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
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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

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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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).

5x5x5 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Lucas Lippman-Bruno 50.33 55.63 United States 55.1659.7850.3356.7554.98
2 Max Walaszek 46.82 58.31 United States 1:01.2057.971:02.6155.7746.82
3 Sebastian Carrillo 57.58 1:01.41 United States 1:05.241:01.301:01.601:01.3257.58

3x3x3 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Brayden Thompson 17.45 18.95 United States 20.5617.4518.84
2 Jacob Turrubiartes 33.73 DNF United States DNF33.73DNF
3 Lucas Lippman-Bruno 1:01.88 DNF United States 1:26.891:01.88DNF

3x3x3 Fewest Moves

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Sebastian Carrillo 32 35.67 United States 323639
2 Lucas Lippman-Bruno 32 36.00 United States 373932
3 Jacob Turrubiartes 32 36.33 United States 373240

3x3x3 One-Handed

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Jacob Turrubiartes 12.57 13.84 United States 14.7014.4112.5713.4513.66
2 Ben Saperstein 14.53 15.99 United States 15.6016.0614.5316.3217.19
3 Max Walaszek 13.60 17.94 United States 17.4313.6019.3717.3219.08

Square-1

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Lucas Lippman-Bruno 9.09 11.81 United States 9.0912.7913.199.4615.88
2 Sebastian Carrillo 9.29 11.86 United States 9.2912.899.6916.4613.01
3 Jameson R. Sramek 10.30 13.54 United States 15.0310.3012.6512.9516.23

4x4x4 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Jacob Turrubiartes 2:46.86 2:57.67 United States 3:14.922:46.862:51.22
2 Aaron Soley 7:54.51 DNF United States 7:54.51DNFDNF

5x5x5 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Draco Tong 24:01.00 DNF United States DNF24:01.00DNF
2 Aaron Soley 24:18.00 DNF United States 24:18.00DNFDNF

3x3x3 Multi-Blind

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Jacob Turrubiartes 22/27 56:24 United States 19/27 52:0522/27 56:24
2 Brayden Thompson 19/21 59:16 United States DNS19/21 59:16
3 Draco Tong 8/10 59:24 United States 8/10 59:247/10 56:52
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