History
Max Park broke the world record with this solve in 2023.
What is 3.13 second solve?
The mean of 5 solves excluding the best and worst.
What is an Ao5 (average of 5 solves)?
An algorithm set for last layer that involves solving corners if the yellow cross is solved.
What is COLL (Corners Of the Last Layer)?
A modification of the standard reduction method for 4x4.
What is the Yau method?
Special oil put in your cube to make turning smoother.
What is lube/lubricant?
The first person to ever get a sub-3 second solve.
Who is Teodor Zajder?
When the cube is more than one outer layer turn away from solved.
What is a DNF (did not finish)?
This person broke the 3x3 average of 5 solves 10 times in a row (from 4.69 to 3.90s).
Who is Yiheng Wang?
Number of seconds of inspection time for blindfolded events.
What is 0 (you inspect while timer is running)?
One of the most popular brands of speed cubes (just released the 16 as of 2025).
What is Gancube?
This event was banned due to sanitary concerns.
What is 3x3 with feet?
True or False: It is illegal to compete with a puzzle that has more than one logo/emblem.
True
A method that is highly efficient but involves hundreds of algorithms.
What is the ZB method?
This is the only WCA approved shape-shifting twisty puzzle.
What is the Square-1?
This new cubing technology is a replacement for tension springs and allows you to turn faster and smoother.
What is maglev?
First person to set a 3x3 world record.
Who is Mihn Thai?
The number of meters between the viewers and the competitors.
What is 1.5 meters?
This finger trick involves gripping a corner piece with your forefinger and thumb to execute turn(s).
What is a pinch move?
This move is Rw’.
What is the big cube notation for turning the two rightmost layers counterclockwise?
These two online cubing stores are the most popular.
What are The Cubicle and Speedcubeshop?
These two events were banned in 2008 because they were deemed too easy.
What are the Rubik’s Magic and Rubik’s Master Magic?
The WCA Regulations Committee enabled frame by frame analysis to enforce regulations because of an incident involving this cuber.
Who is Yiheng Wang?
The first ever competition was held in this country and had only 3x3.
What is Hungary?
This 2x2 method involves solving one side and then using one of two algorithm sets to complete the cube.
What is the EG method?
Speed cube design dramatically changed due to the 2015 world record corner twist by this cuber.
Who is Feliks Zemdegs?