Surrey Monday Open 2025

Forty-eight competitors gathered at SFU Surrey on June 2, 2025, to test their speed, planning, and execution across four brisk rounds. Speedcubing often presents a fascinating study in contrasts, particularly when considering how different solving disciplines demand entirely different mental rhythms. While traditional disciplines like Fewest Moves require quiet, deliberate pen-and-paper analysis over sixty silent minutes, the Surrey Monday Open 2025 shifted the spotlight entirely to explosive live solving, where success hinges on instant pattern recognition and sub-second mechanical reflexes under the competition lights in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

The battle for the main event delivered exceptional speed across two rounds of intense classic 3x3x3 Cube action. Xuanyu Sun took the championship title in commanding fashion, producing a winning average of 7.30 seconds and securing the single fastest solve of the event at 6.08 seconds. Jeremy Xiang captured the second step on the podium with a formidable average of 7.92 seconds, while Ethan Rusnak rounded out an all-Canadian top three by recording an average of 8.02 seconds. The 3x3 results demonstrated fine control and rapid execution throughout the bracket.

In the compact 2x2x2 Cube division, the margins tightened to fractional fractions of a second across a single, high-stakes round of forty-one entrants. Peter Barnwell of Canada emerged victorious, setting a winning average of 2.02 seconds behind a lightning-fast single solve of 1.59 seconds. International competitors pressed hard at the top, with Thailand's Thamawit Tangtanawat claiming second place on an average of 2.34 seconds and Slovenia's Taiyo Berčič taking third place with a 2.41 average. Barnwell, Tangtanawat, and Berčič led a massive wave of personal milestones that rippled through the rest of the standings.

The complex five-layered puzzle demanded stamina, and the 5x5x5 Cube tournament showcased impressive mastery of reduction techniques. Taiyo Berčič delivered a dominant performance for Slovenia, claiming the gold medal with a winning average of 58.11 seconds and the round's top single solve of 52.78 seconds. Allan Wang secured second place for Canada with a time of 1:01.66, followed by fellow Canadian Aidan Gerber in third place with an average of 1:11.40. Across all events, Canadian solvers earned six podium positions, Slovenia claimed two, and Thailand took one.

Beyond the podiums, the cubing competition served as a launchpad for remarkable individual progression that the final standings easily obscure. Kaito Halverson logged one of the day's sharpest breakthroughs, trimming their 2x2x2 Cube personal best by 39 percent down to 6.09 seconds. Yun-Ju Hsieh took on three events, achieving a 30.6 percent improvement on the 2x2x2 Cube with a mark of 2.81 seconds while adding a personal best of 1:11.10 in the 5x5x5 Cube for a tenth-place finish. Trevor Choi dropped their 2x2x2 mark by 25.3 percent to 3.74 seconds, and Micah Tan shaved 25.2 percent off their 3x3x3 time to finish with a 29.96.

Fresh territory and milestone appearances highlighted the depth of the field as newcomers and regulars expanded their repertoires. Xavier Forer tackled three disciplines, recording a first ever attempt at the 5x5x5 Cube with a 2:54.02 finish, while Vivien Wong tackled their first ever attempt at the 2x2x2 Cube to clock 13.22 seconds and slashed 19.8 percent off their 3x3x3 mark. Kyan Dang logged a first 2x2x2 result of 4.46 seconds while taking 16.2 percent off their 3x3x3 personal best. Meanwhile, first-time competitor Miles Jackson-Ellis stepped onto the floor for the first time across three separate events, clocking a 16.14 on the 3x3x3 Cube.

The single-day schedule provided a dynamic environment for both seasoned competitors and tournament newcomers looking to push the limits of speed cubing. The WCA competition brought together diverse disciplines ranging from the intricate puzzle mechanics of the big cubes to the sprint tempo of the smaller formats. Each official round allowed participants to measure their progress against the clock in structured tournament conditions, adding meaningful milestones to their competitive journeys.

With the Surrey Monday Open 2025 concluded, the local community in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, wrapped up another chapter of Rubik's Cube competition. As competitors return to their training routines, the personal milestones and official results established on the tables of SFU Surrey set an encouraging foundation for upcoming events in the regional calendar.