Miri Seahorse STEM Cube Open 2026

Edison Chin Sai Kit delivered the defining performance of the Miri Seahorse STEM Cube Open 2026 on June 7, 2026, capturing first place in the 3x3x3 Cube with a winning average of 9.52 seconds. Performing before a local crowd in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, the Malaysian competitor secured the top spot across two competitive rounds among a field of 59 solvers. His standout single solve of 7.60 seconds highlighted a commanding run through the premier Rubik's Cube category, giving the home nation a marquee triumph at Bintang Megamall.

The one-day WCA competition brought together 61 competitors tackling five distinct disciplines across six rounds of speedcubing action. Beyond the primary three-layered puzzle, the schedule featured tests ranging from the quick turns of the 2x2x2 Cube to the intricate alignments of the Pyraminx and Skewb. Enthusiasts tracking the weekend witnessed an intense battle between regional talents, with Brunei competitors taking eight podium positions and Malaysian contenders earning seven across the day.

While Chin Sai Kit took the spotlight in the main event, Ting Kah Lok of Brunei assembled a historic performance across several events during the Miri Seahorse STEM Cube Open 2026. Ting secured victory in three separate categories, setting four national records in the process. In the Pyraminx, Ting topped the 30-player field with a winning average of 1.87 seconds, which stands as a national record average for Brunei, paired with a best single solve of 1.55 seconds.

Ting continued to display exceptional speed cubing technique in the 3x3x3 One-Handed event, securing first place among 23 competitors with a winning average of 15.50 seconds and a single of 14.64 seconds, both establishing national records for Brunei. Chin Sai Kit took second place on the podium with an average of 23.31 seconds, while Eng Dickson took third with 25.59 seconds. Ting also won the 2x2x2 Cube event with a national record average of 2.33 seconds and a best single of 1.86 seconds.

The Skewb final delivered another standout moment for Malaysia as Eng Dickson secured the title with a winning average of 4.07 seconds and a best single solve of 3.02 seconds out of 20 competitors. Ting finished second with an average of 7.11 seconds, followed by Marlon Jemron James in third place with an average of 10.05 seconds. James also claimed third-place finishes in both the 2x2x2 Cube with a 4.09 average and Pyraminx with a 6.98 average, rounding out a consistent showing across multiple formats.

Away from the podium battles, several developing competitors achieved major milestones during the Miri Seahorse STEM Cube Open 2026. Jedaiah Chong Zhi Heng entered four events, posting a personal best average of 20.06 seconds in the 3x3x3 Cube, improving by 71.1 percent from a prior 1:09.44 mark, alongside first attempts in the 2x2x2 Cube at 11.13 and Skewb at 17.32. Wong En Jie contested five events, achieving a fourth-place best finish in Skewb, debuting in Skewb at 7.58 and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 32.85, while cutting 44.8 percent off their Pyraminx best down to 7.32 seconds. Amirul Tommy Tam tackled four events, registering a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 16.74 seconds that was 41.4 percent faster than their earlier 28.58, alongside debut marks of 28.42 in Pyraminx and 42.42 in 3x3x3 One-Handed. Taden Law Yew Kai entered four events, establishing first-ever competition marks in 2x2x2 Cube at 9.57, Pyraminx at 15.93, and Skewb at 17.16.

The drive for self-improvement remained central across the roster throughout the cubing competition. Siaw Cai Nuo competed in five events, reducing their Skewb personal best by 64 percent to 10.01 seconds from 27.80, lowering their 3x3x3 One-Handed mark by 47.8 percent to 1:13.11, and cutting Pyraminx down by 42.8 percent to 11.11 seconds. Vino Law Yew Sion entered four events, earning a sixth-place finish in Pyraminx with a personal best of 7.76 seconds that was 43.3 percent faster than before, dropping their 3x3x3 mark by 24.2 percent to 19.47 seconds, and notching a first Skewb mark of 11.14. Wee Yuan Zhen took on four events, setting an initial 3x3x3 One-Handed time of 1:11.29, alongside a 43 percent cut in Pyraminx to 23.15 and a 19.8 percent improvement in 3x3x3 Cube to 31.19. Macson Chung Jun Fuat finished 15th in Pyraminx with an 8.91 average, improving by 42.1 percent, recorded a 21 percent gain in 3x3x3 Cube to 36.82, and made a first Skewb attempt of 14.53.

The final 3x3 results brought the tournament at Bintang Megamall to a memorable conclusion. Behind Chin Sai Kit in the main event, Brunei competitors Ting Kah Lok and Mohammad Dzulhusnee Haji Shamsol Iskandar Haris Faudillah completed the podium with averages of 10.66 seconds and 10.76 seconds respectively. The Miri Seahorse STEM Cube Open 2026 proved to be an outstanding showcase of regional talent in Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, establishing high benchmarks and valuable stage experience as competitors look forward to the next season of play.

Kawasan Bintang Megamall dipenuhi dengan tumpuan penuh dan ketelitian tinggi apabila para peserta menyusun langkah di meja pertandingan. Bunyi putaran kiub pantas bergema di seluruh ruang acara pada 7 Jun 2026. Pertandingan kiub Rubik di Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia ini menghimpunkan 61 peserta yang bersaing dalam lima acara merentasi enam pusingan mencabar. Pertembungan serantau antara wakil tuan rumah Malaysia dan pencabar handal dari Brunei menjadi nadi utama kehangatan saingan sepanjang hari tersebut.

