Long Beach Fantastic Memory Challenge 2025


Date
Jul 13, 2025
City
Long Beach, California, United States
Venue

T Building

Address
4901 E Carson St, Long Beach, CA 90808
Details

Multipurpose Room T1200

Contact
Organization team
Organizers
Abhimanyu Singhal (अभिमन्यु सिंघल), Nate Minkevich, and West Coast Cubing LLC Treasurer
WCA Delegates
Abhimanyu Singhal (अभिमन्यु सिंघल), Andrew French, Calvin Nielson, Nate Minkevich, and Shane Grogan
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Information

This competition has been moved to Long Beach!

This competition is recognized as an official World Cube Association competition. Therefore, all competitors are expected to be familiar with the WCA Regulations. This competition WILL NOT have most sighted events, such as 3x3x3 Cube. We recommend first-time competitors not register for this competition. For a more traditional competition experience, please check the West Coast Cubing website for a competition near you.

Current USC students can compete for free! Please indicate so in the comment field during registration and send a photo of your student ID to the organization team to waive the registration fee.

Spectators can attend for free and can come and go as they please! No registration or check-in process is needed for spectating.

This competition is organized by CubeSC, USC's Rubik's Cube Club, in partnership with West Coast Cubing and SpeedCubeShop.

Events
Main event
Competitors
32
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 40 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $20 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 90% of your registration fee.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
We encourage everyone to register for the events they want to compete in via your online registration, however you may add events to your registration up until the event has started.
On the spot registrations will be accepted if there are remaining spots available, with a base registration fee of $20 (United States Dollar).
Any spectator can attend for free.

Registration Process

  1. Wait until registration opens on April 26th at 5 PM PDT. You cannot register prior to then. You cannot register after July 4th at 5 PM PDT. No exceptions to these will be given. If deemed necessary, we may close registration early.
  2. If you have not competed before, create a WCA account here.
  3. Go to the Register link on the competition website.
  4. Fill out the events you will be competing in, any comments you may have about your registration, and press register.
  5. Pay the registration fee via Stripe on the competition website.
  6. A member of the organization team will manually accept registrations. Wait for an email confirming your registration has been accepted.

Competitors MUST pay their registration fee before being eligible for a spot in the competition, unless you are a current USC student.

USC students must submit a photo of student ID to the organization team before being eligible for a fee waiver and indicate as such in the comments during registration.

Waitlist

If the competition is full, a message will be displayed saying such on the competition website. If, after this time, you register and pay for the competition, you will be added to the competition waitlist.

If a competitor cancels their registration, the person at the top of the waitlist will be added to the competitor list.

If you are on the waitlist, you may cancel your registration (see below) at any time for a full refund.

If you are on the waitlist, you will be informed whether you have made it on the competitor list after July 4th, otherwise you will be given a full refund.

Registration Changes

If you would like to cancel your registration, email the organization team with your request and you will be refunded 90 of your registration fee. Refunds are available only until July 4th.

If you would like to edit your registered events or listed guests, you may do so on the Register page.

By registering, competitors agree to the information in the Competitor Responsibilities tab. This tab details the responsibilitIes of all competitors at this competition. Not abiding by these responsibilities can result in disqualification.

Highlights
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Abhimanyu Singhal (अभिमन्यु सिंघल) won with a mean of 27.67 moves in the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves event. Calvin Nielson finished second (31.00) and Timothy Lawrance finished third (32.67).

