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    Ripon boy, 12, solves Rubik's Cube in 10 seconds at European Championships

    by John Plummer

    | 21 Jul, 2022
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    Ripon Grammar School student Kris Lim can even solve a Rubik's Cube blindfold.

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    A 12-year-old from Ripon has solved a Rubik's Cube in 10.72 seconds at the European Championships in Copenhagen.

    Ripon Grammar School student Kris Lim is ranked among the top 100 in the country at solving the puzzle.

    He was one of 550 competitors going head-to-head solving the 7x7 and the original 3x3 cube at the event in Denmark, which was organised by the Rubik's World Cube Association.



    Kris' 10.72 seconds time for the 3x3 was his best score in a competition.

    He is currently ranked 96th in the UK in 3x3 one-handed with a time of 18.17 seconds. He’s also 98th in the UK in 2x2 with a single solve of 1.99 seconds.

    He spends an hour a day cubing and solved his first cube when he was eight years old. He said:

    “I started getting faster when I was 11 and people thought it was cool. I can solve a 3x3 blindfolded too, although I haven’t done this at a competition yet.
    “The most enjoyable part at the competition was meeting other cubers, as cubing is a rare hobby. My ambition is to get a sub-10 3x3 average in a competition one day."