Live Stream

We are pleased to announce that all four days of the competition will be live streamed on the WCA YouTube channel! The stream is brought to you by HappyFt Productions.

Schedule

We'll be streaming live each day of the competition! Check out CompetitionGroups to see which competitors you can expect to see on the stream! In addition to lightning fast official solves, we have an exciting schedule of interviews planned throughout the weekend. Our full planned schedule is below (please note that times are approximate, and some interviews may move earlier or later).

Thursday (10:30 AM – 8:30 PM)
Time Event on Stream Interviews
10:30 AM Clock Group 5
10:45 AM Clock Group 6
11:00 AM 5x5x5 Group 1 Stanley Chapel
11:20 AM 5x5x5 Group 2 Jasper Murray
11:40 AM 5x5x5 Group 3 5x5 Blindfolded Winner
12:05 PM 5x5x5 Group 4 Sarah Strong
12:25 PM 5x5x5 Group 5 Patrick Ponce
12:45 PMLunch break
1:45 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Group 1 Ciarán Beahan
2:00 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Group 2
2:15 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Group 3 Seung Hyuk Nahm (남승혁)
2:30 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Group 4 Tymon Kolasiński
2:45 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Group 5
3:00 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Group 6 Timofei Tarasenko
3:15 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Group 7 Sebastian Weyer
3:30 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Group 8
3:45 PM Pyraminx Group 1 Volodymyr Kapustianskyi
4:00 PM Pyraminx Group 2
4:10 PM Pyraminx Group 3 Luke Garrett
4:25 PM Pyraminx Group 4
4:35 PM Pyraminx Group 5 Rowe Hessler
4:50 PM Pyraminx Group 6
5:00 PM Pyraminx Group 7
5:15 PM Clock Semi-Final
5:35 PM 5x5x5 Semi-Final
6:00 PMOpening Ceremony
7:00 PMRubik's Nations Cup
8:30 PMEnd of Day
Friday (9:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
Time Event on Stream Interviews
9:00 AM 7x7x7 Group 1
9:25 AM 7x7x7 Group 2 Sameer Aggarwal
9:50 AM 2x2x2 Group 1 Matty Hiroto Inaba
10:05 AM 2x2x2 Group 2
10:20 AM 2x2x2 Group 3 David Okoro-Sokoh
10:35 AM 2x2x2 Group 4
10:50 AM 2x2x2 Group 5 Charlie Eggins
11:05 AM 2x2x2 Group 6
11:20 AM 2x2x2 Group 7 Zayn Khanani
11:35 AM 2x2x2 Group 8
11:50 AM 2x2x2 Group 9
12:05 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Semi-Final
12:25 PM Pyraminx Semi-Final
12:45 PM Rubik's Content Creator Panel:
Carolina Guidetti
Delphine Tran
Sam Richard
SoupTimmy (Timothy Huynh)
1:15 PM George Scholey (Rubik's)
1:45 PM 4x4x4 Group 1 Ming Dao Ting (Tingman)
2:05 PM 4x4x4 Group 2 Yiheng Wang (王艺衡)
2:30 PM 4x4x4 Group 3 Tommy Cherry
2:50 PM 4x4x4 Group 4 Milan Struyf (CubeHead)
3:10 PM 4x4x4 Group 5 Schwan Park
3:35 PM 4x4x4 Group 6
3:55 PM Megaminx Group 1 Daniel Rush
4:15 PM Megaminx Group 2 Manuel Gutman
4:35 PM Megaminx Group 3 Owen Stotts (STUCube)
4:55 PM Megaminx Group 4
5:20 PM 5x5x5 Final
5:45 PM Clock Final
6:10 PM Pyraminx Final
6:35 PM 3x3x3 One-Handed Final
7:00 PMEnd of Day
Saturday (9:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
Time Event on Stream Interviews
9:00 AM 3x3x3 Blindfolded Group 1
9:20 AM 3x3x3 Blindfolded Group 2
9:40 AM Skewb Group 1 Juliette Sébastien
9:55 AM Skewb Group 2
10:10 AM Skewb Group 3
10:25 AM Skewb Group 4
10:40 AM Skewb Group 5 Carter Kucala
10:55 AM Skewb Group 6
11:10 AM Skewb Group 7
11:25 AM 7x7x7 Semi-Final
11:45 AM Megaminx Semi-Final
12:05 PM 4x4x4 Semi-Final
12:25 PM 2x2x2 Semi-Final
12:45 PM Kian Barry (CubingUSA)
1:05 PM Phil Yu (TheCubicle)
1:25 PM Kerrie Jarman (WCA Board)
1:45 PM 3x3x3 Group 1
2:00 PM 3x3x3 Group 2
2:15 PM 3x3x3 Group 3
2:30 PM 3x3x3 Group 4 Feliks Zemdegs
2:45 PM 3x3x3 Group 5
3:00 PM 3x3x3 Group 6
3:15 PM 3x3x3 Group 7
3:30 PM 3x3x3 Group 8
3:45 PM 3x3x3 Group 9
4:00 PM 3x3x3 Group 10
4:15 PM 6x6x6 Group 1 Xuanyi Geng (耿暄一)
4:35 PM 6x6x6 Group 2
4:55 PM 6x6x6 Group 3 Multi Blind Winner
5:20 PM 4x4x4 Final
5:45 PM Megaminx Final
6:10 PM 2x2x2 Final
6:35 PM 7x7x7 Final
7:00 PMEnd of Day
Sunday (9:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
Time Event on Stream Interviews
9:00 AM 4x4x4 Blindfolded
9:30 AM Square-1 Group 1 4x4x4 Blindfolded Winner
9:50 AM Square-1 Group 2 Fewest Moves Winner
10:10 AM Square-1 Group 3
10:30 AM 3x3x3 Round 2 Group 1
10:45 AM 3x3x3 Round 2 Group 2
11:00 AM 3x3x3 Round 2 Group 3
11:15 AM 3x3x3 Round 2 Group 4
11:30 AM 6x6x6 Semi-Final
11:50 AM Skewb Semi-Final
12:10 PM 3x3x3 Blindfolded Semi-Final
12:30 PM Square-1 Semi-Final
12:50 PMUnofficial Event Finals
1:50 PM 3x3x3 Semi-Final
2:25 PM Skewb Final
2:50 PM 6x6x6 Final
3:15 PM Square-1 Final
3:40 PM 3x3x3 Blindfolded Final
4:15 PM 3x3x3 Final
5:45 PM 3x3 Winner
6:00 PMAwards
7:00 PMEnd of Day

