UK Speedcubing Championships 2026 Results – Who Are the New UK Champions?
The UK Championship 2026 took place from 28th–30th August 2026 at the University of Birmingham, bringing together almost 500 speedcubers for the biggest event on the UK cubing calendar.
Three days of competition produced some incredibly fast results, a new British record and plenty of new national champions across the WCA events.
Nicholas Archer Wins the UK 3x3 Championship
The biggest title of the weekend went to Nicholas Archer, who became the 2026 UK 3x3 Champion with an excellent 6.34 average in the final, this was significantly faster than his performance in the semi-final where he placed 6th.
What is notable about Nicholas Archer is that he uses Roux which is a different method to all of the other finalists and is usually more suited for one-handed solving, which is unsurprising since Nicholas Archer is a former World Record holder in that event.
Archer's final consisted of:
8.15, 6.37, 6.36, 5.95, 6.30
After dropping the 8.15 and 5.95, the remaining three solves produced the winning 6.34 average.
James Alonso took second place with a 6.96 average, while Johnny Morello Kerlaff completed the podium with 7.06. Johnny also produced the fastest solve of the final with a brilliant 5.00 single.
That meant the 2026 UK 3x3 podium was:
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Nicholas Archer – 6.34
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James Alonso – 6.96
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Johnny Morello Kerlaff – 7.06
Archer didn't stop there either, also becoming UK Champion in 3x3 One-Handed, where he won with an 8.64 average.
James Alonso Wins 2x2
James Alonso came extremely close to winning both of the headline small-cube events, following his second place in 3x3 by taking victory in 2x2.
Alonso and Harry Allen actually both finished with averages of 1.62 seconds, but Alonso took the victory on the tiebreak with the better single.
Alonso's fastest solve was a fantastic 0.98, compared with Allen's 1.20.
Norway's Niklas Aasen Eliasson finished third overall with a 1.67 average.
Ciarán Beahan Dominates the Big Cubes
One of the most impressive performances of the entire competition came from Ireland's Ciarán Beahan, who swept all four big-cube events.
He won:
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4x4 – 22.10 average
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5x5 – 41.33 average
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6x6 – 1:13.11 mean
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7x7 – 1:48.99 mean
However, as Ciarán represents Ireland, the UK Championship titles went to the fastest British competitors. This does not stop him from coming over to the UK every year to 'win' our big cube championships.
Harry Dixon became the 2026 UK 4x4 Champion after finishing second overall with a 26.07 average, he also broke the National Record 4x4 single with a solve time of 20.31 seconds, who will be the first to break 20 seconds?
In 5x5, Danny Morgan finished second overall with a 46.66 average, making him the new UK Champion.
Danny continued his strong big-cube performance with a 1:23.60 mean in 6x6, again finishing second behind Ciarán and taking the British title.
For 7x7, the top British competitor was Daniel Partridge, who finished second overall with a 2:01.43 mean and therefore became the 2026 UK 7x7 Champion.
British Record in 4x4
There was also a new UK record during the competition.
Harry Dixon recorded a 20.31 4x4 single, setting a new British National Record during the first round.
He went on to finish second overall in the final and secure the UK Championship title.
Daniel Partridge Wins Pyraminx
Pyraminx produced one of the fastest winning averages of the weekend, with Daniel Partridge taking the title with an incredible 1.74 average.
His final solves were:
1.64, 2.81, 1.93, 1.55, 1.64
Norway's Niklas Aasen Eliasson was second with 2.13, while Edward Burgess finished third overall and second among British competitors with a 2.28 average.
Ariel Benchetrit Sets a 1.05 Skewb UK Record
The Skewb final was won overall by Spain's Alex Rosado Saez de Langarica, who recorded a very impressive 1.92 average.
But there was an even bigger moment for British cubing.
Ariel Benchetrit solved the Skewb in just 1.05 seconds, setting a new UK National Record single.
Ariel finished second overall with a 2.10 average, which also made him the 2026 UK Skewb Champion.
Luke Burns Wins Clock
With Clock set to leave the official WCA event list in 2027, this was a particularly significant UK Championship for the event.
Luke Burns took the 2026 title with a superb 3.16 average, narrowly beating Danny Morgan and Caleb Wolf Dunn, who both recorded 3.27 averages.
The podium was therefore:
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Luke Burns – 3.16
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Danny Morgan – 3.27
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Caleb Wolf Dunn – 3.27
Aidan Grainger Wins Megaminx
Aidan Grainger produced a dominant performance in the Megaminx final, winning with a 27.47 average.
His best solve of the round was 24.39, and his winning average put him more than six seconds ahead of second-placed Sean Moran, who averaged 33.93.
The competition also produced two African Records in Megaminx. Egypt's Ali Antar recorded a 29.96 single and 37.30 average.
Isaac Corker Wins Square-1
Isaac Corker added another major title to his Square-1 results by winning the UK Championship with a 6.32 average, he also broke the National Record average in the first round with an average of 5.94, the UK's first sub-6 Square-1 average.
Fengyuan Kelvin Lou finished second with 6.80, while Hong Kong's Dorian Chan was third overall with 8.64.
Liam Pintat Wins 3x3 Blindfolded
The 3x3 Blindfolded final was slightly unusual, with Liam Pintat winning the event despite finishing the round with a DNF average.
Liam completed a very fast 16.58 single, which was enough to take first place.
Ben Stokes finished second with a best solve of 21.53, while Ryan Eckersley took third with 22.73.
Liam Pintat only started competing in 2024 and has rapidly improved at almost everything but most notably 3x3 Blindfolded, beating out our long-standing favourites.
The 2026 UK Champions
Following the weekend in Birmingham, the UK champions from the events held at the main championship are:
| Event | 2026 UK Champion | Winning/Best UK Result |
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| 3x3 | Nicholas Archer | 6.34 average |
| 2x2 | James Alonso | 1.62 average |
| 4x4 | Harry Dixon | 26.07 average |
| 5x5 | Danny Morgan | 46.66 average |
| 6x6 | Danny Morgan | 1:23.60 mean |
| 7x7 | Daniel Partridge | 2:01.43 mean |
| 3x3 Blindfolded | Liam Pintat | 16.58 single |
| 3x3 One-Handed | Nicholas Archer | 8.64 average |
| Clock | Luke Burns | 3.16 average |
| Megaminx | Aidan Grainger | 27.47 average |
| Pyraminx | Daniel Partridge | 1.74 average |
| Skewb | Ariel Benchetrit | 2.10 average |
| Square-1 | Isaac Corker | 6.32 average |
The national titles for Fewest Moves, 4x4 Blindfolded, 5x5 Blindfolded and Multi-Blind were held separately at the UK FMC and Blindfolded Championships.
Another Huge UK Championship
With 483 competitors, the 2026 UK Championship was another massive weekend for British speedcubing.
Nicholas Archer walked away with perhaps the biggest prize as the new UK 3x3 Champion, while also adding the One-Handed title. Danny Morgan took two big-cube titles, Daniel Partridge won both Pyraminx and 7x7, and Harry Dixon and Ariel Benchetrit both combined UK Championship titles with new British records.
There were also some outstanding performances from international competitors, particularly Ciarán Beahan's clean sweep of 4x4, 5x5, 6x6 and 7x7.
You can see the complete results from the UK Championship 2026 on the World Cube Association website.
