Glasgow Favourites Evening IV 2025

Johnny Morello Kerlaff set the tone for the night in Glasgow, City of Glasgow, United Kingdom, by taking first place in the classic 3x3x3 Cube with a winning average of 6.85 seconds and a blistering single solve of 5.89. The display anchored an action-packed schedule on October 24, 2025, bringing together 48 competitors for a fast-paced evening of high-level speedcubing across a dozen distinct puzzle formats.

Held at the Learning and Teaching Building on Strathclyde University campus, Glasgow Favourites Evening IV 2025 leaned heavily into mechanical diversity. The 12-event roster tested every discipline in the sport, spanning the classic Rubik's Cube to intricate rotating polyhedra. Across 12 fast-paced single rounds, the cubing competition rewarded versatility, challenging entrants to adapt rapidly between standard rotational cubes, specialized shape-shifters, and mechanical timing devices.

Sam Jones delivered one of the most prolific multi-event campaigns of the night by capturing three individual event titles. Jones secured the Clock title with an average of 4.97 seconds ahead of Hayden Wallace at 6.73 and Rylan Cheng-Brown at 7.36. Jones then dominated the Skewb event with an average of 3.25 seconds, outpacing Ruben McEwan and Ryan Eckersley, before finishing his sweep on the big cubes by taking the 6x6x6 Cube with a winning mark of 2:21.14 ahead of Ada Cooke.

Big cube specialists also found ample opportunity on the evening schedule thanks to Max Kwok U Sam, who took home a pair of major victories. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Kwok U Sam registered an average of 53.78 seconds with a single solve of 49.73 to finish ahead of Morello Kerlaff and Wallace. Later in the evening, Kwok U Sam topped the 7x7x7 Cube standings with a winning average of 2:21.03, leading Eckersley and Bhavya Kumar on the podium.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, several competitors made substantial breakthroughs across their personal records during this speed cubing meet. Benjamin van Wingen dropped his 3x3x3 personal best to 29.55 seconds, an improvement of 36 percent over his previous best of 46.20, while also cutting his 2x2x2 best down by 35.3 percent to 9.49. Nicholas Vernon sliced his 3x3x3 mark down by 27.4 percent to 22.71 seconds and took seventh in Pyraminx with a personal record of 4.60. Aleena Xu made major strides with a fourth-place Pyraminx finish, improving her personal record by 32.7 percent down to 4.95 seconds. Meanwhile, Gordon Rigg lowered his 3x3x3 One-Handed single down to 1:35.52, an improvement of 21.7 percent, alongside a 20.3 percent improvement in Clock.

Other competitors expanded their repertoire by stepping up to brand new disciplines on the official stage. Evan Crawford made his first attempt at Square-1, clocking 31.74 seconds on his way to sixth place, alongside a personal best of 1:15.99 in the 4x4x4 Cube. Fei Teng took on both the 4x4x4 Cube and 7x7x7 Cube for the first time, notching 1:00.53 and 5:53.39 respectively. George Edward Maxwell tackled four events, recording his first official Pyraminx solve of 7.55 and Skewb solve of 6.19 while cutting his 3x3x3 best down by 25.8 percent to 13.29 seconds. Andy Lin entered his first ever WCA competition, taking fourth place in 2x2x2 with a single of 5.50 seconds and registering a 15.47 in 3x3x3.

The remaining puzzle varieties produced competitive battles across the board. Ryan McIlree captured the 2x2x2 Cube title with a winning average of 2.87 seconds, edging out Oscar Bickmore and Finlay Meakin. In Pyraminx, Rylan Cheng-Brown claimed victory with an average of 5.19 seconds over Adam Leyton and Morello Kerlaff. Ryan Eckersley posted a sub-ten performance to take the Square-1 crown with a 9.87-second average, leading Eleanor Sinnott and Ricky Julián Domingo Ingrao.

Single-round formats also saw Oscar Bickmore win 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 25.44 seconds, while Daniel Schmitt took top honors in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 40.67 average. In the twelve-sided Megaminx event, Melanie Johnson sealed first place by averaging 1:24.43. These comprehensive results, along with the full 3x3 results, underscored a high-octane evening where puzzle variety took center stage throughout Glasgow Favourites Evening IV 2025.