Rubik's UK Championship promises twists and turns

The competition has attracted entrants from 32 countries

More than 500 people are competing at the Rubik's UK Championship in Coventry.

The event, at the CBS Arena, includes 15 different categories and spectators have been promised a weekend of "twists and turns".

It coincides with the 50th anniversary of Ernő Rubik inventing the original 3x3 cube, with some categories involving competitors being blindfolded or using only one hand.

The field includes reigning UK champion Nicholas, 17, who said: "I have been practising hard because everyone keeps getting quicker."

He will be competing against 2022 champion James, 15, who recently set a new UK record for speedcubing, with an average cube-solving time of under six seconds.

The championship, held for a third successive year in Coventry, runs until Sunday.

Categories include the standard Rubik's Cube, as well as other sizes from 2x2, up to 7x7.

There are also “twisty puzzles” challenges, such as the Pyraminx, Megaminx, Clock, Skewb, and Square-1.

All the winners will be officially recognised by the World Cube Association, the global governing body, and there are representatives from 32 countries.

However, only competitors representing the UK will be able to win the champion title at the Coventry gathering.

It comes after the European championship was held in Spain, in July.