Resources

How fast are the fastest cubers?

Fast enough that any time quoted here would soon be out of date. The WCA records page always has the current world records for every event.

Community and competitions

• World Cube Association (WCA) - The governing body for official competitions; find a competition near you and read the regulations.
• WCA records - Current world, continental, and national records for every event.
• WCA rankings - Ranked results for every event, filterable by region.
• SpeedSolving forums - The long-running community forum for questions, methods, and news.
• SpeedSolving wiki - Reference articles on methods, algorithm sets, puzzles, and terminology.

Algorithms

• J Perm algorithms - Algorithm sheets for beginner, F2L, OLL, PLL, and more, with recognition tips.
• SpeedCubeDB - A large searchable database of algorithm sets with community-ranked alternatives.

Learning

• J Perm's YouTube channel - Tutorials, tips, and walkthroughs from Dylan Wang.
  • J Perm's F2L document - A printable reference of F2L cases.
• CubeSkills - Lessons and training resources from Feliks Zemdegs, some free.
• Rubik's Cube guides - Andy Klise's tutorials and method write-ups.
• Petrus method - Lars Petrus's original guide to his block-building method.
• Roux method guide - Kian Mansour's guide to the Roux method.

Tools

• csTimer - A full-featured timer with scrambles for many puzzles, session stats, and trainers.
• cubing.js - The open-source JavaScript library that powers the cube diagrams on this site.
• Twizzle - Explore algorithms and puzzles in 3D, with a move editor and a solver.
• Block Trainer - Practice building blocks for block-building methods.

Shops

• The Cubicle - A long-standing retailer of speedcubes and other twisty puzzles.
• SpeedCubeShop - Another well-known retailer of speedcubes and accessories.