Competitions · United States
Potsdam Puzzling 2026
Potsdam, New York · 28 March 2026 · 9 events · 13 competitors · 13 personal bests
Evan Liu won five of the nine events (3×3, 4×4, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Pyraminx, won by Jacob Hughes by 0.10 seconds. 13 competitors produced 13 personal bests, 8 of which still stand today, and three people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Jacob Hughes took a Pyraminx single of 5.25 down to 2.96, 44 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Evan Liu | 7.43 | 8.66 |
| 2×2 | Rémi Chrétien | 1.46 | 1.95 |
| 4×4 | Evan Liu | 30.47 | 34.58 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Evan Liu | 57.76 | 1:07.66 |
| Clock | Evan Liu | 4.63 | 5.08 |
| Megaminx | Louis Cormier | 47.86 | 49.96 |
| Pyraminx | Jacob Hughes | 2.96 | 4.62 |
| Skewb | Evan Liu | 3.36 | 4.31 |
| Square-1 | Jacob Hughes | 10.91 | 13.37 |
The PB harvest
13 set · 8 still standing- Jacob Hughes — Pyraminx single 2.96: into the top 3.5% of the event's history.
- Jacob Hughes — 2×2 single 2.00: into the top 4.7% of the event's history.
- Fox Gheen — Pyraminx single 4.26: into the top 9.0% of the event's history.
- Fox Gheen — 2×2 single 2.60: into the top 9.9% of the event's history.
- Fox Gheen — Megaminx single 1:24.35: into the top 24.5% of the event's history.
- Eric Gordonos — 2×2 single 3.85: into the top 24.6% of the event's history.
- Fox Gheen — 4×4 single 49.90: into the top 24.6% of the event's history.
- Rémi Chrétien — 3×3 blindfolded single 3:45.65: into the top 64.7% of the event's history.
First-timers
Three people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 18,546 people who made their debut in 2026. 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
13 competitors · 87 results · 9 events.
Everyone who competed
13 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.