Aakash Nath - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 8 1:07.41 DNF United States DNF1:17.821:07.41

Abhimanyu Singhal (अभिमन्यु सिंघल) - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 13 3:03.22 3:07.35 United States 3:14.483:03.223:04.36
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 10 1:27.92 DNF United States 1:27.92DNF2:10.70
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 1 27 27.67 United States 282728
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 14 23.82 24.43 United States 24.2224.9523.8225.9324.11
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 8 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 9 7/13 55:11 United States 7/13 55:11

Alex Carney - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 21 7:08.19 DNF United States 7:08.197:08.29DNF
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 16 4:21.36 4:38.89 United States 5:12.604:21.364:22.71
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 14 37 DNF United States DNFDNF37
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF United States DNFDNSDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 6 6/8 57:10 United States 6/8 57:10

Andrew French - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 5 2:01.89 2:06.69 United States 2:07.792:10.392:01.89
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 17 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 10 41 42.00 United States 424341
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 6 17.54 18.76 United States 18.3717.5418.94DNF18.97
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 7 17:54.00 DNF United States 17:54.0019:38.00DNF

Azael Toysehua - Mexico WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 14 3:54.64 4:03.14 Mexico 4:07.323:54.644:07.46
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 3 29.68 DNF Mexico 29.6837.64DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 8 38 40.67 Mexico 384044
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 8 17.09 19.52 Mexico 20.3018.42DNF19.8417.09
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 3 8:24.00 DNF Mexico 8:24.00DNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF Mexico DNFDNFDNS

Calix Tang - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 4 1:52.78 2:04.60 United States 2:15.912:05.111:52.78
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 1 16.83 DNF United States DNF19.2416.83
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 1 9.66 12.36 United States 12.3512.369.6612.3714.11
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 8 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF United States DNFDNSDNS

Calvin Nielson - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 9 2:45.62 2:54.35 United States 2:54.692:45.623:02.74
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 17 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 2 28 31.00 United States 302835
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 10 20.73 22.38 United States 21.5925.7421.8820.7323.67

Cindy Xiaoyue Huang (黄小越) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 4 29.72 DNF China DNF29.7236.32
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 18 29.63 32.66 China 36.6632.3734.5929.6331.03
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 5 11:05.00 DNF China DNF11:05.00DNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 7 3/4 15:43 China 3/4 15:43

David Youn - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 20 37.57 43.21 United States 37.5742.65DNF43.7543.22

Dylan Zamora (葉銘倫) - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 11 2:42.91 2:55.68 United States 3:04.082:42.913:00.06
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 6 31 39.00 United States 483831
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 13 15.40 23.15 United States 28.3921.9015.4028.9019.16

Elijah Brown - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 6 1:58.85 2:08.76 United States 1:58.852:12.142:15.29
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 14 2:18.22 DNF United States DNF2:18.222:28.40
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 2 10.52 14.01 United States 12.3116.6713.0510.52DNF

Eric Wu (吴典皓) - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 7 1:07.08 DNF United States DNF1:07.08DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 11 33 44.00 United States 465333
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 4 9:10.72 DNF United States 9:10.72DNFDNS
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 2 18:20.00 DNF United States DNF18:20.00DNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 5 6/6 40:59 United States 6/6 40:59

Evan Liu (刘云从) - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 5 41.46 DNF United States DNFDNF41.46

Graham Siggins - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 7 1:57.07 2:11.68 United States 2:27.651:57.072:10.33
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 2 16.85 DNF United States 16.85DNF20.34
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 9 19.67 21.69 United States 23.4220.1219.6721.7223.24
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 1 1:36.34 DNF United States 1:48.10DNF1:36.34
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 1 3:17.70 DNF United States 3:17.70DNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 1 54/65 1:00:00 United States 54/65 1:00:00

Jaxon Foster - Australia WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 1 1:48.96 1:54.91 Australia 1:59.801:55.961:48.96
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 9 1:08.89 DNF Australia 2:11.83DNF1:08.89
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 15 18.64 25.35 Australia 18.6428.7926.0023.4026.65
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 6 13:51.00 DNF Australia 13:51.00DNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 11 DNF Australia DNF

Jean-Luc Fox - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 17 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF

Jimmy Kingston - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 17 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 8 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF United States DNFDNSDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 2 17/22 56:17 United States 17/22 56:17

Joseph Wu - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 15 46 DNF United States DNF4946
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 16 21.29 25.93 United States 27.9526.1523.6828.5121.29

