Seabrook Open 2026

A single mark of 7.76 seconds set the gold standard in the premier event as competitors clashed at the Seabrook Community Center. The Seabrook Open 2026 brought intense regional battles to Seabrook, New Hampshire, USA across October 3 to October 4, 2026. Across 13 events, contenders pushed each other for regional supremacy. The headline Rubik's Cube final featured a sharp duel at the top, where Joshua Broderick Phillips posted that winning 7.76 single to claim first place. Ethan Zhuang pushed hard from the chase pack with an 8.62 to take second place, while Brendan Lee secured third on the podium with an 8.77 in a tightly contested finish for the official 3x3 results.

The 2x2x2 Cube division delivered another regional showdown that saw Ethan Zhuang surge to the top step of the podium with a decisive 1.52 winning mark. Ervin Brown kept the pressure on by claiming second place with a 2.08, while David Andron-Silva rounded out the medal positions with a 2.25. The explosive event showcased lightning turns and razor-thin margins. Throughout the weekend, athletes from across the circuit tested their speed cubing prowess across a comprehensive slate of 13 official events.

Big cube specialists waged an outstanding multi-event rivalry throughout the competition, trading blows across the heavier hardware. Chandler Pike captured top honors in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 55.91 victory, edging out Pranav Arul Perumal who finished second in 1:00.29 and Evan Liu who took third in 1:01.79. Liu retaliated with dominance in the larger formats, securing a gold medal in the 6x6x6 Cube with a 1:44.25 mark ahead of Pike's 1:48.62 and Lee's 2:02.82. Liu then sealed the 7x7x7 Cube title in 2:32.67, with Pike taking second in 2:39.95 and Lee finishing third in 2:59.41.

Short-format events at Seabrook Open 2026 continued the high-stakes rivalries, with Brendan Lee emerging as a dominant multi-discipline champion. Lee secured victory in Skewb with a 3.29, besting Justin Lee's 3.54 and Derek White's 4.22. Lee doubled his gold medal tally in Clock by logging a 5.68 to defeat Liu's 6.20 and Jacob Carubia's 6.43. Meanwhile, the complex memory challenge of the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event saw India's Vishwanath Jeyaraman deliver a standout victory with an 18.94 single, topping Will Russo who recorded 1:24.36 and Liu who posted 53.71.

International representation provided history-making performances at this WCA competition. Ivan Kamonye Mbui put together a staggering display of consistency by collecting seven Kenyan national records across the weekend. Mbui set national record singles in 2x2x2 Cube with 1.72, 4x4x4 Cube with 29.72, 5x5x5 Cube with 53.75, and 7x7x7 Cube with 5:39.57. He paired those with national record averages in 4x4x4 Cube at 34.63, 5x5x5 Cube at 1:02.76, and 6x6x6 Cube at 2:35.43, cementing a memorable weekend of speedcubing excellence in New Hampshire.

Beyond the podium battles, several competitors made substantial leaps in their personal racing journeys. Clark Daniel Hansen knocked 48.3 percent off his 2x2x2 Cube personal best to hit 5.62, dropped his 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 25.6 percent to 20.48, and logged a first ever attempt at Square-1 with 1:16.61. Adalyn Wang improved her 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 21.2 percent to 9.28 while recording a first attempt at Pyraminx with 12.61. Jonah McLean lowered his Pyraminx personal best by 19.5 percent to 10.34 and tackled first attempts at Square-1 with 47.84 and Megaminx with 3:00.05. Owen Young took on 12 events, achieving a Square-1 personal best of 19.79, an improvement of 19.1 percent, alongside a first 7x7x7 Cube attempt of 4:58.86.

The spirit of this cubing competition was equally evident among athletes diving into heavy schedules and brand new disciplines. Henry Robert Noonan entered 9 events, claiming a 7th-place finish in Skewb and logging first attempts in Pyraminx at 5.94, 3x3x3 One-Handed at 22.74, and 4x4x4 Cube at 48.28. Antonio Bicknell contested 12 events, earning 5th in Clock and making his first attempts at 4x4x4 Cube in 59.66, 5x5x5 Cube in 1:38.65, and 6x6x6 Cube in 3:35.54. Bennett Ainsworth also tackled 12 events, placing 13th in 7x7x7 Cube with a first attempt of 5:07.42. At his first WCA competition, Benjamin Beland completed three events, clocking 8.35 in Pyraminx, 9.27 in 2x2x2 Cube, and 30.88 in 3x3x3 Cube.

Julian Kim, founder and developer of Speedcubing.app, stepped up to compete across 11 disciplines during the weekend. Kim earned two personal bests, setting a single of 4.79 in Clock to finish 15th and recording an average of 53.24 with a 36.78 single in 4x4x4 Cube for 20th place. His busy schedule yielded a top-five performance in Skewb, where he placed 5th with a 5.49 average and 4.87 best single. Kim also secured 7th in 3x3x3 Blindfolded at 10:29.00, 7th in Square-1 at 22.30, 9th in Pyraminx at 5.74, 11th in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 22.83, 12th in Megaminx at 1:06.85, 14th in 2x2x2 Cube at 4.22, and 17th in 5x5x5 Cube at 1:35.20.

The action at Seabrook Open 2026 brought together an unforgettable gathering of regional powerhouses and rising talents. With the United States claiming 38 podium finishes and India earning one, every bracket offered compelling races and decisive milestones. The weekend concluded with an array of personal breakthroughs and national standards that set an exciting baseline as competitors look ahead toward their next season on the circuit.