Singapore Two-Day Nov 2025

Emmanuel Kao delivered an overwhelming demonstration of speed and endurance over the weekend, sweeping all four major big cube disciplines with commanding final averages. His campaign peaked across the larger puzzles, highlighted by a blistering 1:46.56 winning average in the 7x7x7 Cube alongside a 1:16.28 victory in the 6x6x6 Cube. Held at Midland House in Singapore, Singapore from November 15 to November 16, the Singapore Two-Day Nov 2025 brought together 71 competitors for 32 rounds of intense puzzle solving across 12 official events.

The 2025 meeting served as a premier speedcubing showcase in the region, with Kao establishing his authority early in the weekend schedule. Beyond his triumphs in the two largest puzzles, Kao locked down top honours in both the 4x4x4 Cube with a 25.67 average and the 5x5x5 Cube with a 39.88 mark. In the 5x5x5 Cube final, he finished comfortably ahead of runner-up Ng Jia Quan from Malaysia, who recorded a 53.59 average, and third-place Dylan Seah Tze Siang from Singapore, who turned in a 54.39 average.

Kao also featured prominently in the premier Rubik's Cube category, securing second place in the 3x3x3 Cube final with an average of 7.38 seconds. Victory in the main event went to Jovan Susanto, who captured the title with a 6.99 average across three competitive rounds featuring 62 competitors, bolstered by a best single solve of 6.47 seconds. Kagen Chiu rounded out the podium in third position with a 7.67 average, capping off an exceptionally swift 3x3 results battle at the top of the standings.

In other events throughout the cubing competition, multi-event specialist Akash Sreedharan took home two individual titles. Sreedharan navigated three rounds of 3x3x3 One-Handed to win with a 9.60 average, having posted a single solve of 8.82 seconds. He later claimed the Clock title in a nail-biting final, clocking a winning average of 3.12 seconds to edge past Keagen Khew at 3.13 seconds and Kagen Chiu at 3.22 seconds. That triumph underscored the high level of speed cubing excellence displayed throughout the schedule at Singapore Two-Day Nov 2025.

Short-format events produced equally fierce margins on the Midland House stage. Nigel Phang captured the 2x2x2 Cube title with an exceptional 1.33 average, having established top marks earlier with a 0.85 single in the competition rounds. Aiden Lim Tze Choon followed in second with a 1.77 average, while Susanto took third at 2.27. In Skewb, Luis Tan Hong Yi dominated the field with a 2.06 average, well clear of Dayson Lu and Tan Yan Kai James, who both registered 4.02 averages. Jovan Lee clinched Pyraminx gold with a 2.32 average, while Tristan Chua Yong earned Megaminx victory in 31.09 seconds and Dalton Yeo secured the Square-1 win in 8.41 seconds.

Beyond the podium battles, several competitors achieved remarkable milestones across their individual schedules. Ng Shao Ken tackled six events, dropping personal best marks dramatically by improving his 5x5x5 Cube time by 66 percent to 1:18.08, his 3x3x3 One-Handed time by 56.4 percent to 18.24, and his Megaminx mark by 50.8 percent to 2:40.46. Wong Qi Hao entered seven events, slashing his Square-1 best by 58.4 percent down to 30.93 seconds while also setting a 2x2x2 Cube best of 3.37 seconds. Meanwhile, Bandla Siddharth took on five events and posted his first ever attempts in Megaminx at 3:10.92 and 4x4x4 Cube at 2:53.40, alongside a 25.1 percent improvement on his 3x3x3 Cube single to 25.47 seconds.

Other participants marked key career moments during the WCA competition rounds. Arina Tseo Ming En registered three new event debuts, recording first attempts in the 7x7x7 Cube with a 4:06.17, 5x5x5 Cube with a 1:16.40, and Pyraminx with a 6.44. Goh Yong Xuan Zander completed first-time entries in 3x3x3 One-Handed at 32.40 seconds and Pyraminx at 8.71 seconds, while improving his 2x2x2 Cube best by 44.8 percent to 4.92 seconds. Liew Fook Onn Caden delivered first attempts in the 4x4x4 Cube at 1:38.66 and Clock at 19.96 seconds, Swee Zong Jun produced a first Skewb attempt of 7.58 seconds, and Alexander Ong achieved a 1.71 in his first official 2x2x2 Cube solve while lowering his 3x3x3 Cube best by 22.3 percent to 5.98 seconds.

The 32 rounds of action at Singapore Two-Day Nov 2025 concluded with host nation competitors securing 32 total podium positions across the 12 events, alongside podium representation from Malaysia, China, and the Philippines. The broad variety of puzzles and intense multi-round formats tested every facet of solver preparation. With Kao establishing a benchmark across big cubes and numerous solvers recording personal bests, the tournament stood as a memorable close to the late season calendar.