No Clocks in Greenpoint 2026

A razor-thin margin in the premier event set the tone for an extraordinary weekend of speedcubing in Brooklyn, New York, USA. In the 3x3x3 Cube final, Ayden Dincher and Parker Trager matched each other down to the hundredth of a second with identical 7.07 winning averages across the five-solve set, with Dincher claiming the victory on the strength of a 6.06 best single. That tense decider capped off a dominant run at No Clocks in Greenpoint 2026, where 72 competitors gathered across May 9 to May 10 to contest eight events and 20 rounds of high-level play.

The two-day schedule at Broadway Stages packed a dense program into the spring calendar. Saturday opened the competition with large qualification flights across the essential puzzles, establishing the rhythm of the weekend as contenders worked through early brackets in the classic Rubik's Cube and shorter side formats. The sheer variety of events demanded quick recalibration, moving from the mechanical complexity of big cubes to lightning-fast turners where a single slip across five attempts could unravel a finals bid.

As the preliminary rounds thinned the fields on the first day, Dincher steadily built momentum across multiple formats. The 2x2x2 Cube saw Dincher record an astonishing winning average of 1.25 alongside a 1.17 single to lead the 57 competitors in that event, finishing ahead of Milan Vincent Andric at 1.97 and Elliott Perkins at 2.03. Dincher carried that speed into the Skewb event, taking the top spot with a 2.51 average over Trager at 2.71 and Chris Chi at 2.79.

Sunday arrived with an escalation in both puzzle size and technical discipline. Dincher continued the sweep across the multi-layered cubes, capturing first place in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 25.94 average and a 22.86 single, while Trager took second at 29.66 and Chi placed third at 34.38. Dincher then added the 5x5x5 Cube title with a 53.80 average, just edging Trager's 54.06 in a tense contest among 26 entrants, with Chi rounding out the top three in 1:03.04.

Trager countered Dincher's big-cube run with remarkable precision in the specialty formats. In the Pyraminx final, Trager and Perkins finished tied with matching 1.91 averages, where Trager secured the gold medal backed by a 1.51 single, while Eli Rogers captured third place at 2.24. Trager struck again in 3x3x3 One-Handed, navigating one-handed turning to produce a 10.27 winning average and a 7.73 single, finishing ahead of Dincher at 11.85 and Daniel Cheng at 13.15. Square-1 delivered another compelling finish as Chris Chi claimed victory with a 7.69 average and 6.46 single, followed by Dincher at 8.04 and Rogers at 11.47.

Away from the top steps of the podium, No Clocks in Greenpoint 2026 served as a major proving ground for competitors setting personal milestones. Zakaria Mirre delivered one of the weekend's sharpest drops, cutting their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 62.7 percent down to 0.87 seconds and trimming their Skewb best to 2.94. Lucas Pai took on seven separate events, knocking 54 percent off their Pyraminx mark to record a 6.03 and securing a 16th-place finish in 4x4x4 Cube with a 42.29 personal best. Lucas Mandelkorn made major strides across four disciplines, improving their Pyraminx time by 49.2 percent to 4.13, while Olivia Shi lowered their Skewb personal best by 48.9 percent to 6.46 alongside a 20.49 in 3x3x3 One-Handed.

The depth of this WCA competition was equally evident among entrants expanding their repertoires. Ethan Pike improved their Square-1 mark by 44.7 percent to 32.73 and logged a 28.81 one-handed best across six events. Leonidas Orphanides posted a 16.37 in the main event, cutting 35 percent off their previous best, while taking on Pyraminx for the first time with a 15.13 and 2x2x2 Cube with a 6.94. Edison Zhao tackled four events, recording first-time marks of 41.90 in 4x4x4 Cube and 1:28.64 in 5x5x5 Cube to finish 13th, as well as an 8.20 personal best in 3x3x3 Cube. Stratis Tsimounis completed six events, entering 5x5x5 Cube for the first time with a 3:06.04 while improving their Skewb mark by 28.4 percent to 7.67.

By the time the final awards were distributed on Sunday evening, the event had delivered high-caliber speed cubing from start to finish. United States competitors collected all 24 podium positions across the eight events, highlighting the intense domestic competition throughout the brackets. The final 3x3 results reaffirmed the exceptional standard at the top of the order, ending a memorable showcase of skill and dedication at No Clocks in Greenpoint 2026.