MYHM Singapore Championship 2024

Across 17 events and 39 rounds of action, 203 competitors took to the floor at the Lifelong Learning Institute for the MYHM Singapore Championship 2024 from February 2 to February 4. In big cube disciplines where competitors solve across a mean-of-3 format, there is absolutely no room to hide. Unlike standard five-solve rounds that drop the best and worst attempts, the mean-of-3 demands utter perfection on every single solve. A single misaligned turn or lockup carries severe consequences that can instantly end a title run, making the marathon puzzles among the most unforgiving battles of the weekend in Singapore, Singapore.

Vietnam standout Đỗ Quang Hưng proved to be the master of high-pressure consistency across the larger cubes during this premier WCA competition. In the 6x6x6 Cube final, Đỗ Quang Hưng delivered three steady solves to secure the title with an average of 1:15.05 and a best single of 1:12.09. Emmanuel Kao of Singapore followed in second place with an average of 1:19.87, while Malaysia competitor Lim Hung claimed third in 1:24.67. Đỗ Quang Hưng showed that maintaining absolute control over every layer is the only way to survive the relentless demands of the mean format.

The 7x7x7 Cube final brought another test of endurance where Emmanuel Kao turned the tables to seize victory for host nation Singapore. Emmanuel Kao put together a composed winning average of 2:04.43, bolstered by a best single of 1:59.16. Lim Hung earned another podium finish by taking second place with a 2:09.28 average, narrowly edging Đỗ Quang Hưng who took third at 2:09.64. Across both grueling categories, the margins between the top three solvers were decided by mere seconds accumulated across uninterrupted solves.

Đỗ Quang Hưng continued an extraordinary campaign by sweeping the mid-sized puzzles as well. In the 4x4x4 Cube, he claimed first place with a 24.41 average, finishing ahead of Ivan Li Ka Leong from Hong Kong at 25.86 and Isaac Wong Chang Man from Singapore at 26.82. Đỗ Quang Hưng then added the 5x5x5 Cube crown to his tally with a winning average of 42.46, followed once again by Ivan Li Ka Leong in second at 43.62 and Lim Hung in third at 46.62.

The main event 3x3x3 Cube drew 183 entrants eager for decisive 3x3 results in the classic Rubik's Cube. China competitor Yiheng Wang produced an astounding showcase of speedcubing mastery across four rounds, claiming the championship with a winning average of 4.60 and a best single of 3.47. Đỗ Quang Hưng took second place on the podium with a 7.34 average, while Firstian Fushada of Indonesia secured third place with 7.43. Nigel Phang gave the home crowd plenty to celebrate in the 2x2x2 Cube, taking first place with a 2.15 average ahead of Daryl Tan Hong An at 2.26 and Jovan Susanto at 2.29.

Away from the top of the podium, numerous competitors delivered massive personal breakthroughs during the weekend. Ashwin Sathish of Australia took on two events and sliced his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to 2.25, improving by 53 percent over his previous mark of 4.79, while also dropping his 3x3x3 Cube best to 10.82. Koo Jia Jun Cayden tackled three events and dropped his 3x3x3 Cube best to 13.16, an improvement of 48.7 percent from 25.64, alongside a 6.59 in Pyraminx. Kek Jia Jun Jeron entered five events and improved his Pyraminx best by 40 percent down to 5.26, while Kyle Ho Kai Le competed across five events, finishing 9th in Clock with a personal best of 5.59 that shaved 40 percent off his previous mark.

The surge of personal achievements continued with Kalen Sha entering four events and cutting his Clock best to 7.55, a 39.9 percent improvement over his prior 12.57. Kong Liang Jie Samuel focused solely on Pyraminx and posted a rapid 3.37, improving his previous benchmark of 5.54 by 39.2 percent. Tee Wei Kang took on two events and brought his 3x3x3 Cube best down to 14.24, which was 37.4 percent faster than his previous best of 22.74. Edward Lim took on an ambitious schedule of seven events, taking his Clock mark to 9.11, an improvement of 37.3 percent from 14.53.

Specialist categories rounded out the full spectrum of competitive speed cubing throughout the MYHM Singapore Championship 2024. Firstian Fushada took the Square-1 title with an 8.98 average and won 3x3x3 Multi-Blind with 19 out of 21 cubes solved in 55:39. Wong Chong Wen claimed the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves crown with an average of 22.33, while Theodore Chan achieved a blindfolded double by winning 4x4x4 Blindfolded with a 3:16.87 single and 5x5x5 Blindfolded in 5:41.24. Yifan Wang won 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a 16.05 single, Kaixi Guo won Pyraminx with a 2.76 average, Coral Yuxin Cai captured Skewb in 2.47, Ethan Wang secured Clock in 4.36, Isaac Wong Chang Man won 3x3x3 One-Handed in 11.72, and Tristan Chua Yong won Megaminx with a 34.30 average.

Host nation Singapore led the final medal count across the cubing competition with 24 total podium placements, followed by Indonesia with 7, Vietnam with 6, China with 6, Malaysia with 5, and Hong Kong with 3. With memorable performances across every puzzle format and dramatic battles where every single solve counted toward the final tally, the 2024 tournament at the Lifelong Learning Institute delivered a showcase of precision and skill that will set the standard for the upcoming season.