Jogja Fun Speedcubing 2023

Sixty-five competitors gathered on June 3, 2023, turning Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia, into a focal point of intense puzzle action. The one-day cubing competition featured 7 events and 11 rounds of high-speed solving at the All Nite & Day Hotel Yogyakarta. Across the schedule, contenders pushed through qualification brackets and finals, aiming to make their mark on the official World Cube Association tables. The gathering highlighted how deeply competitive speedcubing has grown across the region, drawing both seasoned solvers and rising talents.

Allan Tabriez Rosyada delivered the most commanding multi-discipline performance of the weekend, securing podium positions across three separate disciplines. Rosyada captured the 4x4x4 Cube championship outright, delivering a winning average of 33.20 seconds alongside the round best single of 30.40 seconds against a 34-person field. His momentum carried directly into the 3x3x3 One-Handed final, where he posted an average of 15.32 seconds to earn second place, and extended to the 2x2x2 Cube, where an average of 3.29 seconds brought him a third-place finish.

The 3x3x3 Cube, the premier test of classic Rubik's Cube solving, attracted the weekend's largest field with 63 competitors across two rounds. Thierry Orland Hung (洪蒂威) claimed top honors in the final, securing first place with a decisive winning average of 8.86 seconds and the fastest single of the event at 7.73 seconds. Azaeel Benaya Putra pushed Hung throughout the final round to claim second place with an average of 9.17 seconds, while Darren Johan completed the podium in third place with an average of 9.63 seconds to round out the 3x3 results.

Azaeel Benaya Putra followed his 3x3x3 silver with a stellar victory in the 2x2x2 Cube event. Putra navigated two rounds of competition against 49 participants, capturing the title with a winning average of 2.73 seconds and a best single of 2.12 seconds. Fayad Hafiz Attaqi placed second with a 3.22 average, while Rosyada collected third. Darren Johan also translated his main-event speed to the specialized 3x3x3 One-Handed competition, taking first place with an average of 14.81 seconds and a single of 10.79 seconds to defeat Rosyada and third-place Putra.

The turning puzzle disciplines delivered sharp margins across two rounds of play. In Pyraminx, Hopi Fattan Prabasukma dominated the 36-competitor bracket by averaging 3.71 seconds in the final, propelled by a 3.00 single. Fayad Hafiz Attaqi took second in 5.59 seconds, while Zaky Kurnia Falah claimed third with 5.81 seconds. Kurnia Falah went on to win the Skewb tournament, averaging 3.48 seconds with a best single of 2.51 seconds across 28 competitors, edging Muhammad Fahri Rahman at 3.60 seconds and Attaqi at 3.89 seconds.

The longer Megaminx event tested endurance over a single deciding round featuring 15 competitors. Winda Wardani took victory with a winning average of 1:02.76, including a top single time of 55.47 seconds. Dhafin Taufiqurrahman earned second place by averaging 1:05.79, while Chesta A. F. Rosyadi finished third with an average of 1:15.02. Every single podium position across all seven disciplines went entirely to representatives of Indonesia, reflecting the high standard of performance at the All Nite & Day Hotel Yogyakarta.

Away from the championship podiums, several solvers delivered substantial breakthroughs and tackled entirely new formats. Nauval Al Ghifari took on 6 events, achieving a career-best 11th place finish in Megaminx with a first ever attempt of 1:52.38, while improving his Skewb personal best to 7.81 seconds, which was 67.3 percent faster than his previous best, and his 4x4x4 Cube personal best to 1:04.56, an improvement of 48.2 percent. Muhammad Fauzan entered 5 events, recording a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 30.60 seconds to finish 28th, a first Skewb attempt of 8.83 seconds, and a Pyraminx personal best of 7.47 seconds, which was 52 percent faster than his earlier standard. Favian Agra Pratama set a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 32.40 seconds, making it 38.6 percent faster than before, while logging his first official attempts in 2x2x2 Cube at 8.96 seconds and Skewb at 20.53 seconds.

