“Grand InterNational Speedcubing Tournament” will be held Online on 24th November, from 9.00 am - 2.00 pm IST and 1st December, 2024 Sunday will be Felicitation Ceremony from 9.00 am - 11.00 am IST organised by Cube Federation of India and managed by Mind Gamez (www.mindgamez.in)

Competition Schedule will be announced 1 day prior to the competition date to the participants over what's app Broadcast and Facebook. The schedule will also be published on the link here:

• 1. Digital Copy of Date of Birth proof
• 2. Digital Copy of Address proof
• 3. Scanned Photograph of participant
• 4. For first time participants ONLY, Prior Online Registration of the participants at: https://cfi.in.net/registration

No need for registration online if you have already, taken part in the competition or have already registered with CFI

Fill the Participation form above to get started and Send the screenshot of the payment details along with the following on Whatsapp no. +91 9969597304

Name of the Participant

• 1. CFI ID (Signup to create ID: https://cfi.in.net/registration)
  2. Event Name: Grand InterNational Speedcubing Tournament
  3. Date of Birth of the participant
  4. Proof of Date of birth : photo of any Government recognized document with participants date of birth
  5. Participant Photograph
  6. Complete address of the participant
  7. Name of events participating (3x3x3, 2x2x2, Pyraminx, Skewb, OH 3x3x3, OH 2x2x2, OH Pyraminx, Square One, Mirror Cube etc) . ( For Big Cube Award only: 4x4x4, Megaminx, 5x5x5 and 6x6x6 )
  8. Parents Name of the participant
  9. Email address
  10. Mobile Number
  11. Is this the 1st time you are participating in the CFI competition?
  12. Mentors Name, if any

For Indian Candidates :

Rs. 800 for the first Puzzle, Rs. 400 for every additional Puzzle.

For International Candidates :

INR 1,600 for first Puzzle, followed by INR 800 for every additional Puzzle.

You will need the following to participate

• a. Desktop or a Laptop which has minimum screen size of 14 inches
  b. Very good uninterrupted internet connectivity for both devices above
  c. Age Proof. Valid original government recognized document with photo. Example Aadhar Card (Indian Citizens), Pan card (Indian Citizens), Passport, Drivers License, etc

For the Big Cube Awards, solving all 4 cubes like 4x4x4, 5x5x5, 6x6x6 and Megaminx is Mandatory.

Absolutely, you can enroll your students in our competition, it is open to any one who can solve Rubiks cube.

In case a tutor or teacher wants to enroll their students in Groups, please feel free to whatsapp us on +91 9969597304 for more details, Kindly make sure you mention that you are a Mentor / Tutor.

Absolutely, if you can solve 3x3x3, 2x2x2, Pyraminx, Skewb, Mirror or Clock you can participate in the Parents Category Why should only kids have all the Fun :)

Absolutely, if you can solve 3x3x3, 2x2x2, Pyraminx, Skewb, Mirror, Square One or Clock you can participate in the Tutor Category Why should only students have all the Fun :)

There are many factors like age group, format of the puzzle, mode of solving the puzzle, etc which make it difficult to determine minimum criteria to qualify. As a thumb rule, in order to stay competitive, you can refer to the following chart for formats you wish to participate in:

• 2X2X2 – 5 minute max
  3X3X3 – 10 minute max
  4X4X4 – 10 minutes max
  5X5X5 – 20 minutes max
  6X6X6 – 40 minutes max
  MegaMinx – 20 minutes Max
  Pyraminx – 5 minutes max
  Skewb – 5 minutes max
  Clock – 5 minutes max
  Mirror – 5 minutes max
  OH 3x3x3 – 5 minutes max
  OH 2x2x2 – 5 minutes max
  OH Pyraminx – 5 minutes max
  Square One – 5 minutes max

Good news is that we accept all participants who have the passion to solve puzzles. Our moderators are patient especially with kids.

