Liberty Science Center Fall A 2026

Ayden Dincher delivered a commanding showing across the table on September 12, 2026, capturing four separate titles during a single afternoon of intense speedcubing action. The American competitor stood atop the podium in four of the six events contested at the Liberty Science Center in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. His dominant run highlighted an energetic day of high-level solving that saw top-tier veterans and rising talents push the pace across every discipline.

The 2026 edition of Liberty Science Center Fall A 2026 brought together a talented field eager to test their skills at an official WCA competition. In the marquee 3x3x3 Cube event, Matty Hiroto Inaba proved impossible to catch, logging a blistering 5.46 winning time to take gold for the United States. Dincher followed in second place with a mark of 6.54, while Shaun Mack took third with a 6.89, highlighting how competitive the upper echelon of the classic Rubik's Cube division remains.

Dincher began his victory collection in the short-format puzzles, capturing the 2x2x2 Cube title in 1.42 seconds. Brayden Wroten claimed the silver medal with a 1.81, and Mack earned bronze in 1.97. Dincher carried that sharp execution over to Skewb, where he secured top honors with a 2.16 mark, once again holding off Wroten in second at 2.44 and Mack in third at 3.83. The consistent podium presence across all three solvers defined the pace of the smaller puzzles throughout the tournament.

In the complex side events, Dincher proved just as adaptable. He earned first place in Megaminx by registering a 48.24 result, finishing ahead of Can Uzun of Turkey, who took second in 50.13, while Wroten placed third with a 53.09. Dincher then added a fourth gold in Square-1, recording an 8.75 to narrowly edge Mack, who secured second in 8.90, with Uzun earning his second podium of the weekend by taking third in 9.65. Mack had his own moment at the top in 3x3x3 One-Handed, claiming victory with a 10.62 ahead of Dincher at 11.49 and Ishan Donavalli at 12.69.

Beyond the championship trophies, this speed cubing gathering offered a vivid look at the sport's rapid development curve, with young and emerging solvers dropping massive chunks of time from their personal records. Luke Franzreb authored one of the steepest single-event improvements of the entire meeting, slicing his 2x2x2 Cube mark from 7.78 down to 2.31, an improvement of 70.3 percent. Deven Ramchandran took on six different events, earning a 19th-place finish in Square-1 with a debut mark of 1:04.13, logging a first Megaminx time of 2:23.56, and lowering their 2x2x2 Cube personal record to 3.44, which was 67.1 percent faster than their prior best.

Kyle Minko also enjoyed a productive day across six events, claiming 14th in 2x2x2 Cube with a personal best of 1.72 that beat his previous mark by 39.6 percent, recording a first 3x3x3 One-Handed attempt of 18.82, and improving his Megaminx best to 1:28.39. Prahan Kolakaluri cut his 2x2x2 Cube standard by 42.9 percent to 2.49 while lowering his 3x3x3 time to 12.71. Christopher Jin stepped up to 3x3x3 One-Handed for the first time with a 30.15 and improved his 3x3x3 Cube best to 11.69, a 22 percent drop. Elliott Bowman achieved personal bests in three events, posting 6.58 in 2x2x2 Cube, 22.54 in 3x3x3 Cube, and 9.68 in Skewb, which brought a 23rd-place finish.

The weekend also welcomed competitors making their initial appearances on the tournament circuit. Fahim Syed took on six events in their first official outing, recording a 50.62 in Square-1 for an 18th-place finish alongside inaugural marks in Megaminx and Skewb. Andrew Chen also made their debut, taking 13th in Square-1 with a 19.56 mark and setting foundational times in 2x2x2 Cube and 3x3x3 Cube. These breakthrough performances underscored the rapid progress seen across every tier of the cubing competition.

The overall medal count at Liberty Science Center Fall A 2026 reflected strong national depth, with competitors representing the United States collecting 16 podium places and Turkey securing two. Across six distinct events, the tournament showcased both refined mastery at the top of the standings and remarkable growth throughout the ranks. As another competitive chapter closes in Jersey City, the standard of execution continues to rise ahead of future stops on the circuit.