Other competitors expanded their range across multiple brackets throughout the day. Sandy Putra Andhika took on 5 events, earning an 8th place best finish in Pyraminx with an initial attempt of 5.72 seconds, alongside first-ever competition marks of 4.36 seconds in 2x2x2 Cube and 1:17.17 in 4x4x4 Cube. Muhammad Natsir entered 5 disciplines, finishing 27th in 3x3x3 One-Handed while registering first-time efforts in Pyraminx at 14.20 seconds, 2x2x2 Cube at 9.94 seconds, and 4x4x4 Cube at 1:38.33. Aji Wijaya lowered his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 4.12 seconds, 16.9 percent faster than his previous mark, while making first attempts in Pyraminx at 10.83 seconds and Skewb at 20.49 seconds. Teuku Muhammad Restu achieved a Pyraminx personal best of 11.52 seconds, 8.4 percent faster, alongside first attempts in Skewb at 11.81 seconds and 3x3x3 Cube at 37.14 seconds. Hazza Yuwa Maheswara As-sofyan improved both his Pyraminx time to 12.71 seconds, 22.6 percent faster, and his 3x3x3 Cube time to 25.23 seconds, 20.3 percent faster, while posting an initial Skewb attempt of 8.62 seconds.

The single-day schedule proved that Jogja Fun Speedcubing 2023 was an emphatic showcase of technical talent in central Java. From the rapid turns of the short-format puzzles to the endurance demands of 4x4x4 and Megaminx, every discipline pushed participants to their limits. With strong turnouts across all 7 events, this WCA competition confirmed the enduring momentum of regional speed cubing as competitors look forward to their next season on the tournament circuit.

Thierry Orland Hung tampil memukau di nomor utama 3x3x3 Cube dengan membukukan rata-rata kemenangan 8.86 detik serta catatan tunggal terbaik 7.73 detik. Kemenangan tersebut menjadi puncak dari kemeriahan turnamen Jogja Fun Speedcubing 2023 yang berlangsung pada 3 Juni 2023 di All Nite & Day Hotel Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. Ajang resmi WCA competition tahun 2023 ini diramaikan oleh 65 peserta yang bersaing ketat memperebutkan podium dalam 7 nomor perlombaan dan total 11 babak penyisihan hingga final.

Banyaknya wajah baru dan peserta debutan memberikan energi luar biasa sepanjang berjalannya kompetisi speedcubing ini. Dari total 63 peserta yang bertanding di nomor kubus Rubik 3x3x3 Cube, persaingan di babak final berjalan sangat sengit. Azaeel Benaya Putra berhasil mengamankan tempat kedua dengan rata-rata 9.17 detik, disusul oleh Darren Johan yang melengkapi susunan tiga besar lewat catatan waktu rata-rata 9.63 detik. Seluruh posisi podium di kompetisi ini secara mutlak diraih oleh para wakil Indonesia.

Azaeel Benaya Putra membalas kekalahannya dengan meraih gelar juara pada nomor 2x2x2 Cube setelah mencatatkan rata-rata 2.73 detik dan single tercepat 2.12 detik di babak final. Persaingan di kategori dua lapis ini berlangsung sangat padat dengan kehadiran 49 peserta. Fayad Hafiz Attaqi meraih posisi kedua dengan rata-rata 3.22 detik, mengungguli Allan Tabriez Rosyada di posisi ketiga yang finis dengan catatan rata-rata 3.29 detik.

Allan Tabriez Rosyada unjuk kebolehan pada nomor 4x4x4 Cube dengan menempati posisi teratas berbekal rata-rata 33.20 detik dan single terbaik 30.40 detik. Posisi kedua diraih oleh Muhammad Zhafran Al-Allam dengan catatan rata-rata 37.84 detik, sementara Zaky Kurnia Falah berada di peringkat ketiga dengan rata-rata 39.35 detik. Di nomor satu tangan 3x3x3 One-Handed, Darren Johan tampil sebagai pemenang berkat rata-rata 14.81 detik dan single 10.79 detik, ditemani oleh Allan Tabriez Rosyada dan Azaeel Benaya Putra di podium.

