Surabaya Showdown 2024

Inside the bustling corridors of Pasar Atom Mall, tables were arranged under bright lights as 57 puzzle solvers gathered over two action-packed days. On May 18 and 19, the venue in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia became the focal point for regional speedcubing talent. Timers clicked rapidly against soft rubber mats while spectators followed every turn. Surabaya Showdown 2024 brought together a dedicated field ready to contest 10 distinct events across 12 scheduled rounds, offering a true celebration of technical precision and competitive resolve in 2024.

The most riveting drama of the weekend unfolded at the 5x5x5 Cube tables, where the margin between gold and silver came down to a razor-thin thirty-five hundredths of a second. Ivan Lew Yi Wen of Malaysia secured first place with a winning average of 52.62 seconds, just edging out Indonesia's Vincent Hartanto Utomo, who completed his five solves with a 52.97 average. The battle left third-place finisher Fahmi Aulia Rachman behind at 1:01.32. Ivan Lew Yi Wen also posted the single best solve of the event at 46.17 seconds during an intense head-to-head showdown.

The 3x3x3 Cube, the signature Rubik's Cube event, saw 53 competitors battling through two intense rounds. Steve Jourdane Saputra emerged victorious, recording a winning average of 8.24 seconds along with the best single solve of the event at 6.38 seconds. The 3x3 results confirmed another tight podium finish, as Vincent Hartanto Utomo claimed second place with an average of 8.42 seconds, followed by Pedro Leonard Benedict in third at 9.40 seconds. The display underscored the remarkable level of skill present at this cubing competition.

Vincent Hartanto Utomo remained a constant threat across multiple disciplines throughout Surabaya Showdown 2024. Utomo captured top honors in the 4x4x4 Cube with a winning average of 29.16 seconds and a best single of 25.91, finishing ahead of Ivan Lew Yi Wen who averaged 32.32 seconds. Utomo also topped the Clock discipline, winning with an 8.69 average over Zaky Kurnia Falah at 8.86 seconds and Hiroshi Yumeda at 8.94 seconds. In Pyraminx, Hopi Fattan Prabasukma took the title with a 3.94 average, holding off Utomo who took second with 4.01 seconds.

The weekend also featured standout performances across specialized categories. In 3x3x3 One-Handed, Fahmi Aulia Rachman demonstrated remarkable dexterity over two rounds to take victory with a 10.66 average and a top single of 9.47 seconds. The Megaminx event saw Ivan Lew Yi Wen secure another title, delivering a winning average of 45.88 seconds over Ida Putu Sucita Danuartha at 49.36. Meanwhile, Fauzan Rafi Amrullah won Skewb with a 3.76 average, and Muhammad Adib took the Square-1 crown by averaging 10.83 seconds in a sharp single-round contest.

Away from the top of the podium, several solvers produced massive personal breakthroughs and tackled new disciplines across the weekend. Sandy Putra Andhika entered 6 events, achieving an 8th-place finish in Pyraminx with a personal best of 2.87 seconds, which was 46 percent faster than his prior mark, alongside a 3x3x3 Cube best of 9.43 and a first ever attempt at Square-1 of 1:04.05. Muhammad Aldrian Altansyah took on 10 events, dropping his Clock best to 23.44 seconds—a 65.6 percent improvement—and logging a first ever attempt at Megaminx of 2:24.62. Rafel Widi Lazuardi took on 8 events, cutting 37.3 percent off his 4x4x4 Cube mark to hit 1:22.45 and recording a first ever Clock attempt of 21.97 seconds. Nauval Al Ghifari contested 8 events, securing 5th in Megaminx while achieving a 5x5x5 Cube personal best of 2:06.56, an improvement of 40.2 percent.

Other dedicated competitors embraced heavy schedules and took on fresh challenges across the tournament floor. Arthur Satwika tackled 5 events, lowering his 4x4x4 Cube best to 1:31.58, which was 36.2 percent faster than before, while logging his first ever attempt at 2x2x2 Cube with a time of 6.21 seconds. Muhammad Aflach Jazilul Hakam entered 4 events, improving his 3x3x3 Cube best by 16.1 percent to 13.08 seconds while logging first attempts in Skewb at 10.17 and Pyraminx at 21.86. Frederick Rahmanto contested 9 events, finishing 14th in 2x2x2 Cube and recording first ever attempts in Megaminx at 3:16.01, Skewb at 8.50, and Clock at 34.67. Muhammad Dzihnil Haris Aqil Yusuf competed in 6 events, posting first ever attempts in Pyraminx at 8.16, 2x2x2 Cube at 5.68, and 5x5x5 Cube at 3:17.67.

In the fast-paced 2x2x2 Cube competition, Hiroshi Yumeda captured first place with an average of 2.99 seconds and a tournament-best single of 1.89 seconds, leading a podium that included Lintang Mohenjodaro Chevalier at 3.23 and Muhammad Fitzal Ashfa Muzakfar at 3.25. Across all disciplines at Surabaya Showdown 2024, host nation competitors secured 27 podium positions while Malaysian competitors earned 3. As the speed cubing community concluded another successful WCA competition, the weekend proved that every split second on the timer matters when competing at this level.

Keahlian teknis tingkat tinggi tersaji di Pasar Atom Mall ketika Fahmi Aulia Rachman mencatatkan rata-rata 10.66 detik untuk memenangkan kategori 3x3x3 One-Handed. Cabang satu tangan ini menuntut manipulasi jari yang sangat presisi, efisiensi langkah, dan kontrol putaran tanpa bantuan tangan kedua. Fahmi mengamankan podium teratas setelah membukukan waktu single terbaik 9.47 detik. Vincent Hartanto Utomo finis di posisi kedua dengan rata-rata 13.60 detik, sementara Denzel A. J. Wahyudi melengkapi tiga besar lewat torehan rata-rata 15.96 detik.

