Imaginaire Québec 2025

Fifty-six competitors gathered for 16 rounds of tournament action, and Canadian solvers turned the weekend into an absolute masterclass on home soil. Across every single bracket staged at Boutique Imaginaire de Laurier, domestic contenders claimed all 30 available podium positions. Held over October 18 to October 19, 2025, Imaginaire Québec 2025 brought the region together for a festival of high-stakes speedcubing in Québec, Quebec, Canada, leaving no doubt about the depth of the local scene.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube event drew 52 competitors through three tough stages of elimination, testing stamina and execution on the classic Rubik's Cube. Jeremy James Elias captured the championship honors, posting an impressive 8.04 winning average alongside a blazing 7.56 single. The final round was tightly contested, yet Elias stayed composed on the timer to lock down the victory and lead the 3x3 results in front of an appreciative room of peers.

William Lavoie produced one of the most prolific individual performances of the year 2025, winning five different titles across the schedule. Lavoie started his golden run in 2x2x2 Cube, logging a dominant 1.74 winning average with a 0.92 single, ahead of Albert Sanhueza Theriault at 3.02 and Éloi St-Laurent at 3.58. Lavoie also paced Pyraminx with a 3.29 average, took Clock with a 4.99 mark, topped Skewb in 3.60, and won 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 16.00.

Albert Sanhueza Theriault staged his own clinic across the larger puzzles and specialty events at this WCA competition. Sanhueza Theriault claimed victory in 4x4x4 Cube with a 30.23 average, finishing clear of Lavoie at 33.01 and Louis-Alex Tremblay at 37.41. He then secured top spot in 5x5x5 Cube courtesy of a 51.94 average, again besting Lavoie and Tremblay, before dominating Megaminx with a decisive 40.91 average to finish well ahead of Tremblay and Lavoie.

The Square-1 contest added further drama to the schedule, bringing 17 competitors to the tables in a single fast-paced round. Jack Chicoine emerged triumphant, recording a winning average of 9.63 along with an 8.06 single. Chicoine outpaced Lavoie, who placed second with a 12.14 average, while Tremblay picked up another podium finish in third with 17.60. The result highlighted Chicoine's technical prowess in one of the most mechanically demanding formats in speed cubing.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several solvers delivered major breakthroughs across their individual schedules. Michel Lavoie produced a stunning drop in the 3x3x3 Cube, recording a personal best of 1:13.04 that was 50.9 percent faster than his previous best of 2:28.80, while also posting a first ever attempt of 24.59 in Clock. Joshua Ghislain achieved a rapid 34.02 in 3x3x3 One-Handed, slashing his mark by 48.1 percent, and dropped his 4x4x4 Cube personal best by 21.2 percent down to 1:00.45. Behnoud Kheiri shaved 35.4 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube personal best to hit 1:20.48, while Alex Morrison took on nine events and recorded a first Megaminx attempt of 3:35.48.

Other competitors took their first steps into brand new disciplines during the meet. Armand Tanguay took on seven events in his very first WCA competition, reaching sixth place in Square-1 and posting a first attempt of 4.68 in 2x2x2 Cube. Fellow newcomer Daarmik Dubbaka entered six events and registered a 4.52 first try in 2x2x2 Cube alongside a 47.06 in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Eliane Rivard tackled a massive ten-event lineup, notching a 22.49 first Clock attempt, while Nathan Nolet recorded a 5.31 initial mark in 2x2x2 Cube during an eight-event campaign.

Imaginaire Québec 2025 concluded having demonstrated the immense strength and enthusiasm present in the local community. From the clean sweep of 30 podium positions by Canadian competitors to the individual progress seen across the 56-player roster, the cubing competition delivered memorable moments from start to finish. As solvers reflect on their personal milestones, the weekend at Boutique Imaginaire stands as a benchmark of competitive excellence across all ten events.