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Shhicago V 2026

Evanston, Illinois · 29 May 2026 · 8 events · 23 competitors · 43 personal bests

Thomas Reinke won three of the eight events (3×3 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind) and the closest final was the Clock, won by Sebastian Carrillo by 0.15 seconds. 23 competitors produced 43 personal bests, 38 of which still stand today, and one people held a competitor card for the first time.

The moment

The day's biggest improvement

Sofia Kang took a 3×3 blindfolded single of 5:01.29 down to 2:31.09, 50 percent better in one day.

Three wins
Thomas Reinke — 3×3 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded, 3×3 Multi-Blind
0.15s
closest final — Clock, Sebastian Carrillo over Reed W. Richardson
43
personal bests set on the day

Winners & podiums

EventWinnerSingleAverage
4×4Ganghui Lin (林刚辉)21.8227.66
7×7Carter Thomas1:58.842:08.39
3×3 blindfoldedThomas Reinke28.08
ClockSebastian Carrillo4.514.75
MegaminxMax Walaszek44.3350.15
4×4 blindfoldedBrayden Thompson3:17.15
5×5 blindfoldedThomas Reinke8:30.82
3×3 Multi-BlindThomas Reinke26 of 31 cubes · 52:49

The PB harvest

43 set · 38 still standing
  • Ganghui Lin (林刚辉) — 4×4 single 21.82: into the top 0.17% of the event's history.
  • Max Walaszek — Megaminx single 41.97: into the top 2.1% of the event's history.
  • Reed W. Richardson — Megaminx single 45.76: into the top 3.3% of the event's history.
  • Thomas Reinke — 3×3 blindfolded single 28.08: into the top 3.7% of the event's history.
  • Brayden Thompson — 4×4 blindfolded single 2:15.19: into the top 4.0% of the event's history.
  • Brayden Thompson — 7×7 single 2:38.82: into the top 5.3% of the event's history.
  • János Csontos — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 19 of 20 cubes · 51:01: into the top 5.8% of the event's history.
  • Colin Sharpe — Megaminx single 58.60: into the top 9.2% of the event's history.

First-timers

One person 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

23 competitors · 171 results · 8 events.

Everyone who competed

23 competitors

Reading 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.