Singapore Sides Standoff 2024

Fifty-two competitors assembled at the Cecil Building on April 7, 2024, to contest fifteen intense rounds of action. Singapore Sides Standoff 2024 delivered a focused single-day championship test across seven specialized disciplines, drawing top regional talent to Singapore, Singapore. With hardware titles and regional pride on the line, every turn carried immense weight in an arena where side-event mastery took center stage over standard speedcubing mainstays.

The 3x3x3 One-Handed bracket drew 34 competitors and produced one of the tightest finishes of the entire cubing competition. Malaysia speed cubing standout Ng Jia Quan secured the title with a winning average of 13.35 seconds, edging out Beth Lee of Singapore who took second place at 13.41 seconds. Dylan Seah Tze Siang rounded out the podium in third with an average of 14.26, while Reuel Franz Ramirez Magracia established the fastest single of the category at 9.88 seconds, alongside a 13.13 average.

Ng Jia Quan continued his exceptional form by doubling his gold medal haul in the Skewb event. Facing a field of 31 competitors, Ng posted a 3.23 winning average and a 2.20 best single to capture first place. Fellow Malaysian Mohamad Adrian Syahirin Bin Mohd Faizal took the silver position with an average of 3.32, while Singapore competitor Tristan Chua Yong completed the podium in third place with a 3.63 average.

The larger puzzles demanded sharp discipline across multiple rounds. In the 5x5x5 Cube, Lim Hung earned the championship title with a clinical 48.04 winning average and a 46.69 single. Ng Jia Quan took second place with a 52.28 average, ahead of Dylan Seah Tze Siang in third at 53.84. Meanwhile, Tristan Chua Yong dominated the Megaminx event, recording a 29.74 winning average and the best single of 26.71 to finish clear of Beth Lee and Isaac Lai Yin Chung.

In the Pyraminx final, Dylan Seah Tze Siang delivered a commanding performance to secure the title. Seah registered a 2.72 winning average and a 2.49 best single across three rounds of competition, finishing ahead of Tristan Chua Yong at 3.22 and Lim Zi Way at 3.35. The event was the largest of Singapore Sides Standoff 2024, featuring 36 competitors battling through an elimination-style progression that tested consistency on every solve.

Square-1 and Clock concluded the slate of side events with rapid turnarounds. Malcolm Walter Ang clinched the Square-1 crown with an 8.91 winning average and an 8.46 best single, narrowly defeating Lim Hung at 9.38 and Dalton Yeo at 10.16. In the Clock event, Akash Sreedharan took top honors with a 4.45 average and a 3.49 single, leading Singapore teammates Ethan Wang and Jervis Yeo on the podium.

Beyond the top steps of the podium, Singapore Sides Standoff 2024 highlighted massive individual milestones across the Cecil Building venue. Khor Yan Xun tackled their first WCA competition, entering four events and setting initial benchmarks including a 2:24.41 on 5x5x5 Cube, a 7.29 in Pyraminx, and a 23.18 in Square-1. Wang Zimo cut their Skewb personal best down by 51.8 percent to 8.48 seconds and improved their 5x5x5 Cube mark to 1:10.19. Aaron Sim took on three events, logging a Pyraminx personal best of 9.64 that was 47.9 percent faster than before, while posting debut attempts of 35.93 in 3x3x3 One-Handed and 2:41.25 in 5x5x5 Cube. Yeo Jun Wei Christian contested six events and shaved 37.9 percent off their Megaminx mark to finish at 1:22.06.

The progress continued across the lineup as Imran Hazrin-Tan entered four events, posting a personal best of 2.36 in Pyraminx to earn a 7th-place finish alongside an improved Megaminx best of 41.77. Advaith Tirumalai Ananthan Pillai entered five events, logging a 1:23.11 debut in Megaminx and a Skewb personal best of 5.05. Seow Wei Rong Daniel recorded first-ever attempts of 11.90 in Pyraminx and 1:20.80 in Megaminx while taking down a 15.28 personal best in One-Handed. Kayden Tan Jue Kai completed their first Square-1 attempt in 1:01.93 alongside four event appearances.

When the final timers stopped, the overall medal table reflected a competitive regional exchange, with Singapore taking 15 podium places and Malaysia securing 6. While general Rubik's Cube fans often look only to traditional 3x3 results, this specialized assembly proved that secondary puzzles carry elite championship gravity. The intense single-day format at Singapore Sides Standoff 2024 closed with memorable breakthroughs, leaving competitors ready for whatever battles await in the next season.