UoSM Cube Open SOR 2025

A scintillating 5.93 single and a 6.88 winning average from Tan Jin Kang in the 3x3x3 Cube final set the tone for an electrifying weekend of speedcubing. The two-day contest brought intense energy to Johor Bahru, Malaysia, where 76 competitors gathered across March 22 and March 23 to test their dexterity across 13 events and 27 rounds. Tan not only captured the marquee title in the classic Rubik's Cube event but also secured a double victory by capturing top honours in the 2x2x2 Cube final with a 2.64 average.

Hosted at the University of Southampton Malaysia, UoSM Cube Open SOR 2025 showcased the rapid development of regional talent in 2025. In the 3x3x3 Cube showpiece, Tan was flanked on the podium by Parist Pariyakanok from Thailand, who posted a 7.89 average, and Kangze Wang from China, who registered an 8.04 average across the three-round event. The 3x3 results demonstrated remarkable consistency at the summit of the bracket as competitors navigated pressure-filled solves on the main stage.

The 2x2x2 Cube contest produced an extraordinarily tight finish between two home-nation athletes. Tan edged out Ng Jia Quan by a mere hundredth of a second, finishing with a 2.64 winning mark to Ng's 2.65 average, while Lim Chun Yik locked up third place with 2.96. Ng made a massive impression of his own throughout the competition, taking the Pyraminx crown with a 2.66 average and a best effort of 1.51, in addition to claiming third place in both 3x3x3 One-Handed and 3x3x3 Blindfolded.

Beyond the familiar names atop the standings, UoSM Cube Open SOR 2025 highlighted significant progress from dedicated athletes expanding their repertoires. Wong You Chin tackled 7 events and made huge strides, securing a 4th-place finish in Square-1 with a first-time mark of 10.68, recording an 8.32 in their first Clock attempt, and slicing their Megaminx personal best by 49 percent down to 56.89 from 1:51.47. Jerome Lee Jin Wen took on 10 events, earning 10th in 3x3x3 One-Handed, posting 1:03.23 in a Megaminx debut, cutting their Square-1 best by 41 percent to 21.62, and lowering their 6x6x6 Cube best by 14.1 percent to 2:00.44. Law Chin Poh entered 3 events, debuting in 4x4x4 Cube with 51.47 and 5x5x5 Cube with 2:05.20, while slashing their 3x3x3 Cube personal best by 30 percent to 10.06.

The momentum continued as Thoriq Ziayd Bin Syamsul Ariffin entered 3 events, posting initial attempts of 25.98 on Clock and 12.23 on Pyraminx alongside a 2x2x2 Cube personal best of 6.00 that was 22.2 percent faster than their previous benchmark. Jayden Teo Jie En entered 7 disciplines, logging debut times of 1:11.11 in 3x3x3 One-Handed, 1:46.67 in 4x4x4 Cube, and 19.55 in Clock. Sim Ray Ken took on 8 events, registering first official marks of 2:04.83 in Megaminx, 1:18.11 in 5x5x5 Cube, and 12.39 in Clock. Cheong Xuan Bin participated across 7 events, earning 13th in Square-1 with a 38.65 debut while clocking 26.44 on Clock and 1:04.44 in 4x4x4 Cube for the first time. Low Jia Wei also stepped up in 8 events, completing debut runs in Pyraminx with 9.70, Skewb with 7.24, and Clock with 10.99.

International challengers left a profound mark on the weekend schedule. Parist Pariyakanok earned two titles for Thailand, seizing the 3x3x3 One-Handed victory with an 11.15 average and dominating the Clock final with a 4.69 average. Fellow Thai solver Asia Konvittayayotin earned gold in the 5x5x5 Cube with a 48.48 average, edging Ang Chin Xiang of Malaysia who finished just behind at 48.59, before Anyu Zhang of China took third at 49.86.

The big cubes featured masterclasses from Anyu Zhang, who swept the longest puzzles of the schedule. Zhang captured the 6x6x6 Cube title with a 1:27.68 average ahead of Ang Chin Xiang and Asia Konvittayayotin, before repeating the feat in the 7x7x7 Cube with a 1:58.69 average. In the 4x4x4 Cube final, Xuming Wang of China claimed the championship with a 25.65 average, holding off Parist Pariyakanok and Asia Konvittayayotin in a fiercely contested podium race.

Specialty disciplines provided plenty of drama throughout the cubing competition. In Square-1, Anukun Supcharoenkun of Thailand took first with a 9.60 average. Mohamad Adrian Syahirin Bin Mohd Faizal won the Skewb event in 3.34, while Hill Pong Yong Feng won the Megaminx category with a 37.92 average. Lee Roo Zen delivered the winning single of 16.48 in 3x3x3 Blindfolded, an event requiring complete memorisation before solving without sight.

When the final timers were stopped, host nation Malaysia secured 22 podium spots, accompanied by 12 for Thailand and 5 for China. The speed cubing community concluded UoSM Cube Open SOR 2025 celebrating not only top-level silverware across diverse puzzles, but also the remarkable growth of developing competitors establishing personal milestones across the official WCA competition circuit.

Ketetapan luar biasa di atas meja pertandingan membuktikan bahawa purata masa yang stabil sentiasa mengatasi catatan tunggal yang pantas. Dalam pusingan akhir acara Kiub 3x3x3 di UoSM Cube Open SOR 2025, Tan Jin Kang memastikan kedudukan teratas menerusi purata catatan masa 6.88 saat bersama catatan terbaik 5.93 saat. Beliau menewaskan Parist Pariyakanok dari Thailand yang menduduki tempat kedua dengan purata 7.89 saat serta Kangze Wang dari China di tempat ketiga dengan 8.04 saat, sekali gus mengetepikan cabaran seramai 72 peserta dalam saingan utama tiga pusingan tersebut.

