Minh Thai

Minh Thai (born 1965 as Thái Minh) is a Vietnamese-American speedcuber. As a sixteen-year-old Eagle Rock High School student from Los Angeles, he won the first Rubik's Cube world championship on June 5, 1982 in Budapest by solving a Rubik's Cube in 22.95 seconds.<ref>Rubik's Cube World Championships Record</ref> He is also the author of the book The Winning Solution (1982), a guide to solving the Rubik's cube.<ref>The Winning Solution to Rubik's Revenge</ref> Later, the Ortega Corners-First Solution Method was developed based on Thai's Winning Solution.<ref>Template:Usurped</ref><ref>Speedsolving the Cube: Easy-to-Follow, Step-by-Step Instructions ... - Page 5 Dan Harris - 2008 "RUBIK'S CUBE (3x3x3) SPEEDCUBING FACTS AND FIGURES Rubik's 3x3x3 World Champions — Past and Present *Minh Thai's win was based on a single time; all other competitions are based on a mean of 3, after removing the fastest ..."</ref><ref>Boys' Life - Oct 1982 Vol. 72, No. 10 "That honor went to 16-year-old Minh Thai of Los Angeles. (Minh Thai, who came to this country as a refugee from Viet Nam, went on to capture the World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982 in Budapest, Hungary, in 22.95 seconds, defeating"</ref>

Solving method

Thai's solution was based on The Ideal Solution, published in 1980 by the Ideal Toy Company. It involves solving the top, bottom, and middle layers, in that order.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

World records

Event	Type	First World Record	Latest World Record	Total
3×3×3	Single	22.95s World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982 5 June	22.95s World Rubik's Cube Championship 1982 5 June	1

See also

• Jeff Varasano, unofficial Rubik's Cube United States record holder in 1981

References

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External links

• The first world championship
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• Video at YouTube : Minh Thai's 1st World Record Rubik's Cube championship 1982

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