Competitions · United States
Georgia Quiet Championship 2026
Columbus, Georgia · 3 January 2026 · 5 events · 20 competitors · 17 personal bests
Matthew Hollinger won three of the five events (4×4 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind) and the closest final was the 3×3 blindfolded, won by Tien Tran by 3.09 seconds. 20 competitors produced 17 personal bests, 11 of which still stand today.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Matthew Hollinger took a 5×5 blindfolded single of 13:20.00 down to 7:11.04, 46 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | Tien Tran | 18.91 | 22.70 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Kyra Joiner | 24 moves | 26.00 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Matthew Hollinger | 2:51.31 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Matthew Hollinger | 7:11.04 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Matthew Hollinger | 35 of 37 cubes · 58:56 | — |
The PB harvest
17 set · 11 still standing- Matthew Hollinger — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 35 of 37 cubes · 58:56: into the top 1.1% of the event's history.
- Matthew Hollinger — 3×3 blindfolded single 21.50: into the top 1.8% of the event's history.
- Tien Tran — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 18 of 18 cubes · 52:52: into the top 5.9% of the event's history.
- Reece Manders — 3×3 blindfolded single 51.60: into the top 10.5% of the event's history.
- Daniel Hicklin — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 8 of 8 cubes · 48:12: into the top 22.8% of the event's history.
- Reece Manders — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 8 of 10 cubes · 35:34: into the top 30.2% of the event's history.
- Tien Tran — 5×5 blindfolded single 12:58.00: into the top 32.9% of the event's history.
- Joon Cha (차준혁) — 4×4 blindfolded single 6:54.80: into the top 36.1% of the event's history.
First-timers
No people competed for the first time at this competition. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
20 competitors · 77 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
20 competitorsReading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.