Dublin Students Organize International Rubik's Cube Competition At Dublin High School

DUBLIN, CA — Many people are lucky if they can complete a Rubik's Cube after a few hours of diligent effort. However, some Dublin High School students recently organized a cubing competition where a student broke a national record by completing one in just under a second.

DHS seniors Suraj Kudrikar and Ahi Jeyappragesh, co-founders of the Dublin High School Rubik's Cube Club, organized a competition hosted by the World Cubing Association and West Coast Cubing known as the Dublin Open.

"Adhi and I are very passionate about speedcubing. Our journeys with cubing began young, going back to elementary school. The community we interacted with there was like no other; the cubing community was supportive, kind, and absolutely hilarious," Suraj told Patch in a statement. "We had attended competitions before, but we wanted to see if we could host one on Dublin High’s campus. Thus, the Dublin California Open 2025 came about."

Competitors participated in a number of different WCA-approved puzzles, including cubes of different shapes and sizes, and competitions where they were solved one-handed, blindfolded, or with the fewest amount of moves possible. Hrishikesh Kakati won a national record for solving the Pyraminx, a tetrahedron-shaped puzzle smaller and pointer than a traditional Rubik's Cube, when he solved it in 0.98 seconds, faster than it takes most role to one a soda can.

“I just achieved one of my greatest dreams I ever wanted to. I achieved India’s first ever sub-one second pyraminx single, a 0.98, here at Dublin," he told organizers. “I finally got one, which I think I purely deserve because I put so much work into this event and to achieve it here in Dublin just feels very special to me.”

“The cubing competition is a great way to connect with other cubers, try to improve your times and race against yourself, and just have a great time,” said SJSU student Aaron Pang. “Everyone here is really friendly, and it’s a great way to connect with other people and get yourself out there.”

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