Eli Yoken, 10, of Concord, competes in the 2x2x2 Rubik’s cube competition during the World Cube Association’s Battle of Concord at Concord-Carlisle High School, March 2, 2024. His older brother, Charlie, 12, was one of the organizers. Photo: Ken McGagh/The Concord Bridge
Photos: The (other) Battle of Concord
March 14, 2024
Students from near — very near — and far recently convened at Concord-Carlisle High School to test their puzzle-solving mettle at the World Cube Association’s “Battle of Concord.” Photographer Ken McGagh captured the excitement for The Concord Bridge.
Theo Kamon, 12, of Concord, competes in the 2x2x2 cube. Competition was capped at 100 Rubik’s cube aficionados, with a wait list of more than 60 people. Ken McGagh for The Concord BridgeTimothy “Soup Timmy” Huynk, 22, competes in the 2x2x2 cube during the World Cube Association’s Battle of Concord. Huynk came from Florida to Concord to compete. Ken McGagh for The Concord BridgeEthan, Zhuang, 12, of Weston, won the 2x2x2 cube final with an average time of 1.82 seconds. Ken McGagh for The Concord BridgeJosh Broderick Phillips of Waltham, left, came back to his alma mater, CCHS, to compete. At right is Eva McEneaney, 11, of Concord, who served as a judge. Ken McGagh for The Concord BridgeJonah Yoken, 12, of Concord, carries cubes to competitors. He and his friend Charlie McEneaney, also 12, were responsible for bringing the World Cube Association event to town. Ken McGagh for The Concord Bridge
