WCA African FMC Championship 2026
- Date
- Sep 5, 2026
- City
- Multiple Cities, Multiple Countries (Africa)
- Venue
Multiple Locations
- Address
- Multiple Locations
- Details
See the locations tab for more information about venue locations
- Contact
- Organization team
- Organizers
- Anthony Kalaya Rush, Marike Faught, Maverick Pearson, Roger Nataniel Issassa dos Santos, and Timothy Lawrance
- WCA Delegates
- Anthony Kalaya Rush, Brendan James Gray, Marike Faught, Maverick Pearson, Roger Nataniel Issassa dos Santos, Timothy Lawrance, and Vivaldo Cristóvão Roque
- Download all the competition's details as PDF .
- Information
This Fewest Moves competition is part of the WCA African Championship for 2026, but is being hosted 3 weeks before the main Championship in several separate countries and venues across the continent. Please see the Locations tab for more information.

Please note that only the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves will be held - this is not an ideal competition for newcomers or those who only know speedsolving. Fewest Moves is comprised of 3 separate 1-hour attempts to solve the cube in the lowest possible number of moves. By WCA regulations, the puzzle must be solved in 80 moves or fewer (excluding rotations) in order to be a valid attempt, otherwise the result will be DNF. If you cannot solve the puzzle in 80 moves or less, please consider not registering for this event. Please see this section of the WCA Regulations for more information on Fewest Moves solving.
There will be a short break inbetween attempts for grading, as well as snack/tea breaks for competitors.
For the website for the main WCA African Championship taking place in Cape Town, South Africa, please visit the official WCA website and the official CubingZA website.
GUESTS
Please note that guests and spectators are not encouraged at this competition, unless special arrangements have been made prior to the event with the competition organisers (for example, for younger competitors that require a parent or guardian present). The venues are small and there must be absolute silence for the duration of each attempt.
VENUES
Please see the Locations tab for more info! If you are a Junior or Full Delegate and would like to host a location in Africa for this competition, please reach out to the organizers! Venues can be added up until 15 August 2026 (three weeks before the competition).
- Events
- Main event
- Competitors
- 14
- Registration period
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Online registration opened and closed .
- Registration requirements
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This competition is over, click here to display the registration requirements it used.Create a WCA account here if you don't have one.
If this is not your first competition, associate your WCA ID to your WCA account here.
Register for this competition here.
There is no competitor limit.
Registering for this competition is free.
Registrants on the waiting list may be accepted onto the competitor list until .
On the spot registrations will be accepted for free if there are remaining spots available.
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
Please note that there are FOUR steps you need to take to be entered into this competition:
- First-time competitors must create a WCA account if they do not already have one (or their parent/guardian must create one for them).
- The competitor must register for the competition using their WCA account.
- The competitor must leave a comment on their entry stating which Country and City they will be attending this competition. Please only type one of the options from the list and write it exactly as we have displayed it.
- The competitor must pay the entry fee by purchasing a ticket from your local organiser. More information is available in the Payments tab.
If you haven't both registered for the competition (Step 2) and paid for a ticket (Step 4), you will not be able to compete.
After registering for the competition on the WCA website, your registration will be pending. Once your payment has been confirmed by your local organiser, your registration will be approved. (Allow up to 48 hours for the organisers to confirm the payment.)
You do NOT have to attend WCA African Championship 2026 in order to compete in this FMC Simultaneous competition - if you place on the podium for FMC and cannot attend the WCA African Championship 2026 you will still receive your prizes/medals/rewards and be announced at the final Awards Ceremony at African Champs.
Each host Country has its own payment method. Please see below for specific instructions:
South Africa
Entry for this competition is R100, but if you have already purchased your ticket to the main WCA African Championship you will receive a discounted entry fee for FMC of only R50. Click HERE to purchase your tickets for FMC. If you buy FMC Tickets at the same time as African Champs tickets, the discount will be applied automatically, otherwise please contact the organizers to arrange your discount before purchasing the ticket.Kenya
Registration fee is KSh 500
Pay the registration fee by sending money on the M-PESA app -----> 0710 66 74 57 Kelvin Waturi
After paying the registration fee, please copy the M-PESA transaction code and send an email to kwaturi@worldcubeassociation.org with the transaction code and your name.Angola
Registration Fee - 1 000kz
Bank transfer
AO06 0040 0000 3049 4464 1016 2 (ROGER NATANIEL ISSASSA SANTOS).
The receipt must be sent to +244 933 918 526. - Highlights
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Click here to display the highlights of the competition.
Timothy Lawrance won with a mean of 29.00 moves in the 3x3x3 Fewest Moves event. Osman Badroodin finished second (31.00) and Daniel Rush finished third (31.33).
Brendan James Gray - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 4 | 31 | 34.67 | South Africa | 31 | 40 | 33 | |||||
Daniel David Mizen - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 7 | 35 | 40.33 | South Africa | 41 | 45 | 35 | |||||
Daniel Rush - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 3 | 27 | 31.33 | South Africa | 34 | 33 | 27 | |||||
Joshua Bennett - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 6 | 35 | 38.67 | South Africa | 35 | 40 | 41 | |||||
Marike Faught - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 11 | 46 | DNF | South Africa | DNS | DNS | 46 | |||||
Maverick Pearson - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 10 | 30 | DNF | South Africa | DNF | 30 | 35 | |||||
Osman Badroodin - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 2 | 30 | 31.00 | South Africa | 32 | 30 | 31 | |||||
Roger Nataniel Issassa dos Santos - Angola WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 5 | 35 | 36.00 | NR | Angola | 35 | 37 | 36 | ||||
Ruben Grobler - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 9 | 26 | DNF | South Africa | DNF | 33 | 26 | |||||
Taariq Hassim - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 14 | 61 | DNF | South Africa | DNF | 61 | DNS | |||||
Timothy Lawrance - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 1 | 28 | 29.00 | South Africa | 30 | 29 | 28 | |||||
Timóteo Alberto Francisco - Angola WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 13 | 58 | DNF | Angola | 63 | 58 | DNF | |||||
Tristan Coetzee - South Africa WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 8 | 43 | 52.67 | South Africa | 58 | 57 | 43 | |||||
Vivaldo Cristóvão Roque - Angola WCA profile
| Event | Round | # | Best | Average | Representing | Solves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Final | 12 | 47 | DNF | Angola | DNF | 48 | 47 | |||||