How the Puzzle came to be
Source for information below- 1974
- The Rubik's cube is prototyped by this guy:
The Cube is an imitation of life itself
-Erno Rubik, Hungarian mathematician born in 1944 - 1975
- The puzzle is patented as the "Magic Cube"
The first model of the puzzle.
- 1980
- The "Magic Cube" is renamed the "Rubik's Cube"
- 1982
- The first ever official Rubik's Cube competition occurs with a winning time of 22.95 seconds
- 1987
- The Rubik's cube launches globally
The Puzzle in a Contemporary Perspective
Current top 10 3x3x3 singles as of 8/25/2025
- Xuanyi Geng, 3.05
- Yiheng Wang, 3.06
- Max Park, 3.13
- Ruihang Xu, 3.24
- Ryan Pilat, 3.34
- Luke Garrett, 3.44
- Aaron Huynh, 3.46
- Yusheng Du, 3.47
- Matty Hiroto Inaba, 3.59
- Tymon Kolasinski, 3.66
Current Average world records for all events as of 8/25/2025
| Event | Solver | Average Time | Country of Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x2x2 | Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 0.88 | China |
| 3x3x3 | Yiheng Wang (王艺衡) | 3.90 | China |
| 4x4x4 | Tymon Kolasiński | 19.17 | Poland |
| 5x5x5 | Tymon Kolasiński | 34.31 | Poland |
| 6x6x6 | Max Park | 1:05.66 | United States |
| 7x7x7 | Max Park | 1:39.68 | United States |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | Tommy Cherry | 14.05 | United States |
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | Radomil Baran | 19.67 | Poland |
| 3x3x3 One Handed | Luke Garrett | 7.72 | United States |
| Clock | Lachlan Gibson | 2.26 | New Zealand |
| Megaminx | Timofei Tarasenko | 25.36 | Russia |
| Pyraminx | Sebastian Lee | 1.15 | Australia |
| Skewb | Ignacy Samselski | 1.37 | Poland |
| Square-1 | Sameer Aggarwal | 4.63 | United States |
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | Stanley Chapel | 59.39 | United States |
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | Stanley Chapel | 2:27.63 | United States |
My history with the puzzle
2016: The beginning
In 2016, I was blessed with another peer named Kyle who could solve a rubik's cube. Naturally, I needed to be better than him so I learned how to solve the puzzle so I could do it faster than him (my mortal enemy).
I then attended my first ever cubing competition, Mason Cubing Challenge
Me at age 12 solving at Mason Cubing Challenge with my mini Dayan Zhanchi (I was not satisfied with my time obviously)
2017: I attend US Nationals
Me at age 13 solving one handed at USA Nationals with my mini Dayan Zanchi
2018: I attend US Nationals
TBD: videos and pictures if I can find them
2020: I qualify for Worlds
Attendance nullified due to COVID-19
Here you can see my WCA Profile