Let's Cube Long Beach 2025

One hundred and forty-two competitors gathered in Southern California for a packed day of twisting puzzles and rapid turns. While the classic intellectual discipline of Fewest Moves requires pen, paper, and silent contemplation, Let's Cube Long Beach 2025 presented the sharpest possible contrast to that deliberate tempo. Staged at Millikan High School on May 25, 2025, the action delivered five fast-paced events across twelve rounds of play. Long Beach, California, USA provided the stage for a day dominated by rapid solving, where speedcubing competitors pushed timers to their limits.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube contest highlighted the program, drawing 139 participants over three rounds of intense competition. Max Park captured first place with an impressive 5.73 winning average, highlighted by the tournament's best single solve of 5.07 seconds. Elijah Brown earned the runner-up spot with an average of 6.86 seconds, while Nancy Liu rounded out the podium in third place at 7.48. These 3x3 results demonstrated world-class precision on the classic Rubik's Cube, anchoring a busy schedule that tested puzzle enthusiasts across multiple disciplines throughout the day.

Max Park added a second gold medal to his tally in the 3x3x3 One-Handed division, navigating 75 competitors over two rounds. Park registered a winning average of 8.83 seconds and threw down a best single of 7.79 seconds to seal the victory. Dylan Govic finished in second place with an average of 12.86 seconds, closely pursued by Elijah Brown, who claimed third place with a 13.43 average. The one-handed format proved to be one of the most demanding tests of dexterity at the tournament.

In the 2x2x2 Cube, Nancy Liu dominated a field of 118 competitors to capture the championship title. Liu produced a winning average of 1.52 seconds along with a quick 1.13 single across three hard-fought rounds. India's Ian Cantius Fredric took second place on the podium with an average of 1.61 seconds, while Dominic Shoji secured third place with a mark of 1.74 seconds. The event was packed with rapid efforts, setting a relentless pace on the competition tables.

Elijah Brown climbed to the top of the podium in the Pyraminx event, overcoming 94 entrants across two rounds. Brown logged a winning average of 2.21 seconds and a best single of 1.82 seconds. China's Owen Yepeng Sun claimed the silver spot with an average of 2.29 seconds, while Dominic Shoji collected his second podium of the meet by taking third place with a 3.52 average. In Megaminx, Shiloh D'Espyne took top honors from a field of 63 solvers, registering a winning average of 41.47 seconds ahead of Jack Flynn Stewart's 41.83 and Korea's Jusun Choi at 46.12.

Beyond the championship podiums, Let's Cube Long Beach 2025 served as a proving ground for competitors setting notable personal milestones. Conrad Fintland tackled five events, achieving a 16th-place finish in 2x2x2 Cube, delivering his first ever attempt at Megaminx in 2:12.94, and recording a 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best of 25.71 seconds that improved on his previous mark by 58.7 percent. Jude Rasmussen entered five events, logging a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 18.87 seconds, a first 3x3x3 One-Handed solve of 43.90, and a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 4.32 seconds, which was 47.1 percent faster than before. James Rodgers notched a Pyraminx personal best of 9.45 seconds, improving by 46.7 percent, alongside a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 6.09 seconds.

Other solvers similarly seized the moment to broaden their repertoires and advance their personal bests. Grace Qingyang Wang produced a Pyraminx personal best of 5.87 seconds, an improvement of 44.8 percent, and recorded a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube in 8.39 seconds. Levi Weissenbach improved his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 4.67 seconds by 43.9 percent while registering a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 11.96 seconds. Mason Connor Hong took on five events, logging a first Megaminx solve in 2:26.03 and dropping his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 33.4 percent to 16.25 seconds. Lucas Montes posted a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 16.51 seconds, a 35.5 percent improvement, while Nicolas Smalley cut his 3x3x3 Cube personal best to 19.73 seconds, 31.6 percent faster than his past benchmark.

The energy across all twelve rounds confirmed why this speed cubing gathering stood out on the 2025 calendar. Competitors from the USA, India, China, and Korea shared the podiums across the five featured disciplines, illustrating the international scope of modern play. As this official WCA competition concluded at Millikan High School, the community celebrated both championship marks and breakthrough single solves across an unforgettable day of high-speed solving.