Gelugor Cube Carnival 2025

Tee Kai Yang delivered a commanding triple-crown sweep at Penang Math Platform, asserting total control over the premier events to highlight the Gelugor Cube Carnival 2025. With championship prestige on the line across six disciplines, the one-day gathering assembled 38 competitors in Penang, Malaysia, for ten tense rounds of high-level solving on December 13, 2025. Tee set the tone early and never let go, taking top honors across three distinct categories while asserting his authority as the weekend standout in a fiercely contested WCA competition.

The centerpiece 3x3x3 Cube tournament brought the standard Rubik's Cube battle to a climax over three cutthroat elimination rounds. Tee took the title behind a blistering 7.16 final average, bolstered by a 6.73 best single. Moy Jay Min claimed the silver medal with an 8.42 average, while Turkmenistan competitor Timur Arazmedov secured bronze with an 8.80 mark. The 3x3 results confirmed Tee as the class of the 38-person field, giving the host nation a formidable top two on the podium in the day marquee showdown.

Tee demonstrated equal mastery on the bigger hardware, dominating the 4x4x4 Cube contest where 26 competitors vied in a single-round final. He locked down first place with a 25.80 average and a single of 25.20. Ang Chin Zhen (洪靖程) earned the silver medal for Malaysia with a 28.88 average, while Timur Arazmedov captured his second podium of the meet by locking in bronze at 35.14. The performance secured Tee another major piece of silverware during an exceptionally productive afternoon of speedcubing excellence.

The one-handed contest delivered another showcase of technical control, with Tee completing his title treble in the 3x3x3 One-Handed final. Across two rounds of play against 25 entrants, Tee generated an 11.50 winning average, punctuated by a 9.44 best single. Fellow Malaysian solvers Tan Kwan Yang and Terence Lai Yu Kit (黎宇杰) battled through the field to join him on the podium, taking second and third place with averages of 13.61 and 14.34 respectively in a clean national sweep.

Beyond the title fights at the top of the standings, the speed cubing action across the hall saw numerous personal milestones unfold away from the podium spotlight. Lucas Tan Tian Xiang logged one of the most striking leaps of the tournament, chopping his 3x3x3 Cube personal best down to 45.50, an improvement of 34.3 percent over his previous 1:09.24 standard. I-Jung Liao (廖奕融) took on five events and made a major surge in Clock, setting a personal best of 9.93 that was 28.8 percent faster than before, alongside a 14th-place run in Pyraminx. Gabriel Chong Chow Chuen contested six disciplines, capturing 6th in Clock with an 8.59 personal best that shaved 15 percent off his previous record, in addition to a 48.87 best in 4x4x4 Cube.

The progress continued across the lineup as competitors tested themselves against fresh challenges at Gelugor Cube Carnival 2025. Adam Idlan bin Mohd Kamarulanuar improved across three different events, cutting 13.3 percent in Clock down to 13.58, lowering his 4x4x4 Cube mark to 49.43, and posting a 27.31 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best while taking 15th in Clock. Goo Guan Yuan (伍冠源) sharpened his 2x2x2 Cube standard to 5.15, a 12.7 percent drop, while setting a 16.37 personal best on the 3x3x3. Jayden Ng Yit Khai entered all six events, placing 7th in 2x2x2 Cube with a 2.45 personal best, while trimming his Clock mark to 9.11 and Pyraminx to 3.40. First-time attempts also delivered memorable moments: Tew Kingston made his debut in both 3x3x3 One-Handed with 34.32 and 2x2x2 Cube with 3.64 while improving his 3x3x3 best to 13.00, and Nur Safiyya Nazeeha Binti Muhamad Hilfi made her first Pyraminx attempt, finishing 16th with a 7.94 effort.

Short-format events produced razor-thin margins, highlighted by a rapid-fire 2x2x2 Cube tournament featuring 30 competitors across two rounds. Tan Kyle Xuan (陈恺轩) claimed the gold medal with a lightning-fast 1.85 winning average, powered by a 1.30 best single. Khoo Zi Yang pushed the leader all the way to finish second with a 2.01 average, while Ang Chin Zhen (洪靖程) gathered bronze with a 3.20 mark to cap a multi-podium day at this major cubing competition.

Specialist events rounded out the schedule at Gelugor Cube Carnival 2025 with dramatic finishes. In Clock, Khoo Zi Yang claimed the gold medal with an impressive 4.38 winning average and a 3.52 single, ahead of Ang Xi Xian in second at 5.91 and Jayden Choo in third at 8.21. Pyraminx proved equally thrilling among 21 solvers, as Ephraim Lim Shao Liang (林绍良) edged the competition with a 3.12 average and a 1.19 single, closely followed by Charmaine Yau Sze Min at 3.17 and Cason Yew Khai En at 3.99.

The final medal tally underlined the dominance of the host nation, with Malaysian competitors collecting 16 of the 18 available podium positions alongside two medals for Turkmenistan. With six event champions crowned and breakthrough marks recorded across every division, the tournament at Penang Math Platform delivered a memorable showcase of skill and precision that sets a high benchmark for the competitive year ahead.

Kejohanan Gelugor Cube Carnival 2025 menyaksikan dominasi luar biasa oleh Tee Kai Yang yang berjaya memenangi tiga acara utama sepanjang satu hari kejohanan di Pulau Pinang. Berlangsung pada 13 Disember 2025 di Penang Math Platform yang terletak di Penang, Malaysia, acara kiub Rubik ini mengumpulkan seramai 38 peserta dari pelbagai negara. Tee Kai Yang mencatatkan purata kemenangan 7.16 saat dalam acara 3x3x3 Cube selepas melepasi tiga pusingan sengit, di samping mencatatkan masa terpantas iaitu 6.73 saat untuk mengesahkan kedudukannya di tempat teratas.

