Glasgow Winter - Scottish Blind Off 2026

Ryan Eckersley delivered an exceptional display of memory and precision on home soil, sweeping four distinct events over the weekend. Competing at the Learning and Teaching Building at Strathclyde University, the British standout commanded the blindfolded disciplines with absolute authority. His weekend was highlighted by a top-tier showing in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, where he successfully solved 35 out of 44 cubes within an exact hour mark of 1:00:00. That masterclass anchored a dominant series of performances that thrilled the local contingent.

Glasgow Winter - Scottish Blind Off 2026 brought 26 competitors together in Glasgow, City of Glasgow, United Kingdom, running across February 7 and February 8, 2026. The specialised cubing competition featured 5 distinct events scheduled across 10 rounds of play. Across two intense days, the tournament proved how much technical skill and mental discipline define modern speedcubing, drawing entrants from across the United Kingdom and overseas to tackle some of the most difficult challenges the World Cube Association sanctions.

In the classic 3x3x3 Blindfolded category, Eckersley took the top step of the podium with a winning average of 26.74 seconds, alongside a blistering best single of 19.51 seconds. He was chased closely by Victor Valentin Glyrskov of Denmark, who logged an average of 24.46 seconds for second place, while Adam Devere of the United Kingdom completed the podium with a 28.43 average. The classic 3x3 results showed incredible speed under the blindfold, showcasing rapid execution from the opening round.

The longer blindfolded formats also belonged entirely to Eckersley. In 4x4x4 Blindfolded, he secured victory with a winning single time of 2:12.34, finishing ahead of Michael Ngan of Hong Kong, who registered 3:01.28, and Devere, who took third in 3:16.78. Moving up to 5x5x5 Blindfolded, Eckersley captured his fourth title of the tournament by solving the larger puzzle without sight in 2:57.28. Ngan earned another runner-up finish in 6:42.82, while Italy's Gabriele Bacchieri placed third with a time of 10:05.00.

The sole event that slipped from Eckersley's grasp was 3x3x3 Fewest Moves, where Denmark's Adam Marcellus Kelly crafted an efficient victory. Kelly claimed the title with an average of 24.00 moves and a weekend-best single solution of 22 moves. Fellow countryman Glyrskov captured second place with a 24.67 average, while Charlie Butler of the United Kingdom rounded out the top three on 31.00 moves. This deliberate discipline provided a cerebral contrast to the fast-paced speed cubing happening across the blindfold rounds.

Away from the top of the podium, several competitors logged significant personal breakthroughs. Daniel Kidd tackled five events, cutting his 4x4x4 Blindfolded personal best down to 3:56.00, which was 37.7 percent faster than his prior mark of 6:18.91, alongside taking his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with 48. Astro Willmoth also had a productive schedule across five events, dropping his 3x3x3 Blindfolded mark by 20.7 percent to 44.65 seconds, taking his first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Blindfolded in 6:55.79, and logging his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with 54. Scott Hunter improved his 3x3x3 Fewest Moves personal best by 13.5 percent to 32, while Steve Clarke improved his personal best in the same event by 10.4 percent to 43.

Hayden Wallace took on five events, attempting 5x5x5 Blindfolded for the first time with a result of 30:09.00, setting a 3x3x3 Multi-Blind personal best of 4/4 in 20:00, and improving his 3x3x3 Blindfolded best to 1:15.93. Hasan Hashem Alwazzan achieved a 25.9 percent personal best improvement in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a time of 1:29.24 and secured a Multi-Blind best of 2/3 in 29:02. Maria Holton delivered a Multi-Blind personal best of 9/11 in 55:17, while Jack Adams took his first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, putting 3/6 cubes on the board in 56:52.

Glasgow Winter - Scottish Blind Off 2026 illustrated the rich depth and variety found within Rubik's Cube competition formats. Across the ten total rounds, podium places were distributed among competitors representing the United Kingdom, Denmark, Hong Kong, and Italy. With domestic success leading the way and numerous personal milestones achieved across the board, this WCA competition concluded as a thorough test of memorisation, strategy, and solve execution for the 2026 season.