Halifax Fall 2025

Inside the Collaborative Health Education Building at Dalhousie University, the tables were lined with timers, mats, and a determined gathering of solvers. The atmosphere throughout the venue carried the distinct rhythm of turning plastic and sudden stops of the timer hands. Competitors from across the region converged for a full day of head-to-head solving across six distinct disciplines. The gathering represented a classic Atlantic speedcubing meet where seasoned podium contenders and newcomers stood side by side.

The 3x3x3 One-Handed event took centre stage as a premier demonstration of dexterity, fingertrick efficiency, and move economy. Solving the classic Rubik's Cube with a single hand demands unconventional turning ergonomics, requiring solvers to manipulate faces with pinky pulls and index pushes while maintaining high turn rates. Ethan Ling proved utterly dominant in the discipline, securing first place with a 13.79 winning average and a best single of 13.35 across two demanding rounds of 21 competitors.

Ling was not alone on the one-handed podium, as Riley Johnstone delivered a composed series of solves to take second place with an average of 15.69. Eric Boudreau rounded out the top three by posting a 16.81 mark. Ling extended his commanding presence beyond the single-handed discipline, capturing top honours in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 41.64 average and a 36.75 single among 17 competitors, while also conquering 3x3x3 Blindfolded by recording the winning single of 1:37.52.

The main 3x3 results brought sharp drama to Halifax Fall 2025, which featured a packed field of 46 competitors across three rounds of play. Russell Ansems took the championship victory with a 9.19 winning average, backed by a rapid 7.72 single. Nathan Terpstra claimed second place on the podium with a 9.47 average, while Eric Boudreau secured another top-three finish by averaging 10.18 over the five-solve final round.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, several participants delivered massive breakthroughs and milestone moments on the competition floor. Razi Watad entered three events and delivered a huge 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 5.96 seconds, marking a 54.2 percent drop from their previous mark, while also posting a 7.43 in their first ever attempt at Pyraminx. Xavier Gallant shaved 39.8 percent off their 3x3x3 Cube personal best with a 48.29 solve, in addition to making their first official attempts at 2x2x2 Cube with 14.43 and Pyraminx with 13.99. Cole Turner set three personal bests, dropping their Pyraminx mark by 39.5 percent down to 5.14 for a fifth-place finish, lowering their 2x2x2 Cube best to 3.42, and posting 22.24 in the main event.

The depth of progress continued through the roster as Max Clavin secured personal bests across three disciplines, notably taking 36.4 percent off their 2x2x2 Cube time with a 2.22 single, dropping their Pyraminx time by 34.5 percent to 6.21, and lowering their one-handed mark by 13 percent to 38.20. Isaiah Keefe registered personal bests in three categories, highlighted by a 22.09 in the 3x3x3 Cube that was 22.7 percent faster than before, alongside a 10.33 Pyraminx and a 57.68 one-handed time. Edouard Tremblay logged a 25.16 in the 3x3x3 Cube, improving by 14.9 percent, while recording first attempts of 1:06.22 in one-handed and 11.88 in Pyraminx. Shafin Shah Iqbal tackled five events, finishing 15th in 4x4x4 Cube while logging first attempts of 3.66 in 2x2x2 Cube and 53.62 in one-handed. Callum Smith completed their first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube with a time of 1:07.41 to earn a ninth-place finish.

The short-format puzzles also produced blistering results over the course of the day. In the 2x2x2 Cube event, Evan Meunier secured the victory with a 2.72 average and a 2.10 single across two rounds featuring 37 entrants. Riley Johnstone took second place with a 2.90 average, just edging Paul Omae who claimed third place with 3.01. The Pyraminx bracket saw Kyle Sardovia take the title with a 3.39 average and an event-best single of 1.26, finishing ahead of Gavin Case with 6.60 and Nathan Terpstra with 7.38.

Held on November 16, 2025, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, the single-day WCA competition brought together 47 competitors across 11 rounds of action. Speed cubing enthusiasts were treated to exceptional consistency, technical mastery, and standout personal achievements from the local community. As the gear was packed away at Dalhousie University, the cubing competition served as a strong finish to the season and set a high competitive standard for the circuit heading into the next year.