Shhicago IV 2025
- Date
- Nov 1 - 2, 2025
- City
- Evanston, Illinois, United States
- Venue
Technological Institute, Northwestern University
- Address
- 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208
- Details
Tech M345
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Draco Tong and Midwest Cubing Association
- WCA Delegates
- Brandon Reichman and Draco Tong
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
While new competitors are welcome, please note that this competition focuses on blindfolded events, so 3x3 and other beginner-friendly events will not be held.
Please read all tabs before registering. On the day of the competition, allow at least 15 extra minutes to locate the venue.
This competition is supported by the Midwest Cubing Association.
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 18
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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There is a competitor limit of 25 competitors.
The base registration fee for this competition is $50 (United States Dollar).
If your registration is cancelled before you will be refunded 80% 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.
No on the spot registrations will be accepted.
Current students of Northwestern University may register for a discounted rate of $20. Please see the Registration and Waitlist tab for details.
- Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Brayden Thompson won with a single solve of 17.45 seconds in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event. Jacob Turrubiartes finished second (33.73) and Lucas Lippman-Bruno finished third (1:01.88).
Aaron Soley - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | 13 | 2:19.24 | 2:28.14 | United States | 2:38.79 | 2:19.24 | 2:21.44 | 2:24.19 | 2:54.53 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 6 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 5 | 1:36.77 | DNF | United States | DNF | 1:36.77 | 1:43.78 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 9 | 46 | DNF | United States | DNS | 46 | 47 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | 11 | 38.24 | 43.59 | United States | 38.24 | 38.38 | 48.49 | 43.91 | DNF | |||
| Square-1 | First round | 10 | 25.15 | 35.32 | United States | 39.50 | 38.51 | 57.92 | 27.96 | 25.15 | |||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 2 | 7:54.51 | DNF | United States | 7:54.51 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 2 | 24:18.00 | DNF | United States | 24:18.00 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 7 | 7/12 52:21 | United States | DNS | 7/12 52:21 | |||||||
Ben Saperstein - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | 6 | 1:04.08 | 1:08.29 | United States | 1:10.39 | 1:04.13 | 1:10.34 | 1:12.20 | 1:04.08 | |||
| First round | 6 | 1:11.60 | 1:13.89 | United States | 1:17.60 | 1:15.75 | 1:11.60 | 1:12.01 | 1:13.90 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 4 | 1:24.92 | DNF | United States | 1:24.92 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 8 | 2:27.57 | DNF | United States | DNF | 5:34.42 | 2:27.57 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | 2 | 14.53 | 15.99 | United States | 15.60 | 16.06 | 14.53 | 16.32 | 17.19 | |||
| First round | 4 | 17.57 | 18.49 | United States | 20.23 | 17.57 | 19.00 | 17.91 | 18.56 | ||||
Brandon Reichman - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | 12 | 2:12.20 | 2:20.12 | United States | 2:12.20 | 2:18.72 | 2:24.59 | 2:18.78 | 2:22.85 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 12 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 4 | 34 | 36.67 | United States | 40 | 36 | 34 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | 8 | 24.36 | 29.41 | United States | 28.35 | 30.89 | 32.32 | 24.36 | 29.00 | |||
| First round | 7 | 21.11 | 24.71 | United States | 26.04 | 24.17 | 35.10 | 23.91 | 21.11 | ||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 6 | 4/5 38:13 | United States | 4/5 38:13 | 5/7 50:55 | |||||||
Brayden Thompson - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | 4 | 56.90 | 1:01.52 | United States | 1:04.66 | 1:00.15 | 56.90 | 1:05.28 | 59.74 | |||
| First round | 4 | 58.04 | 1:02.51 | United States | 1:07.92 | 59.74 | 58.04 | 1:05.86 | 1:01.94 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 1 | 17.45 | 18.95 | United States | 20.56 | 17.45 | 18.84 | |||||
| First round | 1 | 18.05 | DNF | United States | 18.05 | DNF | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 11 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNS | DNF | DNS | |||||
| Square-1 | Final | 7 | 20.71 | 24.86 | United States | 29.94 | 20.71 | 22.38 | 30.77 | 22.25 | |||
| First round | 7 | 22.20 | 27.03 | United States | 39.23 | 24.25 | 24.12 | 22.20 | 32.71 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 2 | 19/21 59:16 | United States | DNS | 19/21 59:16 | |||||||