Perseteruan rentas sempadan ini terbukti menerusi agihan kedudukan podium yang sangat seimbang. Sepanjang temasya Miri Seahorse STEM Cube Open 2026, wakil Brunei mengumpul lapan penamat podium manakala kontinjen Malaysia meraih tujuh penamat podium. Kedua-dua negara saling bertukar kemenangan dan mempamerkan penguasaan teknikal yang luar biasa dalam pelbagai kategori teka-teki pantas yang dipertandingkan.

Dalam acara utama Kiub 3x3x3 yang melibatkan 59 peserta melalui dua pusingan, wakil Malaysia Edison Chin Sai Kit berjaya merampas kejuaraan mutlak. Beliau mencatatkan purata kemenangan 9.52 saat di samping catatan masa tunggal terbaik 7.60 saat. Di belakangnya, Ting Kah Lok dari Brunei menduduki tempat kedua dengan purata 10.66 saat, diekori rapat oleh rakan senegara Mohammad Dzulhusnee Haji Shamsol Iskandar Haris Faudillah di tempat ketiga dengan 10.76 saat.

Ting Kah Lok menampilkan aksi luar biasa untuk mendominasi tiga kategori lain dengan rentetan rekod kebangsaan Brunei. Dalam acara Kiub 2x2x2, beliau menjuarai saingan dengan purata 2.33 saat yang merupakan rekod kebangsaan baharu, menewaskan rakan senegara Emma Chan Ern-Jia yang mencatat 2.90 saat dan Marlon Jemron James dari Malaysia di tempat ketiga dengan 4.09 saat. Masa tunggal terbaik acara ini dicatat Ting pada 1.86 saat daripada 37 peserta.

Penguasaan Ting Kah Lok berterusan dalam acara 3x3x3 One-Handed dengan memenangi purata rekod kebangsaan 15.50 saat serta catatan rekod kebangsaan single 14.64 saat, mengatasi Edison Chin Sai Kit dengan 23.31 saat dan Eng Dickson dengan 25.59 saat. Ting turut mengungguli Pyraminx dengan purata rekod kebangsaan 1.87 saat dan single 1.55 saat, mengatasi Emma Chan Ern-Jia dengan 6.28 saat dan Marlon Jemron James dengan 6.98 saat.

Malaysia kembali menuntut kejuaraan menerusi acara Skewb hasil sentuhan mantap Eng Dickson yang merekodkan purata kemenangan 4.07 saat dan single 3.02 saat. Ting Kah Lok akur di tempat kedua dengan purata 7.11 saat manakala Marlon Jemron James melengkapkan kedudukan podium di tempat ketiga dengan 10.05 saat dalam saingan yang disertai 20 peserta.

Di sebalik persaingan kelompok hadapan di Miri Seahorse STEM Cube Open 2026, kemajuan peribadi turut mewarnai pentas. Alexa Low Xiaoqing menyertai empat acara dan merekodkan peningkatan peribadi terbaik dalam Skewb dengan 8.75 saat iaitu 57.9 peratus lebih pantas daripada masa terdahulu 20.78 saat, selain memperbaiki Pyraminx kepada 11.80 saat dan Kiub 2x2x2 kepada 7.23 saat. Risya Saffiya Binti Rimi menunjukkan kemajuan 55.9 peratus dalam Kiub 2x2x2 dengan catatan 9.05 saat berbanding 20.51 saat sebelum ini, serta memperbaiki masa Kiub 3x3x3 kepada 33.93 saat. Mohammad Danish Daniel Bin Abdullah memotong masa Kiub 3x3x3 sebanyak 55.1 peratus kepada 39.71 saat berbanding 1:28.38 saat. Kieran Chia Yuen Soong beraksi dalam lima acara dan mencatat lonjakan 38.8 peratus dalam Skewb dengan 9.63 saat, Pyraminx kepada 8.13 saat, dan 3x3x3 One-Handed kepada 32.33 saat.

Beberapa peserta lain turut memanfaatkan pertandingan WCA sulung mereka dengan pencapaian yang kukuh. Kong Yao An membuat penampilan sulung dalam lima acara dan mencatat 42.99 saat bagi 3x3x3 One-Handed, 5.47 saat bagi Kiub 2x2x2, serta 13.06 saat bagi Pyraminx dengan penamat terbaik di tangga ke-13. Amir Yusuf bin Khairulhisyam mencuba lima acara buat kali pertama dengan catatan Kiub 3x3x3 15.85 saat, 3x3x3 One-Handed 50.17 saat, dan Pyraminx 11.54 saat, menduduki tempat kesembilan dalam Kiub 2x2x2. Celine Ng Pin Jie menyelesaikan cubaan sulung Pyraminx pada 14.39 saat, Kiub 3x3x3 pada 14.55 saat, serta 3x3x3 One-Handed pada 37.17 saat sambil menduduki tempat keenam dalam Skewb. Melvin Tang Ngie Hann menduduki tempat keempat dalam Pyraminx di samping mencatat cubaan rasmi pertama 4.40 saat dalam Kiub 2x2x2, 31.32 saat dalam 3x3x3 One-Handed, dan 11.99 saat dalam Kiub 3x3x3.

Penganjuran Miri Seahorse STEM Cube Open 2026 telah membuktikan bahawa arena speedcubing di rantau ini semakin berkembang pesat. Persaingan sihat antara komuniti Malaysia dan Brunei bukan sahaja menghasilkan rekod baharu tetapi turut menyediakan medan terbaik untuk bakat tempatan melakar langkah berani ke hadapan.