QUICK THINKERS

If you haven’t seen Netflix’s The Speed Cubers yet, set 40 minutes aside for a true hidden gem. Because while you might not associate the Rubik’s Cube with highoctane drama, elite-level ‘speedcubing’ – where the line between victory and defeat is defined by milliseconds – is one of the tensest, tightest competitions around. It’s also big business, with the World Cube Association (WCA) Rubik’s Cube World Championships attracting thousands of competitors every two years. And Red Bull have even got in on the action, with the Red Bull Rubik’s World Cup launching in 2018. Eighteen-year-old Chris Mills is the UK’s fastest speedcuber. He holds national records for the fastest single solve time of a Rubik’s Cube (five seconds) and for the fastest average time over three solves (7.27 seconds).