Star speedcubers square off at European championship

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: July 17, 2026Country: Netherlands

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Star speedcubers square off at European championship

More than 1,200 speedcubers from 53 countries are heading to the Netherlands this weekend for the European Speedcubing Championship, where some of the world's top puzzle masters will compete to solve Rubik's Cubes blindfolded or while wearing oven mitts.

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