In school gyms, church halls and conference centres all over the country, quiet, unassuming communities assemble.
Crowds of them, armed with timers, come together to compete. Governed by strict rules, they are smart, focused and quick as lightning.
Known as speedcubers, they are living out a postmodern Rubik’s renaissance.
Membership of the World Cubing Association (WCA) has shot through the roof in recent years; it has seen a 500%…