In the past year (2025), Max Kwok U Sam (郭愉琛) competed in 29 competitions and 426 rounds across 17 events, from Jan 11th to Dec 14th.
Records
He broke 30 records, and all were NRs.
| Event | Single | Average | Competition | Round | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | |||||
| NR 7.78 | Edinburgh Autumn 2025 | First round | 7.92 9.31 7.59 7.62 7.80 | ||
| 2x2x2 Cube | |||||
| NR 1.02 | Birmingham Spring 2025 | First round | 3.16 5.36 1.02 3.52 5.24 | ||
| 4x4x4 Cube | |||||
| NR 29.69 | Bristol June 2025 | Final | 25.67 59.29 32.79 29.42 26.87 | ||
| NR 25.01 | Stevenage March 2025 | Final | 33.11 25.01 30.62 28.44 DNF | ||
| NR 30.12 | Crewe Winter 2025 | First round | 28.91 39.64 30.51 30.94 28.87 | ||
| NR 30.70 | Edinburgh Winter 2025 | Final | 34.40 35.49 29.48 27.50 28.21 | ||
| 5x5x5 Cube | |||||
| NR 50.80 | Portugal Championship 2025 | Final | 54.38 50.12 49.84 47.23 52.45 | ||
| NR 51.45 | Manchester 6x6 Day 2025 | Second round | 50.89 51.60 53.01 50.14 51.87 | ||
| NR 51.76 | Glasgow Side Events Spring 2025 | Final | 1:02.83 49.47 51.40 51.55 52.34 | ||
| 6x6x6 Cube | |||||
| NR 1:30.76 | Manchester 6x6 Day 2025 | Final | 2:09.44 1:35.53 1:30.76 | ||
| NR 1:31.04 | NR 1:36.22 | Bristol August 2025 | Final | 1:41.87 1:35.74 1:31.04 | |
| NR 1:33.42 | Kewbz Scottish Championship 2025 | Final | 1:45.46 1:33.42 1:39.46 | ||
| NR 1:38.67 | Glasgow Side Events Spring 2025 | Final | 1:39.41 1:38.72 1:37.89 | ||
| NR 1:35.95 | NR 1:42.59 | Hvidovre NxN 2025 | Final | 1:50.52 1:35.95 1:41.31 | |
| NR 1:49.30 | Hvidovre NxN 2025 | First round | 1:46.99 1:47.06 1:53.86 | ||
| 7x7x7 Cube | |||||
| NR 2:21.03 | Glasgow Fav Evening IV 2025 | Final | 2:25.02 2:19.21 2:18.85 | ||
| NR 2:17.67 | NR 2:21.47 | Manchester 6x6 Day 2025 | Second round | 2:23.66 2:17.67 2:23.09 | |
| NR 2:19.36 | Bristol August 2025 | Final | 2:25.88 2:19.36 2:22.51 | ||
| NR 2:21.00 | NR 2:21.95 | Rubik's UK Championship 2025 | Final | 2:21.00 2:23.76 2:21.10 | |
| NR 2:25.99 | WCA World Championship 2025 | First round | 2:25.99 2:55.15 2:35.35 | ||
| NR 2:27.43 | Kewbz Scottish Championship 2025 | Final | 2:27.43 2:51.19 2:30.79 | ||
| NR 2:27.97 | NR 2:35.15 | Crewe Winter 2025 | Final | 2:27.97 2:33.84 2:43.64 | |
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | |||||
| NR 8.85 | Crewe Winter 2025 | Final | 13.70 14.67 8.85 17.30 12.41 | ||
| Pyraminx | |||||
| NR 2.03 | NR 2.99 | Edinburgh Winter 2025 | Second round | 2.91 4.79 2.11 3.96 2.03 | |
Podiums
He has been on the podium 70 times across 13 events, including 30 golds, 33 silvers, and 7 bronzes.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5x5x5 Cube | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 7x7x7 Cube | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 4x4x4 Cube | 5 | 5 | |
| 6x6x6 Cube | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | 3 | 5 | |
| Pyraminx | 2 | 1 | |
| 3x3x3 Cube | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock | 1 | ||
| Square-1 | 1 | ||
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | 1 | ||
| 2x2x2 Cube | 1 | ||
| Megaminx | 1 |
Solves/Attempts
He attempted 1950 solves and completed 1842.
