Please Be Quiet Singapore June 2026

Inside the halls of the National University of Singapore (NUS), the usual clatter of rapid turning gave way to a focused, hushed intensity. Pencils scratched across paper, stopwatches ticked silently, and blindfolds rested over eyes as competitors engaged in one of the most intellectually demanding formats in the sport. The one-day gathering on June 13, 2026, gathered 28 dedicated participants to test their analytical depth and memory across five specialized events comprising nine total rounds.

The 3x3x3 Fewest Moves discipline offers a stark and fascinating contrast to standard speedcubing. Rather than racing the clock with blistering turn speeds, solvers spend an entire hour scrutinizing scrambles on paper, systematically breaking down the Rubik's Cube to find the shortest possible solution. In this deliberate battle of efficiency at the WCA competition, Wong Chong Wen (黄崇文) delivered a masterclass, securing the victory with a 20.67 average and an impressive single of 19 moves.

Wong Chong Wen (黄崇文) led an all-Singapore sweep on the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves podium, holding off fierce domestic contention. Chang Hong Liang (张泓量) secured second place with an average of 21.67 moves, while Luis Tan Hong Yi (陈宏溢) captured third place with an average of 23.33 moves. The event proved that deep structural knowledge of the puzzle can be just as thrilling as split-second mechanical execution on the competition stage.

Beyond the paper and pen of FMC, the blindfolded events brought their own technical fireworks to Singapore, Singapore. Theodore Chan put together a phenomenal performance in the classic 3x3x3 Blindfolded event, claiming the gold medal with a winning average of 23.43 seconds. Along the way, Chan set a new Singaporean national record single of 15.67 seconds, surpassing Ping-Yueh Huang (黃品越), who finished in second place with a 23.50 average, and Jacob Keh (郭正兴), who placed third at 32.06.

Theodore Chan continued his dominant form in the larger blindfolded puzzles, taking first place in the 5x5x5 Blindfolded event with a winning single time of 6:43.37. Japan's Haruka Kitamura (北村晴香) claimed second place with a time of 10:53.00, while Ge Shi (石歌) of China took third place with a single of 14:31.00. Chan's versatility across multiple blindfold formats highlighted the intense concentration required to succeed across large cube memorization.

While the podium battles captured top honors, the heart of the event lived in the personal milestones achieved across the 28-competitor roster. Yeo Jun Wei Christian produced a massive breakthrough in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, logging a personal best of 2:38.04, which was 23.7% faster than their previous mark. Glen Goh Wee Zhuan tackled all five events on the schedule and notched substantial personal bests, cutting 15.1% off their 4x4x4 Blindfolded mark to reach 7:21.59, reducing their 5x5x5 Blindfolded time by 9.5% to 24:45.00, and earning a 5th place finish in 5x5x5 Blindfolded.

Other competitors took on daring firsts and personal records on the quiet stage. Paula Zheng completed a first ever official attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded with a time of 5:07.40, while Pransukh Udit Behera also posted a successful first ever attempt at 3x3x3 Blindfolded in 7:02.84 alongside a 9th place finish in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves. Aidan Loh Kai Ye delivered a first ever attempt in 4x4x4 Blindfolded at 7:53.71 to finish 7th, while cutting 9.7% off their 3x3x3 Blindfolded best to clock 56.55 seconds. Teruki Tamura improved their Fewest Moves personal best by 7.7% down to 24 moves, Vijay Narayanan shaved 7.3% off their 3x3x3 Blindfolded time to finish in 3:30.42, and Syunei Miyauchi earned a strong 4th place finish in 3x3x3 Fewest Moves.

The remaining blindfolded categories belonged to Chinese Taipei's Ping-Yueh Huang (黃品越), who produced two gold-medal performances. Huang topped the 4x4x4 Blindfolded field with a decisive single of 2:23.35, leading Jacob Keh (郭正兴) in second at 3:55.39 and Ge Shi (石歌) in third at 5:00.38. In the grueling 3x3x3 Multi-Blind event, Huang triumphed by solving 28 out of 36 cubes in a time of 57:21, holding off Ge Shi (石歌), who solved 16 out of 18 in 58:35, and Theodore Chan, who completed 23 out of 36 in 1:00:00.

As the final timers stopped at Please Be Quiet Singapore June 2026, host nation Singapore topped the medal count with 8 podium appearances, followed by Chinese Taipei with 3, China with 3, and Japan with 1. From methodical move counts to rapid blindfolded 3x3 results, this specialized speed cubing gathering demonstrated the incredible breadth of mental discipline within the international cubing community as the 2026 season marches forward.