Pertandingan speedcubing yang berlangsung pada 22 Mac hingga 23 Mac 2025 bertempat di University of Southampton Malaysia, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, telah mengumpulkan seramai 76 peserta. Sepanjang hujung minggu tersebut, sebanyak 13 acara berbeza dipertandingkan merangkumi 27 pusingan rasmi. Kejuaraan ini menguji tahap ketenangan mental dan kawalan mekanikal para peserta merentasi pelbagai disiplin penyelesaian Kiub Rubik bertaraf antarabangsa.

Bukan sahaja cemerlang dalam acara utama, Tan Jin Kang turut melengkapkan gelaran berganda selepas menjuarai saingan Kiub 2x2x2. Di pusingan akhir acara tersebut, beliau mencatatkan purata kemenangan 2.64 saat untuk mengatasi saingan sengit daripada Ng Jia Quan yang mencatat purata 2.65 saat, manakala Lim Chun Yik melengkapkan podium di tempat ketiga dengan 2.96 saat. Kemenangan tipis satu perseratus saat ini memperlihatkan nilai fokus berterusan di pentas akhir.

Wakil antarabangsa turut memperagakan aksi mantap sepanjang kejohanan berlangsung. Dari China, Anyu Zhang mendominasi kategori kiub besar dengan memenangi acara Kiub 6x6x6 menerusi purata 1:27.68 dan acara Kiub 7x7x7 dengan purata 1:58.69. Rakan senegaranya, Xuming Wang, mengungguli Kiub 4x4x4 dengan purata 25.65 saat. Dari Thailand pula, Parist Pariyakanok merangkul kejuaraan 3x3x3 Sebelah Tangan dengan purata 11.15 saat dan acara Jam WCA menerusi purata 4.69 saat, sementara Asia Konvittayayotin menjuarai Kiub 5x5x5 dengan purata 48.48 saat.

Dalam acara kepantasan lain, Ng Jia Quan memenangi Pyraminx dengan purata 2.66 saat dan Mohamad Adrian Syahirin Bin Mohd Faizal merangkul gelaran Skewb menerusi purata 3.34 saat. Acara Megaminx menyaksikan Hill Pong Yong Feng unggul dengan purata 37.92 saat, manakala Anukun Supcharoenkun menjuarai Square-1 dengan catatan 9.60 saat. Dalam acara 3x3x3 Tanpa Melihat yang memerlukan daya ingatan tinggi, Lee Roo Zen merebut tempat pertama dengan catatan masa terbaik 16.48 saat.

Di luar kedudukan podium utama, perkembangan ketara dicatatkan oleh ramai peserta yang menyertai pelbagai disiplin. Lau Yen Teck menyertai 11 acara di kejohanan ini dan mencapai tempat ke-7 dalam Jam WCA, membaiki rekod peribadi Jam WCA sebanyak 25.9 peratus kepada 8.79 saat, memotong rekod Pyraminx kepada 8.22 saat, serta melakukan percubaan pertamanya dalam Kiub 6x6x6 dengan masa 3:05.69. Ethan Ling menyertai 12 acara dengan penamat terbaik ke-4 dalam 3x3x3 Tanpa Melihat selepas membaiki rekodnya sebanyak 44.4 peratus kepada 1:47.59, menurunkan rekod Pyraminx kepada 7.34 saat, dan mencatat masa 29.76 saat pada percubaan pertamanya dalam Square-1. Young Yeong Kang menamatkan 3x3x3 Tanpa Melihat di kedudukan ke-10 dengan catatan terbaik baharu 4:04.53 iaitu 46.8 peratus lebih pantas, di samping memperbaiki rekod 3x3x3 Sebelah Tangan kepada 29.56 saat dan Kiub 2x2x2 kepada 5.59 saat. Koh Fong Yik mempamerkan lonjakan besar dalam Kiub 5x5x5 apabila mencatat masa 1:18.17 iaitu 43.8 peratus lebih pantas, memperbaiki masa Jam WCA sebanyak 36.2 peratus kepada 9.56 saat, dan menurunkan rekod Pyraminx kepada 7.33 saat.

Kejohanan ini turut menjadi medan penting buat bakat baharu yang menyertai pertandingan WCA pertama mereka. Ammar Anas Bin Mohd Aza Zulkiflee menyertai 7 acara pada penampilan sulungnya dengan mencatat masa 2:39.98 dalam Megaminx, 1:40.94 dalam Kiub 5x5x5, dan 5.65 saat dalam Pyraminx. Ng Yu Ze menyertai 6 acara termasuk percubaan pertamanya dalam 3x3x3 Sebelah Tangan dengan 1:37.55, Kiub 2x2x2 dengan 9.47 saat, dan Skewb dengan 39.58 saat. Liew Jian Wei melengkapkan 6 acara dengan catatan 6.92 saat dalam Skewb, 16.83 saat dalam Kiub 3x3x3, dan 1:20.62 dalam Kiub 4x4x4. Ng Eng Yann turut beraksi dalam 6 acara dan mencatat 3.70 saat dalam Kiub 2x2x2, 1:03.91 dalam 3x3x3 Sebelah Tangan, serta 11.40 saat dalam Pyraminx.

Secara keseluruhan, penganjuran UoSM Cube Open SOR 2025 di Johor Bahru menyerlahkan persaingan sengit dengan kontinjen Malaysia mengumpulkan 22 kedudukan podium, diikuti Thailand dengan 12 podium dan China dengan 5 podium. Kualiti konsistensi sepanjang setiap pusingan membuktikan bahawa ketenangan dalam mengawal purata masa merupakan kunci kejayaan terbesar dalam arena ini.