Kevin Huang - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 17 4:55.38 5:30.16 United States 6:26.524:55.385:08.59
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 16 47 DNF United States DNFDNF47
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 21 37.41 51.62 United States 50.0755.1749.6337.411:07.00

Lorenzo Lopez - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 17 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 19 28.15 34.71 United States 28.1535.1736.4432.5252.46
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 8 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF

Luke Chestnutt - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 12 2:42.88 2:59.92 United States 3:16.133:00.742:42.88
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 17 DNF DNF United States DNFDNSDNS
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 17 23.20 27.70 United States 25.5423.2027.6336.2529.92

Matthew Dickman - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 11 1:36.14 1:47.71 United States 1:57.111:36.141:49.87
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 8 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF

Muhtasim Al-Farabi - Bangladesh WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 8 2:45.68 2:46.63 Bangladesh 2:46.902:47.322:45.68
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 17 DNF DNF Bangladesh DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 12 29 DNF Bangladesh DNF2943
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 4 15.44 17.23 Bangladesh 18.9015.4417.9615.8717.87
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 10 2/4 31:25 Bangladesh 2/4 31:25

Nate Minkevich - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 19 4:12.95 DNF United States 4:12.95DNSDNS
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 17 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 13 36 DNF United States 43DNF36
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 11 18.14 22.79 United States 19.43DNF30.4018.5418.14
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 8 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 11 DNF United States DNF

Ryan Fong - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 18 2:25.72 DNF United States DNF2:41.882:25.72
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 6 58.36 DNF United States 58.36DNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 5 34 36.33 United States 413434
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 12 21.71 22.84 United States 25.7324.0721.7122.1022.35
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 8 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNF
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 4 14/19 56:10 United States 14/19 56:10

Seungmin Hong (홍승민) - Canada WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 10 2:46.74 2:55.46 Canada 3:03.482:56.152:46.74
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 12 1:42.24 DNF Canada 1:42.24DNFDNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 9 34 41.00 Canada 473442
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 8 DNF DNF Canada DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 8 2/3 18:46 Canada 2/3 18:46

Shane Grogan - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 2 1:55.89 1:57.38 United States 1:57.371:58.891:55.89
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 15 2:55.76 DNF United States DNF2:55.76DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 4 36 36.00 United States 363636
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 3 13.80 15.56 United States 14.7416.0615.8813.8017.50
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 11 DNF United States DNF

Sylvester Efrem Slavet-Burr - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 17 DNF DNF United States DNFDNFDNS
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 8 DNF DNF United States DNFDNSDNS

Tarun Jagadish - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 16 4:28.08 5:09.86 United States 5:26.864:28.085:34.64
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 7 36 40.67 United States 463640
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 5 15.54 17.64 United States 18.1318.2016.5918.9215.54

Timothy Lawrance - South Africa WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 15 3:51.58 4:03.63 South Africa 4:09.704:09.623:51.58
3x3x3 Blindfolded Final 13 2:04.50 DNF South Africa 2:46.162:04.50DNF
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 3 31 32.67 South Africa 353132
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 22 54.26 1:00.23 South Africa 1:05.6359.0054.261:05.0656.63
4x4x4 Blindfolded Final 2 5:02.02 6:04.32 South Africa 6:48.285:02.026:22.65
5x5x5 Blindfolded Final 3 DNF DNF South Africa DNFDNFDNS
3x3x3 Multi-Blind Final 3 11/13 49:47 South Africa 11/13 49:47

Tommy Chestnutt - United States WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 20 6:51.89 DNF United States 7:32.54DNF6:51.89
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 23 1:25.50 1:45.55 United States 1:40.421:36.371:59.861:25.502:16.43

Yunhao Lou (娄云皓) - China WCA profile

Event Round # Best Average Representing Solves
6x6x6 Cube Final 3 1:53.95 2:00.30 China 2:02.261:53.952:04.69
3x3x3 Fewest Moves Final 17 DNF DNF China DNFDNFDNF
3x3x3 One-Handed Final 7 14.67 18.91 China 22.8314.6719.6718.7318.34
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