Ajang Surabaya Showdown 2024 yang berlangsung pada 18 hingga 19 Mei menyuguhkan persaingan ketat dalam komunitas speedcubing tanah air. Bertempat di Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, kompetisi resmi World Cube Association ini menghadirkan 57 peserta yang bertanding dalam 10 cabang berbeda sepanjang 12 babak. Para peserta menguji kecepatan berpikir dan ketangkasan jari mereka dalam menuntaskan aneka jenis teka-teki mekanik dari level pemula hingga kelas utama.

Pada kategori utama Rubik's Cube 3x3x3, persaingan sengit terjadi di babak final antara 53 peserta yang mendaftar. Steve Jourdane Saputra keluar sebagai juara pertama setelah mencatatkan rata-rata 8.24 detik dengan single terbaik 6.38 detik. Vincent Hartanto Utomo menempel ketat di peringkat kedua dengan rata-rata 8.42 detik, sedangkan Pedro Leonard Benedict merebut tempat ketiga dengan catatan rata-rata 9.40 detik dalam laga dua babak tersebut.

Vincent Hartanto Utomo membuktikan fleksibilitasnya dengan meraih kemenangan pada kategori 4x4x4 Cube lewat rata-rata 29.16 detik dan single terbaik 25.91 detik, mengungguli Ivan Lew Yi Wen dari Malaysia serta Steve Jourdane Saputra. Vincent juga merebut emas di nomor Clock dengan rata-rata 8.69 detik, finis tepat di depan Zaky Kurnia Falah yang mencatat 8.86 detik dan Hiroshi Yumeda dengan 8.94 detik.

Performa impresif juga ditunjukkan oleh Ivan Lew Yi Wen yang mendominasi nomor-nomor berdimensi besar dan bentuk kompleks. Perwakilan Malaysia ini memenangi 5x5x5 Cube dengan rata-rata 52.62 detik di atas Vincent Hartanto Utomo dan Fahmi Aulia Rachman. Ivan kemudian mengunci gelar juara Megaminx berkat raihan rata-rata 45.88 detik, mengatasi perlawanan Ida Putu Sucita Danuartha yang mencatat rata-rata 49.36 detik dan Vincent di peringkat ketiga.

Di balik perburuan gelar juara, kejuaraan ini memuat beragam lompatan prestasi dari para peserta berbakat. James Erik Haryanto yang turun di 9 nomor sukses memangkas waktu Pyraminx miliknya menjadi 5.33 detik atau 18.3 persen lebih cepat, sekaligus mencatatkan penampilan perdana di nomor Clock dengan 34.98 detik. Afif Ramadhan mempertajam rekor 3x3x3 One-Handed pribadinya sebesar 15.1 persen menjadi 22.57 detik serta memangkas waktu 4x4x4 Cube miliknya sebesar 4.2 persen menjadi 50.26 detik, di samping mencoba 5x5x5 Cube pertamanya dengan waktu 2:18.31. Muhammad Dika Danuarta mencatatkan kemajuan 13.7 persen di 4x4x4 Cube dengan 46.37 detik dan menyelesaikan 5x5x5 Cube pertamanya dalam 1:46.34. Sementara itu, Muhammad Athor Barzanji memperbaiki waktu 3x3x3 Cube miliknya sebesar 10.1 persen menjadi 47.94 detik serta menjalani debut di 2x2x2 Cube dengan catatan 7.06 detik.

Panggung kompetisi ini turut menjadi arena langkah awal bagi sejumlah pendatang baru di WCA competition. Jolyne Alexa Tanudjaya mencatatkan penampilan kompetitif pertamanya dengan turun di 4 cabang, meraih waktu 7.17 detik di Pyraminx, 33.55 detik di 3x3x3 Cube, dan 23.60 detik di Skewb. Deo Aryasatya Widyatmaja menjalani debut di 4 nomor dengan hasil 12.24 detik di Skewb, 27.97 detik di 3x3x3 Cube, dan 12.38 detik di Pyraminx. Freya Venezia Bong mencatatkan waktu resmi perdananya di tiga kategori, yaitu 17.11 detik di 2x2x2 Cube, 30.76 detik di Pyraminx, dan 1:17.72 di 3x3x3 Cube. Langkah serupa ditempuh Marlo Jonathan Constano Tanjung yang menyelesaikan debutnya di nomor 2x2x2 Cube dengan 11.44 detik, Pyraminx 13.00 detik, serta 3x3x3 Cube 43.41 detik.

Dominasi tuan rumah melengkapi daftar pemenang pada berbagai cabang lain di cubing competition ini. Hiroshi Yumeda menjadi yang tercepat di nomor 2x2x2 Cube dengan rata-rata 2.99 detik. Hopi Fattan Prabasukma memuncaki Pyraminx berkat rata-rata 3.94 detik, Fauzan Rafi Amrullah memimpin Skewb dengan 3.76 detik, dan Muhammad Adib menjuarai Square-1 lewat rata-rata 10.83 detik. Secara keseluruhan, perwakilan Indonesia mengumpulkan 27 posisi podium berbanding 3 podium dari Malaysia.

Rangkaian kompetisi dua hari di Surabaya Showdown 2024 ini menutup kalender turnamen di Jawa Timur untuk tahun 2024 dengan catatan teknis yang solid. Keberhasilan para juara serta perkembangan pesat para peserta pemula menandai tingginya antusiasme komunitas dalam menghadapi musim turnamen berikutnya.