Summary

  • Hundreds of enthusiasts are taking part in the Rubik's Cube World Championships in Seoul, South Korea

  • "Speedcubers" will compete to be the fastest to solve the cube-shaped puzzle at the four-day competition run by the World Cube Association

  • Other events include solving the cube blindfolded, with one hand and in the fewest moves, as well as solving different sized cubes and other "twisty puzzles"

  • The last world championships were held in 2019, though the event was held every two years before the Covid pandemic

  • The winner then solved the cube in just under seven seconds - but the current world record, set in June, is now 3.13 seconds

  • You can watch the competition live by clicking the play button at the top of this page

Live Reporting

  1. Good morning

    Hello and welcome to our coverage of the Rubik's Cube World Championships in Seoul, South Korea.

    It's the final day of the competition, in which hundreds of "speedcubers" are competing across 17 events. These range from competing to solve the classic cube in the shortest time, to tackling it blindfolded or one-handed, to cracking other so-called "twisty puzzles" such as the pyramid-shaped Pyraminx or the dodecahedron-shaped Megaminx.

    Designed in 1974 by the Hungarian architect Erno Rubik as a teaching tool, the Rubik's cube is now one of the best-selling toys of all time. Speedcubing has surged in popularity, with the world record for solving the puzzle now 3.13 seconds - a fraction of the first world record of 22.95 seconds, set in 1982.

    We won't be providing text updates, but you can watch live coverage by clicking the play button at the top of this page, with commentary provided by the World Cube Association which runs the championships.