Records   

There are lots of different variations of the classic Rubik's cube, the 3x3x3. However, the World Cube Association only recognizes 11 puzzles as official puzzles. An official puzzle is one that is used in official competitions, meaning that are recognized and made valid by the WCA. These 11 puzzles are arranged into 17 events (the ways of solving the cube). This is a list of the different events, along with the puzzle used:

Event list

Event Symbol Puzzle used Explanation
3x3x3 cube 3x3x3 (classic Rubik's cube) The regular way of solving the classic cube.
2x2x2 cube 2x2x2 A little smaller than the classic cube.
4x4x4 cube 4x4x4 A bigger cube than the 3x3x3.
5x5x5 cube 5x5x5
6x6x6 cube 6x6x6
7x7x7 cube 7x7x7
3x3x3 blindfolded3BLD 3x3x3 The cube position is memorized, and later solved with a blindfold on.
Fewest Moves ChallengeFMC 3x3x3 (max. 3 cubes) Solve the cube in the smallest amount of moves, and take note of your solution on paper.
3x3x3 one-handed OH 3x3x3 Solve the cube using just one of your hands. Simple, right?
Clock Rubik's Clock Make all 18 clocks point to 12 as quickly as possible.
Megaminx Megaminx The classic Rubik's cube, made dodecahedron.
Pyraminx Pyraminx The classic Rubik's cube in the shape of a tetrahedron.
Skewb Skewb
Square-1 Square-1 This is simply a weird cube. Don't ask. Just prepare for crazy deformations.
4x4x4 blindfolded4BLD 4x4x4 Same spirit as in 3x3x3 blindfolded3BLD, but this time, with a 4x4x4 instead.
5x5x5 blindfolded5BLD 5x5x5 Same spirit as in 3x3x3 blindfolded3BLD, but this time, with a 5x5x5 instead.
3x3x3 multi-blind3MBLD 3x3x3 (2+) Solve several 3x3s blindfolded! Starting from two, up to as many as you want, in an hour.

World Records


This information was last updated Sat Mar 14 11:33:53 UTC 2020.
For updated and more detailed information, please refer to the WCA Records Page.

 3x3x3 Cube

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Yusheng Du (杜宇生) 3.47  China   Wuhu Open 2018
Average Feliks Zemdegs 5.53  Australia   Odd Day in Sydney 2019 (7.16) 5.04 (4.67) 6.55 4.99

 2x2x2 Cube

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Maciej Czapiewski 0.49  Poland   Grudziądz Open 2016
Average Martin Vædele Egdal 1.21  Denmark   Kjeller Open 2018 (1.06) 1.09 (1.64) 1.47 1.07

 4x4x4 Cube

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Sebastian Weyer 17.42  Germany   Danish Open 2019
Average Max Park 21.11  United States   Bay Area Speedcubin' 21 2019 21.01 22.00 20.31 (19.28) (24.79)

 5x5x5 Cube

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Max Park 34.92  United States   Houston Winter 2020
Average Max Park 39.65  United States   CubingUSA Western Championship 2019 40.34 (36.06) (42.65) 40.82 37.80

 6x6x6 Cube

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Max Park 1:09.51  United States   Houston Winter 2020
Average Max Park 1:15.90  United States   Houston Winter 2020 1:09.51 1:23.93 1:14.27

 7x7x7 Cube

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Max Park 1:40.89  United States   CubingUSA Nationals 2019
Average Max Park 1:46.57  United Statesia801608   Houston Winter 2020 1:54.24 1:42.12 1:43.34

 3x3x3 Blindfolded

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Max Hilliard 15.50  United States   CubingUSA Nationals 2019
Average Jeff Park 18.18  United States   OU Winter 2019 16.77 18.32 19.44

 3x3x3 Fewest Moves

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Sebastiano Tronto 16  Italy   FMC 2019
Average Cale Schoon 21.00  United States   North Star Cubing Challenge 2020 23  18  22

 3x3x3 One-Handed

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Max Park 6.82  United States   Bay Area Speedcubin' 20 2019
Average Max Park 9.42  United States   Berkeley Summer 2018 9.43 (11.32) 8.80 8.69 10.02

 Clock

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Suen Ming Chi (孫銘志) 3.29  Hong Kong   GDSY Open 2019
Average Yunhao Lou (娄云皓) 4.38  China   Hangzhou Autumn 2019 4.16 4.81 (5.12) (3.85) 4.17

 Megaminx

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Juan Pablo Huanqui 27.22  Peru   La Tienda Cubera Christmas 2019
Average Juan Pablo Huanqui 30.39  Peru   Wuxi Open 2019 30.12 (28.50) (31.19) 29.97 31.07

 Pyraminx

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Dominik Górny 0.91  Poland   Byczy Cube Race 2018
Average Tymon Kolasiński 1.86  Poland   Grudziądz Open 2019 (1.05) 2.13 (2.30) 1.94 1.51

 Skewb

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Andrew Huang 0.93  Australia   WCA World Championship 2019
Average Łukasz Burliga 2.03  Poland   CFL Santa Claus Cube Race 2017 2.48 1.91 1.71 (1.39) (4.98)

 Square-1

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Jackey Zheng 4.95  United States   Brooklyn 2019
Average Vicenzo Guerino Cecchini 6.54  Brazil   Bernô Feet Friendship 2019 6.15 7.37 (6.04) 6.11 (DNF)

 4x4x4 Blindfolded

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Stanley Chapel 1:02.51  United States   Michigan Cubing Club Epsilon 2019
Average Stanley Chapel 1:08.76  United States   Michigan Cubing Club Epsilon 2019 1:02.51 1:14.05 1:09.72

 5x5x5 Blindfolded

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition Solves
Single Stanley Chapel 2:21.62  United States   Michigan Cubing Club Epsilon 2019
Average Stanley Chapel 2:27.63  United States   Michigan Cubing Club Epsilon 2019 2:32.48 2:28.80 2:21.62

 3x3x3 Multi-Blind

Type Name Result Citizen of Country Competition
Single Graham Siggins 59/60 59:46  United States   OSU Blind Weekend 2019