Competitions · New Zealand
Wellington Mind Games 2026
Wellington · 31 January 2026 · 5 events · 10 competitors · 10 personal bests
Tom Nelson won three of the five events (3×3 Fewest Moves, 4×4 blindfolded, 5×5 blindfolded) and the closest final was the 3×3 blindfolded, won by Jack McDougall by 43.54 seconds. 10 competitors produced 10 personal bests, 3 of which still stand today.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 blindfolded | James Macdiarmid | 20.14 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | Tom Nelson | 21 moves | 23.00 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | Tom Nelson | 1:37.54 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | Tom Nelson | 4:07.65 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | James Macdiarmid | 49 of 58 cubes · 1:00:00 | — |
The PB harvest
10 set · 3 still standing- James Macdiarmid — 3×3 blindfolded single 17.53: into the top 0.71% of the event's history.
- William Jackson — 3×3 Fewest Moves single 24 moves: into the top 4.0% of the event's history.
- Liam Wadek — 3×3 Multi-Blind single 5 of 5 cubes · 38:20: into the top 37.3% 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
2 regional records were set at this competition.
The field
10 competitors · 48 results · 5 events.
Everyone who competed
10 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.