Cube and a 1:40.43 mark to lead the 6x6x6 Cube discipline.

Solving without sight provided another highlight at this cubing competition, where Chris Chi delivered a masterclass in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded discipline. Chi posted a winning average of 25.75 seconds alongside a swift single of 23.30, pacing a six-person field that requires pure memorisation and flawless execution. Chi was not finished there, returning to the tables to take the Square-1 event with an average of 9.98 seconds, while also claiming second-place podium finishes in 4x4x4 Cube and 6x6x6 Cube.

Away from the top step of the podium, several competitors logged significant personal breakthroughs that the final medal counts alone do not capture. Angel R. Rodriguez delivered one of the day's sharpest step-ups, taking 37.7 percent off their previous best in 4x4x4 Cube to register a 1:04.82 personal best, alongside a 28.10 personal record in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Augustus Alexander posted massive improvements across three events, highlighted by a 5x5x5 Cube mark of 1:32.53 that slashed 34.1 percent off their old standard, on top of setting personal records of 3.64 in 2x2x2 Cube and 41.91 in 4x4x4 Cube.

The personal milestones continued throughout the order of play. Jeremy Daniel Bierker entered seven separate events and took seventh in Square-1, cutting 25.5 percent off their previous best with a new mark of 30.56. Pedro Machiavelli branched out into new disciplines, recording a first official attempt in Clock at 28.49 and a first official try in Megaminx at 2:24.71, which helped secure sixth place in the event. Tirth Benara tackled eight events, placing fifth in Square-1 and lowering their 4x4x4 Cube mark to 43.86, while Yili Yi achieved a personal best of 25.74 in 3x3x3 One-Handed and placed fourth in 3x3x3 Blindfolded.

The classic mechanical complexity of the Rubik's Cube family was on display throughout the longer single-round brackets. Benjamin Schmutter held off stiff competition in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting a winning average of 37.05 seconds with a round-low single of 31.49 to edge out Chi and Rogers. In the Pyraminx division, Clem Tucker stormed to victory with a winning average of 1.71 seconds, featuring a best single of 1.59.

The longest puzzles of the schedule saw grueling concentration down to the final turn. Mariana K. Lee paced Megaminx by putting up a winning average of 1:00.26, helped by a sharp 52.69 single. In the 7x7x7 Cube division, Rex Ozsvath took top honours with an average of 3:00.49 and a best single of 2:57.81, followed closely on the podium by Nico Ozsvath with a 2:52.98 mark and Young Jin Cho at 3:34.87.

With 36 podium places claimed across the day by competitors representing the United States, Elmsford Extravaganza II 2026 concluded as an intense showcase of puzzle precision. While attention naturally turns to 3x3 results and traditional hardware records across the circuit, the single-round format in Elmsford allowed seasoned competitors and rising solvers alike to push their execution limits before looking ahead to the next phase of the competitive season.