Tabel hasil perlombaan Jogja Fun Speedcubing 2023 menyimpan banyak pencapaian luar biasa dari para peserta yang terus berkembang. Khalifa Putra Veinardi turun di 7 cabang dan mencetak perbaikan waktu signifikan, termasuk rekor personal Megaminx 2:31.97 yang 26 persen lebih cepat, 3x3x3 Cube 13.58 detik yang 19.6 persen lebih cepat, serta Pyraminx 4.44 detik. Michael turun di 4 cabang dan memangkas waktu terbaiknya di 3x3x3 Cube menjadi 10.00 detik yang 20.1 persen lebih cepat, serta 4x4x4 Cube 49.44 detik. Rhestra Ahnaf Fawwaz Apta mencetak waktu personal baru di Pyraminx 6.18 detik atau 14.3 persen lebih cepat dan finis di posisi keenam 2x2x2 Cube, sementara Aryasakti Wirasena turun di 5 nomor, menyelesaikan penampilan perdana di Pyraminx dengan 8.11 detik, serta menajamkan waktu 4x4x4 Cube menjadi 58.25 detik.

Antusiasme di arena lomba semakin hidup berkat para peserta yang menjalani debut resmi perdana mereka. Arie Bima Aryanata menandai penampilan kompetitif pertamanya dengan turun di 5 cabang sekaligus, membukukan waktu awal 40.01 detik di 3x3x3 One-Handed, 11.12 detik di Pyraminx, dan 12.65 detik di 3x3x3 Cube. Tiga debutan lainnya juga mencatatkan langkah perdana di 4 nomor perlombaan; Reydiansyah Falih Akbar mengukir waktu awal 31.50 detik di 3x3x3 Cube, Zhafran Afiq Salahuddin menyelesaikan Pyraminx pertamanya dalam 8.85 detik, dan Steven Gladwino Sihombing menorehkan waktu resmi pertamanya di 3x3x3 One-Handed dengan 1:59.21.

Pada nomor teka-teki berbentuk segitiga Pyraminx, Hopi Fattan Prabasukma keluar sebagai juara setelah membukukan rata-rata 3.71 detik dan single 3.00 detik. Babak penentuan tersebut menempatkan Fayad Hafiz Attaqi di peringkat kedua dengan rata-rata 5.59 detik dan Zaky Kurnia Falah di urutan ketiga dengan 5.81 detik. Di nomor Skewb, Zaky Kurnia Falah sukses merebut peringkat pertama berkat raihan rata-rata 3.48 detik, disusul ketat oleh Muhammad Fahri Rahman dengan rata-rata 3.60 detik serta Fayad Hafiz Attaqi dengan 3.89 detik.

Nomor Megaminx menjadi panggung keunggulan bagi Winda Wardani yang meraih gelar juara dengan rata-rata 1:02.76 dan single tercepat 55.47 detik. Dhafin Taufiqurrahman mengamankan posisi kedua lewat catatan rata-rata 1:05.79, disusul oleh Chesta A. F. Rosyadi di posisi ketiga dengan rata-rata 1:15.02. Secara keseluruhan, gelaran Jogja Fun Speedcubing 2023 berhasil menjadi ajang unjuk bakat yang lengkap, menggabungkan dominasi para juara di setiap babak dengan semarak keberanian puluhan penantang baru di panggung resmi.

Berakhirnya turnamen satu hari di Yogyakarta ini memperlihatkan perkembangan ekosistem kubing kompetitif yang dinamis. Dari total 21 tempat podium yang diperebutkan di semua nomor, keberhasilan para pemenang dan perjuangan para debutan menjadi fondasi penting bagi kemajuan kompetisi di musim-musim mendatang.