Glossary

New to cubing? Here are some of the terms you might hear on the stream!

Term Definition
Ao5; avg5Average of 5: Final result drops the best and worst attempt and takes the average of the remaining 3 attempts; format used for most WCA events
Mo3Mean of 3: Final result is an average of all three attempts; format used for 6x6x6 Cube, 7x7x7 Cube and FMC
Bo1 / Bo2 / Bo3Best of X: Final result is the best of the attempts; format used for blindfolded events
DNFDid Not Finish
Plus 2A penalty that adds two seconds to a competitor's time, which most commonly occurs when the puzzle is off by one turn at the end of the solve
TPSTurns Per Second: A measurement of turning speed
CNColor Neutral: Ability to start a solve with any side/colour, common amongst top solvers (alternatively, many solvers are "white/yellow neutral", meaning they can start with the white or yellow face)
InspectionThe 15-second period after the puzzle cover is lifted and before the competitor starts the timer, used by competitors to plan the solve
BPABest Possible Average: A competitor’s average of 5 result after 4 solves if they get their best time on their 5th solve
WPAWorst Possible Average: A competitor’s average of 5 result after 4 solves if they get their worst time on their 5th solve
PRPersonal Record: A competitor’s all-time best official result in an event
NRNational Record
NARNorth American Record (also marked as “CR” for Continental Record)
SARSouth American Record (also marked as “CR” for Continental Record)
EREuropean Record (also marked as “CR” for Continental Record)
AFRAfrican Record (also marked as “CR” for Continental Record)
ASRAsian Record (also marked as “CR” for Continental Record)
OCROceanic Record (also marked as “CR” for Continental Record)
WRWorld Record
FWRFemale World Record
CFOPCross-F2L-OLL-PLL: The most common method for solving 3x3
CrossThe first step of a CFOP solve
F2LFirst 2 Layers: Solving 4 different “slots” or "pairs" to finish the first 2 layers of a 3x3
X-CrossSolving the cross and the first F2L pair together, commonly used by advanced solvers to speed up the first 2 steps of CFOP
LLLast Layer: The last step(s) of a CFOP solve, after F2L
OLLOrient Last Layer: Second-last step of a CFOP solve, to solve the face of all last layer pieces
PLLPermute Last Layer: Last step of a CFOP solve, to solve the positions of all last layer pieces
AUFAdjust U Face: Adjusting the last layer right after the last algorithm to solve the puzzle
RouxA method for solving 3x3; common in one-handed solving due to move optimization
ZBLLZborowski-Bruchem Last Layer: An advanced method for solving the 3x3 that requires the knowledge of hundreds of algorithms, allowing the solver to use only one algorithm to solve the last layer of the puzzle
COLLCorners + Orient Last Layer: A variant of OLL which can be used when all edges are oriented to ensure an easy PLL
2GLL2-Gen Last Layer: A set of last layer algorithms that can be done using only 2 faces (usually R and U), allowing them to be done extremely quickly.
EOEdge Orientation: Refers to whether edges are flipped correctly relative to the solved state
ParityA unique case that appears in big cubes (4x4 - 7x7), where pieces are in positions that seem impossible based on how a 3x3 cube works - an extra algorhitim is required to solve these cases
OPAOLL Parity Avoidance: An advanced method for solving 4x4 that avoids OLL parity
Redux / ReductionA common freestyle method used for solving 4x4 - 7x7
YauA common structured method used for solving 4x4 - 7x7