Manchester February 2025

Ninety-nine competitors gathered at the Wythenshawe Forum as Manchester February 2025 delivered a packed schedule across seven events and 11 rounds of elite speedcubing. Held on February 22, 2025, in Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom, the one-day gathering showcased experienced hands returning to the top of the leaderboards. Veteran poise proved decisive as high pressure met rapid turning on the tournament stage.

Nicholas Archer set the tone for the entire cubing competition with a commanding performance across multiple formats. In the 3x3x3 Cube, which drew a massive field of 92 competitors across two rounds, Archer secured victory with a 6.73 winning average and a best single of 6.06. Caleb Wolf Dunn applied pressure to take second with a 7.10 average, while Harry Savage locked down third place at 8.12 to complete a high-caliber Rubik's Cube podium.

Archer continued his exceptional form in the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, dominating a 48-person field over two rounds. He registered a 7.95 winning average and a single of 6.49, finishing well clear of runner-up Noah Calderon-Kamata at 13.15 and third-placed Harry Savage at 13.30. The showing reinforced the depth and consistency required to excel when handling the puzzle with just a single hand in high-stakes competition.

The 5x5x5 Cube proved to be one of the closest battles seen at Manchester February 2025, with forty competitors taking to the tables. Archer claimed his third title of the day by recording a 56.34 average and a single of 53.76. He edged out William Didelot, who finished mere fractions behind with a 56.38 average, while Caleb Wolf Dunn collected another podium finish in third place with a time of 56.65.

Jane Frohwein delivered a standout performance in Pyraminx, cutting her personal best by 43.5 percent down to 9.42 seconds, and took on a first ever attempt in Skewb at 18.52. Timothy Gray also made massive strides, dropping his 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 34.5 percent to 38.34, lowering his Pyraminx record by 25.7 percent to 10.97, and recording a first Skewb attempt of 10.58. Montgomery Jack Watson made a huge leap in 3x3 results by improving his personal best by 31.1 percent to 25.41, while also logging initial competition marks of 12.21 in Skewb and 6.92 in Pyraminx. Stanley Daw improved his 3x3x3 time by 29.4 percent to 30.11, alongside debut attempts of 7.27 in 2x2x2 Cube and 9.56 in Pyraminx.

Melanie Johnson took on five events, shaving 28.7 percent off her 2x2x2 Cube mark to reach 4.03, alongside first official attempts of 34.47 in 3x3x3 One-Handed and 10.12 in Skewb. Noah Bly improved his 2x2x2 Cube standard by 21.6 percent to 3.37 while registering inaugural efforts of 7.66 in Skewb and 23.84 in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Isaac Rabindra Jay Mukerji logged a 19.49 personal best on the 3x3x3 Cube, an 18.6 percent improvement, while posting his first Pyraminx and Skewb attempts. Lily Harris lowered her Pyraminx best by 16.2 percent to 5.07 while recording debut times in 3x3x3 One-Handed and 5x5x5 Cube.

Short-format events also featured fierce competition throughout the day. In the 2x2x2 Cube, Noah Calderon-Kamata captured first place with an average of 1.79, narrowly beating Archer's 1.80 average, with Caleb Wolf Dunn finishing third on 2.15. In Pyraminx, Edward Burgess prevailed with a swift 1.90 winning average, leaving Joel Keenan in second at 3.25 and Dunn third at 3.58. The Skewb event went to Harry Owen on a 3.09 average, leading Harry Savage at 3.76 and Dunn at 3.82.

The 3x3x3 Blindfolded discipline demanded immense focus and memorisation from its 13 entrants. Harry Savage clinched the gold with a 50.18 winning average and a single of 41.70. Nevins Chan Pak Hoong of Malaysia claimed the silver spot with a time of 2:04.99, while Luke Burns took the bronze in 3:40.41, rounding out an intense test of spatial recall.

As the final timers stopped, Manchester February 2025 concluded as a benchmark display of speed cubing excellence in the North West. The United Kingdom collected 20 podium places alongside a podium finish for Malaysia across seven contested events. The combination of seasoned champions executing clean solves and emerging solvers setting significant personal benchmarks made this WCA competition an inspiring start to the 2025 calendar.