Online Competition Rules and Guidelines:

1. Please ensure that you have sufficient laptop battery and a stable high bandwidth internet connection as you will be on a video call in parallel Ensure that you position the video camera such that you, the cube and the screen on the laptop, all 3 are visible at all times
2. No Parents or any person are allowed to be around you during the entire competition session in the online breakout room. If found, the contestant will be marked as disqualified.
3. Moderators reserve the right to determine a foul play and have the right to disqualify you from a particular round or the whole game without providing any explanation
4. Please follow the steps on this page to scramble the cube. Once done, please verify the scramble with the moderator
5. Once Moderator verifies, you can click on Play button. It will take you to the game table with a timer. Ensure that you, timer and the cube are visible to the moderator. Once the Start button is pressed, you cannot pause the timer
6. Do not click "Stop" button unless you complete your task
7. Press the stop button immediately after the task is completed so that it records the time accurately. This cannot be changed.
8. Moderator will confirm if the Stop button was pressed after solving the cube. If not, Moderator will mark the solution as "Did not Finish".
9. If Stop button was pressed after solving the cube, Moderator will validate the time taken and submit it for competition rankings.

Please go to the following link to know general rules for the event:  http://cfi.in.net/regulations

Please go to the following link to know online rules for the event:  https://cfi.in.net/online_regulations

Yes, the competition will be held in English language .

This competition is open only to those contestants who can understand and Speak English.

USA Contestant Round :
Day: 23rd November 2024, Saturday
Time: 10.00 pm - 11.00 pm IST

Tutors Training Program :
17th November 2024, Sunday.
9.00 am - 10.30 am IST

Tutors Competition Rounds:
17th November 2024, Sunday
10.30 am - 11.15 am IST

Moderators Training Program :
17th November 2024, Sunday.
11.15 am - 12.45 pm IST

Moderators Competition Round :
17th November 2024, Sunday.
12.45 pm - 1.30 pm IST

For Big Cube Awards

You will have to shoot video of the Contestant solving the 4x4x4, 5x5x5, 6x6x6 and Megaminx.

You will have to upload the video to your Google drive and Share the link of the same with us along with the score in below format.

Big Cube Score
Write Contestant Name
4x4x4 =
5x5x5 =
6x6x6 =
Megaminx =
Please note for Big Cube Awards the results are based on the score submitted by you in the video.
There will be no actual rounds on the Competition day for the Big Cube Awards
Please make sure to submit your scores before the last date 14th November, 2024

Once the Dispatch team Acquires the Trophies and Medals in 5 - 6 weeks after the Felicitation Ceremony, the same will be couriered free of cost to an Indian Address

Alternatively if the contestants so wish we can Courier the same to their address, provided they are ready to Bear the Courier Charges

The Competition will be on 24th November, Sunday from 9.00 am - 2.00 pm IST

It will take 2 hour maximum for the actual competition.

The time slot depends on the Group the contestant is put in.

The Group details and timing will be shared 1 day prior to the competition.

No, you can not.

As we need the contestants to do 2 things at the same time

1. Share the screen via zoom app so the Moderators can see the timer.

2. Enable the camera, so the Moderators can see the Contestant solving the Cube.

These both things are not possible to do at the same time in IPad / Mobile / Tab

That is the reason we have laptop compulsory to participate in our competition.

The Competition will be conducted 24th November 2024, Sunday from 9.00 am - 2.00 pm IST

It will take 2 hour maximum for the actual competition.

The time slot depends on the Group the contestant is put in.

The Group details and timing will be shared 1 day prior to the competition.

If the Contestant is having exams only then a time slot Request can be put in to the Federation before, 14th November, 2024

Please note No Time Slot Request will be entertained after 14th November, 2024 under any Circumstances

The Fee once paid is not Refundable under any circumstances.

Attendance on the day of the competition is compulsory. If the contestants are not able to attend the competition, they will not receive the Participating Certificate and the fees will not be refunded.

We Send the Courier Complimentary to an Indian Address

The Dispatch team takes utmost care in packaging to eliminate this kind of uneventful events.

Very Rarely, even after all the precautions taken, sometimes due to Circumstances beyond our control the Trophies can get Broken in Transit.

To be prepared for these kind of unforeseen Circumstances, We request each and every contestants to kindly please make sure you Shoot the Video of unboxing of Trophies, in case of any Breakage please send the Videos along with the Images and send the same to us on whatsapp.

The same will be Verified by the Dispatch Team, and the Dispatch team are willing to Resend the Trophies provided the contestants are Ready to Bear the Courier Charges once again

Please note if the Contestants fails to Record the Unboxing Video and images, The Dispatch team will not be able to verify the claim and Resend the Broken Trophies.

No Claim will be entertained without Unboxing Video from the beginning till the end.

14th November, 2024