Caleb D. Novick - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | 11 | 1:55.76 | 2:11.71 | United States | 2:14.27 | 1:55.76 | 2:17.65 | 2:03.21 | 2:20.92 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 12 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 11 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNS | DNF | DNS | |||||
| Square-1 | First round | 9 | 23.57 | 31.86 | United States | 28.93 | 27.05 | 39.59 | 23.57 | 39.88 | |||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 11 | DNF | United States | DNS | DNF | |||||||
Draco Tong - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | 15 | 2:22.42 | 2:38.93 | United States | 2:26.13 | 2:34.51 | 3:11.06 | 2:22.42 | 2:56.16 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 5 | 1:35.99 | DNF | United States | DNF | 1:46.64 | 1:35.99 | |||||
| First round | 7 | 1:54.06 | DNF | United States | 1:54.60 | 1:54.06 | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 6 | 41 | 48.00 | United States | 47 | 56 | 41 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | 10 | 30.71 | 41.36 | United States | 45.48 | 52.73 | 43.96 | 34.63 | 30.71 | |||
| Square-1 | Final | 8 | 23.06 | 30.14 | United States | 23.06 | 31.99 | 41.41 | 28.99 | 29.44 | |||
| First round | 8 | 26.92 | 31.59 | United States | 58.29 | 27.86 | 35.36 | 31.54 | 26.92 | ||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 1 | 24:01.00 | DNF | United States | DNF | 24:01.00 | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 3 | 8/10 59:24 | United States | 8/10 59:24 | 7/10 56:52 | |||||||
Haley Randall - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | 17 | 4:57.71 | United States | 5:43.02 | 4:57.71 | |||||||
Jacob Turrubiartes - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | 5 | 54.97 | 1:02.98 | United States | 1:03.41 | 54.97 | 1:11.56 | 1:09.01 | 56.51 | |||
| First round | 3 | 59.19 | 1:02.35 | United States | 1:06.03 | 1:04.82 | 59.19 | 1:02.64 | 59.58 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 2 | 33.73 | DNF | United States | DNF | 33.73 | DNF | |||||
| First round | 2 | 1:25.95 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | 1:25.95 | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 3 | 32 | 36.33 | United States | 37 | 32 | 40 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | 1 | 12.57 | 13.84 | United States | 14.70 | 14.41 | 12.57 | 13.45 | 13.66 | |||
| First round | 1 | 12.96 | 13.87 | United States | 18.72 | 12.96 | 13.55 | 13.91 | 14.15 | ||||
| Square-1 | Final | 5 | 10.13 | 15.80 | United States | 12.80 | 17.57 | 10.13 | DNF | 17.03 | |||
| First round | 5 | 13.29 | 16.04 | United States | 13.29 | 17.70 | 16.74 | 16.20 | 15.17 | ||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 1 | 2:46.86 | 2:57.67 | United States | 3:14.92 | 2:46.86 | 2:51.22 | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 1 | 22/27 56:24 | United States | 19/27 52:05 | 22/27 56:24 | |||||||
Jameson R. Sramek - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | 7 | 1:17.03 | 1:33.50 | United States | 1:32.82 | 1:17.03 | 1:42.11 | 1:40.85 | 1:26.84 | |||
| First round | 7 | 1:27.23 | 1:35.85 | United States | 1:35.65 | 1:27.23 | 1:38.18 | 1:33.73 | 1:39.13 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 6 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 10 | 3:03.28 | DNF | United States | 3:03.28 | 4:02.60 | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 5 | 34 | 37.00 | United States | 34 | 38 | 39 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | 7 | 25.11 | 26.50 | United States | 27.39 | 27.47 | 25.11 | 26.05 | 26.07 | |||
| First round | 8 | 23.96 | 29.45 | United States | 31.28 | 30.20 | 30.90 | 23.96 | 27.26 | ||||
| Square-1 | Final | 3 | 10.30 | 13.54 | United States | 15.03 | 10.30 | 12.65 | 12.95 | 16.23 | |||
| First round | 3 | 9.61 | 14.92 | United States | 15.71 | 14.78 | 17.58 | 14.27 | 9.61 | ||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 11 | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | |||||||
Joey Adler - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | 10 | 1:40.89 | 1:56.32 | United States | 1:58.94 | 2:20.01 | 2:02.82 | 1:40.89 | 1:47.19 | |||
| Square-1 | Final | 6 | 18.08 | 20.16 | United States | 18.79 | 18.08 | 22.22 | 23.82 | 19.48 | |||
| First round | 6 | 14.03 | 21.80 | United States | 22.75 | 14.03 | 22.21 | 20.44 | 24.52 | ||||
Joshua Paulus-Rosenow - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 9 | 2:54.21 | DNF | United States | 2:54.21 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 10 | 58 | DNF | United States | 58 | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | 9 | 29.22 | 34.82 | United States | 31.60 | 29.22 | 41.22 | 33.39 | 39.48 | |||
| First round | 9 | 32.12 | 41.02 | United States | 32.12 | 49.82 | 45.67 | 35.73 | 41.66 | ||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 10 | 2/3 28:29 | United States | 2/3 28:29 | DNS | |||||||
Lucas Lippman-Bruno - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | 1 | 50.33 | 55.63 | United States | 55.16 | 59.78 | 50.33 | 56.75 | 54.98 | |||
