cubing
My colleagues and I are currently working on building the best Rubiks Cube instructional site in existence. We have purchased domains and are beginning the process of constructing and coding what is sure to become the internet’s staple 3 x 3 cubing site. We will pour all of our energy into making this site extremely informative as well as interactive and beautiful. I will keep you posted with the progress of our upcoming site.
Until then…
Speedcubing (also known as speedsolving, speed cubing or speed-cubing or speed~cubing) is the activity of solving a Rubik’s Cube or related puzzle as quickly as possible. Here, solving is defined as performing a series of moves that transforms a scrambled cube into a state where each of the cube’s six faces is one single, solid color.
Regular cubes are sold commercially in variations of 2×2×2, 3×3×3, 4×4×4, 5×5×5, 6×6×6, 7×7×7, 9x9x9 and 11x11x11. Variations of the puzzle have been designed with as many as 100 layers, but the largest denomination cube that has been patented is an 11×11×11.[1] The current world record for a single solve of the 3×3×3 is 7.08 seconds, set by Erik Akkersdijk at the Czech Open on July 12–13, 2008.[2][3] However the fastest recorded solve is 6.28 seconds, which is also set by Erik Akkersdijk, recorded and posted on his youtube channel. Speedcubing is a popular activity among international Rubik’s Cube community. Members come together to hold competitions, work to develop new solving methods, and seek to perfect their technique. As a part of the community, puzzle builders try to invent new forms of permutation puzzles. [1]