Shhicago V 2026


Date
May 29 - 30, 2026
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
Carter Thomas, Draco Tong, and Sebastian Carrillo
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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
23
Registration period

Online registration opened and closed .

Registration requirements
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The base registration fee for this competition is $30 (United States Dollar).
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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 free. Please see the Registration and Waitlist tab for details.

Highlights
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Thomas Reinke won with a single solve of 28.08 seconds in the 3x3x3 Blindfolded event. János Csontos finished second (1:08.70) and Max Walaszek finished third (1:19.09).

4x4x4 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Ganghui Lin (林刚辉) 21.82 27.66 China 24.4930.8221.8227.6637.19
2 Max Walaszek 28.99 30.09 United States 30.9629.1033.7630.2228.99
3 Sebastian Carrillo 31.79 33.45 United States 36.8232.3735.4231.7932.55

7x7x7 Cube

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Carter Thomas 1:58.84 2:08.39 United States 2:08.361:58.842:17.98
2 Max Walaszek 2:05.81 2:11.21 United States 2:15.542:05.812:12.27
3 Brayden Thompson 2:38.82 2:50.44 United States 2:38.823:05.502:47.01

3x3x3 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Thomas Reinke 28.08 DNF United States 39.2332.3228.08DNFDNF
2 János Csontos 1:08.70 DNF United States 1:14.98DNFDNF1:08.701:14.20
3 Max Walaszek 1:19.09 DNF United States DNFDNFDNF1:19.09DNF

Clock

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Sebastian Carrillo 4.51 4.75 United States 4.814.654.515.194.80
2 Reed W. Richardson 2.85 4.90 United States DNF6.973.194.532.85
3 Carter Thomas 3.15 4.97 United States 6.193.82DNF4.893.15

Megaminx

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Max Walaszek 44.33 50.15 United States 44.3355.6853.3349.3547.77
2 Reed W. Richardson 45.76 54.86 United States 48.59DNF52.5145.761:03.49
3 Sebastian Carrillo 52.59 57.33 United States 1:06.121:00.1054.1552.5957.75

4x4x4 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Brayden Thompson 3:17.15 DNF United States 3:17.15DNFDNF
2 Thomas Reinke 3:38.80 DNF United States DNF3:38.80DNF
3 János Csontos 6:41.37 DNF United States DNFDNF6:41.37

5x5x5 Blindfolded

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Thomas Reinke 8:30.82 DNF United States DNF8:30.82DNF
2 János Csontos 13:24.00 DNF United States 13:24.00DNFDNF
3 Draco Tong 20:21.00 DNF United States DNFDNF20:21.00

3x3x3 Multi-Blind

# Name Best Average Representing Solves
1 Thomas Reinke 26/31 52:49 United States 26/31 52:4921/36 1:00:00
2 János Csontos 19/20 51:01 United States 19/20 51:0116/22 59:42
3 Joel Brown Brisola 32/48 59:34 Brazil 32/48 59:3430/48 59:50
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