Speedcubing stories
From the 2007 MURI record to teaching the next generation — notes from Abel’s journey in the Rubik’s Cube world.
Abel Brata Teaches Azka Corbuzier How to Solve the Cube
Invited by Deddy Corbuzier, Abel taught his son Azka the beginner’s method, and Azka picked it up in a single session.
2011
World Record for Solving 1000 Cubes
Abel Brata solved 1,000 Rubik’s Cubes in 6 hours and 5 minutes at EX Plaza Indonesia, a record recognised by the Record Holders Republic.
2010
Indonesian Cubers at Asian Championship (8–10 October 2010)
Invited by the organisers in Bangkok, Abel Brata and Muhammad Iril Khairul Anam joined the 2010 Asian Championship, where Iril kept his world record.
2010
Mitra Netra Speedcubing Club
The Jakarta Rubik’s Cube Club visited the Mitra Netra Foundation to meet blind cubers who solve with Braille-marked cubes.
2010
Rubik’s Fun Competition
With the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), Abel and the JRCC held a speedcubing competition at Plasa Festival, Jakarta, featuring blindfold world record holders Haiyan Zhuang and Muhammad Iril Khairul Anam.
2009
Indonesia Open 2009
Indonesia’s first official WCA competition, where Abel Brata set a national 3×3×3 record of 14.44 seconds and reached the Multiple Blindfolded podium.
2009
Djarum Black Innovation Award
The Jakarta Rubik’s Cube Club was invited to the Djarum Black Innovation Awards 2009 to show how the Rubik’s Cube relates to innovation.
2009
Singapore Open 2009
At Singapore Open 2009, Abel Brata won a Pyraminx podium place and set several Indonesian national records.
2009
The Show That Started It All (The Master RCTI)
Abel Brata’s Rubik’s Cube duel with Deddy Corbuzier on RCTI’s “The Master” inspired a generation of Indonesian speedcubers.
2007
Human vs Robot
At EX Plaza Indonesia in 2007, Abel Brata out-solved a cube-solving robot built by the Mikrobot robotics school.
2007
MURI Record
In 2007 Abel Brata set an Indonesian Rubik’s Cube record of 19.33 seconds, recognised by MURI at its 17th anniversary in Semarang.