| Event | Solves | Attempts |
|---|---|---|
| 3x3x3 Cube | 320 | 320 |
| 2x2x2 Cube | 209 | 215 |
| 4x4x4 Cube | 199 | 200 |
| 5x5x5 Cube | 172 | 175 |
| Pyraminx | 153 | 155 |
| Megaminx | 146 | 150 |
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | 132 | 135 |
| Clock | 117 | 150 |
| Square-1 | 110 | 112 |
| Skewb | 104 | 110 |
| 6x6x6 Cube | 72 | 72 |
| 7x7x7 Cube | 72 | 72 |
| 3x3x3 Blindfolded | 26 | 60 |
| 3x3x3 Multi-Blind | 5 | 5 |
| 3x3x3 Fewest Moves | 4 | 5 |
| 5x5x5 Blindfolded | 1 | 6 |
| 4x4x4 Blindfolded | 0 | 8 |
Personal Bests
He broke his personal best 35 times across 9 events, including 18 singles and 17 averages.
| Event | Times | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7x7x7 Cube | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| 6x6x6 Cube | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 4x4x4 Cube | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 5x5x5 Cube | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Clock | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Pyraminx | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3x3x3 Cube | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2x2x2 Cube | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Improvements of Single
| Event | ≤2024 | 2025 | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x2x2 Cube | 1.67 | 1.02 | 0.65 (63.73%) |
| 3x3x3 One-Handed | 11.26 | 8.85 | 2.41 (27.23%) |
| Pyraminx | 2.49 | 2.03 | 0.46 (22.66%) |
| 6x6x6 Cube | 1:42.16 | 1:30.76 | 11.40 (12.56%) |
| 7x7x7 Cube | 2:29.51 | 2:17.67 | 11.84 (8.60%) |
| 4x4x4 Cube | 26.82 | 25.01 | 1.81 (7.24%) |
| Clock | 5.05 | 4.83 | 0.22 (4.55%) |
Improvements of Average
| Event | ≤2024 | 2025 | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6x6x6 Cube | 1:49.59 | 1:36.22 | 13.37 (13.90%) |
| 7x7x7 Cube | 2:38.35 | 2:21.03 | 17.32 (12.28%) |
| 3x3x3 Cube | 8.26 | 7.78 | 0.48 (6.17%) |
| Pyraminx | 3.16 | 2.99 | 0.17 (5.69%) |
| 5x5x5 Cube | 53.46 | 50.80 | 2.66 (5.24%) |
| 4x4x4 Cube | 30.72 | 29.69 | 1.03 (3.47%) |
Cubers
He met 3335 cubers from 87 countries/regions, 580 of whom competed with him more than once.
| Person | Shared Competitions |
|---|---|
| Bella Campbell | 20 |
| AJ Nicholls | 19 |
| Eleanor Sinnott | 15 |
| Ryan Eckersley | 15 |
| Billie Hammill | 13 |
| Ada Cooke | 12 |
| Caty Langa | 11 |
| Daniel Evans | 10 |
| Hayden Wallace | 10 |
| Maria Holton | 10 |
| Shared Competitions | Competitors |
|---|---|
| 1 | 2755 |
| 2 | 308 |
| 3 | 105 |
| 4 | 70 |
| 5 | 33 |
| 6 | 17 |
| 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 7 |
| 9 | 11 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| All | 3335 |
Regions
He competed in 6 countries/regions.
| Region | Times |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 23 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| USA | 1 |
| Latvia | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |