MYHM UoSM Final Cube Open 2026

103 competitors took to the tables in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on April 4 and 5, setting the stage for an intense weekend of puzzle solving at University of Southampton Malaysia. The MYHM UoSM Final Cube Open 2026 delivered an expansive schedule across 13 distinct disciplines and 27 rounds, giving seasoned hands and an emerging wave of youth alike the platform to test their development in high-stakes settings. With 100 solvers stepping up to the classic 3x3x3 Cube alone, the competition buzzed with rapid improvements across every bracket in the 2026 season.

The premier 3x3x3 Cube division proved to be a display of relentless turning speed and precise execution across three rounds. Tan Jin Kang claimed victory at the top of the podium, capturing the title with an impressive winning average of 6.97 seconds and logging the weekend best single of 6.04 seconds. The 3x3 results underlined the exceptional depth across the Malaysian circuit, where finding sub-seven averages on the standard Rubik's Cube has become the benchmark standard for reaching the ultimate step.

Short-format events produced equally fierce margins, highlighted by the 2x2x2 Cube where Tee Kai Long took first place with a 1.74 average and a 1.22 single across three hard-fought rounds. Tee held off Ng Jia Quan, who secured the runner-up spot with an average of 1.83, while Tan Kyle Xuan rounded out an all-Malaysian podium in third place at 1.87. In the Pyraminx final, Lim Jia Ying delivered a blistering 1.87 winning average alongside a best single of 1.35 to take the title over Luis Tan Hong Yi with 2.05 and Becky Foo Zhi Min at 2.40.

Beyond the podium battles, the floor of this WCA competition provided plenty of inspiration as emerging solvers embraced immense workloads and expanded their repertoires. Wong Jun Hong took on an ambitious slate of 11 events, achieving a best finish of 13th in Square-1 while logging a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a time of 3:15.68, alongside initial marks of 16.16 in Clock and 1:50.63 in the 5x5x5 Cube. Meanwhile, Pransukh Udit Behera contested all 13 events on the schedule, recording a 21st-place finish in 3x3x3 Blindfolded and setting maiden official marks with a 2:18.35 in the 5x5x5 Cube, 36.37 in Square-1, and 1:42.86 in Megaminx.

That drive was shared across the field by fellow competitors tackling unfamiliar disciplines for the very first time. Ahmad Azad Afif Bin Ahmad Aidil entered 11 disciplines, producing a debut mark of 26.31 in Square-1, 1:22.54 in Megaminx, and 2:07.57 in 5x5x5 Cube. Law Chin Poh completed 10 events, taking 21st place in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, alongside a first-time 21.37 in 3x3x3 One-Handed, 14.14 in Clock, and 3:34.48 in 6x6x6 Cube. Lewis Leong Kai Xuan tackled six disciplines, posting first marks of 2:58.75 in 4x4x4 Cube, 1:34.30 in Square-1, and 14.81 in Skewb, while Aqil Muhsin bin Muhd Munir took on nine events, logging debut results of 14.69 in Clock, 6.04 in Pyraminx, and 8.15 in Skewb.

The larger puzzles belonged entirely to Lim Hung, who dominated the multi-layered categories with an extraordinary run of four individual victories. Lim captured the 4x4x4 Cube crown with an average of 25.57 and a single of 21.01, outpacing Ang Chin Xiang at 27.47 and Parist Pariyakanok at 27.56. Lim went on to sweep the rest of the big cube docket, posting winning marks of 42.51 in 5x5x5 Cube, 1:10.39 in 6x6x6 Cube, and 1:45.55 in 7x7x7 Cube, establishing a masterclass in efficiency on the larger hardware.

Specialist categories brought additional international honors during the cubing competition. Akash Sreedharan earned two titles, winning 3x3x3 One-Handed with an average of 10.61 and a single of 6.79 ahead of Parist Pariyakanok and Lee Yu Zhe, and claiming Clock with a 3.98 average. Parist Pariyakanok secured the Megaminx championship with a winning average of 42.23, while Luis Tan Hong Yi took Skewb in 1.98 seconds ahead of Ang Chin Xiang and Parist Pariyakanok. In Square-1, Koh Zi Yi clinched first place with an 8.36 average, edging Yuvraj Agarwal at 8.45 and Ang Chin Xiang at 8.96.

Memory and execution were tested in the single-round 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, which requires precise memorisation before the solve begins under a blindfold. Theodore Chan secured first place with an 18.84 single, leading Jacob Keh at 22.83 and Amir Al-Hakim Bin Suhaimi at 35.90. Across all events, host nation Malaysia collected 16 podium places, Singapore earned 12, Thailand secured seven, China took two, and India and the USA earned one apiece.

The MYHM UoSM Final Cube Open 2026 closed its two-day run having highlighted the rapid rise of youthful speed cubing talent across Southeast Asia. From debut attempts in complex disciplines to elite sub-seven solving, the speedcubing community showcased steady progress across the board. As the weekend concluded in Johor Bahru, the extensive field of solvers walked away with valuable experience and lower personal marks to build upon for the remainder of the season.

Dewan di University of Southampton Malaysia dipenuhi deretan meja pertandingan, pemasa elektronik dan susunan kiub yang bersedia untuk diselesaikan sepanjang hujung minggu yang meriah. Sukarelawan bertungkus-lumus menguruskan aliran pemegang giliran manakala barisan delegasi dan penganjur memastikan setiap pusingan berjalan lancar mengikut jadual yang ketat. Suasana penuh tumpuan ini menjadi latar utama kepada kejohanan MYHM UoSM Final Cube Open 2026 yang berlangsung di Johor Bahru, Malaysia pada 4 hingga 5 April 2026.

Komitmen barisan penganjur dan petugas teknikal membolehkan seramai 103 peserta berentap dalam 13 acara merangkumi 27 pusingan tanpa sebarang gangguan. Kelancaran operasi di meja pendaftaran dan stesen pengadukan membuktikan dedikasi tinggi warga komuniti kiub tempatan. Pengurusan yang teliti sepanjang pertandingan kiub ini memberikan ruang selesa kepada para peserta untuk mempamerkan kebolehan terbaik mereka di pentas sukan speedcubing antarabangsa.

Acara utama 3x3x3 Cube menyaksikan persaingan sengit dalam kalangan 100 peserta sebelum Tan Jin Kang dinobatkan sebagai juara dengan purata kemenangan 6.97 saat serta catatan masa terbaik 6.04 saat. Sementara itu dalam acara 2x2x2 Cube yang melibatkan 89 pencabar, peserta tuan rumah Tee Kai Long muncul pemenang menerusi purata 1.74 saat dan catatan tunggal 1.22 saat. Beliau mengatasi rakan senegara Ng Jia Quan yang mencatat purata 1.83 saat serta Tan Kyle Xuan dengan purata 1.87 saat.

Lim Hung menampilkan penguasaan menyeluruh dalam kategori kiub bersaiz besar sepanjang kejohanan WCA ini. Beliau merangkul kejuaraan 4x4x4 Cube dengan purata 25.57 saat mengatasi Ang Chin Xiang yang mencatat 27.47 saat. Penguasaan Lim Hung diteruskan dengan kemenangan dalam 5x5x5 Cube melalui purata 42.51 saat, 6x6x6 Cube dengan purata 1:10.39, serta 7x7x7 Cube dengan catatan purata 1:45.55.

Dalam acara kepantasan lain, Luis Tan Hong Yi dari Singapura mengungguli acara Skewb dengan purata 1.98 saat di hadapan Ang Chin Xiang dengan 3.54 saat dan Parist Pariyakanok dari Thailand dengan 3.61 saat. Lim Jia Ying menjuarai Pyraminx dengan purata 1.87 saat, manakala Koh Zi Yi memenangi Square-1 dengan purata 8.36 saat. Parist Pariyakanok meraih gelaran Megaminx dengan purata 42.23 saat, mendahului Lee Yu Zhe dan Ng Jia Quan. Theodore Chan pula menguasai 3x3x3 Blindfolded dengan masa penyelesaian tunggal 18.84 saat.

Di sebalik kedudukan podium, kejohanan MYHM UoSM Final Cube Open 2026 turut menyerlahkan kemajuan luar biasa beberapa peserta berbakat. Zayyan Adam Zeya menyertai 6 acara dengan mencatat rekod peribadi Pyraminx 8.49 saat iaitu 60.2 peratus lebih pantas daripada rekod lamanya 21.35 saat di samping membuat percubaan rasmi pertama bagi Clock dengan 18.79 saat dan 4x4x4 Cube dengan 1:10.12. Joon Tian Yee mengambil cabaran dalam 13 acara berbeza lalu mencapai tempat ke-11 dalam Megaminx serta memperbaiki catatan peribadi Square-1 kepada 23.27 saat iaitu peningkatan 58.9 peratus berbanding 56.63 saat sebelumnya.

Peningkatan memberangsangkan turut ditunjukkan oleh Tan Ye Ren yang bertanding dalam 8 acara dan menduduki tempat ke-7 Clock selain memotong rekod peribadi Clock sebanyak 53.2 peratus kepada 6.29 saat serta melakukan percubaan sulung 5x5x5 Cube pada 2:27.75. Ter Zeng Hao melengkapkan percubaan rasmi pertamanya dalam Pyraminx dengan masa 6.96 saat, Skewb dengan 10.06 saat dan 4x4x4 Cube dengan 48.93 saat. Hajoon Cho memperbaiki rekod 3x3x3 One-Handed sebanyak 48.8 peratus kepada 45.56 saat manakala Ong Joe Hean menyertai 10 acara dengan mencatat tempat ke-7 dalam 3x3x3 Blindfolded serta membuat percubaan pertama 7x7x7 Cube pada 4:35.63.

Akash Sreedharan turut mencipta kejayaan berganda dengan memenangi acara 3x3x3 One-Handed melalui purata 10.61 saat menewaskan Parist Pariyakanok pada 10.95 saat, selain menjuarai acara Clock menerusi purata 3.98 saat. Dari segi kutipan podium mengikut negara, Malaysia mendahului dengan 16 kedudukan podium diikuti Singapura sebanyak 12, Thailand 7, China 2 serta Amerika Syarikat dan India masing-masing satu.

Kejayaan penganjuran MYHM UoSM Final Cube Open 2026 menzahirkan kerjasama erat antara para pegawai pertandingan dan komuniti peminat Kiub Rubik serantau. Setiap penyelesaian pantas dan pencapaian peribadi yang tercipta di Johor Bahru menjadi bukti dedikasi mereka yang berada di belakang tabir kejohanan ini.