Quick in Quincy 2023

A total of 110 competitors assembled at The Tirrell Room on July 16, 2023, turning a packed one-day schedule into a showcase of rapid execution and progression. Quick in Quincy 2023 featured six events and ten rounds of action in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA, providing a stage where seasoned contenders and newcomers pushed their limits. Across every bracket, the weekend demonstrated how dedicated preparation translates into sharp drops in times on the official floor.

The 3x3x3 Cube tournament drew a massive field of 106 competitors across three rounds of intense speedcubing. Gabriel Garber Burd secured the title in the final round with a winning average of 8.20 seconds, backed by a best single of 7.47. Maxim Boyan Lin chased closely to claim second place with an 8.31 average, while Jonah Crosby completed the podium in third with an 8.48 average. The classic Rubik's Cube final delivered exceptional parity, with less than three tenths of a second separating the entire top three in the official 3x3 results.

Jonah Crosby captured top honors in the 4x4x4 Cube, posting an average of 27.37 seconds alongside a single solve of 25.11 across a 59-competitor field. Gabriel Garber Burd took the second step on the podium with a 33.32 average, followed by Maxim Boyan Lin in third place at 33.99 seconds. In the Megaminx division, Brendan Lee controlled the two-round event with a winning average of 46.36 seconds and a best single of 43.24 among 44 entrants. Roy Lee took second with a 51.81 average, while Oliver Tran finished third with 52.58 seconds.

The short-format puzzles generated razor-thin margins throughout the day. Curtis Chai took first place in the 2x2x2 Cube with an exceptional 1.89 winning average and a 1.53 single solve in the final round. Ethan Zhuang took second place averaging 2.92 seconds, while Quinn Maloney secured third with a 3.09 average. Saisabari Ramesh enjoyed a double-victory afternoon, winning Pyraminx with a 4.10 average over Curtis Chai on tiebreak criteria, and topping Skewb with a 4.22 average ahead of Derek White at 4.24 and Gabriel Gowman at 5.17.

Beyond the championship trophies, this WCA competition served as a launchpad for remarkable individual progression across multiple events. Aidan Leschuk produced one of the largest drops of the day by recording a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 16.21 seconds, which was 64.8 percent faster than their previous mark of 46.00, alongside maiden official attempts in Skewb at 12.60 and Pyraminx at 8.25. Mike Zheng delivered a breakthrough performance in Skewb with a personal best of 4.67 seconds, improving by 72.5 percent over their previous 16.97, while also placing fourth in Megaminx. Jim Chan took on six separate events, logging a 4x4x4 Cube personal best of 36.36 seconds, which was 41.1 percent faster than their previous best, and a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 2.45 seconds.

Other competitors similarly redefined their baselines across the schedule. Connor Simes cut their 2x2x2 Cube mark by 50.1 percent with a personal best of 3.94 seconds while also improving to 30.12 in 3x3x3 Cube. Johnny McMillen entered five disciplines and posted a 3x3x3 Cube personal best of 24.06, an improvement of 32.7 percent, alongside first-ever official efforts in Megaminx at 2:31.18 and Skewb at 15.08. Noah Chin advanced to fifth place in the 3x3x3 Cube while registering an official debut of 9.30 in Skewb and an 8.59 personal best in Pyraminx. Leung Tin Hay tackled six events, logging first attempts in the 4x4x4 Cube at 56.47 and Pyraminx at 5.00, while Kyle Lau completed their first official Pyraminx solve in 6.54 and improved their 4x4x4 Cube mark to 1:16.03.

Newcomers made their mark at their first career speed cubing tournament as well. Elliott Ho made a first official appearance by contesting five events, posting a 3.36 single in 2x2x2 Cube and finishing 34th in 4x4x4 Cube. Lucas Buxton logged an initial Pyraminx single of 8.14 on the way to a 36th-place finish, while Willow Sandland-Brown opened their official ledger with a 26.98 single in the 3x3x3 Cube and Bohan Yan marked four official event debuts.

All eighteen podium positions across the tournament were earned by competitors representing the United States, concluding a vibrant day of play at Quick in Quincy 2023. From the sub-nine-second drama of the main stage to the substantial time drops achieved in the opening rounds, the cubing competition demonstrated the strength of local depth. With new personal bests established across every discipline, competitors left Quincy with tangible proof of their continuous progress.