The Fastest Puzzle Solver

A standard puzzle cube has 43 quintillion possible combinations. For most of us, solving one takes days of frustration. But twenty-one-year-old Max Park isn't most people. At a 2023 competition in California, he sat down, inspected a scrambled cube, and took a deep breath.

The moment his hands left the official timer mat, his fingers became a blurry tornado of motion. Snap, twist, click! In practically the blink of an eye, every single side of the cube was perfectly color-matched.

He slammed his hands back down to stop the clock at an unbelievable 3.13 seconds. The crowd erupted into wild cheers, crowning Max the undisputed puzzle king of the world.

How Is That Even Possible?

Speedcubers like Max memorize hundreds of advanced mathematical algorithms to instantly recognize patterns. They know exactly which sequence of twists will solve multiple blocks at once. Combined with extreme finger dexterity built through years of practice, Max executes moves instantly without jamming the cube's internal mechanics.