Nouveaux Venus à Montréal B 2024

The competition hall at Collège de Maisonneuve filled with steady rhythm and focused energy on March 17, 2024, as competitors settled in for a packed single-day schedule. Tables hummed with the quick snap of plastic layers turning, timers resetting, and scorecards moving between stations across nine rounds of play. Staged in Montréal, Quebec, Canada, the event brought together 88 speedcubing entrants across five official events, creating a stage where seasoned hands and rising talents could measure their progress side by side.

For seasoned competitors who had logged countless practice hours, Nouveaux Venus à Montréal B 2024 provided the ideal arena to demonstrate sharp form. The headline 3x3x3 Cube drew 83 competitors across two rounds of intense solving, demanding composure through every inspection phase. When the final round wrapped, Canadian veteran Adam McCormick rose to the top of the standings, locking in the victory with an impressive 7.84 winning average and a round-best single of 7.59.

The 3x3 results behind McCormick showed exceptional depth at the top of the leaderboard. Louis Meunier of the United States secured second place with a composed 8.09 average, while Rex Li of China completed the podium in third at 9.49. For McCormick, the triumph highlighted an ability to deliver sub-eight consistency when the pressure was highest. The classic Rubik's Cube remains the ultimate proving ground at any cubing competition, and the Canadian standout met the standard throughout the afternoon.

Benjamin Kyle put together a remarkable day of multi-event mastery, capturing two gold medals on the schedule. In the Pyraminx event, Kyle outpaced a field of 57 competitors across two rounds, delivering a winning average of 2.95 and a sharp single of 2.35. Reid Robblee took second place with a 4.87 average, edging out Max Décarie who finished third in 4.99. Kyle then doubled his title count in Skewb, where 35 competitors faced off. Kyle earned the top spot with a 4.87 average, finishing ahead of Rémi Chrétien at 5.22 and Jack Chicoine at 5.24.

The short-format speed cubing action continued in 2x2x2 Cube, featuring 71 entrants across two rounds. Rex Li delivered an extraordinary display of precision, taking the title with a 2.05 winning average and a single of 1.64. William Lavoie claimed the runner-up position with a 2.18 average, while Benjamin Kyle added another podium to his resume with a third-place finish at 2.26. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Charles Amarello of the United States topped the 32-competitor field in a single direct round, winning with a 12.52 average and an 8.80 single, followed by McCormick in second at 13.12 and Elliott Kobelansky in third at 14.03.

Beyond the title fights, Nouveaux Venus à Montréal B 2024 showcased remarkable personal milestones from athletes carving out their own competitive paths. Neekaan Hejazi produced massive breakthroughs, dropping their 3x3x3 One-Handed personal best to 1:00.43 for a 69.4 percent improvement, cutting their 2x2x2 Cube mark by 53.1 percent to 4.79, and lowering their 3x3x3 Cube time by 43.7 percent to 19.87. Marc-André Hébert trimmed their Skewb best by 66.4 percent down to 5.16, reduced their 3x3x3 time by 39.4 percent to 10.09, and recorded a 10th-place finish in Pyraminx. John Du slashed their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 64.4 percent to 7.26 and took 27.7 percent off their 3x3x3 Cube mark to finish at 39.23. Minkang Yuan improved their 3x3x3 Cube best by 42.4 percent down to 19.50 while also taking on their first ever official 2x2x2 Cube attempt at 6.92.

Fresh challenges and first-time events also defined the weekend for several competitors making their presence felt. Thanh Minh Nguyen took on five events, earning an 18th-place finish in 3x3x3 One-Handed while registering first-time marks in 3x3x3 Cube at 12.41, Pyraminx at 14.28, and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 22.03. Catherine Basaly entered five events, recording a 20th-place result in 3x3x3 One-Handed and logging first-time attempts in Pyraminx at 8.20, 3x3x3 Cube at 13.24, and 3x3x3 One-Handed at 23.78. Arthur Brunelle posted a first Skewb attempt of 10.87, a first Pyraminx mark of 9.28, and improved their 2x2x2 Cube best by 14.7 percent to 8.91. Augustin Renaud completed their first WCA competition by entering five events, posting a fourth-place finish in Skewb along with initial marks of 2.52 in 2x2x2 Cube, 4.35 in Skewb, and 5.26 in Pyraminx.

When the final scores were tallied at Nouveaux Venus à Montréal B 2024, host nation Canada secured 11 total podium positions, while the United States and China collected two each across the five events. The day at Collège de Maisonneuve highlighted the depth of local and international talent, from veterans asserting control in high-stakes finals to newer solvers reaching major milestones. With nine full rounds in the books, the Montréal community concluded an intense 2024 chapter and laid solid groundwork for the upcoming competitive calendar.