Quick in Quincy 2024

A total of 111 competitors gathered in Quincy, Massachusetts, USA on October 27, 2024, for a packed day of solving across six disciplines and ten rounds of play. Quick in Quincy 2024 proved that sustained composure matters far more than an isolated quick turn at The Tirrell Room. With a heavy slate running through a single day, the cubing competition rewarded athletes who delivered solid results across whole rounds rather than relying on lone lucky singles.

The 3x3x3 Cube contest served as the centerpiece of the program, drawing 107 competitors through three stages. India representative Nikhil Soares earned the top step of the podium, capturing victory with a reliable winning average of 7.05 against a best single of 5.71. Gabriel Garber Burd took second place with an average of 7.56, while David Andron-Silva completed the top three with an 8.84. In the final 3x3 results, Soares demonstrated that composure across five solves determined the title in the classic Rubik's Cube main event.

Soares also doubled his gold tally in the Megaminx division, which featured 45 competitors across two rounds. There he posted a winning average of 32.65 and a single of 31.41 to finish ahead of Brendan Lee, who took second with 38.96, and Viktor Pearl, who took third with 51.74. Gabriel Garber Burd claimed a pair of championships in the big cubes, winning the 31-person 6x6x6 Cube event with an average of 1:44.87 and best single of 1:35.24, before securing the 7x7x7 Cube title in a field of 29 with a 2:59.99 average and a single of 2:51.32.

The shorter formats tested precision under rapid pacing. Ethan Zhuang won the 2x2x2 Cube event out of 95 competitors across two rounds, recording a winning average of 1.98 and a single of 1.27. In the single-round Skewb competition, Justin Lee took first place among 59 entrants with an average of 2.74, narrowly leading Brendan Lee at 2.96 and Saisabari Ramesh at 3.09. Across all podium placements throughout Quick in Quincy 2024, the United States collected thirteen positions, India captured three, and China secured two.

Beyond the top steps, several competitors marked significant personal milestones on the tables. Gabriel Solar de la Fuente made a first attempt at Skewb with a 6.82 on the way to 35th place while cutting 54.9 percent from his 2x2x2 Cube mark down to 2.51. William Su tackled six events, putting down his first attempts in the 6x6x6 Cube at 3:51.03 and 7x7x7 Cube at 6:55.39, while improving his 2x2x2 personal best by 41.1 percent to 2.49. Vladislav Kravchenko improved his Skewb best by 42.2 percent to 9.22 and dropped his 2x2x2 mark by 26.8 percent to 4.43. Joseph A. Puopolo advanced three personal bests, dropping his Skewb time by 68.7 percent to 11.65, his 2x2x2 by 36.8 percent to 6.49, and his 3x3x3 by 28.8 percent to 30.68.

The depth of progress continued throughout the roster. Lev Pearlstein registered a first attempt in 2x2x2 Cube with 13.50 while improving his 3x3x3 mark by 35.7 percent to 25.84. Wesley Jones entered six categories, securing an 8th-place finish in Skewb, setting a Megaminx personal best of 1:15.38, and logging first attempts at 6x6x6 Cube in 3:11.52 and 7x7x7 Cube in 4:35.53. Caleb Scherzo achieved 23rd place in Skewb with a personal best of 5.30, 25.9 percent faster than before, alongside a first Megaminx attempt of 1:55.97. Dalton Bradford took on three events, logging a first Skewb attempt of 10.36 and reducing his 2x2x2 best by 20.8 percent to 3.93.

Julian Kim, the founder and developer of Speedcubing.app, entered six events at the venue and finished with six personal bests. He reached 11th place in Skewb with an average of 6.18 and a single of 4.59. Kim completed his first official attempts in the large cubes, logging a 4:48.08 average and 4:22.42 single for 24th in 6x6x6 Cube, along with an 8:54.68 single for 26th in 7x7x7 Cube. He also earned 29th place in Megaminx with a single of 2:07.03, 37th in 2x2x2 Cube with a 5.25 average, and 66th in 3x3x3 Cube with a 21.87 average.

The dense schedule reflected the energy of the current speed cubing landscape across New England. From first-time category entries to veteran battles on the final stages, this WCA competition showed that winning margins belong to those who stay calm solve after solve. As the year winds down, Quick in Quincy 2024 stands out as a showcase of endurance and steady execution under pressure.