My WCA Record (as of February 2018)

A snapshot of my records in the World Cube Association website:

NR: National Record
CR: Continental Record
WR: World Record 

Singapore Cube Championship 2018

I have attended the Singapore Cube Championship 2018.

I had participated in the following events:
2x2 first round - 11th position.
3x3 first round - 40th position
Pyraminx first round - 10th position

3 official PBs (!!) in this competition as shown below.

My WCA Record (as of February 2017)

A snapshot of my records in the World Cube Association website:

NR: National Record
CR: Continental Record
WR: World Record 

Singapore Open 2017

I have attended the Singapore Open 2017.

I had participated in the following events:
2x2 first round - 25th position.
3x3 second round - 25th position
Rubik's Cube One-handed first round - 39th position
Pyraminx first round - 20th position

3 official PBs (!!) in this competition as shown below.

My WCA Record (as of August 2016)

A snapshot of my records in the World Cube Association website:

NR: National Record
CR: Continental Record
WR: World Record

Singapore 333 Cube 2016

I have attended the Singapore 333 Cube 2016.

I had participated in the following events:
3x3 first round - 28th position.
3x3 semifinal - 12th position
Rubik's Cube One-handed first round - 41th position (my first try)

4 official PBs (!!) in this competition as shown below.

I have got the chance to meet Mats Valk, asking for his autograph and taking photo with him. Looking forward to attending the next comp in 2017!

My WCA Record (as of June 2016)

A snapshot of my records in the World Cube Association website:

NR: National Record
CR: Continental Record
WR: World Record

Cubewerkz Open 2016

I have attended the Cubewerkz Open 2016 after being absent for the Singapore Open 2016.

I had participated in the following events:
3x3 first round - 24th position.
3x3 semifinal - 14th position
2x2 combined final - 9th position
Pyraminx combined final - 6th position
Skewb combined final - 10th position
5 official PBs (!!) in this competition as shown below.

You can check out this playlist in YouTube for the event: Cubewerkz Open 2016

It was all good fun and I am pretty satisfied with these results. Looking forward to attending the next comp in 2017!

My WCA Record (as of June 2015)

Took a snapshot of my records in the World Cube Association website.

NR: National Record
CR: Continental Record
WR: World Record

My Achievements @ Foon Yew Open 2015

I have achieved my targets in Foon Yew Open 2015.
12 official PBs in this competition.

My Personal Bests (as of 2 May 2015)

Listed below are my personal bests (PBs) for Single and Average of 5!!

Single
2x2: 1.39s (LL skip, haha)
3x3: 12.64s 11.7s 11.15s 10.52s
4x4: 1:13.80 1:10.93 1:9.75 1:1.09 59.91s 55.76s 55.21s
5x5: 3:54.35 3:26.xy 2:49.31 2:32.xy
Pyraminx: 8.31s 7.59s 4.14s
Skewb 9.96s

Average of 5
2x2: ~6s 4.73s
3x3: ~18s ~17s 15.87s
4x4: ~1m 30s ~1m 28s 1:05.63
5x5: ~4m+ ~3m 50s ~3:20.xy
Pyraminx: ~15s ~13s ~11s ~10s
Skewb ~14s

Rubik's Cube Competition in Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Hi fellow cubers, the Foon Yew High School is planning to organise the Foon Yew Open 2015 on the 7th of June 2015.

The registration for Foon Yew Open 2015 has started. Please note that the deadline for online registration is 4 June 2015 and no walk-in registration is allowed.

More details will be updated on the official website.

Singapore Speedcubing Group in Facebook

Hey, there is a Facebook's Group named "Singapore Speedcubing". The purpose of this group is to have a platform for all Singapore Speedcubers to share information. As we noticed, the popularity of speedcubing has grown in Singapore over the past 2 years. So it will be really nice to have a place that belongs to us.

Currently, this group is opened to public. If you are interested in joining, please go to Singapore Speedcubing Group and click on the Join button. The criteria are:

• You must be a Singaporean or reside in Singapore.
• You are actively into speedcubing.

Since this is a new group, we are not sure whether it will work out.
In order for it to be successful, we will need your support, and help to spread the words.

Thank you so much!!

