Speedcubing

Solve twisty puzzles as fast as possible — 3×3, 2×2, up to 7×7 plus one-handed, blindfolded and Megaminx events.

👥1 per team🌤indoor
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What is Speedcubing?

Speedcubing is the competitive sport of solving twisty puzzles (Rubik's Cube and its many variants) as quickly as possible. WCA-sanctioned events include 2×2 up to 7×7, one-handed, blindfolded, Megaminx, Pyraminx, Square-1 and multi-blindfolded. The 3×3 single-solve world record is under 4 seconds.

Quick facts

Category

Mind Sports

Type

Individual

Players

1 per team

Where played

indoor

Country of origin

🇭🇺 Hungary

Estimated origin

1974, Rubik's Cube invented by Ernő Rubik; first WCA world championship 2003

Olympic

No

Popularity

global

Sources & provenance

Last verified 2026-08-20.verified