Georgia Championship 2026

One hundred and seventy-nine competitors stepped up to the tables for the standard puzzle alone, setting the stage for a blistering weekend of speedcubing at the Dalton Convention Center. Staged across January 17 and January 18 in Dalton, Georgia, USA, the Georgia Championship 2026 delivered an intense showcase of short-format precision. The speed events commanded the spotlight immediately, as top seeds traded tiny fractions of a second across four demanding rounds of standard play and three rounds of rapid sprint action in the pocket cube contest.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube final came down to an ultra-tight finish, with Caleb Chen claiming victory by posting a 6.35 average alongside a brilliant 4.92 best single. Chen held off Dominic Redisi, who secured second place with a 6.38 mark, while Nicolás Sánchez earned the third step of the podium with a 6.72 average. The 3x3 results demonstrated absolute consistency under pressure, highlighting the high standard required to reach the top of a modern WCA competition bracket in the classic Rubik's Cube category.

Shorter solves yielded even more dramatic numbers in the 2x2x2 Cube division, where Sujan Feist dominated the field of 163 entrants with a winning average of 1.09 seconds and a rapid 0.89 single. Matias Marcantoni-Nunez and Nicolás Sánchez engaged in a dead heat for the remaining podium places, each recording identical 1.36 averages, with Marcantoni-Nunez officially taking second and Sánchez claiming third. The discipline demanded flawless inspection and instant execution across all three rounds of action during the 2026 meeting.

Beyond the sprint formats, Brendyn Dunagan produced a remarkable multi-event haul, winning five separate disciplines. Dunagan captured titles in Skewb with a 2.25 average, 3x3x3 One-Handed with 10.51, Clock with 3.65, 5x5x5 Cube with 47.72, and Square-1 with 5.78, in addition to leading the 6x6x6 Cube ranking on a 1:24.10 average. His versatility across both mechanical variants and big cubes set an extraordinary standard during the busy schedule in Dalton.

Other finals delivered similarly compelling finishes across the venue floors. Alex Bohac earned top honors in Pyraminx with a 1.74 average, besting Jeremy Lauten and Dunagan. Nicolás Sánchez added another gold to his weekend tally by winning the 4x4x4 Cube with a 26.66 average over Vishwa Sankar and Dominic Redisi. Meanwhile, Vishwa Sankar secured the 7x7x7 Cube title with a 2:02.98 mark, and Jared Stinson topped the Megaminx podium with a 37.74 average ahead of Eli Parker.

Away from the podiums, the weekend brought meaningful breakthroughs for solvers expanding their competition repertoires. Antonio Best tackled nine events, cutting his Clock time to 12.05 seconds for a 47.1 percent drop and dropping his 2x2x2 time by 46.2 percent to 4.07, while also logging a first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Cube of 2:27.84. Divyesh Narayan Selvameyappan shattered his 4x4x4 Cube mark by 44.2 percent down to 1:31.12, alongside first attempts in Clock at 15.40 and Megaminx at 2:04.33. Porter Hamilton trimmed his 2x2x2 mark by 30.7 percent to 5.81 and registered first tries in 4x4x4 Cube and Pyraminx. Jiana X. Li took on nine events, improving her Megaminx personal best by 21 percent to 1:20.05 while logging initial official times in Clock and 5x5x5 Cube.

First-time event debuts continued throughout the field as solvers embraced new challenges. Josue Vasquez entered 11 events, achieving a best finish of 13th in 2x2x2 Cube while posting first official attempts in 5x5x5 Cube at 1:10.00, 6x6x6 Cube at 2:35.81, and Square-1 at 29.68. Tate Jennings placed 13th in 7x7x7 Cube with a first attempt of 3:30.46, alongside debuts in 6x6x6 Cube and Pyraminx. Alakai Pilgrim took on seven disciplines, recording first attempts in 5x5x5 Cube at 1:41.18, 4x4x4 Cube at 51.04, and 2x2x2 Cube at 5.40. Edward Yang also took on nine events, logging initial marks in Skewb at 11.81, 4x4x4 Cube at 1:18.52, and Pyraminx at 8.45.

Across two full days and 25 total rounds, the Georgia Championship 2026 proved the incredible depth of the regional speed cubing community. With 182 competitors contesting 12 distinct events, the tournament brought together veteran champions and ambitious builders across every bracket. As the timers settled in Dalton, the impressive sprint performances and widespread individual growth confirmed another unforgettable chapter for the sport in the state of Georgia.