Nouveaux Venus à Montréal A 2024

A blistering 3.06 winning average in Pyraminx set the standard in Quebec as Maxence Leboeuf delivered an exceptional display of side-event mastery. Held on March 16, 2024, at Collège de Maisonneuve, the one-day gathering proved that non-traditional formats can command center stage just as forcefully as standard puzzles. The action at Nouveaux Venus à Montréal A 2024 featured 84 competitors battling across five events and nine rounds, highlighting both seasoned tournament hands and rapid newcomers in a packed schedule.

The Pyraminx final proved to be one of the cleanest masterclasses of the day. Maxence Leboeuf from Canada took top honors with that 3.06 average, anchored by a round-best single of 1.89 seconds. Aditya Arunkumar from the United States secured the runner-up position with a 5.61 average, while Canada's Éloi St-Laurent rounded out the podium at 6.67. With 61 competitors tackling the triangular puzzle across two rounds, the event delivered sharp turn execution and dramatic finishes in Montréal, Quebec, Canada.

Skewb specialists enjoyed their own spotlight as 35 solvers took on the corner-turning challenge over two intense rounds. Aditya Arunkumar captured the Skewb title with an impressive 5.19 winning average, including a sharp single of 4.56 seconds. The American held off strong Canadian contenders Jonathan Proulx, who locked in second place with an average of 6.36, and Sophie Desgagne, who earned third step on the podium with a 6.65 mark in the final round.

One-handed solving added another layer of technical prowess to the program, drawing 40 entrants to the tables. Anthony Gu of Canada conquered the 3x3x3 One-Handed event in a single decisive round, recording a 15.48 average and throwing down a stunning 10.12 single solve. Maxence Leboeuf took silver with a 16.22 average, narrowly edging Iran's Ahmad Taheri, who clocked a 16.27 average for third in a gripping speedcubing contest.

Beyond the podiums, the roster showed incredible individual breakthroughs across the competition floor. Silas Dove delivered a massive Skewb personal best of 5.61 seconds, cutting his previous mark by 65.5 percent while also making his first official tournament attempts in Pyraminx with a 13.87 and 3x3x3 One-Handed with a 53.54. Brogan Morris recorded an 8th-place finish in Skewb powered by a 5.30 personal best, a 59.1 percent drop, alongside debut runs in Pyraminx at 8.43 and One-Handed at 50.22. Matteo Mazzola dropped his 2x2x2 Cube mark by 56.4 percent to 2.87 seconds, and Leo Qu posted a 30.06 in One-Handed, slashing 48.7 percent from his prior best.

The day also offered critical milestones for athletes stepping up to fresh disciplines. Jeffrey Vertefeuille took on five different disciplines across the timetable, notching first-time official results in Skewb with a 10.00, One-Handed with a 48.87, and 2x2x2 Cube with an 8.98. Zack Létourneau entered four events and logged his first attempts in Pyraminx at 11.83, 2x2x2 Cube at 5.29, and Skewb at 16.42. Jonathan Fisette reached 9th place in Pyraminx during his very first run at the event with a 6.94 mark, while Hiêu Thành Pham secured 10th in One-Handed on his discipline debut with a 24.01 clocking.

The 2x2x2 Cube bracket drew 70 competitors across two rounds, resulting in exceptionally tight margins near the top of the standings. Sam Mehmani of Iran took first place with a 1.88 winning average, bolstered by a 1.67 best single. Maxence Leboeuf collected second place on a 2.27 average, while Aditya Arunkumar claimed third with 3.08. Canadian competitors swept nine total podium places across the day, while American and Iranian solvers captured four and two spots respectively.

Classic Rubik's Cube solving closed out the program with 80 solvers taking part in the main event. Maxence Leboeuf sealed his second victory of the weekend in the 3x3x3 Cube, recording a standout 8.18 average alongside a day-best single of 6.25 seconds. The 3x3 results behind him were extraordinarily tight, as Aditya Arunkumar took second with a 9.83 average, edging Anthony Gu on tiebreak procedures after Gu recorded an identical 9.83 average for third place.

With fast turnarounds and deep fields across every discipline, Nouveaux Venus à Montréal A 2024 highlighted the dynamic balance of side puzzles and traditional events in modern speed cubing. For new entrants taking their first steps at an official cubing competition as well as experienced finalists, the one-day WCA competition at Collège de Maisonneuve provided a high-standard arena to open the 2024 season in Montréal.