Bukan sahaja cemerlang dalam acara utama, Tee Kai Yang turut mempamerkan kehebatan menyeluruh dalam disiplin lain pada Gelugor Cube Carnival 2025. Beliau meraih tempat pertama dalam acara 4x4x4 Cube dengan purata kemenangan 25.80 saat dan catatan masa terbaik 25.20 saat. Melengkapkan kemenangan berganda tersebut, beliau turut mendominasi acara 3x3x3 One-Handed dengan catatan purata kemenangan 11.50 saat serta catatan tunggal 9.44 saat, sekali gus menjadikannya bintang paling menyinar dalam kejohanan cubing competition ini.

Saingan dalam acara 2x2x2 Cube turut mencuri tumpuan ramai dengan kepantasan luar biasa yang ditunjukkan oleh para peserta. Tan Kyle Xuan (陈恺轩) muncul sebagai juara bagi kategori ini dengan purata kemenangan 1.85 saat serta rekod percubaan terpantas 1.30 saat menerusi dua pusingan perlawanan. Di tempat kedua, Khoo Zi Yang mengekori rapat dengan purata 2.01 saat, manakala Ang Chin Zhen (洪靖程) melengkapkan kedudukan podium di tangga ketiga dengan purata 3.20 saat.

Kejohanan ini menyaksikan penyertaan aktif yang menghasilkan pelbagai rekod peribadi baharu dalam acara 2x2x2 Cube bagi para peserta antarabangsa dan tempatan. Di pentas berkenaan, Tan Kyle Xuan (陈恺轩) mencatatkan masa terbaik 1.42 saat dan purata 1.84 saat, sementara Khoo Zi Yang merekodkan 1.76 saat serta purata 3.15 saat. Peserta dari luar negara turut mempamerkan aksi kemas termasuk I-Jung Liao (廖奕融) dari Taiwan dengan masa 5.59 saat dan purata 7.62 saat, serta Thomas Ortega dari Perancis yang mencatatkan masa 5.47 saat dengan purata 6.73 saat.

Bagi acara Pyraminx, persaingan sengit antara peserta menyaksikan Ephraim Lim Shao Liang (林绍良) dinobatkan sebagai juara dengan purata kemenangan 3.12 saat dan masa terpantas 1.19 saat. Beliau berjaya mengatasi Charmaine Yau Sze Min yang menduduki tempat kedua dengan purata 3.17 saat dan Cason Yew Khai En di tempat ketiga dengan 3.99 saat. Sementara itu, dalam acara Clock, Khoo Zi Yang menduduki tempat pertama dengan purata 4.38 saat di hadapan Ang Xi Xian dengan 5.91 saat dan Jayden Choo dengan 8.21 saat.

Di sebalik perebutan takhta podium, kejohanan Gelugor Cube Carnival 2025 turut menampilkan pencapaian membanggakan daripada peserta yang mencatat kemajuan peribadi. Aldebaran Pramudya Kurniantoro dari Indonesia memperbaiki catatan terbaik peribadinya dalam acara 3x3x3 Cube kepada 37.86 saat, iaitu peningkatan sebanyak 7.5 peratus berbanding 40.93 saat sebelum ini. Sherwin Lee (李实文) bersaing dalam 6 acara dengan penamat terbaik di tempat ke-13 dalam acara Clock, manakala Goh Yu Ze (吴禹歵) turut menyertai 6 acara dan meraih tempat ke-16 dalam acara Clock. Loh Woei Kang (罗伟康) pula mengambil bahagian dalam 3 acara dan mencatat penamat terbaik di tempat ke-11 dalam Clock.

Bagi beberapa peserta, pentas speedcubing ini merupakan penampilan pertama mereka dalam kancah WCA competition rasmi. Keith Chan Yong Zhi beraksi dalam 6 acara pada penampilan sulungnya, menghasilkan catatan pertama 34.48 saat dalam Clock, 13.70 saat dalam 3x3x3 Cube, dan 1:21.07 dalam 4x4x4 Cube dengan penamat terbaik di tempat ke-19 bagi Pyraminx. Mohamad Firas Bin Mohamad Mahazir mencatatkan masa percubaan pertama 3.69 saat dalam 2x2x2 Cube, 1:01.81 dalam 4x4x4 Cube, serta 9.98 saat dalam 3x3x3 Cube dengan penamat terbaik ke-22. Goh Tao-Yoong mencatatkan percubaan pertama 8.76 saat dalam 2x2x2 Cube dan 23.28 saat dalam 3x3x3 Cube, manakala Chua Ying Xi melengkapkan percubaan sulungnya dengan masa 6.85 saat dalam 2x2x2 Cube serta 24.48 saat dalam 3x3x3 Cube.

Secara keseluruhan, Gelugor Cube Carnival 2025 membuktikan kemeriahan sukan menyusun kiub dengan penganjuran 6 acara dan 10 pusingan yang berjalan lancar. Peserta tuan rumah Malaysia membolot 16 tempat podium manakala Turkmenistan meraih 2 tempat podium menerusi persembahan mantap Timur Arazmedov dalam acara 3x3x3 Cube dan 4x4x4 Cube. Kejohanan tahun 2025 ini menutup tirainya dengan penuh kenangan manis buat semua peminat sukan kiub yang hadir berentap di Pulau Pinang.