Doyle Kline, otherwise known as the "Cubing Granddad," solves the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube during the Rocky Mountain Championship first round on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Colorado Convention Center. Kline achieved a sub-1 minute average and volunteered as staff during the competition. (Noah Festenstein/The Denver Gazette) (NoahFestensteinCity Government [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/9/f0/326/9f032698-379f-11ee-8053-8bacbed4931f.60984dba383441d9647e0e740a08a8e6.png)
Cubers took part in the CubingUSA ‘Rubik’s Cube’ Rocky Mountain Championship Saturday and Sunday at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. The competition was organized and supported financially through Colorado Cubers, a non-profit organization that manages cubing competitions in Colorado.
Doyle Kline, otherwise known as the “Cubing Granddad,” solves the 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube during the Rocky Mountain Championship first round on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Colorado Convention Center. Kline achieved a sub-1 minute average and volunteered as staff during the competition. (Noah Festenstein/The Denver Gazette) (NoahFestensteinCity Government [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/9/f0/326/9f032698-379f-11ee-8053-8bacbed4931f.60984dba383441d9647e0e740a08a8e6.png)Benjamin Espinoza after a 13.72 second solve on the 3x3x3 Rubik’s Cube during the Rocky Mountain Championship’s first round on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the Colorado Convention Center. Espinoza traveled from Idaho for the competition and said his goal is to get under 10 seconds. (Noah Festenstein/The Denver Gazette) (NoahFestensteinCity Government [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/9/f0/326/9f032698-379f-11ee-8053-8bacbed4931f.60984dba383441d9647e0e740a08a8e6.png)Rubik’s Cube solvers, otherwise known as “speed cubers,” solve the 3x3x3 cube during the first round of the Rocky Mountain Championship at the Colorado Convention Center on Saturday, Nov. 4. Each cuber gets five solves with each seeing the same scramble (messed up cube). The worst and best timed solves are denoted from the average. Top averages move on to the next round. (Noah Festenstein/The Denver Gazette) (NoahFestensteinCity Government [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/9/f0/326/9f032698-379f-11ee-8053-8bacbed4931f.60984dba383441d9647e0e740a08a8e6.png)Preston Hoing solving what is called a “Square-1” puzzle cube during the Rocky Mountain Championship on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the Colorado Convention Center. Rubik’s Cube competition’s sometimes involve metamorphic-type puzzles like a Pyraminx, Megaminx, and bigger cubes up to 7x7x7. Other events include blindfolded, fewest moves, and feet solving.(Noah Festenstein/The Denver Gazette) (NoahFestensteinCity Government [email protected]://denvergazette.com/content/tncms/avatars/9/f0/326/9f032698-379f-11ee-8053-8bacbed4931f.60984dba383441d9647e0e740a08a8e6.png)
