Please No Tips Singapore June 2025

A blistering 1.76 winning average from Nigel Phang in the 2x2x2 Cube set the competitive tone at Please No Tips Singapore June 2025. Across three rounds of action, Phang combined blistering turn speed with crisp execution, posting a top single solve of 1.07 seconds. It was a standard of excellence that reverberated across the venue, inspiring competitors across all disciplines to push their boundaries and notch substantial improvements throughout the busy day of action.

Held at Midland House in Singapore, Singapore on June 15, 2025, the tournament drew a dedicated field of 48 speedcubing entrants. With 7 events and 18 total rounds on the schedule, this sanctioned WCA competition offered an intensive platform for puzzle enthusiasts looking to sharpen their times. Although traditional 3x3 results were not part of the standard lineup, solvers channelled their skills into varied formats that rewarded flexibility, precision, and relentless practice on every solve.

The 2x2x2 Cube final saw remarkable competition behind Phang, with Malaysia's Ng Jia Quan taking second place with a 2.02 average and Singapore's Jovan Lee finishing third on 2.31. In the Pyraminx, Lim Jia Ying delivered a commanding series of solves, claiming victory with a 2.35 average and a tournament-best single of 1.96 across three rounds. Luis Tan Hong Yi secured second with 2.76, edging past Keagen Khew who locked in third at 2.77.

Luis Tan Hong Yi returned to the top step in Skewb, taking first place with a 2.47 average and an event-best single of 1.82 across two rounds. Ng Jia Quan collected another podium finish by taking second with a 3.56 average, while Chen Haorong completed the top three with 3.67. The versatility on display highlighted how competitors continuously adapt their handling across distinct mechanical designs, treating each round as an opportunity to shave tenths of a second off their personal marks.

Underneath the podium battles, Please No Tips Singapore June 2025 delivered remarkable milestones for solvers measuring their growth against past benchmarks. Chong Zhi Qing took on five events, achieving a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.27 seconds that improved on their previous mark by 36.8 percent, while also recording a first ever attempt at Clock in 10.93 and a first ever attempt at 4x4x4 Cube in 46.57. Advay Hari tackled six events, claiming an eighth-place finish in the 2x2x2 Cube alongside a Pyraminx personal best of 2.92 that was 27 percent faster, and a Clock personal best of 4.57 that dropped 4 percent. Neil Parker logged three events, posting a Pyraminx personal best of 12.14, which was 12 percent faster, and a first ever attempt at Clock in 17.98. Choi Joowon contested three events, earning a Skewb personal best of 12.48, an improvement of 23.2 percent, and a Pyraminx personal best of 6.78 that improved by 5.6 percent.

The surge of individual progress continued across the scorecards. Bao Zixin entered three events and delivered a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 8.89, cutting 12.7 percent off their prior mark, while trimming 11.6 percent on a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 1:54.96. Lo Tsz Ham took on two events and generated a Pyraminx personal best of 8.33, dropping 18.7 percent, alongside a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 4.41. Gabriel Nativelle tackled two events and recorded a Pyraminx personal best of 7.47, a 7.2 percent improvement. Ralph Dominic marked their first WCA competition by taking on three events, registering a first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube of 3.43, a first ever attempt at 3x3x3 One-Handed in 15.51, and a first ever attempt at Pyraminx in 5.11.

One-handed solving provided another technical showcase as Reuel Franz Ramirez Magracia topped the 3x3x3 One-Handed podium with a 9.72 average and an 8.60 single across three rounds. Deng Zhengping claimed second with an 11.78 average, while Luei En Yi took third on 12.86. Mastering a classic Rubik's Cube variant with a single hand demands exceptional finger dexterity and efficient lookahead, qualities that were evident in each of the three elimination stages.

Big cube mastery was on display in the 4x4x4 Cube, where Emmanuel Kao swept two rounds to win with a 24.99 average and a 23.55 single. Deng Zhengping secured another runner-up finish with 27.36, closely followed by Wong Chong Wen at 27.70. In Clock, Keagen Khew produced three sharp rounds to win with a 3.31 average and a 2.55 single, leading Nigel Phang on 4.16 and Kagen Chiu on 4.30. In Square-1, Ng Jia Quan took top honours with an 8.06 average, finishing ahead of Koh Zi Qian at 8.28 and Dalton Yeo at 8.30.

With 17 podium places for Singapore, three for Malaysia, and one for the Philippines, this cubing competition illustrated the depth of regional talent. Across all 18 rounds, Please No Tips Singapore June 2025 proved that measurable progress and personal milestones define the spirit of speed cubing, giving every entrant a clear target to surpass when the next season of competition begins.