Kewbz Scottish Championship Blind Off 2025

Ryan Eckersley authored the standout performance of the weekend with a blistering 1:11.34 single in 4x4x4 Blindfolded, setting the tone for an extraordinary day of memory disciplines. The single-day specialist meet took place at the Learning and Teaching Building at Strathclyde University in Glasgow, City of Glasgow, United Kingdom on May 24, 2025. Running four demanding, niche disciplines across four total rounds in a single day requires immense discipline from the organizing team and volunteer judges. Their careful management allowed 13 competitors to focus entirely on deep calculation and memorization in a quiet, structured environment.

The Kewbz Scottish Championship Blind Off 2025 celebrated the most intellectually taxing corners of the speedcubing circuit. While mainstream cubing competition programs revolve around speed and quick reflexes, staging events like multi-blind and fewest moves demands rigorous adherence to regulations and timing. The organizational effort ensured that every participant had the quiet conditions necessary to tackle complex puzzles, from individual blind solves to the strategic analysis required for solving a standard Rubik's Cube with minimal rotations.

In 4x4x4 Blindfolded, Eckersley took the top step of the podium with his 1:11.34 winning single, outpacing Michael Ngan of Hong Kong, who secured second place with a time of 3:55.82. Adam Black rounded out the podium in third place with a mark of 7:44.55. Big-cube blindfolded solving introduces immense parity and memory burdens beyond traditional speed cubing, making Eckersley's decisive margin across the 11-person field particularly noteworthy.

Eckersley extended his dominance into 5x5x5 Blindfolded, capturing another gold medal with a winning single of 3:20.45 among nine competitors. The podium mirror reflected the 4x4x4 event, with Michael Ngan claiming second place in 9:52.48 and Adam Black earning third place with a time of 15:05.00. Eckersley then completed a clean sweep of the blind events in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind, successfully registering 23 out of 25 cubes in 37:24. Adam Black took second place with 16 out of 17 cubes in 51:00, while Daniel Kidd claimed third with 14 out of 15 solved in 53:40.

Away from the blindfolds, 3x3x3 Fewest Moves delivered an equally intense tactical battle across 12 competitors. Kai Cui clinched victory by recording a 23 single and a winning average of 23.67 moves, representing some of the sharpest 3x3 results seen on the day. Matthew Sheerin followed in second place with an average of 31.00 moves and a single of 28, while Michael Ngan earned his third podium of the competition by taking third place with a 37.67 average and a 32 single.

Behind the medal ceremonies, several competitors delivered outstanding personal milestones that defined the depth of the field. Maria Holton made a memorable first ever attempt at 5x5x5 Blindfolded, registering a time of 19:09.00, alongside a personal best of 8:16.39 in 4x4x4 Blindfolded that was 34.3 percent faster than her prior mark of 12:36.00, an 8.1 percent improvement in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves to 34 moves, and a best finish of 4th place in 4x4x4 Blindfolded across her four entered events. Hayden Wallace similarly notched major progress, setting a 3x3x3 Fewest Moves personal best of 38 moves, which was 11.6 percent faster than his prior 43, achieving a 3x3x3 Multi-Blind personal best of 3/3 in 15:26, and securing a best finish of 6th place in 4x4x4 Blindfolded across three events.

Other dedicated competitors made their mark across the schedule at this WCA competition. Jack Adams took on two events, earning a best finish of 6th place in 4x4x4 Blindfolded with a 44 single in Fewest Moves. Fergus Henstridge focused his efforts on a single event, locking in an 11th place finish in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves. James McCambridge competed across four events and secured a best finish of 4th place in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind. Bella Campbell tackled all four disciplines on the schedule, earning a best finish of 6th place in 4x4x4 Blindfolded, while Max Kwok U Sam entered four events and finished 4th in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves with a 36 single and a 39.00 average.

The Kewbz Scottish Championship Blind Off 2025 concluded with the United Kingdom securing nine podium places and Hong Kong claiming three. The seamless execution by the organizers provided a masterclass in hosting specialized, high-focus disciplines within a compact, single-day framework. As the 2025 season progresses, the smooth running of these intricate events sets a high standard for memory-based speedcubing gatherings across the region.