No Peeking Calgary 2026

Forty-eight competitors took their places in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, over the April 4 to April 5 weekend, facing an extensive test of discipline and technique. Held at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 286, No Peeking Calgary 2026 brought together thirteen rounds across eight distinct events. From massive twisty puzzles to complex sightless disciplines, the cubing competition presented a schedule defined by variety. Competitors stepped up to solve everything from the twelve-sided Megaminx to the multi-layered 7x7x7 Cube, showing the breadth of skills required on the modern speedcubing circuit during the 2026 campaign.

Lucas Kuczaj delivered a commanding overall showing across multiple puzzle formats, capturing three separate victories over the two-day gathering. In the 4x4x4 Cube, which drew forty-one competitors across two rounds, Kuczaj claimed the title with a winning average of 25.97 seconds and a best single of 23.35 seconds. Griffin Clem secured second place with an average of 32.67 seconds, while Azaro Gorloo rounded out the top three at 35.69 seconds. Kuczaj carried that exact momentum into the 5x5x5 Cube, topping a field of thirty-seven contenders over three rounds with a 50.65 average, ahead of Clem at 53.56 and Benjamin Ragan at 58.75.

The non-standard geometry of the Megaminx provided another highlight for Kuczaj, who won the thirty-two-player field with an average of 31.87 seconds, highlighted by a single solve of 30.77. Nathaniel Gee of the United States finished as runner-up with an average of 59.55, and Ragan completed the podium in 1:00.82. On the largest standard puzzle of the weekend, the 7x7x7 Cube, Griffin Clem took top honours by posting an impressive 2:10.53 winning average alongside a 2:02.03 single solve. Ragan earned second place in 2:34.34, finishing just ahead of Kuczaj, who registered 2:36.27.

Blindfolded events demanded memory alongside technical control throughout No Peeking Calgary 2026. In 3x3x3 Blindfolded, Elijah Mok secured first place with a single solve of 25.55 seconds across three rounds of play. Xavier Saunders took second on the podium with a 27.31 single, and Brandon Wong followed in third with 51.76. Mok also commanded the 4x4x4 Blindfolded discipline, navigating the larger layer count to win in 1:51.76, while Cooper Kurata took second in 7:05.15 and Gorloo took third in 8:36.05. Fans checking 3x3 results across sightless categories saw dramatic runs as solvers pushed their limits without sight.

The memory challenges expanded further in the specialized multi-cube and large-cube categories. Raiyan Abdulrub triumphed in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind by successfully resolving 19 of 21 attempted cubes in a time of 58:32. Danny Buschert finished second with 13 out of 16 cubes in 58:03, while Gorloo took third by solving 8 of 9 cubes in 49:16. Buschert found victory in the demanding 5x5x5 Blindfolded contest, recording a winning single solve of 19:09.00. Gorloo claimed the second spot just five seconds behind with 19:14.00, and Rex Kotovich took third place in 34:14.00.

Away from the top of the standings, several participants achieved remarkable personal progress across the weekend. Cache Adams entered six events and notched a major personal best in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a time of 3:17.66, cutting 62.1 percent off a prior best of 8:41.93, along with a first attempt in 3x3x3 Multi-Blind of 2 out of 3 in 27:24. Grayson Keam improved dramatically in the 4x4x4 Cube with a 50.84 single, dropping 44.7 percent from an earlier 1:31.98 benchmark, and logged a first 5x5x5 Cube attempt of 1:31.39. Silas Rathie set a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 50.26, which was 29.2 percent faster than a previous 1:10.99, and made a first 7x7x7 Cube attempt of 7:02.85. Elias Currie showed sharp gains in Megaminx with a personal best of 1:51.00, improving by 34.1 percent from 2:48.34, alongside a first 7x7x7 Cube attempt of 6:06.81.

New puzzle challenges remained the theme for many other competitors seeking fresh experience on the floor. Justin Clement took on eight separate disciplines at No Peeking Calgary 2026, putting up a fourth-place finish in 5x5x5 Blindfolded and recording debut times in the 4x4x4 Cube at 56.37, the 5x5x5 Cube at 1:36.50, and the 7x7x7 Cube at 4:28.24. Tathya Marmik Shah delivered a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 53.54, which was 24.4 percent faster than a previous 1:10.84, while also completing a debut 7x7x7 Cube solve in 9:37.24. Daryl Estella reached fifth in 4x4x4 Blindfolded and notched a first 3x3x3 Blindfolded solve in 3:41.52. Andrew Andrech took tenth in 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a first attempt of 2:24.48 and registered a first 3x3x3 Multi-Blind score of 3 out of 6 in 53:45.

International participants also contributed to the varied program, including Hyeonwoo Shin of Korea, who recorded a first official 4x4x4 Cube time of 1:09.56 and a 5x5x5 Cube mark of 2:46.52. Arlind Nexhi of Albania logged first career attempts in the 7x7x7 Cube at 6:37.85, the 5x5x5 Cube at 1:49.14, and Megaminx at 2:18.42. Across every table, participants engaged with classic Rubik's Cube variations and extended formats, turning speed cubing into a multi-layered test of adaptability. The diversity of the events offered every entrant a unique test under official conditions.

Altogether, host nation athletes from Canada secured twenty-three podium positions across the eight events, with one podium spot going to the United States. As the curtains closed on No Peeking Calgary 2026, the two days of competition highlighted the deep engagement of the local community with both standard speed events and complex memory tasks. Solvers departed the Legion hall with new personal bests and fresh experience across the full spectrum of competitive categories, looking forward to the continuing calendar of WCA competition events ahead.