Fitchburg Fingertricks 2025

Seventy-five competitors gathered on February 8, 2025, at the Sizer School for Fitchburg Fingertricks 2025, setting the stage for a tense single-day showdown across six events and ten rounds. In mean-of-3 formats such as the 6x6x6 Cube, the format leaves absolutely no margin for error. Unlike five-solve averages that drop the fastest and slowest times, every turn across all three attempts counts directly toward the final score, where a single slip or locked layer can entirely derail an otherwise flawless performance.

Cameron Soulagnet mastered that unforgiving mean-of-3 format in the 6x6x6 Cube final. Putting together three consistent attempts without a single costly mistake, Soulagnet secured the victory with a winning average of 1:36.00 along with the fastest single of the round at 1:33.23. Gabriel Garber Burd took second place with an average of 1:41.83, while Graeme Stone rounded out the podium in third place at 1:55.35, proving that steady execution in big cube solving demands total concentration across every solve.

The traditional 3x3x3 Cube competition provided just as much drama across three rounds of play. Graeme Stone took the top spot in the final round of the classic Rubik's Cube event, posting a 7.36 winning average and a best single of 6.91. Curtis Chai finished mere fractions of a second behind to earn second place with a 7.37 average, while Cameron Soulagnet earned another podium spot with a 7.54 average for third. The razor-thin margins in the 3x3 results demonstrated how competitive speedcubing has become in Massachusetts.

In the 2x2x2 Cube event, Ethan Zhuang delivered blazing turns across two rounds to claim the victory with a winning average of 1.45 and a best single of 1.17. Curtis Chai placed second with an average of 1.84, while Cameron Soulagnet added a third-place finish to his weekend haul with a 1.96 average. The 70-competitor field moved rapidly through the bracket, rewarding quick inspection and explosive turning from the top finishers.

Beyond the standard puzzles, alternative formats tested different technical specialties. Elijah Rain Phelps captured first place in the Square-1 event with a winning average of 7.55 and a single of 6.08, outpacing Levi Gibson at 10.85 and Curtis Chai at 11.41. In the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, Levi Gibson took the title with a 14.31 winning average and an 11.55 single, ahead of Curtis Chai with 15.30 and Elijah Rain Phelps with 15.53. In Skewb, Saisabari Ramesh won with an average of 3.19, edging out Quinn Maloney at 3.35 and Justin Lee at 3.41.

Away from the podium battles, several competitors achieved remarkable breakthroughs across the tournament roster. Aaron Farago posted a major personal best in the 2x2x2 Cube with a time of 1.90, which was 61.5% faster than their previous mark of 4.93, while also making their first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 43.28. Mark Duval tackled six separate events during the competition, recording their first ever attempt at 6x6x6 Cube with an 8:14.42 and dropping their Square-1 personal best by 45.6% down to 45.70. Jake Daniel improved their 2x2x2 Cube mark by 55.8% to 1.76, while Seeger Libby dropped their 2x2x2 Cube best by 49.5% to 3.76.

The day also welcomed new milestones and debuts across multiple disciplines at this WCA competition. Ethien D. Baud took on three events, posting their first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed at 48.54 while cutting their 2x2x2 Cube best by 45.9% to 3.46. Elliot Marro set a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 4.22, an improvement of 44%, alongside a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 42.36. Thaddeus Ciras dropped their 2x2x2 Cube record by 43.4% to 1.67, and Adam Siu recorded their first ever attempts in both 6x6x6 Cube with 4:54.27 and 3x3x3 One-Handed with 28.93.

From high-stakes mean-of-3 endurance battles to split-second sprint events, Fitchburg Fingertricks 2025 highlighted the depth of speed cubing talent in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, USA. Every round required absolute precision, whether managing the risk of a three-solve average or chasing rapid singles on the main stage. With 75 solvers making their mark across all six events, the cubing competition delivered an intense day of racing as competitors look ahead to the next stops on the circuit.