A 9-year-old in Poland solved a 3×3×3 Rubik's Cube, known as the standard cube, in 2.76 seconds, setting a world record.
According to local outlet TVP and the World Cube Association (WCA), Theodor Zeider, 9, solved the 3×3×3 cube in 2.76 seconds at a speedcubing competition held on the 7th and 8th (local time) at Primary School No. 48 in Gdansk, Poland. The previous record was 3.05 seconds, set last year by China's Geng Xuan, but Zeider cut it by 0.29 seconds and clinched the title.
The 3×3×3 is the most popular event and is considered the standard format. With such a deep field and fierce competition, simply breaking into the 3-second range has long been regarded as the boundary of human capability.
In Nov. 2023, Zeider set a world record by solving the 2×2×2 cube in 0.43 seconds, which was later broken when China's Ye Ziyu shaved off another 0.04 seconds.