Toronto Blindfolded 2025

Four events and five total rounds tested the limits of memory and execution at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education on April 26, 2025. With thirteen competitors assembling in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the single-day gathering provided an intense showcase of blindfolded speedcubing. The unique nature of sightless solving meant that every attempt was a battle against high-stakes cut structures, where an incomplete solution results in a DNF rather than a salvageable time. Across the schedule, competitors navigated rounds designed to reward absolute precision under tight formatting constraints.

The 2025 tournament was marked by a complete sweep across every discipline by Alvin Hiu Yeung Cheng representing Hong Kong. Cheng claimed top honours in all four categories on the schedule, setting the standard across both multi-cube and big-cube disciplines. In an arena where formatting places immense pressure on clean completions, Cheng delivered composed performances regardless of whether the round demanded rapid single-cube turns or extended multi-minute memory recall. His dominance across the board anchored the entire weekend of blindfolded solving in Ontario.

In the flagship 3x3x3 Blindfolded category, the competition featured two full rounds, giving thirteen solvers an opportunity to advance their 3x3 results through the preliminary phase into the final. In the opening round, Cheng set the pace with a 27.53 single and a 30.83 average, while Dayne Indraji notched an impressive 24.45 single. When the finalists returned, Cheng secured first place with a winning single of 28.24 despite a DNF average. Indraji took second place for Canada with a mark of 1:05.92, followed by Eden Soref in third place with a 2:12.03 clocking.

Beyond the podium battles, significant milestone marks emerged from the preliminary round of the standard Rubik's Cube blindfolded event. Jonah Hinkson delivered a standout performance for Trinidad and Tobago, establishing a pair of national records. Hinkson logged a national record single of 3:39.42 alongside a national record average of 4:29.08. In a discipline where even a minor orientation mistake nullifies an entire solve, piecing together three successful attempts in one round represents a massive competitive achievement.

The 3x3x3 Multi-Blind event brought a different tactical format to the floor, where competitors balanced speed against volume under an overall one-hour limit. Six entrants submitted cubes for the single-round test. Alvin Hiu Yeung Cheng secured the victory by successfully solving all 10 of his 10 submitted cubes in a time of 24:47. Abdullah Gulab of Pakistan earned second place with 7 points out of 10 cubes in 51:49, while Canada's Marco Yang claimed third place on the podium by solving 4 out of 6 cubes in 57:05.

Away from the top steps of the podium, several competitors made substantial personal breakthroughs across their events. Jonah Hinkson entered two disciplines and achieved a 3x3x3 Blindfolded personal best of 3:39.42, which was 34.7 percent faster than his previous best of 5:36.00, alongside earning a fifth-place finish in Multi-Blind. Kevin Tang took on the blindfolded 3x3 event and registered a personal best single of 4:31.79, improving 8.9 percent over his earlier 4:58.37 mark. Nicholas McKee tackled three events at the meet, achieving a fourth-place finish in 4x4x4 Blindfolded.

The big-cube blindfolded formats pushed cognitive endurance even further at Toronto Blindfolded 2025, where solving the 4x4x4 and 5x5x5 blindfolded variants required managing complex parity cases without visual feedback. In the 4x4x4 Blindfolded event, Alvin Hiu Yeung Cheng took first place with a best single of 2:43.82. Marco Yang secured the second spot for Canada with a time of 13:16.00, while Cyrille Beauchesne took third place with an 18:46.00 result. The single-round structure left no room for hesitation, making every successful time critical.

The 5x5x5 Blindfolded competition closed out the heavy puzzles with three competitors taking on the grueling challenge. Cheng finished at the top of the standings with a winning single of 4:15.42. Cyrille Beauchesne earned the runner-up position, recording a completed time of 35:19.00, while Marco Yang finished in third place after recording DNFs. Navigating five layers of pieces completely unseen remains one of the most demanding tasks in speed cubing, and surviving the round required total focus.

With seven podium finishes for Canada, four for Hong Kong, and one for Pakistan, Toronto Blindfolded 2025 highlighted both local depth and international talent. The event demonstrated the unforgiving nature of sightless solving rounds where cutoffs and accuracy dictate success. From national records to multi-cube sweeps, this WCA competition concluded as a definitive test of memory and speed as competitors turn their sights toward the next season of blindfolded events.