I got "something" in my mailbox...

My schedule has been pretty tight. However, I am still able to "squeeze out" some time to learn a new cube. Guess what is it? It is the skewb! It is by far the most challenging puzzle I have ever attempted to solve. I am currently learning the beginner variation of Sarah's Method. If you have any good method, please leave a comment.

My Personal Bests (as of 21 Mar 2015)

Listed below are my personal bests (PBs) for Single and Average of 5!!

Single
2x2: 1.39s (LL skip, haha)
3x3: 12.64s 11.7s 11.15s 10.52s
4x4: 1:13.80 1:10.93 1:9.75 1:1.09 59.91s 55.76s
5x5: 3:54.35 3:26.xy 2:49.31 2:32.xy
Pyraminx: 8.31s 7.59s 4.14s

Average of 5
2x2: ~6s 4.73s
3x3: ~18s ~17s 15.87s
4x4: ~1m 30s ~1m 28s 1:05.63
5x5: ~4m+ ~3m 50s ~3:20.xy
Pyraminx: ~15s ~13s ~11s ~10s

Rubik's challenge between China and Japan

最强大脑 第二季 - The Chinese version of The Brain.

 

In this week's episode, there is a Rubik's Cube Challenge between China and Japan.

It is very exciting and nerve-wrecking! Definitely a must watch!

The challenge is from 6:35 to 30:00. Feel free to watch the whole episode if you want to!

 

 

My Personal Bests (as of 28 Feb 2015)

Listed below are my personal bests (PBs) for Single and Average of 5!!

Single
2x2: 1.39s (LL skip, haha)
3x3: 12.64s 11.7s 11.15s
4x4: 1:13.80 1:10.93 1:9.75 1:1.09 59.91s
5x5: 3:54.35 3:26.xy 2:49.31 2:32.xy
Pyraminx: 8.31s 7.59s 4.14s

Average of 5
2x2: ~6s 4.73s
3x3: ~18s ~17s 15.87s
4x4: ~1m 30s ~1m 28s 1:05.63
5x5: ~4m+ ~3m 50s ~3:20.xy
Pyraminx: ~15s ~13s ~11s ~10s

Review of Mini MoYu AoSu

A review of the Mini MoYu AoSu. Is it better than the regular sized AoSu? Let's find out!

Reflections For Singapore Open 2015

The day I had been waiting for, and it was over in a blink of an eye. Singapore Open 2015 was the thing that I had been training for.

At about 8:20am, speedcubers had started to crowd the lecture theatre.

Lots of people ranging from young to old - as if it was a family outing.
Lots of Rubik's cubes - which look like many colourful toy buildings.
Lots of chit chats - discussing about cubes and the speedcubing community.

The event kicked off with 3x3 Round 1. Surprisingly, my first solve set my official PB, and I had a great Round 1. While waiting for the Round 1 result, I started to warm up with my 5x5 cube which was the next event. At the same time, I walked around the theatre to make new friends.

As expected, I only manage to do 2 solves for 5x5. However, I was happy with my results. At last, the 3x3 Round 1 results came out, and I was so elated that I had proceeded to the semi-final; I was positioned at 28 out of 32 semi-finalists.

After a quick bite, I prepared myself for the 2x2 event. Besides aiming to set my official PB for it, I also hope to go into the final. It turned out that I was able to beat my PB, but I finished at 11th place, losing my chance to get into the 2x2 final (there were only 8 finalists).

For 4x4 events, the cut-off time was lowered to 1m 10s which might ruin my chance to complete my average. Little did I know that things would turn out differently. I not only managed to do 5 solves, I even set my personal PB for 4x4 - 59.91 seconds (my 1st sub 1).

My "bonus event" - the 3x3 Semi-final had arrived. Going against the top speedcubers in the region, I did not stand a chance against them. I got an average of 16.36 seconds. However, I truly enjoyed the experience.

The highlight of the competition is the 3x3 final where every millisecond counts. It was so exciting and thrilling!!

How I wish that I am able to participate in the 3x3 finals... (when pigs fly)

My WCA Record (as of year 2015)

Took a snapshot of my records in the World Cube Association website.

NR: National Record
CR: Continental Record
WR: World Record