| First round | 1 | 51.63 | 56.89 | United States | 54.73 | 1:00.71 | 55.24 | 51.63 | 1:04.16 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | 1:01.88 | DNF | United States | 1:26.89 | 1:01.88 | DNF | |||||
| First round | 3 | 1:28.90 | DNF | United States | 1:28.90 | DNF | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 2 | 32 | 36.00 | United States | 37 | 39 | 32 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | 4 | 16.16 | 19.14 | United States | 22.27 | 27.82 | 16.36 | 18.79 | 16.16 | |||
| First round | 5 | 16.32 | 21.51 | United States | 19.70 | 16.32 | 23.85 | 31.97 | 20.97 | ||||
| Square-1 | Final | 1 | 9.09 | 11.81 | United States | 9.09 | 12.79 | 13.19 | 9.46 | 15.88 | |||
| First round | 1 | 7.53 | 9.65 | United States | 32.96 | 7.53 | 7.56 | 12.25 | 9.14 | ||||
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Final | 3 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNS | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 4 | 6/7 34:20 | United States | DNF | 6/7 34:20 | |||||||
Max Walaszek - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | 2 | 46.82 | 58.31 | United States | 1:01.20 | 57.97 | 1:02.61 | 55.77 | 46.82 | |||
| First round | 2 | 56.74 | 1:01.37 | United States | 59.60 | 1:03.27 | 56.74 | DNF | 1:01.25 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 6 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 4 | 1:33.86 | DNF | United States | 1:33.86 | DNF | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 8 | 35 | DNF | United States | DNF | 35 | DNS | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | 3 | 13.60 | 17.94 | United States | 17.43 | 13.60 | 19.37 | 17.32 | 19.08 | |||
| First round | 2 | 12.74 | 16.24 | United States | 15.93 | 21.84 | 16.98 | 15.81 | 12.74 | ||||
| Square-1 | Final | 4 | 11.95 | 15.67 | United States | 17.41 | 14.92 | 19.62 | 14.68 | 11.95 | |||
| First round | 4 | 13.19 | 15.84 | United States | 15.80 | 15.04 | 13.19 | 16.69 | 20.04 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 9 | 2/3 28:08 | United States | 2/3 28:08 | DNS | |||||||
Sebastian Carrillo - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | 3 | 57.58 | 1:01.41 | United States | 1:05.24 | 1:01.30 | 1:01.60 | 1:01.32 | 57.58 | |||
| First round | 5 | 58.73 | 1:03.08 | United States | 1:04.73 | 1:02.01 | 1:02.88 | 58.73 | 1:04.34 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Final | 6 | DNF | DNF | United States | DNF | DNF | DNF | |||||
| First round | 6 | 1:49.75 | DNF | United States | 1:49.75 | 3:07.25 | DNF | ||||||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 1 | 32 | 35.67 | United States | 32 | 36 | 39 | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | 6 | 15.06 | 22.42 | United States | 20.94 | 26.69 | 15.06 | 30.76 | 19.64 | |||
| First round | 3 | 14.78 | 17.54 | United States | 19.74 | 16.35 | 16.53 | 14.78 | 19.84 | ||||
| Square-1 | Final | 2 | 9.29 | 11.86 | United States | 9.29 | 12.89 | 9.69 | 16.46 | 13.01 | |||
| First round | 2 | 9.99 | 12.55 | United States | 14.70 | 9.99 | 14.50 | 10.87 | 12.29 | ||||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 5 | 3/3 23:19 | United States | 3/3 23:19 | 3/4 27:43 | |||||||
Simon Poldi - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | 9 | 1:39.93 | 1:51.56 | United States | DNF | 1:53.84 | 1:46.96 | 1:39.93 | 1:53.88 | |||
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 7 | 33 | DNF | United States | 36 | 33 | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | Final | 5 | 18.60 | 19.45 | United States | 19.89 | 18.69 | 23.61 | 18.60 | 19.78 | |||
| First round | 6 | 19.43 | 22.33 | United States | 27.56 | 19.80 | 19.43 | 20.18 | 27.01 | ||||
| Square-1 | First round | 11 | 29.58 | 41.24 | United States | 46.01 | 53.61 | 37.57 | 29.58 | 40.13 | |||
Siyi Li - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | Final | 8 | 1:37.73 | 1:41.46 | United States | 1:41.17 | 1:37.73 | 1:43.20 | 1:57.01 | 1:40.01 | |||
| First round | 8 | 1:40.35 | 1:42.61 | United States | 1:41.67 | 1:40.35 | 1:45.61 | 1:40.55 | 1:53.96 | ||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | 13 | 46.66 | 56.27 | United States | 1:04.78 | 54.51 | 1:33.58 | 49.53 | 46.66 | |||
| Square-1 | First round | 12 | 49.82 | DNF | United States | 49.82 | DNF | 1:54.39 | DNF | 2:30.82 | |||
Sofia Kang - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | 14 | 2:23.52 | 2:33.78 | United States | 2:25.41 | 2:43.71 | 2:52.98 | 2:32.23 | 2:23.52 | |||
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | First round | 11 | 5:19.47 | DNF | United States | 5:19.47 | DNF | DNF | |||||
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | First round | 12 | 39.28 | 48.28 | United States | 39.28 | 56.05 | 47.67 | DNF | 41.13 | |||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | Final | 8 | 2/3 24:25 | United States | 2/3 24:25 | 3/5 50:00 | |||||||
Zachary Kaczmarczyk - United States WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | First round | 16 | 3:26.61 | United States | 3:52.46 | 3:26.61 | |||||||