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Swisscubing Cup I 2026 lands at Bossonnens gym venue

Swisscubing Cup I 2026 is live on the WCA calendar with Salle de gym de Bossonnens named as the venue, plus a direct line to the Swisscubing Board.

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Seabrook Open 2026 set for WCA-listed gym venue in community center

Seabrook Open 2026 lands Oct. 3-4 at Seabrook Community Center Gym, a WCA-listed site with a familiar public-facility setup. The venue at 311 Lafayette Rd. already has official event precedent.

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SpeedSolving.com wiki helps beginners navigate speedcubing methods and community

The wiki turns speedcubing from acronym soup into a clear first path, then points new cubers to the forums and the WCA’s route into competition.

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Paradise Place Open 2026 brings three-day WCA action to Bangkok

Bangkok gets a three-day WCA open at Paradise Place from Aug. 28-30, with registration already set and Thailand’s late-summer calendar nearly full.

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WPI Spring 2026 confirms Odeum venue for Worcester speedcubers

WPI Spring 2026 pinned Worcester cubers to the Odeum on the second floor, with registration running Feb. 1 to March 22.

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Wolfpack Wednesday NC I 2026 skips 3x3x3 for niche events

Wolfpack Wednesday NC I 2026 flips the usual meet script with a Wednesday-night, no-3x3 format built for niche-event solvers and campus cubers.

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Ulanqab to host twin WCA cube competitions on August 29, 2026

Ulanqab Hotel will split one Saturday between big-cube and small-cube specialists, giving event-focused cubers two official WCA options on the same date.

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Ethan Cho sets 7x7 world record average at Naperville Mini III 2026

Ethan Cho’s 1:54.73 7x7 average at Naperville Mini III 2026 landed in the live WCA record log as WR20 and sharpened the North American elite race.

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Mallorca Open 2026 offers AES members 15% registration refund

AES members can cut Mallorca Open 2026’s entry cost by 15%, and the same refund has already been used at Sala Palmanova before. Early sign-up matters for capped events.

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Delhi Cube Open 2026 set for IIT Delhi, early venue details posted

Delhi Cube Open 2026 was pinned to IIT Delhi’s Student Lounge on Level 3, giving North India cubers a real venue to plan around before the rest of the event sheet filled in.

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Open de Lumes 2026 registration page details payment requirements

Open de Lumes 2026’s French-language registration note puts payment front and center, making it clear that a spot is not secure until the fee is handled. The separate WCA listing gives competitors a second place to verify the entry process.

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Pikes Peak AM 2026 returns to Colorado Springs with community center venue

Pikes Peak AM 2026 will use Hillside Community Center’s Multipurpose Room in Colorado Springs, with a 50-cuber cap and registration that ran from May 9 to July 18.

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Cubing returns to Nagpur in 2026 at multi-sport venue

Nagpur’s next WCA comp lands at The Crib, a taqueria-pickleball-climbing venue, with a 60-cuber cap and a closed July 18 registration window.

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Cavite Side Events Open 2026 brings wider puzzle mix to Dasmariñas

Robinsons Dasmariñas gives Cavite Side Events Open 2026 a central mall stage, and the side-events branding points to a deeper puzzle mix for Philippine cubers.

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Rose City OR 2026 signals manual approval and payment confirmation

Rose City OR 2026 turns registration into the real event: your spot is not confirmed until payment lands. That favors organized cubers and punishes slow planners.

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Japan Championship returns after seven years with blindfolded wins in Osaka

Japan’s first national championship since 2019 delivered blindfolded wins for Shiori Yanai and Keita Hayakawa in Daito, Osaka. Yanai took multi-blind with 33/40 in 56:48.

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World Cube Association adds Temecula Valley Summer 2026 competition page

Temecula Valley Summer 2026 now has its own WCA page, adding another sanctioned local stop for Southern California cubers chasing official solves.

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Speedcubing Ireland opens registration for Irish Championship 2026 in Waterford

Waterford’s Irish Championship 2026 pairs national-title prestige with a free T-shirt, a goodie bag and spectator entry, all aimed at first-timers as much as regulars.

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GAN Tarlac Speedcubing Open 2026 lands at Robinsons Luisita Activity Center

Robinsons Luisita Activity Center puts Tarlac speedcubing in a mall setting built for walk-ins, and the WCA registration page is already open.

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Speedcubing Canada sets Pickering Favourites Summer 2026 registration for July 21

Registration opens at 8 p.m. EDT on July 21, giving competitors a fixed window to claim a spot for Pickering Favourites Summer 2026 at Chestnut Hill on August 29.

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Texoma Sunrise 2026 brings Friday morning speedcubing to community room

Friday morning makes Texoma Sunrise 2026 a local-friendly meet at First United Bank Community Room, with Southern Cubing backing and a no-refund rule.

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Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 opens with manual registration approval

Registration is live, but every entry is still hand-approved. That means a submitted form is only the first step, and travel plans should wait for confirmation.

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WCA spotlights tense race for third in North America 7x7 final

The WCA’s 7x7 final clip turned NAC 2026 into a podium chase, with third place still open and elite solvers fighting every turn in Raleigh.

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Arnhem named host city for 2026 European Speedcubing Championship

Arnhem is hosting the 12th European Championship at Sportcentrum Valkenhuizen, with July 16-19 dates, spectator tickets, and all 17 WCA events.

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Wellesley Fall 2026 opens registration for 65-person speedcubing open

Registration opened July 1 for a 65-person WCA open in Wellesley, where Cube New England is filling another small but busy stop on the New England calendar.

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Oslo Open 2026 lands at Jordal Idrettshall with clear venue details

Jordal Idrettshall gives Oslo Open 2026 a clean, easy-to-find setup, with main-entrance directions, a full address, and a June 19-21 schedule.

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Updates

WCA adds FTO, ending Clock as a official event in 2027

The WCA is adding FTO and retiring Clock after Worlds 2027, its first new official event since Skewb in 2014. The move rewards a puzzle with real hardware and a real scene.

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Graham Siggins reclaims 3x3 multi-blind world record with 63/65

Graham Siggins pushed multi-blind into new territory with 63/65, the first world-record line to clear 60 points. He edged Rowe Hessler’s 63/66 by a single point.

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Frosted vs UV-coated cubes, how finish changes grip and durability

Frosted and UV-coated cubes change grip before magnets do. For sweaty hands and long solves, that first-touch choice can matter more than the hardware inside.

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Speedcubing Japan announces hybrid Tokyo record meet and rank certification session

Tokyo’s next Kurukuru Kai splits into two tracks: a morning record meet and an afternoon rank certification session at Ota Ward Citizens’ Plaza.

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