How fast can you do the Rubik's Cube?

[Clandestino]

This list contains only records achieved in official compe ions. A large list of records without official authorization can be found at The Unofficial World Records Page.

The best time for restoring the cube in an official championship was 12.11 sec by Shotaro Makisumi (Japan) at the Caltech Spring Tournament on 3 April 2004. On the same occasion , he set the record for the average from five attempts (where the best one and the slowest one did not count) with 15.38 sec.

The first world championship was held on 5 June 1982 in Budapest. The first places were won by:

1. Minh Thai (USA) 22.95 sec
2. Razoux Schultz (Netherlands) 24.32 sec
3. Zoltan Labas (Hungary) 24.49 sec


One handed record: 25.95 sec by Christopher Hardwick (USA) at the US Championships on 10 July 2004.

With feet only: 4:06.68 minutes by Will Arnold (USA) at the Caltech Spring Tournament on 16 April 2005

With only: 1:05:23 minutes by Ginobil Is God (USA) at Club Volleyball Tournament on 10 February 2005

Blindfold, most cubes: three cubes: Geir Ugelstad (Norway), 14 Dec 1998 in Stockholm and Ralf Laue (Germany), 3 Feb 2001 in Halle/Saale. (DETAILS)

Blindfold, fastest time: 2:41.54 minutes (including memorising), Leyan Lo (USA) at the Caltech Spring Tournament on 16 April 2005

The fastest time for solving 2000 cubes was achieved by Jess Bonde (Denmark). He solved 2000 cubes in 22:16 hours on 16/17 Dec 2002 in Arhus. (DETAILS)

The largest Rubik's Cube was built by Daniel Urlings (Luxemburg). Its edges are 3.52 m [3 yd 2 ft 7 in] long.

The most expensive Rubik's Cube was the Masterpiece Cube, produced by Diamond Cutters International in 1995. The actual-size, fully functional cube features 22.5 karats of amethyst, 34 karats of rubies, and 34 karats of emeralds, all set in 18-karat gold. It has been valued at about US-$ 1.5 mio.

The youngest person who solved a Rubik's Cube was John Ismael Ugelstad (Norway aged 5 years 117 days) who solved three standard Rubik's Cubes on 28 Dec 2004.

Rubik's Clock: 9.05 sec by Stefan Pochmann (Germany) at the Dutch Open Championship 2004 in Groningen

Rubik's Magic: 1.36 sec by Stefan Pochmann (Germany) at the Dutch Open Championship 2004 in Groningen

Rubik's Master Magic: 5.16 sec by Sunil Pedapudi (USA) at the Caltech Fall Tournament 2004

Square-1: 25.29 sec by Lars Vandenbergh (Belgium) at the Dutch Open Championship 2004 in Groningen

Megaminx: 1:55.34 min by Stefan Pochmann (Germany) at the German Open Championships at 23 April 2005 in Gütersloh

Pyraminx: 13.96 sec by Gunnar Krig (Sweden) at the SveKub Annual Meeting tournament on 27 March 2005 in Uppsala

3x3 Fusion (Siamese Cube): 1:10.96 min by Kenneth Brandon (USA) at the World Championships 2003 in Toronto

[samikeyp]

With only: 1:05:23 minutes by Ginobil Is God (USA) at Club Volleyball Tournament on 10 February 2005

[tw05baller]

With only: 1:05:23 minutes by Ginobil Is God (USA) at Club Volleyball Tournament on 10 February 2005

i barely caught that

[ObiwanGinobili]

I can do it in 5 minutes regularly. I learned it a couple days ago. My goal is to get down to 1 minute and 30 seconds.

8 yrs and counting......
I've never looked for "the answer"... i'm gonna break that if it's the last thing I do.

[usckk]

After one more hour of practice, I can do it regularly at 3 minutes. Whoa Hooo.

Here's the secret:

1) make a cross "+" with one color on one of the sides
2) then solve the corners of that same side with the same color
3) next, solve the second layer
4) solve the corners of the side opposite of the side you already found the corner with
5) after, solve the cross of the side on #4 with the same color
6) make a upside down castle with all 4 sides, the sides already done are the top and bottom
7) finish the last layer

For more info, AIM me. I'm usckk.

[ReverendRob]

There is a pattern you can use. That's why people can do it blindfolded. Someone taught me how to use it and I was able to complete it on a regular basis in about 2-3 minutes. It was cool solving peoples cubes that they had been working for months in a few minutes but it got old after a while and so did the Rubik's Cube. It's been so long since I've even seen one that I'd probably be part of the group that smashes it on the head of the person that gave it to me and them calmly puts it back together

[2Blonde]

I thought they stopped making those things like 2o years ago.

...2Blonde

[pooh]

I can solve the Rubiks' cube in under 2 minutes...it's a simple pattern.

[bigzak25]

it takes me about 5 minutes to get one side and about 30 seconds to lose interest in the rest.


i've done it before, but i had the instructions.

[pooh]

I bought the book when I was in high school, but couldn't figure that out. I watched as one of my teachers who use to show some of us students how to figure it out. So I remembered the pattern and tada!

When you first buy a Rubiks' cube, it's very hard to turn it quickly. Especially if you're trying to compete for speed. We use to take the cube apart and apply vaseline inside of it to slicken it up, making it easy to turn it quickly.