More Cubes Karori 2025

James Macdiarmid delivered the defining performance of the weekend in Wellington, New Zealand, solving 50 out of 53 Rubik's Cube puzzles blindfolded in 59:03. The extraordinary 3x3x3 Multi-Blind achievement highlighted a gathering built entirely around niche speedcubing disciplines. Held on May 18, 2025, at the Karori Arts & Crafts Centre, More Cubes Karori 2025 gathered 12 dedicated competitors across five demanding events, testing memory, precision, and efficiency across six total rounds.

The 3x3x3 Multi-Blind contest was fiercely contested among the 11 entrants. Behind Macdiarmid, Cole Campbell completed a flawless attempt, solving 25 out of 25 cubes in 55:25 to claim second place. Jack McDougall rounded out the podium by successfully solving 17 of 18 cubes in 52:08. Memorising multiple scrambled puzzles before donning a blindfold demands immense concentration, and the high-level execution demonstrated how deeply skilled these competitors are in specialized memory disciplines.

The complexity grew even higher in the 5x5x5 Blindfolded event, where Tom Nelson navigated the massive piece count to claim the top spot with a single of 5:28.39. Big cube blindfolded solving requires managing dozens of center pieces, wing edges, and corners without sight. Jack McDougall secured the runner-up position with a time of 8:14.29, while James Moore finished third with a successful single of 14:52.00 in a field of six entrants.

Jack McDougall was among the busiest and most successful athletes across the entire cubing competition schedule. In 4x4x4 Blindfolded, McDougall took first place among eight competitors with a winning single time of 3:26.90. Cole Campbell captured second place with a time of 4:41.64, while Dylan Himmelfarb took third place with a 7:43.87 single. McDougall also proved his adaptability in the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves contest, claiming victory with a 32.00 move average and a best single of 30 moves.

In 3x3x3 Blindfolded, two rounds of intense speed cubing unfolded among 11 contenders. James Macdiarmid captured the title with a swift 20.07 single. McDougall finished in second place with a 27.83 single, setting a notable mark during the rounds. Campbell took third place with a 35.44 single. In a format where blindfolded execution hinges on high risk and absolute precision, the top 3x3 results demonstrated world-class accuracy under strict WCA competition guidelines.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors made substantial individual breakthroughs. Liam Wadek entered two events and earned a best finish of seventh place in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, clocking a new personal best single of 2:16.75 that was 9.6 percent faster than their previous benchmark of 2:31.31. Wadek also secured a personal best of 4/4 in 28:43 in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind. Jack Maddigan tackled four events on the day, finishing fourth in 3x3x3 Blindfolded and securing a 3x3x3 Multi-Blind personal best of 15/17 in 52:46.

William Jackson contested three events and achieved a career-best finish of fourth place in 4x4x4 Blindfolded, logging a personal best single time of 9:52.57 on the four-layer puzzle. Meanwhile, Aneurin Hunt took on a demanding schedule by entering all five events on the roster, reaching a weekend-best fifth place in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves. These steady personal milestones formed an essential part of the story inside the Karori venue.

The tactical 3x3x3 Fewest Moves challenge offered a contrasting tempo to the raw speed of the blindfolded categories. Solvers spent an hour analyzing individual scrambles to discover the most efficient solution on paper. Dylan Himmelfarb secured second place behind McDougall with a 38.67 average, while Luke Steele earned third place with a 41.67 average. All 15 podium places throughout the weekend were claimed by athletes representing New Zealand.

By the time the final cubes were packed away, More Cubes Karori 2025 had delivered a masterclass in the technical disciplines of speedcubing. With victories split between Macdiarmid, McDougall, and Nelson across the five specialty events, the event celebrated the focus, stamina, and intellectual rigor required at the highest tier of memory and efficiency solving.